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Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Avangard Omsk. Eduard Reizvikh and Vladislav Podyapolsky. Omsk started in the first period on a Yury Alexandrov goal, passed from Ilya Zubov and Anton Burdasov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Roman Manukhov power play goal, powered by Robert Kousal and Mikhail Plotnikov. Avangard took the lead back with a Sergei Gusev goal, courtesy of Maxim Kazakov and Zubov. Metallurg tied it on a second period goal by Kirill Lebedev, via Nikita Lyamkin. Omsk took the lead back on a third period Kazakov power play goal, assisted by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Martin Erat. Novokuznetsk tied it again on an Ignat Zemchenko goal, made possible by Kousal and Grigory Glebov. The tie went to a shootout, where Yury Petrov and Vladimir Sobotka lifted Avangard 4-3 over Kirill Semyonov of Metallurg. The three stars went to Kazakoc, Zubov, and Kousal.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir welcomes Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Calle Ridderwall power play goal, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Andrej Meszaros. Astana tied it on a Brandon Bochenski goal, helped along by Kevin Dallman. Sibir took the lead back in the second period on a Maxim Shalunov goal, assisted by Damir Zhafyarov and Dmitry Monya. Novosibirsk added on with a Shumakov goal, coming off of Konstantin Alexeyev. Sibir extended the lead in the third period as Shalunov scored his second of the game, thanks to Monya. Novosibirsk padded the lead on a Shumakov power play goal, with a lone assist by Fyodor Belyakov. This made it a 5-1 final, with the three stars going to Shumakov, Shalunov, and Salak (46 for 47 in saves), while Monya gets an honorable mention.
Out to Zagreb, where Medvescak brings in Dinamo Minsk in a matinee. Jeff Glass and Danny Taylor draw the starts in goal. Minsk was first to score in the first period on an unassisted goal by Alexei Kalyuzhny. Zagreb tied it on a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, courtesy of Edwin Hedberg and Colby Genoway. Dinamo took the lead on a second period power play goal by Ryan Vesce, powered by Matt Ellison and Ryan Gunderson. Medvescak tied it on a third period goal from Tomas Mertl, set up by Tuukka Mantyla. Zagreb won 3-2 with a Gilbert Brule goal, via Bjorkstrand and Simon Gysbers in overtime. The three stars were Bjorkstrand, Brule, and Mertl.
Back east, Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin is mismatched with Vasily Koshechkin in goal. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. SKA added on with a Gusev power play goal, with helpers from Kovalchuk and Shipachyov. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov goal, via Viktor Antipin and Alexei Kaigorodov. St. Petersburg replied with a Steve Moses goal, courtesy of Kovalchuk and Alexander Kadeikin in the second period. SKA extended the lead as Gusev scored his second of the game, thanks to Evgeny Dadonov and Shipachyov, the latter getting a sock trick. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, helped along by Dinar Khafizullin and Jonas Enlund. Metallurg pulled back in the third period on a Zaripov goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Jan Kovar on the power play. Magnitogorsk chipped away with a Kovar goal, guided in by Lee and Sergei Mozyakin on the power play. Metallurg edged closer on a Mozyakin goal, fueled by Antipin and Kovar. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Gusev, Kovalchuk, and Shipachyov, while Zaripov, Kovar, Mozyakin, and Lee get the honorable mentions.
Up in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra brings in Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Vladislav Fokin man the nets. Podolsk opened in the first period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, passed from Georgy Berdyukov and Maxim Afinogenov. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, helped along by Igor Bortnikov and Andrei Taratukhin in the second period. Vityaz took the lead on a Denis Abdullin goal, via Nikita Vyglazov and Dmitry Shitikov. Yugra tied it again with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, assisted by Grigory Zheldakov. In the third period, Podolsk took the lead on a Shitikov penalty shot goal after he was hooked by Alexander Ugolnikov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Shitikov, Sateri (40 for 42 in saves), and Abdullin.
Over to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Demchenko are in the blue paint. Moscow began in the first period on an Ilya Nikulin goal, assisted by Konstantin Gorovikov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a second period power play goal by Anton Glinkin, powered by Alexander Rybakov and Yegor Martynov. Traktor took the lead on a Vladimir Denisov goal, courtesy of Martin Ruzicka and Artyom Penkovsky. Dynamo tied it with a Konstantin Volkov goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow took the lead on a third period power play goal from Vladimir Bryukvin, coming off of Alexei Tereshchenko and Nikulin. Chelyabinsk tied it again on an Alexander Sharov goal, via Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor won 4-3 in overtime on a Filip Novak goal, fueled by Rybakov and Kokuyov. The three stars went to Nikulin, Rybakov, and Kokuyov.
Finally, Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosts Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Moscow drew first blood on a shorthanded and unassisted Charles Genoway goal. Spartak added on with a Genoway goal in the second period, his second of the game, helped along by Konstantin Glazachev. Ufa got on the board in the third period with a Sami Lepisto goal, via Zakhar Arzamastsev and Andreas Engqvist. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Genoway, Engren (35 for 36 in saves), and Svedberg (35 for 37 in saves).
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