Eleven games on for today, beginning in...
Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Vladislav Podyapolsky are in goal. Podolsk began in the first period on an unassisted Dmitry Shitikov goal. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, passed from Kirill Lebedev and Mikhail Kuklev. Vityaz retook the lead with an Alexei Makeyev goal, coming off of Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi and Maxim Afinogenov. Podolsk added on with an Anton Korolyov power play goal in the third period, powered by Vyacheslav Solodukhin. Metallurg got one back with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, assisted by Lebedev and Plotnikov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Plotnikov, Lebedev, and Korolyov.
Over in Omsk, Avangard welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Denis Kostin are the goalies. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with an Anton Glinkin goal, via Dmitry Pestunov and Yegor Martynov. Omsk tied it in the second period with an Anton Kuryanov power play goal, powered by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Vladimir Sobotka. Traktor retook the lead on a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, made possible by Alexei Kruchinin and Pestunov. This held for a 2-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Demchenko (28 for 29 in saves), Pestunov, and Yakutsenya.
Back east, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Nikita Bespalov make the starts. Novosibirsk started in the first period with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, fueled by Artyom Voroshilo. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Karpov goal, made possible by Andrei Alexeyev. Dynamo gained the lead in the third period with a Maxim Pestushko goal, via Alexei Tereshchenko and Vladimir Bryukvin. Sibir tied it on a Maxim Ignatovich goal, with a lone helper by Stepan Sannikov. In the shootout, Ilya Shipov carried Dynamo to the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Yeryomenko (30 for 32 in saves), Shipov, and Bespalov (26 for 28 in saves).
Southwest to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Jan Laco are the veterans in goal. Nizhnekamsk got going with a Nikita Shchitov power play goal in the second period, powered by Jeff Taffe and Evgeny Grigorenko. Astana tied it on a Kevin Dallman goal, coming off of Dustin Boyd in the third period. Neftekhimik regained the lead on an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Volkov. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars handed to Lisutin (36 for 37 in saves), Polygalov, and Shchitov.
Back in Russia, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Vladislav Fokin are in the creases. Ufa struck first with an Alexander Loginov power play goal, powered by Linus Omark and Igor Grigorenko. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, passed from Vitaly Sitnikov and Ivan Yatsenko. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on an unassisted Enver Lisin goal in the second period. Yugra tied it again with a power play goal from Igor Bortnikov, fueled by Konstantin Panov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead in the third period on a Kirill Dyakov goal, coming off of Pavel Varfolomeyev and Lapenkov. Yugra added on with a Lapenkov goal, helped along by Kirill Rasskazov and Varfolomeyev. Ufa shot back with an Anton Lazarev goal, going in unassisted. Khanty-Mansiysk finished it at 5-3 on an Artyom Bulyansky goal, with a lone helper by Sitnikov. The three stars belonged to Lapenkov, Sitnikov, and Varfolomeyev.
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Vasily Koshechkin are the masked men. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, coming off of Denis Osipov and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Danis Zaripov goal in the second period, courtesy of Chris Lee and Tomas Filippi. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Kovar scored a power play goal, his second of the game, powered by Mozyakin and Alexander Semin. Yekaterinburg fired back with an unassisted Eero Elo goal. Avtomobilist got closer with a Dmitry Megalinsky goal in the third period, passed from Sergei Yemelin and Alexander Shchemerov. Metallurg replied with a Semin goal, fueled by Denis Platonov and Yaroslav Khabarov. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Wojtek Wolski goal. Metallurg iced it at 6-2 on a Semin power play goal, with helpers from Zaripov and Kovar. The three stars were awarded to Kovar, Semin, and Zaripov, while Mozyakin gets an honorable mention.
West to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Stanislav Galimov and Ivan Kasutin protect the nets, and it's a task they did quite well, forcing a shootout to settle the scoreless tie. In the shootout, it took until the fifth round for Georgy Belousov to crack Galimov, giving Lada the 1-0 win after Kasutin stoned Justin Azevedo. The three stars in the defensive thrilled went to Kasutin (26 save shutout), Belousov, and Galimov (34 save "shutout").
Next up, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Henrik Karlsson and Ilya Proskuryakov are given the starting nods in goal. Helsinki was first to score in the first period on a Philip Larsen power play goal, powered by Peter Regin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Kaspars Daugavins power play goal, helped along by Dmitry Semin. Jokerit fired back with a Jesse Joensuu goal, with a lone assist from Regin. Torpedo tied it again with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, assisted by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll on the power play. Helsinki regained the lead with a Juhamatti Aaltonen power play goal in the second period, guided in by Niko Kapanen and Topi Jaakola. Jokerit added on with a Daine Todd goal, courtesy of Ville Lajunen. Nizhny Novgorod pulled back with a Vladimir Galuzin power play goal, with assists provided by Maxim Kondratyev. Torpedo tied it with another Galuzin power play goal in the third period, made possible by Kondratyev again. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead with a Daugavins goal, his second of the game, via Alexander Frolov. Helsinki tied it on a Lajunen goal, coming off of Joensuu and Regin, the latter getting a sock trick. In the shootout, goals from Jere Sallinen and Joensuu gave Jokerit the 6-5 win. The three stars went to Joensuu, Galuzin, and Daugavins, while Kondratyev, Regin, and Lajunen get the honorable mentions.
North to Cherepovets, where Severstal brings in Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the backups in goal. Cherepovets led off in the first period with an Ondrej Nemec power play goal, powered by Andrei Shefer. Severstal added on with a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, guided in by Sergei Monakhov and Kirill Sviyazov. Cherepovets extended the lead in the third period as Shefer scored an unassisted goal. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Shefer, Goryachevskikh (31 save shutout), and Nemec.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Mikko Koskinen are the solid goalies. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the second period with an unassisted and shorthanded Steve Moses goal. Moscow tied it on a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov and Bogdan Kiselevich. CSKA took the lead with a Roman Lyubimov goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Radulov. Moscow added on with a third period goal by Jan Mursak, set up by Denisov. SKA answered on a Nikita Gusev goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Ilya Kovalchuk. The three stars were Denisov, Mursak, and Lyubimov.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Jakub Sedlacek receive the starts in goal. Minsk began in the first period with a Ryan Gunderson power play goal, powered by Matt Ellison and Paul Szczechura. Minsk added on in the second period with an Oleg Goroshko goal, passed from Charles Linglet. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored a power play goal, coming off of Andrei Stepanov. This held for the eventual 3-0 final, with the three stars going to Glass (27 save shutout), Linglet, and Gunderson.
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