Here's the last day of the regular season for the KHL. For the future, I will be covering the Gagarin Cup Playoffs. I do not know if I will return to the KHL next season, or if the KHL will return itself. The Russian financial crisis has put the league in a precarious position, and as I edge closer to a professional writing career, I need to focus on successful endeavors to build up a strong history of good reporting. With that said, I will take the summer to think about it, and you will all know in August. With that, enjoy the last day of the regular season, with the first game in...
Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Ilya Proskuryakov draw the starts in goal. Vladivostok opened in the first period on a Niclas Bergfors goal, assisted by Richard Gynge and Shaun Heshka. Admiral added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Jan Kolar. Vladivostok extended the lead in the third period on an Oleg Li goal, courtesy of Heshka and Alexander Goroshansky. Admiral padded the lead as Andrei Sigaryov scored, thanks to Li and Goroshansky. Vladivostok struck again on a Tom Wandell penalty shot goal, coming after he was hooked by Alexander Ryazantsev. Admiral finished it at 6-0 with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, passed from Artyom Zemchyonok and Alexander Gorshkov. The three stars went to Li, Heshka, and Goroshansky.
Southwest to Astana, where Barys welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Jan Laco are the goalies. Astana struck first in the first period on a Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Mike Lundin. Barys added on with a Talgat Zhailauov goal, made possible by Dustin Boyd and the goalie Laco. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Nikita Dvurechensky goal in the second period, guided in by Veli-Matti Savinainen and Kirill Knyazev. Torpedo tied it on a Dvurechensky third period goal, fueled by Savinainen and Ildar Valeyev. Astana retook the lead with a Nikolai Antropov goal, coming off of Zhailauov and Konstantin Rudenko. Barys iced it at 4-2 on a Konstantin Pushkaryov empty net goal, set up by Konstantin Romanov. The three stars were Dvurechensky, Zhailauov, and Savinainen.
Up in Omsk, Avangard brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Nikita Lozhkin and Konstantin Barulin are in the blue paint. Omsk got going in the second period on a power play goal by Sergei Shirokov, powered by Nikolai Glukhov and Erik Gustafsson. Avangard added on with a Shirokov goal, coming off of Sergei Kalinin and Denis Parshin on the power play. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period on an Alexander Romanov goal, via Cade Fairchild. Metallurg tied it with an Alexander Komaristy goal, helped along by Romanov and Fairchild. Novokuznetsk won 3-2 in overtime on a Dmitry Maltsev goal, with a lone assist by Nikita Popov. The three stars belonged to Shirokov, Romanov, and Fairchild.
Continuing to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Alexei Murygin and Georgy Gelashvili are the backups in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk was first to score in the first period on a Nikita Gusev goal, assisted by Alexander Korolyuk. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Tim Brent goal, via Oskar Osala and Chris Lee. Yugra took the lead in the second period as Pavel Medvedev scored, with the help of Philip Larsen and Sergei Lesnukhin. Khanty-Mansiysk added on in the third period with an Artyom Bulyansky goal, fueled by Mikhail Mamkin. Metallurg pulled back with a Brent goal, coming off of Alexei Bereglazov and Maxim Yakutsenya. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Mikhail Yunkov goal, with helpers from Lee and Yaroslav Kosov. Yugra won 4-3 in overtime on Koroyuk goal, with a lone assist from Larsen. The three stars went to Korolyuk, Brent, and Larsen, while Lee gets an honorable mention.
West a little to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Yekaterinburg started in the first period on an Andrei Antonov power play goal, powered by Alexander Nesterov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Deron Quint goal, assisted by Yegor Martynov and Jan Bulis. Igor Ustinsky took over for Kovar in the second period. Traktor took the lead in the second period on a Martin Ruzicka goal, coming off of Artyom Penkovsky. Avtomobilist tied it again with an unassisted goal by Sergei Yemelin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Stansialv Chistov and Francis Pare topped Viktor Kozlov for a 3-2 Traktor win. The three stars went to Ruzicka, Quint, and Garnett (34 for 36 in saves).
Back to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the talented goalies. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alexander Mereskin goal, guided in by Yegor Dubrovsky and Alexander Stepanov. Novosibirsk tied it on a Sergei Shumakov goal, via Stepan Sannikov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead back on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Glukhov. Sibir tied it again on a Viktor Bobrov power play goal, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Igor Ozhiganov. Ufa took the lead in the third period on an Anton Slepyshev goal, fueled by Glukhov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Slepyshev, Glukhov, and Hartikainen.
