Tuesday, March 3, 2015

KHL Western Conference Quarterfinal: CSKA Moscow VS. Sochi Leopards

Welcome to the western conference quarterfinal round for the 2015 Gagarin Cup Playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series between CSKA Moscow and the Sochi Leopards.

Game 1: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Dmitry Shikin of Sochi and Kevin Lalande of Moscow. Moscow struck first in the first period on a Simon Hjalmarsson goal, via Stephane Da Costa. CSKA added on with an Evgeny Artyukhin goal in the third period, assisted by Damir Zhafyarov. Moscow iced it at 3-0 on a Jan Mursak empty net goal, set up by Hjalmarsson. The three stars were Lalande (23 save shutout), Hjalmarsson, and Artyukhin. CSKA takes a 1-0 series lead.

Game 2: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Dmitry Shikin of Sochi and Kevin Lalande of Moscow. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Igor Makarov goal, via Simon Hjalmarsson. CSKA added on with a Stephane Da Costa goal, guided in by the goalie Lalande and Alexander Radulov in the second period. Sochi got on the board in the third period on a Mikhail Anisin goal, assisted by Pyotr Schastlivy. Moscow shot back with an Igor Volkov goal, coming off of Andrei Stas. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars going to Lalande (18 for 19 in saves), Da Costa, and Makarov. CSKA owns a 2-0 series lead as the series heads south.

Game 3: Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia. In goal: Kevin Lelande for Moscow and Andrei Gavrilov for Sochi. Sochi led off in the first period on a Mikhail Anisin goal, courtesy of Pyotr Schastlivy and Max Warn. Moscow tied it on an Alexander Radulov goal in the second period, via Vladimir Zharkov. CSKA took the lead on an Evgeny Korotkov goal in the third period, fueled by Igor Makarov. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars going to Korotkov, Lalande (21 for 22 in saves), and Gavrilov (35 for 37 in saves). CSKA has pushed Sochi to the edge with a 3-0 series lead.

Game 4: Bolshoy Ice Dome, Sochi, Russia. In goal: Kevin Lelande for Moscow and Andrei Gavrilov for Sochi. Moscow began in the first period on an Alexander Radulov goal, with a lone assist by Igor Grigorenko. CSKA added on with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, fueled by Evgeny Korotkov and Vladimir Zharkov. Sochi got on the board with an Andre Petersson goal, passed from Ryan Whitney and Andrei Kostitsyn. Moscow answered with a Jan Mursak goal, assisted by Evgeny Artyukhin and Denis Denisov. The Leopards shot back in the second period on an Ilya Krikunov goal, guided in by Igor Radulov. CSKA replied in the third period as Grigorenko scored, thanks to Stephane Da Costa. Moscow extended the lead on a Grigorenko goal, his second of the game, with helpers from Da Costa and Alexander Radulov. CSKA padded the lead on an Artyukhin goal, made possible by Simon Hjalmarsson. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars given to Grigorenko, Alexander Radulov, and Artyukhin, while Da Costa gets an honorable mention. The series ends with CSKA winning 4-0 and advancing to the conference semifinals to oppose the lowest remaining seed.

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