After taking a day to remember the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster from yesterday's date in 2011, the league is back in action, with eleven games on today's schedule. We begin in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Evgeny Alikin in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the second period on an Anton Burdasov goal, passed from Evgeny Artyukhin. SKA added on with an Evgeny Ketov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin and Burdasov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Joakim Lindstrom. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Koskinen (32 save shutout), Burdasov, and Ketov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Ivan Nalimov are in goal. Moscow started in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, made possible by the goalie Ivannikov and Dmitry Korobov. Vladivostok tied it as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Jonathon Blum and Mikhail Fisenko. Admiral took the lead in the second period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Konstantin Makarov and Ivan Glazkov. Vladivostok added on with another Podshendyalov goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Glazkov. Admiral iced it at 4-1 on a Lugin power play goal, powered by Niclas Bergfors and Fisenko. The three stars belonged to Podshendyalov, Lugin, and Nalimov (21 for 22 in saves), while Glazkov and Fisenko get the honorable mentions.
A little to the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Andrei Kareyev man the creases. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, coming off of Cade Fairchild. Riga tied it on a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Ville Leino and Tomas Kundratek. Dinamo took the lead in the third period with a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Kristaps Sotnieks and Indrasis. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito goal, guided in by Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Redlihs. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Indrasis, Redlihs, and Sedlacek (31 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novosibirsk, where Sibir brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Nikita Bespalov are between the pipes. Helsinki dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jesper Jensen goal, fueled by Philip Larsen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka goal, made possible by Brandon Kozun and Larsen on the power play. The final stood from here at 2-0, with the three stars handed to Helenius (22 save shutout), Jensen, and Larsen.
Way to the southwest, Barys Astana hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Pavel Poluektov receive the green light to play goal. Togliatti was first to score in the second period on an Alexander Streltsov goal, assisted by Vasily Streltsov and Alexander Mastryukov. Lada added on with another Alexander Streltsov goal, with a lone assist from Mastryukov. Togliatti extended the lead with a Martin Zatovic goal, helped along by Alexander Bumagin. Dmitry Malgin relieved Poluektov at this time. Lada padded the lead with a Zatovic goal, fueled by Igor Magogin and Bumagin. Togliatti continued with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, passed from Andrei Stepanov and Vyacheslav Belov. Lada struck again in the third period on another Nikitenko goal, set up by Anton Shenfeld. This resulted in the final score of 6-0, with the three stars going to Alexander Streltsov, Zatovic, and Nikitenko, while Kasutin (35 save shutout), Mastryukov, and Bumagin get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Dominik Furch are the masked men. Kazan struck first in the second period on a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller. Omsk tied it in the third period as Michal Kempny scored, with the help of Yury Alexandrov and Ivan Fischenko. Avangard took the lead on a power play goal by Alexander Chernikov, powered by Yury Petrov and Evgeny Kulik. Ak Bars retied it with a Vladimir Denisov goal, passed from Fyodor Malykhin. The tie went to a shootout, where Avangard's Denis Parshin was overwhelmed by tallies from Ak Bars' Vladimir Tkachyov, Moller, and Malykhin to seal a 3-2 victory. The three stars were Malykhin, Moller, and Garipov (29 for 31 in saves).
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Yegor Averin goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Loktionov. Lokomotiv added on with an unassisted goal by Daniil Apalkov. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with a Petr Koukal goal, made possible by Eero Elo. Avtomobilist tied it on an Alexander Pankov goal, assisted by Alexander Torchenyuk and Alexei Simakov. Yaroslavl won 3-2 in overtime on a Jonas Enlund goal, guided in by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. The three stars went to Enlund, Apalkov, and Averin.
Continuing along, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Georgy Gelashvili are the veteran goalies. Sochi opened in the first period on a power play goal by Andre Petersson, with a lone assist provided by Clay Wilson. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a power play goal by Konstantin Panov, powered by Nikita Gusev and Igor Bortnikov. The Leopards retook the lead in the second period on another Petersson goal, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Yugra tied it again with a third period goal from, guided in by Igor Volkov, made possible by Alexander Shevchenko and Alexander Ugolnikov. Twenty-one seconds later, Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead on a Pavel Medvedev goal, dished from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Khvostov. This gave them a 3-2 lead they'd never relinquish, with the three stars going to Petersson, Medvedev, and Volkov.
A little to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ivan Lisutin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk scored first in the second period on a Jeff Taffe goal, coming off of Evgeny Grigorenko and Tim Kennedy. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a third period goal from Dmitry Semin, fueled by Nikita Dvurechensky and Alexei Potapov. Neftekhimik took the game 2-1 with an overtime goal by Mikhail Zhukov, guided in by Maxim Berezin and Evgeny Ryasensky. The three stars were awarded to Zhukov, Sudnitsin (26 for 27 in saves), and Taffe.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Juuso Hietanen goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Mat Robinson. Dynamo added on with a Hietanen power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Zagreb got on the board in the third period with a power play goal from Tuukka Mantyla, with helpers provided by Marek Kvapil and Jesse Saarinen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Hietanen, Lazushin (33 for 34 in saves), and Mantyla.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jeff Glass occupy the blue paint. Minsk began with a Ryan Vesce goal in the first period, courtesy of Charles Linglet and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo added on with a Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal in the second period, powered by Paul Szczechura and Jonathan Cheechoo. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored, thanks to Matt Ellison and Dmitry Znakharenko. Dinamo padded the lead in the third period on Vesce's second of the game, via Linglet and Ellison. The final remained from here at 4-0, with the three stars being Vesce, Glass (24 save shutout), and Linglet, while Ellison gets an honorable mention.
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