This is it on the regular season for the KHL. Starting soon, there will be playoffs. For today, every team is in action. We begin with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Admiral Vladivostok. Evgeny Alikin and Ivan Nalimov are the goalies. Vladivostok opened in the first period with a Konstantin Makarov goal, coming off of Alexander Kuznetsov and Artyom Podshendyalov. Admiral added on with an Alexander Gorshkov power play goal, powered by Geoffrey Kinrade and Artyom Zemchyonok. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period with a Vyacheslav Ushenin goal, via Vladislav Ushenin. Vladivostok iced it at 3-1 in the third period with a David Booth empty net goal, set up by Makarov. The three stars went to Makarov, Nalimov (30 for 31 in saves), and Gorshkov.
West to Omsk, with Avangard welcoming Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Denis Kostin man the nets. Omsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Glukhov goal, via Ivan Fishchenko and Anton Burdasov. Avangard added on with an Artur Lauta power play goal, powered by Ilya Zubov and Andrei Pervyshin. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, coming off of Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Barys tied it in the second period on a Brandon Bochenski power play goal, guided in by Nigel Dawes and Kevin Dallman. In the shootout, Yury Petrov had Avangard's goal, but he was topped by two tallies from Starchenko for a 3-2 Barys win. The three stars went to Starchenko, Bochenski, and Kostin (33 for 35 in saves).
Back east, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin and Alexander Salak receive the starting nods. Novosibirsk began in the first period with an Oleg Gubin goal, assisted by Ivan Vereshchagin and Vladislav Naumov on the power play. Sibir added on in the third period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Tomas Vincour scored, thanks to David Ullstrom and Calle Ridderwall. This made it a 3-0 final, with the three stars awarded to Salak (27 save shutout), Gubin, and Shumakov.
Westward to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Yegor Nazarov and Georgy Gelashvili make the starts in goal. Chelyabinsk started in the first period with a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, passed from Dmitry Pestunov. Traktor added on in the second period with an Alexander Sharov goal, assisted by Semyon Afonasyevsky and Artyom Borodkin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Mikhail Mamkin goal, made possible by Ivan Yatsenko and Grigory Zheldakov. Yugra tied it on a Konstantin Panov goal, fueled by Vitaly Sitnikov and Mamkin. Chelyabinsk took the lead back with a Filip Novak power play goal, powered by Alexei Kruchinin and Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor extended the lead in the third period as Anton Glinkin scored an unassisted goal. Chelyabinsk padded the lead as Deron Quint scored, with the help of Yakutsenya and Andrei Popov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled back with two Igor Bortnikov goals, both going in unassisted. Traktor replied with an Osnovin goal, helped along by Pestunov and Glinkin. Chelyabinsk iced it at 7-4 with a Popov empty net goal, set up by Novak. The three stars belonged to Osnovin, Glinkin, and Bortnikov, while Pestunov, Mamkin, Novak, Yakutsenya, and Popov get the honorable mentions.
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ilya Samsonov and Jakub Kovar are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with a Sergei Yemelin goal, guided in by Kirill Knyazev. Avtomobilist added on with an Alexei Mikhnov goal, passed from Alexei Simakov and Anatoly Golyshev. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a third period goal by Wojtek Wolski, assisted by Tomas Filippi and Alexei Bereglazov. Metallurg tied it on a Jan Kovar goal, helped along by Danis Zaripov and Alexander Semin on the power play. In the shootout, Zaripov's two tallies topped one from Kirill Polozov, putting Metallurg at a 3-2 win. The three stars belonged to Zaripov, Kovar, and Wolski.
Moving along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Alexander Sudnitsin tend the twines. Nizhnekamsk was first to score in the first period with a Jeff Taffe power play goal, powered by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Ufa tied it on a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, via Linus Omark. Neftekhimik retook the lead with a Dan Sexton goal, assisted by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Salavat Yulaev tied it again on a Maxim Mayorov, fueled by Denis Bodrov and Teemu Hartikainen. Ufa took the lead with a third period Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Omark on the power play. Salavat Yulaev capped it at 4-2 with a shorthanded empty net goal from Anton Lazarev, set up by Maxim Goncharov. The three stars were handed to Grigorenko, Omark, and Svedberg (39 for 41 in saves).
A bit west, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Oscar Moller power play goal, powered by Fyodor Malykhin and Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars added on with another Moller goal, coming off of Yakov Rylov and Justin Azevedo. Togliatti got on the board with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, helped along by Igor Magogin in the second period. Kazan replied in the third period with a power play goal by Igor Mirnov, with a lone assist from Rylov. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Moller, Galimov (16 for 17 in saves), and Rylov.
