Nine games today, beginning in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Juha Metsola are in the creases. The game stayed scoreless until the shootout, where Fyodor Malykhin's goal for Kazan got wiped out by Vladislav Ushenin and Vyacheslav Litovchenko of Khabarovsk for their 1-0 win. The three stars went to Metsola (22 save shutout), Rynnas (23 save "shutout"), and Litovchenko.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a power play goal by Konstantin Makarov, powered by Artyom Zemchyonok. This stood for a 1-0 final, with the three stars being Nalimov (15 save shutout), Makarov, and Masalskis (39 for 40 in saves).
Over to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Andrei Kareyev are in goal. Yaroslal struck first in the first period with a Yegor Korshkov goal, passed from Pavel Kraskovsky. Novokuznetsk tied it on a power play goal by Mikhail Kuklev, powered by Grigory Glebov and Alexander Komaristy. Lokomotiv took the lead back in the second period on a Yegor Averin goal, coming off of Daniil Apalkov. Yaroslavl added on with another Averin goal, assisted by Apalkov and Petri Kontiola. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Emil Galimov scored, with the help of Apalkov, who got a sock trick, and Kontiola. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars handed to Averin, Apalkov, and Kontiola.
West a little to Novosibirsk, where Sibir hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Novosibirsk was first to score in the first period on a Sergei Shumakov goal, courtesy of Oleg Gubin. Sochi tied it on a Max Warn goal, made possible by Mikhail Anisin and Vladimir Malevich. Sibir took the lead on a Calle Ridderwall goal, via David Ullstrom. The Leopards retied it as Andre Petersson scored an unassisted power play goal. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Roman Lyuduchin of Sochi got overpowered by Novosibirsk's Maxim Shalunov and Ullstrom as Sibir took the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Ullstrom, Ridderwall, and Salak (47 for 49 in saves).
Along to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Jakub Kovar are between the pipes. Minsk started with a Nikita Komarov goal, assisted by Artur Gavrus and Dmitry Buinitsky. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Anatoly Golyshev goal, guided in by Alexander Torchenyuk. Dinamo took the lead back in the third period on a power play goal by Nick Bailen, with a lone assist by Paul Szczechura. Minsk added on with a Matt Ellison empty net goal, going in unassisted. Dinamo iced it at 4-1 with an Ilya Shinkevich empty net goal, set up by Ellison. The three stars went to Gavrus, Ellison, and Milchakov (20 for 21 in saves).
Continuing to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vladislav Fokin are in the blue paint. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period on an unassisted goal by Artyom Bulyansky. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period as Alexei Potapov scored, thanks to Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Yugra took the lead on an Igor Bortnikov goal, passed from Alexander Ugolnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk added on in the third period with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, fueled by Bulyansky. Torpedo chipped back on a Kaspars Daugavins goal, via Artyom Alyayev. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Bulyansky, Sitnikov, and Bortnikov.
Into Moscow, where CSKA hosts Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Ilya Sorokin receive the starting nods in goal. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Geoff Platt power play goal, powered by Dmitry Kugryshev and Jan Mursak. CSKA added on in the third period on a Ivan Telegin, with a lone helper by Maxim Mamin. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars belonging to Sorokin (13 save shutout), Platt, and Telegin.
Backtracking to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Barys Astana. Alexei Ivanov and Jakub Stepanek guard the cages. Astana began in the first period on a Brandon Bochenski power play goal, powered by Mike Lundin and Kevin Dallman. Barys added on with a Nigel Dawes goal, coming off of Bochenski. Astana extended the lead in the second period with a Dustin Boyd goal, made possible by Lundin and Dallman on the power play. Cherepovets got on the board with a Pavel Chernov goal, fueled by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Evgeny Mons. Severstal pulled closer with a Igor Skorokhodov goal, passed from Vadim Berdnikov and Denis Vikharev. Cherepovets tied it on a Daniil Vovchenko goal, with assists provided by Yury Trubachyov and Pavel Buchnevich. Severstal took the lead in the third period on an Evgeny Kovyrshin goal, guided in by Sergei Monakhov and Mattias Karlsson. Barys retied it as Roman Savchenko scored an unassisted goal. Cherepovets won 5-4 in overtime with a power play goal by Skorokhodov, helped along by Miroslav Blatak and Chernov. The three stars were awarded to Skorokhodov, Chernov, and Bochenski, while Lundin and Dallman receive the honorable mentions.
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. Riga opened in the first period on a Miks Indrasis goal, fueled by Lauris Darzins. Dinamo added on with an Indrasis goal, guided in by Tomas Kundratek. Riga extended the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Darzins, powered by Krisjanis Redlihs. St. Petersburg got on the board with a Maxim Chudinov goal, coming off of Ilya Kablukov and Anton Belov. Dinamo finished it at 4-1 in the third period as Gunars Skvorcovs scored an empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Indrasis, Darzins, and Eriksson (32 for 33 in saves).
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