West a little again, as Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Ville Kolppanen are in the creases. Kazan led off in the first period with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, going in unassisted. Ak Bars chased Kolppanen with an Ilya Nikulin goal, passed from Konstantin Korneyev and Justin Azevedo. Alexander Sudnitsin came on in relief. Kazan added on with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Stepan Zakharchuk and Alexander Svitov. Ak Bars extended the lead with a Nikulin goal, his second of the game, via Svitov and Kirill Petrov. Kazan padded the lead in the second period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Zakharchuk and Petr Vrana. Ak Bars wrapped it up at 6-0 with a Zakharchuk power play goal, with assists provided by Yakov Rylov and Vrana. The three stars went to Nikulin, Zakharchuk, and Svitov, while Vrana and Nilsson (28 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Further west, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Vitaly Kolesnik are set to start in goal. Cherepovets began in the first period on a power play goal by Evgeny Mons, powered by Alexander Shinin. Yaroslavl tied it on a third period goal by Ilya Gorokhov, via Geoff Platt and Evgeny Grachyov. Lokomotiv won 2-1 in overtime as Emil Galimov scored, thanks to Sergei Konkov. The three stars went to Galimov, Kolesnik (30 for 31 in saves), and Gorokhov.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Alexander Lazushin are the masked men. Moscow got going in the second period on a Konstantin Volkov goal, fueled by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Minsk tied it on a Charles Linglet goal, via Jonathan Cheechoo and Ryan Vesce. Dynamo took the lead back in the third period as Dmitry Vishnevsky scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Alexei Tereshchenko. Moscow added on with a power play goal by Karsums, powered by Tsvetkov and Alexander Osipov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Karsums, Lazushin (17 for 18 in saves), and Tsvetkov.
Up in Mytishchi, Atlant hosts Dinamo Riga. Jeff Deslaurier and Atte Engren man the creases. Riga opened in the first period with a power play goal by Miks Indrasis, powered by Milan Jurcina and Kyle Wilson. Dinamo added on with a Ginta Meija power play goal, via Rodrigo Abols and Charles Genoway. Mytishchi got on the board with an Anton Babchuk power play goal, guided in by Evgeny Bodrov and Igor Levitsky. Atlant tied it in the second period as Levitsky scored, with the help of Bodrov. Mytishchi took the lead on an Artyom Chernov power play goal, assisted by Sergei Shmelyov and Matthew Gilroy. Atlant extended the lead with an Andrei Taratukhin goal, fueled by Gilroy and Chernov. Mytishchi padded the lead in the third period as Vitaly Novopashin scored, thanks to Nikita Soshnikov. Atlant struck again on a Taratukhin goal, coming off of Vyacheslav Kozlov and Soshnikov on the power play. Mytishchi ended it at 7-2 with a Soshnikov penalty shot goal, after he was slashed by Andris Dzerins. The three stars were given to Taratukhin, Levitsky, and Chernov, while Bodrov, Gilroy, and Soshnikov get the honorable mentions.
Down to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Damir Zhafyarov goal, fueled by Nikolai Prokhorkin. Podolsk tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal, courtesy of Nikita Vyglazov and Yury Koksharov. CSKA won 2-1 in overtime on an Igor Makarov goal, passed from Mikhail Naumenkov and Andreas Engqvist. The three stars went to Makarov, Lalande (16 for 17 in saves), and Zhafyarov.
Further to the south, the Sochi Leopards bring in Lada Togliatti. Alexei Semyonov and Tomas Popperle receive the starting nods. Sochi started on a Max Warn goal, coming off of Pyotr Schastlivy and Mikhail Anisin. The Leopards added on in the second period with an Andrei Kostitsyn power play goal, powered by Nikita Shchitov and Ilya Krikunov. Sochi extended the lead in the third period on a Schastlivy goal, courtesy of Shchitov. Togliatti got on the board with a Martin Zatovic shorthanded and unassisted goal. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars given to Schastlivy, Popperle (14 for 15 in saves), and Shchitov.
The last game of the season featured Slovan Bratislava hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Johan Backlund are between the pipes. Helsinki led off in the first period on a Jere Sallinen goal, coming off of Niko Peltola. Jokerit added on in the second period as Ryan Gunderson scored, thanks to Sallinen and Juhamatti Aaltonen. Bratislava got on the board in the third period on a Ladislav Nagy goal, assisted by Jan Brejcak. Slovan tied it as Matt Murley scored a power play goal, helped along by Libor Hudacek and Ivan Baranka. Helsinki won 3-2 in overtime on a Oskari Korpikari goal, via Daine Todd and Linus Omark. The three stars were handed to Korpikari, Sallinen, and Gunderson.
