Seven games for this day's slate. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Moscow was first to score in the first period on an Artyom Voronin goal, courtesy of Alexander Vasilyev. Chelyabinsk tied it in the second period as Semyon Kokuyov scored, thanks to Danil Gubarev and Alexander Rybakov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Deron Quint lifted Traktor to a 2-1 win, with the helpers provided by Kokuyov and Rybakov. The three stars went to Kokuyov, Demchenko (24 for 25 in saves), and Rybakov.
Up in Togliatti, Lada welcomes Dinamo Riga. Joacim Eriksson and Edgars Masalskis are the goalies. Riga got going with a second period goal by Andris Dzerins. Togliatti tied it on a Vasily Streltsov goal, coming off of Stanislav Romanov and Dmitry Vorobyov. The tie went to a shootout, where Ville Leino of Dinamo and Martin Zatovic of Lada cancelled out early on, followed by Leino matched by Anton Shenfeld, and then a decisive goal by Miks Indrasis. The 2-1 game saw the three stars go to Indrasis, Leino, and Eriksson (30 for 31 in saves).
In the west, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexei Murygin are between the pipes. Lokomotiv struck first in the first period on a Vladislav Kartayev power play goal, powered by Yegor Averin and Daniil Apalkov. Lokomotiv added on with a second period Emil Galimov goal, guided in by Patrik Hersley and Kartayev. Podolsk got on the board with a Roman Horak goal, via Mario Kempe and Denis Abdullin. Yaroslavl answered in the third period as Averin scored an empty net goal, set up by Apalkov and Petri Kontiola. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars going to Kartayev, Averin, and Apalkov.
Back east a bit, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Mikhail Biryukov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, assisted by Nikita Dvurechensky and Dmitry Semin. Omsk tied it with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, fueled by Denis Kulyash. Avangard took the lead on a shorthanded goal by Vladimir Sobotka, set up by Jonas Ahnelov and Kulyash. Torpedo tied it again in the third period with a Carter Ashton power play goal, powered by Alexander Budkin and Linus Videll. The tie went to a shootout, where Kaspars Daugavins and Vladimir Galuzin scored to give Torpedo the 3-2 win. The three stars belonged to Kulyash, Ashton, and Kulyomin.
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Alexander Sudnitsin occupy the creases. St. Petersburg began in the first period on a power play goal by Anton Burdasov, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Vadim Shipachyov. Nizhnekamsk tied it with a second period goal by Igor Polygalov, via Yegor Milovzorov. SKA took the lead again in the third period on a Kovalchuk goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Dadonov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Pavel Kulikov goal, coming off of Alexander Kitarov and Alexander Yevseyenkov. St. Petersburg pulled ahead again on a Dadonov goal, helped along by Jarno Koskiranta and the goalie Ezhov. Nizhnekamsk equalized on a Kitarov goal, passed from Yevseyenkov. The tie went to a shootout, where Alexander Barabanov scored to give SKA the only lead that lasted, for a 4-3 win. The three stars belonged to Kovalchuk, Dadonov, and Kitarov, while Yevseyenkov gets an honorable mention.
To the south, the Sochi Leopards welcome Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi opened in the first period on a Clay Wilson goal, made possible by Andrei Kostitsyn. The Leopards added on in the second period as Mikhail Anisin scored, with the help of Max Warn and Vladimir Malevich. Moscow got on the board with a third period goal by Alexei Tsvetkov, via Gleb Koryagin and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo tied it on a Konstantin Gorovikov goal, courtesy of Alexander Avtsin. Moscow took the lead with another Gorovikov goal, with a lone helper by Mat Robinson. Sochi retied it on a Yegor Morozov goal, assisted by Malevich and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards gained the lead on a Ben Maxwell goal, guided in by Wilson and Malevich, the latter earning a sock trick. The final held at 4-3 for Sochi, with the three stars being Malevich, Gorovikov, and Wilson.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Dmitry Milchakov protect the nets. Astana started with a first period goal by Martin St. Pierre, courtesy of Brandon Bochenski and Nigel Dawes. Minsk tied it on a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal in the second period, powered by Nick Bailen and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo took the lead on a Szczechura goal, with a lone assist from Alexander Materukhin. Minsk added on with an Artur Gavrus goal, fueled by Bailen and Szczechura. Barys shot back with a Keaton Ellerby goal, made possible by Mike Lundin and St. Pierre. Dinamo replied with a Matt Ellison goal, coming off of Alexei Kalyuzhny on the power play. Minsk extended the lead as Ellison scored a power play goal with the help of Bailen, who got a sock trick, and Kalyuzhny. In the third period, Ellison completed his natural hat trick for Dinamo, with assists provided by Kalyuzhny, who got a sock trick, and Bailen. The final was 6-2, and the three stars were awarded to Ellison, Bailen, and Szczechura, while St. Pierre and Kalyuzhny receive honorable mentions.
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