Seven games across the two leagues today. The first five are KHL, beginning in...
Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Andrei Kareyev are the goalies. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Calle Ridderwall goal, via Konstantin Okulov and Tomas Vincour. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period on a Ryan Stoa power play goal, powered by Cade Fairchild. Metallurg took the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Kazakov, with a lone assist by Roman Manukhov. Novokuznetsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Grigory Glebov, set up by Alexander Romanov. The three stars went to Kareyev (27 for 28 in saves), Kazakov, and Stoa.
Over to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Pavel Francouz are set to start. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period on a power play goal by Vyacheslav Osnovin, powered by Maxim Yakutsenya and Konstantin Klimontov. Kazan tied it on an Oscar Moller goal, via Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars took the lead in the third period on a Fyodor Malykhin goal, passed from Mikhail Glukhov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Malykhin, Garipov (25 for 26 in saves), Moller.
Down in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Yaroslavl started on a first period Jiri Novotny goal, assisted by Pavel Koledov and Denis Mosalyov. Magnitogorsk tied it on an unassisted Wojtek Wolski goal. Metallurg took the lead on a Jan Kovar power play goal in the second period, powered by Wolski and Danis Zaripov. Magnitogorsk added on with a Sergei Tereshchenko goal, guided in by Tomas Filippi and Bogdan Potekhin on the power play. Metallurg extended the lead as Oskar Osala scored, thanks to Zaripov and Tereshchenko. This made it 4-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Wolski, Zaripov, and Tereshchenko.
Westward to Moscow, where Spartak hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Atte Engren are the masked men. Sochi was first to score in the first period on a Ben Maxwell goal, coming off of Andre Petersson. Moscow tied it on a Konstantin Glazachev goal in the second period, made possible by Alexander Mereskin and Lukas Radil. The Leopards took the lead on a Maxwell power play goal, powered by Sergei Kuznetsov. Spartak tied it again in the third period with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Leshchenko. Sochi took the lead on a Mikhail Anisin goal, fueled by Pyotr Schastlivy and Sergei Bernatsky. The final stood at 3-2, with the three stars going to Maxwell, Anisin, and Shmelyov.
The Russian games end with Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk bringing in Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Alexander Sudnitsin are in the creases. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, fueled by Jeff Taffe and Dan Sexton. Togliatti tied it on a Stanislav Romanov goal, going in unassisted. Lada took the lead with a Dmitry Vorobov goal, made possible by Igor Magogin and Alexander Bumagin. Togliatti added on with an unassisted Alexander Streltsov goal in the second period. Lada extended the lead as Anton Shenfeld scored in the third period, with the help of Yefim Gurkin and Georgy Belousov. Ivan Lisutin replaced Sudnitsin in goal. Neftekhimik got one back on an Andrei Sergeyev goal, via Sexton. Togliatti finished it at 5-2 on a Belousov empty net goal, set up by Shenfeld. The three stars were Shenfeld, Belousov, and Sexton.
In the NHL, the New York Rangers welcome the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier faces a lesser foe in Antti Raanta in goal. Toronto began in the first period on a Peter Holland goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Bryan Froese. New York tied it on a Ryan McDonagh goal, his third of the year, via Mats Zuccarello and Dan Girardi in the second period. The Rangers took the lead on a Derek Stepan goal, his fifth of the season, coming off of Chris Kreider and Marc Staal. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Joffrey Lupul goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Froese and Dion Phaneuf. New York retook the lead in the third period on a Derick Brassard goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Zuccarello and Kevin Klein. Toronto tied it again with a Phaneuf goal, his second of the year, with a lone assist by Tyler Bozak. The Rangers won 4-3 on a Zuccarello goal, his ninth of the campaign, helped along by McDonagh. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Zuccarello, McDonagh, and Phaneuf, while Froese gets an honorable mention.
Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Scott Darling are the mediocre goalies. Calgary dented the scoreboard with a David Jones goal, his sixth of the season, coming off of Joe Colborne and Kris Russell. Chicago tied it on a Patrick Kane goal, his thirteenth of the year, assisted by Trevor van Riemsdyk and Artem Anisimov. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Marian Hossa goal, his second of the season, with a lone helper from Duncan Keith. Chicago added on with an Artemi Panarin goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Kane and Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks iced it on a Jonathan Toews empty net goal, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Hossa and Niklas Hjalmarsson. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Kane, Hossa, and Darling (25 for 26 in saves).
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