Ten games played today, beginning with...
Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Andrei Kareyev are in goal. Khabarovsk was first to score in the first period on a Vladislav Ushenin goal, with a lone assist by Vyacheslav Ushenin. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period as Robert Kousal scored, thanks to Andrei Karavayev. Amur retook the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal by Maxim Veryovkin. Metallurg tied it again with a Maxim Kazakov goal, passed from Roman Manukhov and Alexander Romanov. The tie went to a shootout, where Vyacheslav Ushenin's two tallies beat the one from Alexander Komaristy, lifting Khabarovsk to a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Vyacheslav Ushenin, Kareyev (31 for 33 in saves), and Veryovkin.
To the west, Avangard Omsk welcomes Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Denis Kostin receive the starting nods. Omsk led off in the first period with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, via Martin Erat and Yury Alexandrov. Avangard added on with a Denis Parshin goal, guided in by Ivan Lekomtsev and Sergei Shirokov. Moscow got on the board with an Andrei Yermakov goal in the third period, assisted by Alexander Vasilyev and Sergei Shmelyov. Spartak tied it on a power play goal from Vyacheslav Leshchenko, powered by Charles Genoway. Moscow won 3-2 in overtime on another Leshchenko goal, fueled by Vasilyev and Alexei Kirillov. The three stars belonged to Leshchenko, Vasilyev, and Yermakov.
Back east, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on an Artyom Voroshilo power play goal, powered by Georgy Misharin and Calle Ridderwall. Sibir added on with a Sergei Shumakov goal, made possible by Stepan Sannikov and Konstantin Alexeyev. This held up for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Salak (37 save shutout), Voroshilo, and Shumakov.
Southwest to Kazakhstan, with Barys Astana hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Jan Laco tend the twines. St. Petersburg began in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, fueled by Roman Rukavishnikov and Andrei Zubarev. Astana tied it on a Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Kevin Dallman and Mike Lundin. Barys took the lead in the second period with a Roman Savchenko goal, made possible by Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. SKA retied it on an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Chudinov on the power play. Astana regained the lead in the third period as Dawes scored, with the help of Bochenski. Barys iced it at 4-2 on a Konstantin Romanov goal, via Vadim Krasnoslobotsev and Martin St. Pierre. The three stars were Dawes, Bochenski, and Laco (30 for 32 in saves).
North to Nizhny Novgorod, with Torpedo welcoming Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Mikhail Biryukov draw the starts. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period on a Vadim Khomitsky goal, passed from Alexei Sopin and Alexei Potapov. Torpedo added on with a Dmitry Semin goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Kaspars Daugavins. Ufa got on the board with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, via Alexander Nesterov. Salavat Yulaev tied it as Igor Grigorenko scored, thanks to Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Ufa won 3-2 with a Lepisto overtime goal, set up by Grigorenko and Prokhorkin. The three stars belonged to Lepisto, Grigorenko, and Prokhorkin.
Westward to Moscow, where CSKA brings in cross-town rivals Dynamo. Alexander Lazushin faces a lesser foe in Ilya Sorokin in goal. CSKA opened with a Sergei Andronov goal, assisted by Denis Denisov and Bogdan Kiselevich. CSKA added on with an Igor Ozhiganov goal, helped along by Evgeny Korotkov and Roman Lyubimov. Dynamo got on the board in the second period with an Ansel Galimov goal, via Nikita Filatov and Ilya Nikulin. Dynamo tied it as Denis Kokarev scored, thanks to Alexander Osipov and Gleb Koryagin. CSKA retook the lead on an Andronov goal, his second of the game, coming off of Nikita Zaitsev and Geoff Platt. The final stayed at 3-2 from here, with Andronov, Ozhiganov, and Kokarev getting the three stars.
Backtracking to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Sergei Magarilov are in the blue paint. Podolsk drew first blood in the first period on an Alexander Nikulin goal, courtesy of Dmitry Shitikov and Georgy Berdyukov. Vityaz added on with an Anton Korolyov goal, guided in by Yury Koksharov. Cherepovets got on the board with a Yury Trubachyov goal, fueled by Daniil Vovchenko and Pavel Buchnevich. Podolsk shot back on a Mario Kempe goal, with a lone assist by Teemu Eronen. Severstal pulled back in the third period on a Maxim Trunyov goal, made possible by Nikolai Stasenko and Vadim Berdnikov. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2. The three stars were Kempe, Korolyov, and Nikulin.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ilya Samsonov and Dmitry Milchakov are between the pipes. Magnitogorsk got started in the first period on a Jan Kovar goal, helped along by Danis Zaripov and Wojtek Wolski on the power play. Minsk tied it on a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Paul Szczechura. Metallurg took the lead back on a Kovar goal, his second of the game, via Sergei Mozyakin and Wolski. Dinamo tied it again on a Ryan Vesce goal, coming off of Matt Ellison and Nick Bailen. Magnitogorsk pulled ahead with a Wolski power play goal, assisted by Mozyakin and Kovar. Metallurg added on with an Oskar Osala goal in the second period, courtesy of Tomas Filippi and Chris Lee. Minsk edged back on an Andrei Stepanov goal, guided in by Dmitry Meleshko and Sergei Drozd. Dinamo tied it with an Ellison goal, fueled by Bailen and Alexei Kalyuzhny on the power play. Minsk took the lead in the third period as Stepanov scored his second of the game, via Gunderson. Dinamo extended the lead on a Kalyuzhny empty net goal, set up by Lukas Krajicek. This made it 6-4, the final, with the three stars going to Stepanov, Kovar, and Ellison, while Wolski, Mozyakin, Bailen, Kalyuzhny, and Gunderson get honorable mentions.
Along to Bratislava, where Slovan brings in Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Barry Brust are set to start. Togliatti dented the scoreboard on a first period goal by Georgy Belousov, going in unassisted. Lada added on with a Stanislav Romanov goal, with a lone assist by Semyon Valuisky. Michael Garnett relieved Brust. Toglatti extended the lead in the second period on an unassisted goal by Stanislav Bocharov. Lada padded the lead on a Martin Zatovic goal, assisted by Viktor Komarov and Alexander Streltsov. Bratislava got on the board in the third period with a Pavol Skalicky goal, guided in by Ivan Svarny. Togliatti shot back with an Anton Krysanov goal, fueled by Yefim Gurkin and Belousov. Slovan answered with a Patrik Luza power play goal, powered by Tomas Surovy and Milan Bartovic. This produced the 5-2 final, with the three stars given to Belousov, Bocharov, and Zatovic.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Danny Taylor are called on to start in goal. Kazan got going in the first period on a Mikhail Glukhov goal, passed from Mikhail Varnakov and Fyodor Malykhin. Ak Bars added on with an Oscar Moller goal, via Mattias Sjogren and Justin Azevedo. Kazan extended the lead on a Dmitry Obukhov goal in the second period, courtesy of Denis Golubev and Yakov Rylov. Zagreb got on the board in the third period on a Marek Kvapil goal, coming off of Tomas Mertl and Radek Smolenak. Medvescak pulled closer on a Mikko Kousa power play goal, powered by Kvapil and Gilbert Brule. Ak Bars answered with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, assisted by Varnakov and Stepan Zakharchuk. Zagreb fought back on a Kousa goal, his second of the game, made possible by Smolenak. They fell short at 4-3, with the three stars being Kousa, Varnakov, and Kvapil, while Smolenak gets an honorable mention.
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