North to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Alexei Murygin guard the cages. Yaroslavl drew first blood in the first period with a Denis Mosalyov goal, with a lone assist by Vladislav Kartayev. Bratislava tied it in the second period with a Michel Miklik power play goal, going in unassisted. Lokomotiv took the lead with an Alexander Polunin goal, passed from Ilya Lyubushkin and Yegor Korshkov. Yaroslavl added on with a Stanislav Chistov goal, assisted by Dmitry Maltsev. Lokomotiv extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded Korshkov goal, set up by Pavel Kraskovsky. Yaroslavl padded the lead as Kraskovsky scored, thanks to Korshkov and Polunin. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars given to Korshkov, Kraskovsky, and Polunin.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards bring in Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Konstantin Barulin occupy the creases. Zagreb began in the first period with a Nathan Perkovich goal, passed from Andreas Jamtin. Sochi tied it on an unassisted shorthanded goal by Evgeny Skachkov in the second period. Medvescak retook the lead with an Ilya Arkalov goal, coming off of Mike Glumac and Thomas Larkin. The Leopards tied it with another Skachkov goal, going in unassisted. Sochi took the lead with a Mikhail Anisin goal, made possible by Max Warn and Pyotr Schastlivy. The Leopards added on with an Igor Ignatushkin goal, via Ivan Glazkov and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi extended the lead in the third period with a Ziyat Paigin power play goal, powered by Renat Mamashev and Ilya Krikunov. Zagreb got one back as Jamtin scored a power play goal, with the help of Radek Smolenak and Blake Parlett. Medvescak pulled closer with an unassisted Simon Gysbers goal. The Leopards iced it at 6-4 on a Kostitsyn empty net goal, set up by Krikunov and Mamashev. The three stars went to Skachkov, Jamtin, and Kostitsyn, while Mamashev and Krikunov get the honorable mentions.
Into Moscow, where CSKA hosts crosstown rival Dynamo. Alexander Yeryomenko and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. CSKA opened in the first period with an Alexander Radulov goal, courtesy of Andrei Svetlakov. Dynamo tied it with an Alexander Osipov power play goal, powered by Maxim Pestushko. Dynamo took the lead in the second period with an Ivan Igumnov goal, passed from Mat Robinson and Denis Barantsev. Dynamo added on in the third period with an Andrei Mironov power play goal, made possible by Artyom Fyodorov and Alexei Tsvetkov. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars named as Yeryomenko (33 for 34 in saves), Igumnov, and Mironov.
Continuing to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the goalies. Cherepovets got going in the second period with a Pavel Chernov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Igor Skorokhodov. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal, via Dmitry Shitikov. Severstal took the lead with a Kagarlitsky power play goal, powered by Ilya Khokhlov and Chernov. Vityaz tied it with an Igor Musatov goal, guided in by Pavel Lukin and Maxim Afinogenov. Podolsk took the lead in the third period with an Anton Korolyov goal, passed from Viktor Drugov. Vityaz added on with an Afinogenov penalty shot goal, which he received after being tripped by Anton Sizov. The final rested at 4-2 for Vityaz, with the three stars going to Afinogenov, Chernov, and Kagarlitsky.
Into Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki brings in Spartak Moscow. Denis Sinyagin and Riku Helenius are backups in goal. Moscow started in the first period with a Sergei Shmelyov goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Leshchenko and Casey Wellman. Spartak added on with an Alexander Vasilyev goal, courtesy of Matthew Gilroy and Lukas Radil. Helsinki got on the board with a second period Pascal Pelletier power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Peter Regin. Moscow replied with a Charles Genoway goal, made possible by Vasilyev and Radil. Jokerit answered in the third period with a Ville Lajunen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen and Niklas Hagman. Spartak iced it at 4-2 with an unassisted empty net goal by Vasilyev. The three stars went to Vasilyev, Radil, and Genoway.
Out to Belarus, with Dinamo Minsk welcoming Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Dmitry Milchakov are between the pipes. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Maxim Osipov. Minsk tied it on a Paul Szczechura goal in the second period, helped along by Evgeny Nogachyov and Konstantin Koltsov. Torpedo took the lead back in the third period with an Alexei Sopin goal, via Sergei Kostitsyn and Evgeny Mozer. Dinamo tied it again with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, with assists provided by Charles Linglet and Matt Ellison. In the shootout, Kostitsyn was topped by Cheechoo and Ellison for a 3-2 Dinamo win. The three stars belonged to Cheechoo, Ellison, and Kostitsyn.
Finally, the regular season comes to a close with Dinamo Riga bringing in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Jakub Sedlacek protect the nets. Riga was first to score in the first period with a Gints Meija power play goal, powered by Miks Indrasis and Gunars Skvorcovs. Dinamo added on with an Andris Dzerins shorthanded goal, set up by Mikelis Redlihs and Guntis Galvins. St. Petersburg got on board in the second period with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, with a lone assist by Maxim Chudinov on the power play. Riga replied with a Redlihs power play goal, coming off of Kristaps Sotnieks. SKA pulled back on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, helped along by Sergei Shirokov. Dinamo finished it at 4-2 with a Kaspars Saulietis empty net goal, made possible by Nikolajs Jelisejevs. The three stars went to Redlihs, Dzerins, and Sedlacek (43 for 45 in saves).
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