As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Jakub Kovar for Yekaterinburg and Ilya Samsonov for Magnitogorsk. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Semin power play goal, powered by Jan Kovar. Yekaterinburg tied it with an Alexander Pankov goal, via Vitaly Popov. Avtomobilist took the lead in the second period with another Pankov goal, fueled by Andrei Alexeyev and Alexei Simakov. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Pankov, Kovar (27 for 28 in saves), and Semin.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Igor Ustinsky for Yekaterinburg and Vasily Koshechkin for Magnitogorsk. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the third period with an Oskar Osala goal, fueled by Wojtek Wolski and Yaroslav Kosov. Metallurg iced it at 2-0 with a Jan Kovar empty net goal, set up by Evgeny Biryukov. The three stars went to Koshechkin (20 save shutout), Osala, and Ustinsky (36 for 37 in saves). The series is tied at 1 as the action shifts to Yekaterinburg.
Game 3: KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Magnitogorsk and Jakub Kovar for Yekaterinburg. Magnitogorsk struck first in the first period with an Alexander Semin goal, via Denis Osipov and Tomas Filippi. Metallurg added on with a Yaroslav Kosov goal, helped along by Wojtek Wolski and Viktor Antipin. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Oskar Osala scored, thanks to Kosov. Igor Ustinsky relieved Kovar. Metallurg padded the lead in the second period with another Kosov goal, assisted by Alexei Bereglazov and Osala. Magnitogorsk kept going with a Denis Platonov goal, made possible by Evgeny Timkin. Metallurg finished it at 6-0 with a third period goal by Osala, going shorthanded into the empty net, set up by Platonov. The three stars went to Kosov, Osala, and Koshechkin (29 save shutout), while Platonov gets an honorable mention. Metallurg takes a 2-1 series lead with this win.
Game 4: KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, Russia. In goal: Ilya Samsonov for Magnitogorsk and Igor Ustinsky for Yekaterinburg. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period with an Alexander Semin power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Vasilevskiy goal, coming off of Nikolai Timashov and Petr Koukal on the power play. Avtomobilist took the lead with an unassisted Artyom Gareyev power play goal. Yekaterinburg added on with a Vasilevskiy power play goal, with a lone assist by Timashov. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Vasilevskiy, Ustinsky (33 for 34 in saves), and Timashov. The series heads back to Magnitogorsk tied at 2.
Game 5: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Igor Ustinsky for Yekaterinburg and Ilya Samsonov for Magnitogorsk. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with a Yegor Zhuravlyov goal, coming off of Petr Koukal and Alexander Pankov. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Viktor Antipin goal, helped along by Chris Lee and Danis Zaripov on the power play. Metallurg took the lead in the second period with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, via Lee and Zaripov. Magnitogorsk added on in the third period with a Zaripov goal, assisted by Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Avtomobilist got one back with a power play goal by Alexei Vasilevsky, powered by Alexei Simakov. Metallurg iced it at 4-2 with a Denis Platonov empty net goal, set up by Tomas Filippi. The three stars went to Zaripov, Mozyakin, and Lee. Metallurg travels with a 3-2 lead now in what has been a grueling series.
Game 6: KRK Uralets, Yekaterinburg, Russia. In goal: Ilya Samsonov for Magnitogorsk and Igor Ustinsky for Yekaterinburg. Yekaterinburg began in the first period with an Anatoly Golyshev power play goal, powered by Nikita Tryamkin and Alexei Vasilevsky. Avtomobilist added on with a Sergei Yemelin goal, via Tommi Kivisto and Dmitry Megalinsky. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a second period goal from Sergei Tereshchenko, assisted by Alexei Kaigorodov. Metallurg tied it in the third period with a Bogdan Potekhin goal, fueled by Yaroslav Khabarov. Magnitogorsk took the lead with a Jan Kovar power play goal, helped along by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg extended the lead as Tomas Filippi scored, thanks to Alexander Semin. Magnitogorsk iced it at 5-2 with a Filippi empty net goal, set up by Wolski. The three stars went to Filippi, Kovar, and Potekhin. Metallurg gets a gritty 4-2 series win, and they are going to face Sibir Novosibirsk in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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