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Vladivostok, as Admiral hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexander Pechursky and Ilya Proskuryakov draw the starts in goal. Vladivostok opened in the first period on a Niclas Bergfors goal, assisted by Richard Gynge and Shaun Heshka. Admiral added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Jan Kolar. Vladivostok extended the lead in the third period on an Oleg Li goal, courtesy of Heshka and Alexander Goroshansky. Admiral padded the lead as Andrei Sigaryov scored, thanks to Li and Goroshansky. Vladivostok struck again on a Tom Wandell penalty shot goal, coming after he was hooked by Alexander Ryazantsev. Admiral finished it at 6-0 with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, passed from Artyom Zemchyonok and Alexander Gorshkov. The three stars went to Li, Heshka, and Goroshansky.
Southwest to Astana, where Barys welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Jan Laco are the goalies. Astana struck first in the first period on a Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Mike Lundin. Barys added on with a Talgat Zhailauov goal, made possible by Dustin Boyd and the goalie Laco. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Nikita Dvurechensky goal in the second period, guided in by Veli-Matti Savinainen and Kirill Knyazev. Torpedo tied it on a Dvurechensky third period goal, fueled by Savinainen and Ildar Valeyev. Astana retook the lead with a Nikolai Antropov goal, coming off of Zhailauov and Konstantin Rudenko. Barys iced it at 4-2 on a Konstantin Pushkaryov empty net goal, set up by Konstantin Romanov. The three stars were Dvurechensky, Zhailauov, and Savinainen.
Up in Omsk, Avangard brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Nikita Lozhkin and Konstantin Barulin are in the blue paint. Omsk got going in the second period on a power play goal by Sergei Shirokov, powered by Nikolai Glukhov and Erik Gustafsson. Avangard added on with a Shirokov goal, coming off of Sergei Kalinin and Denis Parshin on the power play. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period on an Alexander Romanov goal, via Cade Fairchild. Metallurg tied it with an Alexander Komaristy goal, helped along by Romanov and Fairchild. Novokuznetsk won 3-2 in overtime on a Dmitry Maltsev goal, with a lone assist by Nikita Popov. The three stars belonged to Shirokov, Romanov, and Fairchild.
Continuing to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Alexei Murygin and Georgy Gelashvili are the backups in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk was first to score in the first period on a Nikita Gusev goal, assisted by Alexander Korolyuk. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Tim Brent goal, via Oskar Osala and Chris Lee. Yugra took the lead in the second period as Pavel Medvedev scored, with the help of Philip Larsen and Sergei Lesnukhin. Khanty-Mansiysk added on in the third period with an Artyom Bulyansky goal, fueled by Mikhail Mamkin. Metallurg pulled back with a Brent goal, coming off of Alexei Bereglazov and Maxim Yakutsenya. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Mikhail Yunkov goal, with helpers from Lee and Yaroslav Kosov. Yugra won 4-3 in overtime on Koroyuk goal, with a lone assist from Larsen. The three stars went to Korolyuk, Brent, and Larsen, while Lee gets an honorable mention.
West a little to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Yekaterinburg started in the first period on an Andrei Antonov power play goal, powered by Alexander Nesterov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Deron Quint goal, assisted by Yegor Martynov and Jan Bulis. Igor Ustinsky took over for Kovar in the second period. Traktor took the lead in the second period on a Martin Ruzicka goal, coming off of Artyom Penkovsky. Avtomobilist tied it again with an unassisted goal by Sergei Yemelin. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Stansialv Chistov and Francis Pare topped Viktor Kozlov for a 3-2 Traktor win. The three stars went to Ruzicka, Quint, and Garnett (34 for 36 in saves).
Back to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Vladimir Sokhatsky are the talented goalies. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Alexander Mereskin goal, guided in by Yegor Dubrovsky and Alexander Stepanov. Novosibirsk tied it on a Sergei Shumakov goal, via Stepan Sannikov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead back on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Glukhov. Sibir tied it again on a Viktor Bobrov power play goal, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Igor Ozhiganov. Ufa took the lead in the third period on an Anton Slepyshev goal, fueled by Glukhov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Slepyshev, Glukhov, and Hartikainen.
