Eight games on for today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Khabarovsk led off in the first period on a Dmitry Tarasov goal, assisted by Tomas Zohorna. Amur added on with a power play goal by Vladislav Ushenin, powered by Vyacheslav Ushenin and Oleg Li. Helsinki got on the board with an unassisted goal by Brandon Kozun on the power play. Jokerit tied it with a Peter Regin power play goal, coming off of Philip Larsen and Kozun. Helsinki took the lead as Regin scored again on the power play, with a lone assist by Kozun. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Regin, Kozun, and Metsola (31 for 34 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Ivan Nalimov are in the blue paint. Riga was first to score on a Roberts Bukarts goal, via Armands Berzins and Tomas Kundratek in the first period. Vladivostok tied it on a second period power play goal from Dmitry Lugin, powered by Nikita Lisov and Ivan Glazkov. Dinamo retook the lead with an unassisted goal by Mikelis Redlihs. Riga added on in the third period with a power play goal by Ville Leino, with a lone assist from Tim Sestito. Dinamo extended the lead on a Krisjanis Redlihs goal, passed from Kundratek and Lauris Darzins on the power play. Admiral got one back with a power play goal by Niclas Bergfors on the power play, guided in by Denis Osipov and Pascal Pelletier. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Kundratek, Leino, and Eriksson (40 for 42 in saves).
To the west, Avangard Omsk hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Dominik Furch are the masked men. Omsk struck first in the first period with an Anton Kuryanov goal, courtesy of Ilya Dervuk and Ilya Mikheyev. Avangard added on with a Sergei Shirokov goal, passed from Alexander Perezhogin and Denis Kulyash. Omsk extended the lead on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, fueled by Alexander Popov and Kulyash. Avangard padded the lead in the second period as Pavel Valentenko scored, thanks to Alexei Glukhov and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Omsk continued in the third period on a Perezhogin goal, made possible by Michal Kempny and Ivan Lekomtsev. Sochi got on the board with a power play goal by Ilya Krikunov, powered by Andre Petersson. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars awarded to Perezhogin, Furch (22 for 23 in saves), and Kulyash.
Continuing along, Traktor Chelyabinsk brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Vasily Demchenko protect the nets. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period on a Deron Quint goal, assisted by Stanislav Chistov. Novosibirsk tied it in the third period as Damir Zhafyarov scored, with the help of Dmitry Monya. Sibir won 2-1 in overtime on a Stepan Sannikov goal, with a lone helper from Oleg Gubin. The three stars belonged to Sannikov, Salak (30 for 31 in saves), and Demchenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Up in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Alexander Sudnitsin are between the pipes. Nizhnekamsk dented the scoreboard on an Andrei Stas goal in the third period, fueled by Mikhail Zhukov and Dmitry Ogurtsov. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with Sudnitsin (25 save shutout), Stas, and Kareyev (34 for 35 in saves) receiving the three stars.
Into Moscow, Spartak welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Atte Engren guard the cages. Minsk began in the first period on a Matt Ellison goal, assisted by Ryan Vesce and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. Dinamo added on with an Alexander Pavlovich goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Minsk extended the lead as Artur Gavrus scored an unassisted goal. Dinamo padded the lead on an Alexander Materukhin goal, via Dmitry Znakharenko. Moscow got on the board in the third period on a power play goal by Matthew Gilroy, powered by Dmitry Korobov. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars going to Glass (30 for 31 in saves), Pavlovich, and Gavrus.
Down in Podolsk, Vityaz hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Lisutin and Harri Sateri are set to start in goal. Podolsk won 1-0 in overtime on a Teemu Eronen goal, fueled by Maxim Afinogenov and Igor Golovkov. The three stars went to Sateri (31 save shutout), Eronen, and Lisutin (14 for 15 in saves).
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Gasper Kroselj occupy the creases. Bratislava opened in the first period with a Marek Viedensky goal, coming off of Milan Bartovic and Cam Barker. Slovan added on with a shorthanded goal by Ziga Jeglic, set up by Barker. Zagreb got on the board with a Colby Genoway goal, via Thomas Larkin and Edwin Hedberg. Medvescak tied it on a Marek Kvapil goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Bratislava took the game 3-2 with an overtime goal from Tomas Starosta, courtesy of Lukas Kaspar. The three stars were Barker, Starosta, and Kvapil.
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