Seven more games go today, beginning with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Dominik Furch are in the creases. Omsk led off with a Denis Parshin power play goal, powered by Ilya Zubov and Denis Kulyash. Vladivostok tied it on an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, going in unassisted. Admiral took the lead in the second period with a shorthanded and unassisted Kuznetsov goal, his second of the game. Avangard retied it on a Sergei Shirokov power play goal, helped along by Vladimir Sobotka and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Omsk took the lead on Parshin's second of the game, an unassisted goal. Vladivostok retied it on an Oskars Bartulis goal, via Konstantin Makarov and Kuznetsov. Avangard regained the lead in the third period on a Sobotka goal, assisted by Zubov and Alexander Perezhogin. Omsk added on with a Shirokov goal, with a lone assist from Zubov, who got a sock trick with his power play assist. Admiral pulled back on a Stanislav Alshevsky goal, passed from Dmitry Sayustov. Vladivostok tied it with a Makarov goal, courtesy of Artyom Podshendyalov. The tie went to a shootout, where Artur Lauta and Sobotka sealed a 6-5 win for Avangard. The three stars went to Parshin, Sobotka, and Kuznetsov, while Zubov, Shirokov, and Makarov all get honorable mentions.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Jan Laco protect the nets. Khabarovsk started in the first period on an Oleg Li goal, coming off of Vitaly Shulakov and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Astana tied it with a Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Brandon Bochenski and Dustin Boyd. Amur took the lead back as Vyacheslav Ushenin scored, thanks to Vladislav Ushenin. Barys retied it in the second period on a Konstantin Pushkaryov goal, with a lone assist by Konstantin Romanov. Khabarovsk took the lead in the third period on an Artyom Zub goal, via Shulakov and Vladimir Pervushin. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Vyacheslav Ushenin, Shulakov, and Metsola (26 for 28 in saves).
Back north, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Vitaly Kolesnik are in goal. Yaroslavl got going in the second period with a Daniil Apalkov goal, via Mikhail Grigoryev and Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv added on with a Petri Kontiola goal, with a lone assist by Averin. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Yegor Korshkov scored in the third period, thanks to Kontiola. The final held at 3-0, with the three stars given to Kolesnik (18 save shutout), Averin, and Kontiola.
Continuing to Helsinki, where Jokerit hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Henrik Karlsson tend the twines. Helsinki dented the scoreboard on a second period goal by Topi Jaakola, helped along by Mathis Olimb on the power play. Jokerit added on with a Jesper Jensen goal, courtesy of Philip Larsen. Helsinki extended the lead on another Jaakola goal, passed from Brandon Kozun and Tommi Huhtala. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a third period goal from Vladislav Kaletnik, going in unassisted. Metallurg pulled closer with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Jokerit replied with a Huhtala goal, coming off of Niko Kapanen. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars awarded to Jaakola, Huhtala, and Jensen.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Joacim Eriksson are between the pipes. Riga opened in the first period on a Kaspars Saulietis goal, assisted by Kristaps Sotnieks and Guntis Galvins. Ufa tied it on an Andreas Engqvist power play goal, powered by Sami Lepisto and Linus Omark. Dinamo took the lead with a Steven Seigo power play goal, helped along by Tomas Kundratek and Miks Indrasis. Riga added on in the second period with a Mikelis Redlihs goal, with a lone assist by Krisjanis Redlihs. Salavat Yulaev got one back on an Igor Grigorenko goal, made possible by Denis Bodrov and Lepisto. Ufa tied it on a Dmitry Makarov goal, passed from Teemu Hartikainen and Kirill Tsulygin. Salavat Yulaev gained the lead on an Engqvist goal, his second of the game, fueled by Grigorenko and Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Lepisto scored, thanks to Omark, who got a sock trick, and Grigorenko. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars being Engqvist, Lepisto, and Grigorenko, while Omark gets an honorable mention.
Back in Russia, Spartak Moscow welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Evgeny Ivannikov draw the starts in goal. St. Petersburg drew first blood in the second period on an Alexander Barabanov power play goal, powered by Joakim Lindstrom and Yegor Yakovlev. Moscow tied it on a Charles Genoway goal, made possible by Konstantin Glazachev and Lukas Radil. SKA took the lead back in the third period on a Dmitry Kalinin power play goal, with a lone assist by Lindstrom. St. Petersburg added on with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, helped along by Roman Rukavishnikov. The final remained at 3-1 for SKA, with the three stars going to Koskinen (18 for 19 in saves), Lindstrom, and Kalinin.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards host Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Konstantin Barulin are the veteran goalies. Sochi began in the first period with an Ilya Krikunov power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Clay Wilson. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a Pavel Zdunov goal, coming off of Evgeny Grigorenko. The Leopards won 2-1 in the shootout on tallies by Ben Maxwell and Kostitsyn. The three stars were Kostitsyn, Barulin (29 for 30 in saves), and Sudnitsin (25 for 26 in saves).
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