Wednesday, January 27, 2016

2015/16 KHL Season - Day 131

Twelve games on today, beginning in...

Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Vladislav Podyapolsky are the goalies with long names. Novokuznetsk began in the first period with an Alexander Komaristy goal, fueled by Roman Manukhov and Cade Fairchild. Moscow tied it on a Mat Robinson goal in the second period, helped along by Konstantin Gorovikov and Vladimir Bryukvin. Dynamo took the lead as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Denis Kokarev and Alexander Osipov. Moscow added on with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, guided in by Maxim Karpov and Ilya Shipov. Dynamo iced it at 4-1 in the third period with an Artyom Fyodorov goal, via Denis Barantsev and Alexei Tsvetkov. The three stars went to Yeryomenko (23 for 24 in saves), Pestushko, and Alexeyev.

Along to Omsk, where Avangard welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Dominik Furch draw the starts. Nizhnekamsk opened in the first period on an Igor Polygalov goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik added on in the second period with a Dan Sexton power play goal, powered by Evgeny Grigorenko. Omsk got on the board in the third period on a Valentin Pyanov power play goal, with assists provided by Pyotr Khokhryakov and Denis Parshin. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Kirill Lyamin goal, passed from Ryan Stoa and Mikhail Zhukov. Neftekhimik finished it at 4-1 with a Zhukov goal, guided in by Sexton. The three stars went to Sexton, Zhukov, and Lisutin (27 for 28 in saves).

Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jan Laco are the in the creases. Astana led off with a Nigel Dawes power play goal in the first period, with a lone helper by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on with a Roman Starchenko goal on a penalty shot he received after being slashed by Alexei Petrov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Andrei Popov goal, coming off of Maxim Yakutsenya and Yegor Martynov on the power play. Astana shot back with a Roman Savchenko goal, via Konstantin Romanov and Martin St. Pierre. Traktor pulled back in the second period with an Anton Glinkin power play goal, powered by Nikita Zhuldikov and Konstantin Klimontov. Chelyabinsk tied it with a Martin Ruzicka goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Ilya Zinovyev. Traktor took the lead with a Yakutsenya goal, assisted by Popov and Alexei Kruchinin. Barys tied it in the third period on Dustin Boyd goal, guided in by Savchenko and Bochenski. In the shootout, Barys got the lone tally from Mike Lundin for a 5-4 win. The three stars were Savchenko, Yakutsenya, and Popov, while Bochenski gets an honorable mention.

Back northeast, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Alexander Salak are given the starting nods. Novosibirsk started in the first period on a power play goal by Andrej Meszaros, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Stepan Sannikov. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal, courtesy of Maxim Afinogenov. Sibir took the lead back in the second period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, via Konstantin Alexeyev and Sannikov. Novosibirsk added on with a Vladimir Butuzov goal, with a lone assist from Georgy Misharin. Vityaz pulled back with an Alexei Makeyev power play goal, assisted by Alexander Nikulin and Denis Yezhov. Sibir fired back in the third period on an Oleg Gubin goal, made possible by David Ullstrom and Sergei Gimayev. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Shumakov scored his second of the game, with the help of Sannikov, who got a sock trick, and Maxim Shalunov. The final held at 5-2, with the three stars given to Shumakov, Sannikov, and Butuzov.

West again to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Vladislav Fokin are set to start. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Alexander Semin and Danis Zaripov on the power play. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Panov power play goal, powered by Igor Bortnikov. Yugra took the lead in the third period with a Bortnikov goal, fueled by Kirill Dyakov and Stanislav Kalashnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk added on with an Evgeny Lapenkov power play goal, coming off of Pavel Varfolomeyev and Kalashnikov. Metallurg got one back with an unassisted Mozyakin goal, his second of the game. Yugra iced it at 4-2 with a Bortnikov empty net goal, set up by Denis Gorbunov and Vitaly Sitnikov. The three stars went to Bortnikov, Mozyakin, and Kalashnikov.

Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Igor Ustinsky are between the pipes. Ufa struck first in the first period with a Roman Derlyuk goal, passed from Maxim Mayorov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Yekaterinburg tied it on a power play goal by Vitaly Popov, powered by Yegor Zhuravlyov and Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist took the lead in the second period with an Alexei Mikhnov goal, fueled by Anatoly Golyshev and Petr Koukal. Salavat Yulaev retied it on an Igor Grigorenko goal in the third period, via Sergei Soin and Linus Omark. Yekaterinburg won 3-2 in overtime with a Golyshev goal, with a lone assist by Koukal. The three stars belonged to Golyshev, Koukal, and Mikhnov.

