Eleven games on for the last big KHL day for over a week. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Demchenko are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexander Budkin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Andrei Popov power play goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Yegor Martynov. Torpedo took the lead with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn in the second period. Traktor tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Chelyabinsk took the lead with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Deron Quint and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kruchinin, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kruchinin, Rybakov, and Popov.
Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Niklas Svedberg are the former NHL backups in goal. Ufa got going in the second period with a Denis Khlystov goal, made possible by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Salavat Yulaev win. The three stars were awarded to Svedberg (18 save shutout), Khlystov, and Fasth (16 for 17 in saves).
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an unassisted Danis Zaripov goal. Cherepovets tied it on an Ilya Khokhlov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Metallurg took the lead back with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Severstal tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal in the second period, fueled by Mattias Karlsson and Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets took the lead in the third period as Skorokhodov scored again, thanks to Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Zaripov. Metallurg took the lead with an Oskar Osala shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Tereshchenko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, with Lada hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal in the second period, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Lada won 2-1 in overtime on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars belonged to Mastryukov, Masalskis (15 for 16 in saves), and Belousov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored, thanks to Oscar Moller. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, passed from Alexander Romanov. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Galimov (24 for 25 in saves), and Svitov.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Mikhalyov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Dmitry Meleshko. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a Dan Sexton goal, guided in by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Denis Kuzmin goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Sexton. The three stars were Polygalov, Sexton, and Kuzmin.
Southwest to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi was first to score in the first period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Igor Ignatushkin. Omsk tied it on a Yury Petrov penalty shot goal, which he received after Barulin threw his stick to prevent a scoring chance. The tie went to a shootout, where the Leopards took the game 2-1 on tallies by Vadim Shchegolkov and and Yegor Morozov. The three stars went to Barulin (37 for 38 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Furch (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the first period with an Alexander Mereskin power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Matthew Gilroy. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, helped along by Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Alexander Torchenyuk. Spartak tied it with a Lukas Radil goal, coming off of Genoway. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the second period with an Eero Elo goal, fueled by Tommi Kivisto and Gareyev. Avtomobilist added on with a Kirill Polozov goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Genoway, and Ustinsky (29 for 31 in saves).
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Evgeny Ketov and Yakov Rylov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Kalinin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Yegor Ivanov. St. Petersburg replied with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA extended the lead as Dadonov scored again, with the help of Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Joakim Lindstrom goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Steve Moses. Yugra got one back with an Igor Bortnikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Grigory Zheldakov and Ivan Yatsenko. SKA shot back with a Yudin goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg took the win 7-2 on a Ketov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Kablukov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Kablukov, and Ketov, while Yudin gets an honorable mention.
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Alexander Yeryomenko draw the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, courtesy of Ilya Shipov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Dmitry Vishnevsky power play goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Tsvetkov. Helsinki got on the board with a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit got closer with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen on the power play. Moscow answered in the third period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, made possible by Bryukvin and Maxim Pestushko. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being Bryukvin, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Astana drew first blood on a Nigel Dawes goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Riga tied it on a Kaspars Saulietis penalty shot goal which he received after Kevin Dallman hooked him. Barys took the lead back with a Boyd power play goal in the second period, powered by Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Dinamo tied it again on a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Astana took the lead on a Bochenski goal in the third period, assisted by Dawes and Dallman on the power play. This made it a 3-2 win for them, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Boyd, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
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