Nine games fill the slate today for a busy day of hockey. We begin with...
Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz is mismatched with Alexander Salak in goal. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Maxim Shalunov goal, assisted by Stepan Sannikov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Kruchinin goal, passed from Paul Szczechura in the third period. In the shootout, Sibir won with tallies by Konstantin Okulov and Sergei Shumakov for a 2-1 victory. The three stars were Shumakov, Salak (35 for 36 in saves), and Francouz (33 for 34 in saves).
Along to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Gavrilov and Mikhail Biryukov are set to start in goal. Ufa got going with a second period goal by Enver Lisin, made possible by Zakhar Arzamastsev. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Maxim Mayorov goal in the third period, helped along by Linus Omark. Ufa iced it at 3-0 with an unassisted empty net goal by Dmitry Vorobyov. The three stars went to Gavrilov (31 save shutout), Lisin, and Mayorov.
Westward to Omsk, where Avangard brings in Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces a lesser foe in Oleg Shilin in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, helped along by Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Mozyakin goal, via Kovar and Viktor Antipin. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-0 with an Antipin goal in the third period, coming off of Alexei Bereglazov and Alexander Semin. The three stars were Kovar, Mozyakin, and Koshechkin (30 save shutout), while Antipin gets an honorable mention.
Next up, Severstal Cherepovets hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Jakub Kovar protect the nets. Khabarovsk started in the first period with an Alexei Byvaltsev goal, assisted by Vladislav Ushenin and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Cherepovets tied it on an Evgeny Mons goal, via Evgeny Orlov. Severstal took the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Maxim Trunyov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Trunyov, Mons, and Kovar (21 for 22 in saves).
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Ilya Sorokin are in the blue paint. Moscow opened in the first period with a Nikita Kvartalnov goal, coming off of Greg Scott and Nikita Pivtsakin. CSKA added on with an Andrei Svetlakov goal, guided in by Vyacheslav Osnovin and Gennady Stolyarov in the third period. Moscow extended the lead as Maxim Mamin scored a shorthanded goal, thanks to Svetlakov and Artyom Blazhiyevsky. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars given to Svetlakov, Sorokin (18 save shutout), and Kvartalnov.
Staying in the city, Spartak Moscow brings in Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Markus Svensson try to find their form in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period with a Denis Khlystov goal, via Konstantin Panov. Moscow tied it with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, fueled by Marcus Hogstrom and Matthew Gilroy. Ugra took the lead back in the second period on a Pavel Varfolomeyev goal, helped along by Evgeny Lapenkov and Oleg Pogorishny. Spartak retied it on an Artyom Voronin goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Bondarev. Khanty-Mansiysk took the game 3-2 in the third period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, courtesy of Alexander Ugolnikov. The three stars were Medvedev, Varfolomeyev, and Khlystov.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Igor Shestyorkin are the masked men. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Andrei Zubarev and Sergei Plotnikov. SKA added on with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Zubarev and Plotnikov. Vladivostok got on the board in the third period with a James Wright goal, via Jonathon Blum and Alexander Gorshkov. Admiral tied it on a Robert Sabolic goal, coming off of Ivan Gavrilenko and Artyom Zemchyonok. The tie went to a shootout, where Nikita Gusev lifted SKA to the 3-2 win. The three stars were handed to Zubarev, Gusev, and Plotnikov.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Ivan Kasutin are between the pipes. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Osipov goal, guided in by John Norman and Alexei Potapov. Yekaterinburg tied it on a power play goal by Timur Shingareyev, powered by Alexander Shchemerov and Artyom Gareyev. Ilya Proskuryakov replaced Kasutin. Torpedo took the lead with a Carter Ashton goal in the third period, via Danil Veryayev. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Ashton, Osipov, and Proskuryakov (perfect in relief).
Finally, the Sochi Leopards bring in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi drew first blood with an Ilya Krikunov power play goal, powered by Igor Levitsky and Renat Mamashev. Astana tied it on a Dmitry Grents goal, via Evgeny Rymarev and Roman Starchenko. The Leopards retook the lead with an Ivan Zakharchuk goal, coming off of Sergei Kuznetsov and Levitsky. Barys retied it with a Nigel Dawes goal, helped along by Kevin Dallman and Maxim Semyonov. Astana took the lead with a Martin St. Pierre power play goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Brandon Bochenski. Barys added on with a Vladimir Markelov goal, assisted by Semyonov and Dallman. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. Astana extended the lead as Dallman scored, with the help of Corey Trivino and Kirill Panyukov. Barys padded the lead with a Nursultan Belgibayev goal, going in unassisted. Sochi shot back with an Andre Petersson goal, with a lone helped from Mikhail Mamkin. This only made it 6-3, the final, with the three stars given to Dallman, Semyonov, and Levitsky.
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