West to Togliatti, with Lada hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ivan Kasutin are in the creases. Togliatti was first to score in the first period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, helped along by Stanislav Bocharov. Sochi tied it on a second period power play goal from Evgeny Skachkov, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ben Maxwell. The Leopards took the lead with a Denis Kazionov goal, made possible by Renat Mamashev and Maxwell. Sochi finished with a 3-1 win on an Igor Ignatuskin goal, fueled by Ilya Krikunov and Mamashev. The three stars were handed to Barulin (20 for 21 in saves), Maxwell, and Mamashev.

Over in Nizhny Novgorod, Torpedo welcomes Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod drew first blood in the first period on a Dmitry Semin power play goal, going in unassisted. Torpedo added on with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Kirill Koltsov. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Carter Ashton scored, with the help of Sergei Kostitsyn. Engren was pulled for Denis Sinyagin at this time. Torpedo padded the lead with Ashton's second of the game, an unassisted goal. Nizhny Novgorod continued with a Yury Sergeiyenko goal, assisted by Videll and Galuzin. Moscow got on the board with a Lukas Radil goal, courtesy of Gleb Klimenko and Alexander Mereskin. Torpedo replied with a Semin power play goal in the second period, guided in by Galuzin, who got a sock trick, and Nikolai Zherdev. Nizhny Novgorod struck again with a Koltsov goal, passed from Sergiyenko and Carl Klingberg. Spartak got one back in the third period on a Sergei Shmelyov power play goal, with a lone assist by Casey Wellman. The final remained at 7-2,with the three stars given to Ashton, Semin, and Galuzin, while Videll, Koltsov, and Sergiyenko get the honorable mentions.

Down to Kazan, with Ak Bars bringing in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. Yaroslavl opened in the first period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Pavel Koledov and Andrei Loktionov. Kazan tied it on an Oscar Moller power play goal, powered by Mattias Sjogren and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars took the lead with an Andrei Ivanov goal in the second period, coming off of Konstantin Korneyev and Dmitry Obukhov. Lokomotiv tied it with a Yegor Averin goal, guided in by Daniil Apalkov and Jiri Novotny. In the shootout, Ivanov and Loktionov cancelled each other out before Staffan Kronwall won it 3-2 for Lokomotiv. The three stars went to Loktionov, Ivanov, and Murygin (38 for 40 in saves).

Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Jeff Glass protect the nets. Minsk started in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo added on with an Alexei Kalyuzhny goal, going in unassisted. Minsk extended the lead as Cheechoo scored another power play goal in the second period, thanks to Matt Ellison and Gunderson. St. Petersburg got on the board with a Nikita Gusev goal, passed from Vyacheslav Voynov and Pavel Buchnevich. SKA got closer with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Dadonov. The final held at 3-2 for Dinamo, with the three stars going to Cheechoo, Gunderson, and Kalyuzhny.

Back in Russia, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Roman Smiryagin are the backups in net. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Vadim Berdnikov goal, guided in by Anatoly Nikontsev and Mattias Karlsson. Helsinki tied it on a Tim Kennedy goal, fueled by Arturs Kulda and Jere Sallinen. Jokerit took the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Peter Regin, powered by Pekka Jormakka and Sallinen. The final was 2-1, with the three stars being Sallinen, Helenius (21 for 22 in saves), and Regin.

Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Joacim Eriksson are the goalies. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Ivan Telegin goal, passed from Nikita Pivtsakin and Dmitry Kugryshev. CSKA added on with a Kirill Petrov power play goal, powered by Igor Ozhiganov. Moscow extended the lead in the third period as Igor Makarov scored, thanks to Antti Pihlstrom and Artyom Blazhiyevsky. CSKA padded the lead on a Kugryshev power play goal, assisted by Denis Denisov and Mikhail Naumenkov. Moscow finished it at 5-0 with a Gennady Stolyarov goal, via Geoff Platt. The three stars went to Sorokin (20 save shutout), Kugryshev, and Telegin.

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