There's a bigger slate of games today, a total of seven to play, beginning with...
Barys Astana hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Jan Laco protect the nets. Astana started in the first period on a Konstantin Rudenko goal, assisted by Roman Savchenko and Martin St. Pierre. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the third period on a Chris Lee goal, via Tomas Filippi and Wojtek Wolski. Metallurg took the lead as Wolski scored, thanks to Filippi and Oskar Osala. This made it a 2-1 win for Metallurg, with the three stars going to Wolski, Filippi, and Koshechkin (21 for 22 in saves).
Along to Omsk, where Avangard welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Dominik Furch are the new goalies in the KHL. Ufa began in the first period on a Denis Khlystov goal, fueled by Nikolai Prokhorkin. Omsk tied it with a Sergei Shirokov power play goal in the second period, powered by Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Avangard took the lead with a Jonas Ahnelov goal, passed from Alexander Perezhogin and Vladimir Sobotka on the power play. Omsk added on with an unassisted goal by Perezhogin. Salavat Yulaev chipped back on a third period power play goal from Sami Lepisto, coming off of Linus Omark. Avangard answered with an Alexander Popov shorthanded goal, set up by Sobotka. This held up for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Perezhogin, Sobotka, and Ahnelov.
North to Finland, as Jokerit Helsinki brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Henrik Karlsson receive the starting nods in goal. Cherepovets got going in the second period on a Yury Trubachyov power play goal, powered by Andrei Shefer and Ondrej Nemec. Helsinki tied it on a Philip Larsen goal, guided in by Pekka Jormakka and the goalie Karlsson. Jokerit took the lead on a power play goal by Ville Lajunen, fueled by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki added on in the third period on a Tomi Maki goal, helped along by Jesse Joensuu and Jani Rita. Severstal got one back on an Evgeny Kovyrshin goal, assisted by Andrei Konev and Sergei Monakhov. They couldn't find an equalizer, falling 3-2. The three stars belonged to Maki, Lajunen, and Larsen.
Back in Russia, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Carl Klingberg. Yaroslavl tied it with a Patrik Hersley goal in the second period, with a lone assist from Denis Mosalyov. Lokomotiv took the lead as Mosalyov scored in the third period, with the help of Hersley. Torpedo tied it again with an Alexei Potapov goal, via Dan Spang. In the shootout, Vladimir Galuzin of Nizhny Novgorod was answered by Petri Kontiola of Yaroslavl before Torpedo took the game 3-2 on an Alexander Frolov tally. The three stars went to Mosalyov, Hersley, and Frolov.
Moving along to Latvia, where Dinamo Riga brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Joacim Eriksson are the masked men. Riga dented the scoreboard with a Kaspars Saulietis goal in the second period, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Kazan tied it on an unassisted goal from Alexander Svitov. Dinamo took the lead back in the third period with a Miks Indrasis goal, guided in by Mikelis Redlihs and Kristaps Sotnieks. Riga added on with a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, with a lone helper by Krisjanis Redlihs. This produced the 3-1 final score, with the three stars handed to Indrasis, Skvorcovs, and Eriksson (30 for 31 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak returns to the KHL welcoming Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Evgeny Ivannikov guard the cages. Moscow struck first with a first period goal by Maxim Potapov, assisted by Evgeny Bodrov. Minsk tied it on a second period goal by Jonathan Cheechoo, passed from Alexei Kalyuzhny and Lukas Krajicek. Spartak took the lead back on a third period goal from Potapov, fueled by Sergei Shmelyov. Dinamo tied it again with an Alexander Materukhin goal, made possible by Sergei Drozd. Minsk took the lead with a Matt Ellison goal, coming off of Cheechoo and Krajicek. Moscow tied it again on an Igor Radulov goal, courtesy of Alexander Mereskin. Spartak won 4-3 with an overtime goal by Casey Wellman, helped along by Dmitry Korobov and Lukas Radil. The three stars went to Cheechoo, Krajicek, and Wellman.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards host Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Konstantin Barulin are the experienced goalies. Sochi opened in the second period on an unassisted Nikolai Zherdev goal. Togliatti tied it on a third period goal by Alexander Bumagin, guided in by Tobias Viklund. The Leopards retook the lead on a power play goal from Andre Petersson, powered by Ben Maxwell and Sergei Kuznetsov. Sochi added on as Mikhail Anisin scored, with a lone assist by Max Warn. Lada got one back on a Mark Flood goal, via Igor Magogin. The Leopards iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal from Pyotr Schastlivy, set up by Clay Wilson. The three stars belonged to Anisin, Petersson, and Zherdev.
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