West a little again, as Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Ville Kolppanen are in the creases. Kazan led off in the first period with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, going in unassisted. Ak Bars chased Kolppanen with an Ilya Nikulin goal, passed from Konstantin Korneyev and Justin Azevedo. Alexander Sudnitsin came on in relief. Kazan added on with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Stepan Zakharchuk and Alexander Svitov. Ak Bars extended the lead with a Nikulin goal, his second of the game, via Svitov and Kirill Petrov. Kazan padded the lead in the second period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Zakharchuk and Petr Vrana. Ak Bars wrapped it up at 6-0 with a Zakharchuk power play goal, with assists provided by Yakov Rylov and Vrana. The three stars went to Nikulin, Zakharchuk, and Svitov, while Vrana and Nilsson (28 save shutout) get the honorable mentions.
Further west, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Vitaly Kolesnik are set to start in goal. Cherepovets began in the first period on a power play goal by Evgeny Mons, powered by Alexander Shinin. Yaroslavl tied it on a third period goal by Ilya Gorokhov, via Geoff Platt and Evgeny Grachyov. Lokomotiv won 2-1 in overtime as Emil Galimov scored, thanks to Sergei Konkov. The three stars went to Galimov, Kolesnik (30 for 31 in saves), and Gorokhov.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Alexander Lazushin are the masked men. Moscow got going in the second period on a Konstantin Volkov goal, fueled by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Minsk tied it on a Charles Linglet goal, via Jonathan Cheechoo and Ryan Vesce. Dynamo took the lead back in the third period as Dmitry Vishnevsky scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Alexei Tereshchenko. Moscow added on with a power play goal by Karsums, powered by Tsvetkov and Alexander Osipov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars given to Karsums, Lazushin (17 for 18 in saves), and Tsvetkov.
Up in Mytishchi, Atlant hosts Dinamo Riga. Jeff Deslaurier and Atte Engren man the creases. Riga opened in the first period with a power play goal by Miks Indrasis, powered by Milan Jurcina and Kyle Wilson. Dinamo added on with a Ginta Meija power play goal, via Rodrigo Abols and Charles Genoway. Mytishchi got on the board with an Anton Babchuk power play goal, guided in by Evgeny Bodrov and Igor Levitsky. Atlant tied it in the second period as Levitsky scored, with the help of Bodrov. Mytishchi took the lead on an Artyom Chernov power play goal, assisted by Sergei Shmelyov and Matthew Gilroy. Atlant extended the lead with an Andrei Taratukhin goal, fueled by Gilroy and Chernov. Mytishchi padded the lead in the third period as Vitaly Novopashin scored, thanks to Nikita Soshnikov. Atlant struck again on a Taratukhin goal, coming off of Vyacheslav Kozlov and Soshnikov on the power play. Mytishchi ended it at 7-2 with a Soshnikov penalty shot goal, after he was slashed by Andris Dzerins. The three stars were given to Taratukhin, Levitsky, and Chernov, while Bodrov, Gilroy, and Soshnikov get the honorable mentions.
Down to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Damir Zhafyarov goal, fueled by Nikolai Prokhorkin. Podolsk tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal, courtesy of Nikita Vyglazov and Yury Koksharov. CSKA won 2-1 in overtime on an Igor Makarov goal, passed from Mikhail Naumenkov and Andreas Engqvist. The three stars went to Makarov, Lalande (16 for 17 in saves), and Zhafyarov.
Further to the south, the Sochi Leopards bring in Lada Togliatti. Alexei Semyonov and Tomas Popperle receive the starting nods. Sochi started on a Max Warn goal, coming off of Pyotr Schastlivy and Mikhail Anisin. The Leopards added on in the second period with an Andrei Kostitsyn power play goal, powered by Nikita Shchitov and Ilya Krikunov. Sochi extended the lead in the third period on a Schastlivy goal, courtesy of Shchitov. Togliatti got on the board with a Martin Zatovic shorthanded and unassisted goal. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars given to Schastlivy, Popperle (14 for 15 in saves), and Shchitov.
The last game of the season featured Slovan Bratislava hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Johan Backlund are between the pipes. Helsinki led off in the first period on a Jere Sallinen goal, coming off of Niko Peltola. Jokerit added on in the second period as Ryan Gunderson scored, thanks to Sallinen and Juhamatti Aaltonen. Bratislava got on the board in the third period on a Ladislav Nagy goal, assisted by Jan Brejcak. Slovan tied it as Matt Murley scored a power play goal, helped along by Libor Hudacek and Ivan Baranka. Helsinki won 3-2 in overtime on a Oskari Korpikari goal, via Daine Todd and Linus Omark. The three stars were handed to Korpikari, Sallinen, and Gunderson.
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