Four games on as the world celebrates Christmas today, beginning with...
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosting Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Alexei Murygin man the nets. Yaroslavl opened in the first period on an Andrei Loktionov goal, via Staffan Kronwall and Emil Galimov. Lokomotiv added on in the second period on a Stanislav Chistov goal, passed from Dmitry Maltsev and Loktionov. Yaroslavl extended the lead as Vladislav Gavrikov scored, thanks to Denis Mosalyov and Galimov. This made it 3-0, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Murygin (21 save shutout), Loktionov, and Galimov.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Ilya Sorokin draw the starts. Togliatti led off in the first period on an Alexander Bolshakov goal, assisted by Viktor Komarov and Stanislav Bocharov. Moscow tied it with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, powered by Sergei Andronov and Gennady Stolyarov. Lada took the lead on a Martin Zatovic goal in the third period, fueled by Komarov and Tobias Viklund. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Komarov, Kasutin (34 for 35 in saves), and Zatovic.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards bring in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Konstantin Barulin are in the creases. Sochi began in the first period on a Ben Maxwell goal, fueled by Andre Petersson and Evgeny Skachkov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Ushenin goal, courtesy of Vladislav Ushenin and Jan Kolar. Amur took the lead on a Vitaly Shulakov goal, passed from Tomas Zohorna and Tom Wandell. Khabarovsk added on with a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, coming off of Alexei Byvaltsev and Vitaly Atyushov. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. The Leopards got one back on a Ziyat Paigin goal, made possible by Pyotr Schastlivy. Sochi tied it in the third period on a power play goal by Skachkov, powered by Petersson and Paigin. The Leopards took the lead with a power play goal from Andrei Kostitsyn, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Paigin. Sochi extended the lead as Mikhail Anisin scored, thanks to Max Warn. Amur got one back on a Niclas Bergfors goal, helped along by Kolar on the power play. The Leopards won 6-4 on an Igor Ignatushkin goal, with a lone helper from Kostitsyn. The three stars were Paigin, Skachkov, and Petersson, while Kostitsyn gets an honorable mention.
Back north, the day ends with Severstal Cherepovets hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Sergei Magarilov are set to start in goal. Cherepovets started in the first period on a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, via Sergei Kuptsov and Sergei Dorofeyev. Severstal added on with an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, guided in by Maxim Trunyov and Vadim Berdnikov. Kazan got on the board on an Alexander Svitov goal, courtesy of Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller on the power play. Ak Bars tied it on a Justin Azevedo goal in the second period, coming off of Konstantin Korneyev. Kazan took the lead with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, with a lone assist by Azevedo. Roman Smiryagin replaced Magarilov in goal. Cherepovets tied it again as Trunyov scored an unassisted goal. Ak Bars won 4-3 in overtime on a Vasily Tokranov power play goal, powered by Azevedo and Moller. The three stars were Azevedo, Moller, and Trunyov.
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