As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Nikolai Zherdev. Moscow tied it with an Alexander Radulov power play goal, coming off of Geoff Platt. Torpedo took the lead in the second period with a Yury Sergiyenko goal, guided in by Stanislav Yegorshev. This help up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Sergiyenko, Proskuryakov (28 for 29 in saves), and Videll. Torpedo has a surprising 1-0 lead in the series.
Game 2: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Moscow led off in the first period with an Ivan Telegin goal, made possible by Denis Denisov and Alexander Radulov on the power play. CSKA added on with a Geoff Platt power play goal, powered by Kirill Petrov and Igor Ozhiganov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the second period with a Stanislav Yegorshev power play goal, assisted by Vladimir Galuzin and Evgeny Mozer. Moscow replied with an Ozhiganov goal, with a lone assist from Platt. CSKA extended the lead as Platt scored his second of the game on the power play, with the help of Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Lyubimov. Mikhail Biryukov replaced Proskuryakov in goal. Moscow padded the lead with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, helped along by Zaitsev and Antti Pihlstrom. The three stars of the 5-1 game were Platt, Ozhiganov, and Zaitsev. The series is now tied at 1 as it heads east to Nizhny Novgorod.
Game 3: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Ilya Sorokin for Moscow and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Moscow began in the first period with a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov and Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA added on with a third period Denisov goal, with a lone assist by Vladimir Zharkov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with an Alexander Budkin goal, fueled by Alexei Pepelyayev and Vladimir Galuzin. Moscow iced it on an unassisted shorthanded empty net goal by Evgeny Korotkov for a 3-1 win. The three stars belonged to Denisov, Sorokin (16 for 17 in saves), and Da Costa. CSKA now leads the series 2-1.
Game 4: Trade Union Sport Palace, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. In goal: Ilya Sorokin for Moscow and Ilya Proskuryakov for Nizhny Novgorod. Moscow started in the first period with an Antti Pihlstrom goal, via Alexander Kutuzov and Alexander Radulov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Sergei Kostitsyn power play goal in the second period, powered by Vladimir Galuzin and Nikolai Zherdev. CSKA took the lead back with an Igor Ozhiganov power play goal, made possible by Kutuzov and Radulov. Moscow added on with a Kirill Petrov goal, coming off of Vladimir Zharkov and Artyom Sergeyev. CSKA extended the lead as Roman Lyubimov scored, thanks to Nikita Zaitsev. Torpedo pulled back in the third period with a Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Maxim Osipov. Nizhny Novgorod got closer with an unassisted Alexander Frolov goal. Moscow iced it at 5-3 with a Zharkov empty net goal, set up by Denis Denisov and Evgeny Korotkov. The three stars were Kutuzov, Kostitsyn, and Radulov, while Zharkov gets an honorable mention. CSKA owns a 3-1 series lead with a chance to advance at home in two days.
Game 5: CSKA Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia. In goal: Mikhail Biryukov for Nizhny Novgorod and Ilya Sorokin for Moscow. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, assisted by Yury Sergiyenko and Daniil Ilyin. Moscow tied it with a Simon Hjalmarsson goal, coming off of Mikhail Yunkov and Mikhail Naumenkov. CSKA took the lead in the third period on a Roman Lyubimov goal, passed from Kirill Petrov and Nikita Pivtsakin. Moscow added on with a shorthanded goal by Hjalmarsson, his second of the game, set up by Yunkov. Torpedo got one back with a Kaspars Daugavins power play goal, powered by Maxim Osipov and Artyom Alyayev. They failed to tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Hjalmarsson, Yunkov, and Sorokin (22 for 24 in saves). CSKA advances to the Western Conference Final with their 4-1 series win.
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