Ten games on a busy day for the league, beginning with...
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Jakub Kovar guard the cages. Astana struck first in the first period on a Konstantin Pushkaryov goal, assisted by Keaton Ellerby and Alexei Kaigorodov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the second period on an Alexander Pankov goal, fueled by Andrei Alexeyev and Alexei Vasilyev. The tie went to a shootout, where Avtomobilist's Petr Koukal gave them a 2-1 win with the lone tally. The three stars went to Kovar (21 for 22 in saves), Laco (34 for 35 in saves), and Pankov.
Down to Chelyabinsk, as Traktor welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Vasily Demchenko are in the creases. Khabarovsk got going in the second period on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, coming off of Rafael Akhmetov and Evgeny Grachyov. Chelyabinsk tied it in the third period as Alexei Petrov scored, thanks to Alexander Rybakov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Anton Glinkin and Stanislav Chistov tallied for Traktor, topping a single tally from Amur's Vladislav Ushenin. The final favored Traktor 2-1, with the three stars being Demchenko (31 for 32 in saves), Metsola (32 for 33 in saves), and Chistov.
Northwest to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Georgy Gelashvili are between the pipes. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period on an Alexander Ugolnikov power play goal, powered by Igor Volkov. Yugra added on in the second period with a Konstantin Panov goal, with a lone assist by Ugolnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the third period on a Grigory Zheldakov power play goal, guided in by Ugolnikov and Panov. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Ugolnikov, Panov, and Gelashvili (35 save shutout).
Backtracking to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg hosts a team of the same name, Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Filip Novotny and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period on a Denis Platonov goal, made possible by Chris Lee and Wojtek Wolski. Novokuznetsk tied it on an unassisted goal from Alexander Komaristy. Novokuznetsk took the lead in the second period as Ryan Stoa scored, with the help of Kirill Kaprizov and Artur Amirov. Magnitogorsk tied it again with a Vladislav Kaletnik goal, with a lone helper from Yaroslav Kosov. Magnitogorsk took the lead back on a Tomas Filippi goal, assisted by Lee and Wolski on the power play. Magnitogorsk added on with a Lee goal, set up by Bogdan Potekhin. Andrei Kareyev replaced Novotny in goal. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the third period on a Kaletnik goal, helped along by Lee, who got a sock trick, and Artyom Zhelezkov. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars going to Lee, Kaletnik, and Wolski.
Up in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Novosibirsk opened with a power play goal by Sergei Shumakov, powered by Rinat Ibragimov and David Ullstrom. Ufa tied it on an Anton Lazarev goal in the second period, made possible by Artyon Chernov. Salavat Yulaev pulled ahead on a Linus Omark goal, passed from Teemu Hartikainen. The scoring ended here, with the final standing at 2-1. The three stars went to Omark, Lazarev, and Svedberg (19 for 20 in saves).
Westward to Togliatti, where Lada brings in CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Edgars Masalskis are set to start in goal. Togliatti began in the first period on an Anton Shenfeld goal, via Igor Magogin and Mark Flood. Moscow tied it with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, fueled by Jan Mursak and Simon Hjalmarsson. CSKA took the lead as Maxim Mamin scored, with a lone assist by Sergei Andronov. Moscow added on in the second period with a power play goal by Denis Denisov, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Alexander Radulov. Lada pulled back on an Alexander Bumagin goal, coming off of Alexander Nikulin and Alexei Volgin on the power play. CSKA iced it at 4-2 with a Geoff Platt empty net goal, set up by Mursak. The three stars were handed to Mursak, Denisov, and Mamin.
Out to Sochi, where the Leopards host Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Konstantin Barulin are in the blue paint. Sochi started in the first period on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, guided in by Clay Wilson and Andre Petersson. Minsk tied it on a second period power play goal from Matt Ellison, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Nick Bailen. The Leopards retook the lead on a Mikhail Anisin goal, courtesy of Max Warn. Sochi added on in the third period with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, assisted by Roman Lyuduchin and Yegor Morozov. The Leopards finished it at 4-1 with a Warn goal, coming off of Anisin. The three stars belonged to Anisin, Barulin (41 for 42 in saves), and Warn.
Continuing along, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vitaly Kolesnik man the nets. Yaroslavl drew first blood on a Yegor Averin goal, courtesy of Jiri Novotny and Mikhail Pashnin on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on an Ilya Kolganov goal, made possible by Roman Konkov and Dmitry Semin. Lokomotiv took the lead back on a third period goal from Emil Galimov, guided in by Pavel Koledov and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl wrapped it up at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal from Galimov. The three stars were given to Galimov, Kolesnik (23 for 24 in saves), and Averin.
Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Alexander Sudnitsin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk got started on an Igor Polygalov goal, via Mikhail Zhukov and Yegor Milovzorov. Vladivostok tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal (research shows that there are two of them, one on Admiral aged 27 and one on CSKA aged 20), passed from Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral took the lead in the second period as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Mikhail Fisenko and Konstantin Makarov. Vladivostok added on with another Lugin goal, with a lone assist by Samvel Mnatsyan. Neftekhimik got one back in the third period on a Milovzorov goal, with a lone helper provided by Georgijs Pujacs. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Lugin, Milovzorov, and Nalimov (37 for 39 in saves).
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Emil Garipov guard the cages. Kazan dented the scoreboard in the first period on a Mattias Sjogren power play goal, powered by Yakov Rylov and Oscar Moller. Cherepovets tied it in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, courtesy of Pavel Buchnevich and Pavel Chernov. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on an Artyom Mikheyev goal, via Igor Mirnov. Kazan added on with a Justin Azevedo goal, made possible by Fyodor Malykhin. The three stars of the 3-1 game went to Garipov (26 for 27 in saves), Mikheyev, and Azevedo.
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