Ten games for a busy day today, beginning in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Juha Metsola are in goal. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, assisted by Petri Kontiola. This stood for a 1-0 win. The three stars went to Murygin (21 save shutout), Apalkov, and Metsola (25 for 26 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ivan Nalimov draw the starts in goal. Sochi got going with a third period goal by Igor Ignatushkin, coming off of Nikita Shchitov and Renat Mamashev. The Leopards added on with another Ignatushkin goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Krikunov. This produced the 2-0 final, with the three stars bring Ignatushkin, Barulin (29 save shutout), and Nalimov (30 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg brings in Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Andrei Kareyev are the mediocre goalies. Novokuznetsk drew first blood in the second period on an Alexander Komaristy goal, fueled by Maxim Kazakov and Evgeny Orlov. Metallurg added on in the third period as Kirill Kaprizov scored, thanks to Kazakov. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Kareyev (21 save shutout), Kazakov, and Kasutin (42 for 44 in saves).
Staying close by, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Kazan started in the first period on a Justin Azevedo goal, passed from Yakov Rylov and Vladimir Denisov. Ak Bars added on with an Igor Mirnov goal, guided in by Artyom Lukoyanov and Denisov. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period on a Damir Zhafyarov goal, with a lone helper by Oleg Gubin. Kazan shot back with a Lukoyanov goal, made possible by Vladimir Tkachyov and Mirnov. Sibir answered on a Tomas Vincour goal, courtesy of Vladimir Roth and Calle Ridderwall. Ak Bars fired back in the third period on a Mirnov goal, with assists provided by Lukoyanov and Tkachyov. Novosibirsk clawed back on a Gubin goal, helped along by Roth. Sibir tied it as Vincour scored again, with the help of Ivan Vereshchagin and Ridderwall on the power play. Novosibirsk won 5-4 with a Maxim Ignatovich goal in overtime, dished from Sergei Shumakov and Vitaly Menshikov. The three stars went to Vincour, Gubin, and Mirnov, while Denisov, Lukoyanov, Tkachyov, Roth, and Ridderwall all get honorable mentions.
Out in Omsk, Avangard welcomes Barys Astana. Alexei Ivanov and Dominik Furch are given the starting nods. Astana opened with an Evgeny Rymarev goal, assisted by Nikita Mikhailis and Keaton Ellerby. Omsk tied it on a Denis Kulyash goal, coming off of Alexander Popov. Avangard took the lead with an unassisted goal by Alexander Perezhogin. Barys retied it on a Nigel Dawes goal, made possible by Yaroslav Yevdokimov. Astana took the lead with a Brandon Bochenski goal, with a lone assist by Kevin Dallman. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a Dawes empty net goal, set up by Bochenski. The three stars were Dawes, Bochenski, and Ivanov (26 for 28 in saves).
Further to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period on an Alexei Potapov goal, guided in by Alexei Pepelyaev. Torpedo added on with an Alexei Sopin power play goal, powered by Maxim Kondratyev and Artyom Alyayev. Nizhny Novgorod chased Biryukov on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, passed from Potapov. Vladislav Fokin came on in relief in goal. Torpedo extended the lead as Vladimir Galuzin scored, thanks to Pepelyaev. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead in the second period on an Alexander Frolov goal, via Dan Spang and Ilya Kolganov. Torpedo iced it at 6-0 in the third period with a Pepelyaev goal, helped along by Galuzin and Frolov. The three stars went to Potapov, Pepelyaev, and Frolov, while Galuzin gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Latvia, where Dinamo Riga hosts Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Jakub Sedlacek occupy the creases. Bratislava was first to score on a first period power play goal by Tomas Starosta, powered by Andrej Stastny and Marek Viedensky. Riga tied it with a Miks Indrasis power play goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ziga Jeglic and Lukas Kaspar lifted Slovan to a 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Garnett (32 for 33 in saves), Sedlacek (36 for 37 in saves), and Kaspar.
Back in Russia, SKA St. Petersburg welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Ilya Ezhov are called on to start in goal. St. Petersburg got started in the second period with a Yegor Yakovlev goal, made possible by Anton Burdasov and Vadim Shipachyov. Helsinki tied it on a Mathis Olimb goal, guided in by Ville Lajunen and Pekka Jormakka. SKA took the lead back on a Burdasov goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Evgeny Dadonov. Jokerit tied it on a Jormakka goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg regained the lead with a Burdasov goal, assisted by Shipachyov and Dadonov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kablukov goal, fueled by Evgeny Ketov and Evgeny Artyukhin. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov scored, with the help of Roman Rukavishnikov and Burdasov. Henrik Karlsson replaced Helenius in goal. Helsinki got one back with a Brandon Kozun goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Jesse Joensuu. SKA finished it at 6-3 on a Dadonov power play goal, powered by Burdasov and Shipachyov, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars were awarded to Burdasov, Dadonov, and Shipachyov, while Jormakka gets an honorable mention.
Back outside the borders, Dinamo Minsk brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Dmitry Milchakov are the talented goalies. Minsk led off in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson. Dinamo added on in the second period as Paul Szczechura scored, thanks to Nick Bailen and Artur Gavrus. Minsk extended the lead on a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Ryan Vesce. Igor Ustinsky took over for Kovar in goal. Dinamo padded the lead on a Szczechura goal, made possible by Gavrus and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk kept going with an Andrei Mikhalyov goal, courtesy of Szczechura and Ilya Shinkevich. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a power play goal by Dmitry Megalinsky, via Yegor Dubrovsky and Anatoly Golyshev. This was it for the scoring in the 5-1 game, with the three stars handed to Szczechura, Gavrus, and Milchakov (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Atte Engren are between the pipes. Zagreb began in the first period with a Mike Glumac goal, via Andreas Jamtin. Moscow got on the board in the second period with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko power play goal, powered by Grigory Shafigulin. Medvescak answered with a Jesse Saarinen power play goal, fueled by Milan Jurcina and Marek Kvapil. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Kroselj (25 for 26 in saves), Saarinen, and Glumac.
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