Today's schedule features nine games as the KHL gets more fully started. The games begin in...
Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Alexei Krasikov man the nets. Yekaterinburg struck first in the first period with an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, assisted by Dmitry Monya and Anatoly Golyshev. Novosibirsk tied it with a Joonas Kemppainen goal, via Vladislav Naumov. Avtomobilist took the lead back on a Torchenyuk goal, courtesy of Pavel Turbin and Nikolai Timashov. Yekaterinburg added on with a power play goal by Petr Koukal, powered by Jan Buchtele. Avtomobilist extended the lead as Monya scored a power play goal, thanks to Torchenyuk and Timashov. Sibir pulled back with an Artyom Voroshilo goal, fueled by Adam Polasek and Vitaly Menshikov. Novosibirsk got closer with an Evgeny Artyukhin goal, guided in by Kemppainen and Ivan Vereshchagin. Yekaterinburg iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Buchtele, set up by Koukal and Niclas Andersen. The three stars went to Torchenyuk, Kemppainen, and Koukal, while Monya, Buchtele, and Timashov get the honorable mentions.
Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes Barys Astana. Vitaly Kolesnik and Mikhail Biryukov receive the starting nods in goal. Novokuznetsk opened with a shorthanded goal in the first period from Kirill Lebedev, set up by Fyodor Polishchuk and Alexei Vasilchenko. Metallurg added on with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, made possible by Lebedev. Astana got on the board in the second period with a Cam Barker goal, fueled by Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Barys tied it with an Ivan Kuchin goal, with a lone assist by Nursultan Belgibayev. Novokuznetsk retook the lead with a Kirill Semyonov goal, helped along by Denis Vikharev and Viktor Postnikov in the third period. Metallurg finished it at 4-2 with a shorthanded goal by Alexander Komaristy, with a lone helper from Polishchuk. The three stars were Lebedev, Polishchuk, and Semyonov.
Next up, Traktor Chelyabinsk brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Vasily Demchenko draw the starts. Chelyabinsk started with a Paul Szczechura goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya and Alexei Kruchinin in the first period. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Nikita Gusev. Traktor won 2-1 in overtime with a Kirill Koltsov goal, coming off of Yury Petrov and Alexander Chernikov. The three stars went to Koltsov, Demchenko (32 for 33 in saves), and Szczechura.
Continuing along, Avangard Omsk hosts Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Dominik Furch are in the blue paint. Omsk got going in the second period with a Jonas Ahnelov goal, made possible by Alexei Glukhov and Denis Parshin. This was the only goal, with Avangard winning 1-0. The three stars belonged to Furch (14 save shutout), Ahnelov, and Fokin (19 for 20 in saves).
Up to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Niklas Svedberg are between the pipes. Ufa was first to score in the first period on an unassisted goal by Alexander Loginov. Salavat Yulaev added on in the second period Stepan Khripunov goal, via Sami Lepisto. Cherepovets got on the board with a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, guided in by Adam Masuhr. Ufa replied in the third period with a Konstantin Korneyev goal, made possible by Linus Omark and Andreas Engqvist. Severstal got one back with an unassisted goal by Evgeny Mons. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars handed to Korneyev, Khripunov, and Loginov.
Over to Lada Togliatti bringing in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Ilya Ezhov are in the creases. Zagreb led off with a Mark Katic goal in the first period, going in unassisted. Togliatti tied it on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Yefim Gurkin and Sergei Demagin. Lada took the lead with a second period power play goal by Viktor Komarov, passed from Taylor Aronson and Belousov. Medvescak tied it in the third period with a Gilbert Brule goal, courtesy of Jakub Krejcik and Katic. Zagreb took the lead with a Derek Smith goal, made possible by Colby Genoway. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Katic, Belousov, and Smith.
In Kazan, Ak Bars hosts Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Emil Garipov play goal. Kazan dented the scoreboard with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, assisted by Rafael Batyrshin and Fyodor Malykhin in the second period. Ak Bars added on with a shorthanded Jiri Sekac goal, set up by Justin Azevedo. Bratislava got on the board with an Ivan Svarny power play goal, powered by Ziga Jeglic and Marek Viedensky. The game ended at 2-1, with the three stars going to Sekac, Varnakov, and Garipov (24 for 25 in saves).
Down to Sochi, where the Leopards welcome Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi began with a power play goal by Ilya Krikunov, powered by Oscar Fantenberg and Andre Petersson. The Leopards added on with another Krikunov power play goal, assisted by Petersson and Andrei Kostitsyn. Sochi extended the lead as Igor Ignatushkin scored, thanks to Renat Mamashev and Krikunov. Riga got on the board in the second period with a Colton Gillies goal, passed from Justin Shugg and Krisjanis Redlihs. The game ended at 3-1, with the three stars awarded to Krikunov, Petersson, and Barulin (31 for 32 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Markus Svensson are the masked men. Moscow drew first blood in the second period on a Ryan Stoa power play goal, powered by Dmitry Kalinin and Matthew Gilroy. Helsinki tied it on a Oliver Lauridsen goal, coming off of Pekka Jormakka and Michael Keranen in the third period. Jokerit took the lead with a Peter Regin goal, assisted by Charles Genoway and Masi Marjamaki. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Regin, Lauridsen, and Helenius (30 for 31 in saves).
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