Four games on for today, beginning with...
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Igor Ustinsky receive the starting nods. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, passed from Artyom Gareyev and Yegor Zhuravlyov. This stood for a 1-0 win eventually, with the three stars going to Ustinsky (41 save shutout), Torchenyuk, and Lisutin (11 for 12 in saves).
Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period on a Dmitry Semin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Kaspars Daugavins. Yaroslavl tied it on a third period Yegor Korshkov goal, fueled by Alexander Polunin. Lokomotiv won 2-1 in the shootout with an Andrei Loktionov tally. The three stars went to Murygin (18 for 19 in saves), Korshkov, and Proskuryakov (20 for 21 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Dynamo brings in crosstown rivals CSKA. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Yeryomenko protect the nets. CSKA struck first in the first period on a Stephane Da Costa goal, via Denis Denisov. Dynamo tied it in the second period with a Denis Barantsev goal, coming off of Juuso Hietanen and Alexei Tereshchenko. Dynamo took the lead with a Tereshchenko goal in the third period, courtesy of Maxim Pestushko and Vladimir Bryukvin on the power play. CSKA tied it again with an Ivan Telegin goal, helped along by Alexander Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. In the shootout, Da Costa and Hietanen cancelled out, allowing Dmitry Kugryshev to give CSKA the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Da Costa, Tereshchenko, and Hietanen.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Barry Brust are the North American goalies. Bratislava was first to score on a first period Tomas Kundratek power play goal, powered by Lukas Kaspar and Cam Barker. Zagreb tied it with a Gilbert Brule goal, guided in by Patrick Bjorkstrand. Medvescak took the lead in the third period on a Radek Smolenak goal in the third period, with a lone helper from Tomas Mertl. Slovan tied it on a Rok Ticar goal, made possible by Lubomir Visnovsky and Andrej Stastny. Bratislava won 3-2 with a late Vaclav Nedorost goal, helped along by Kaspar and Marek Viedensky. The three stars went to Nedorost, Kaspar, and Ticar.
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