Ten games on today for the first really busy day in awhile. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Vasily Demchenko are the experienced goalies. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period with an Ilya Zinovyev goal, fueled by Alexander Shinin and Yury Petrov. Astana tied it on a Talgat Zhailauov goal, via Cam Barker and Ivan Kuchin. Barys took the lead with a Martin St. Pierre goal in the second period, helped along by Nigel Dawes and Brandon Bochenski. Astana added on with a Roman Starchenko goal, going in unassisted. Barys extended the lead as Vladimir Markelov scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Traktor got one back with an Alexander Sharov goal, coming off of Alexei Petrov. Chelyabinsk pulled closer with an Artyom Penkovsky goal, passed from Danil Mamayev and Zinovyev. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Zinovyev, Markelov, and Starchenko.
Along to Ufa, where Salavaty Yulaev welcomes Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Andrei Gavrilov make the starts in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period with a Denis Khlystov goal, assisted by Nikita Khlystov. Ugra added on with an Andrei Ankudinov goal in the second period, passed from Alexander Ugonikov and Anton Kuryanov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead with a power play goal by Konstantin Panov, powered by Roman Lyuduchin. Ufa got on the board with a third period Maxim Mayorov goal, helped along by Kirill Kaprizov and Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev got closer on a Hartikainen goal, via Sami Lepisto and Mayorov. They failed to equalize, falling 3-2, with the three stars going to Panov, Hartikainen, and Mayorov.
Along to Togliatti, with Lada bringing in Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Ilya Ezhov man the nets. Togliatti began in the first period with an Alexander Bumagin goal, via Nikita Filatov and Andrei Ivanov. Beijing tied it on a Max Warn goal, assisted by Miika Lahti. Lada retook the lead in the second period with a Kristaps Sotnieks power play goal, powered by Filatov and Bumagin. Kunlun Red Star retied it with a Lahti goal, made possible by Tuukka Mantyla on the power play. Beijing pulled ahead with a Warn power play goal in the third period, with assists provided by Chad Rau and Joonas Jarvinen. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Warn, Lahti, and Bumagin, while Filatov gets an honorable mention.
Up in Cherepovets, Severstal hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Jakub Kovar are the goalies with the same name in goal. Cherepovets opened in the first period with an Igor Magogin goal, assisted by Evgeny Mons and Alexander Avtsin. Severstal added on with a Maxim Trunyov power play goal, powered by Daniil Vovchenko and Alexander Yevseyenkov. Riga got on the board with a Justin Shugg power play goal, helped along by Georgijs Pujacs and Gints Meija. Cherepovets shot back with a Yury Trubachyov power play goal, guided in by Nikolai Stasenko and Trunyov. Dinamo answered on a second period goal by Shugg, coming off of Meija. Riga tied it on a Colton Gillies goal, made possible by Ralfs Freibergs and Meija, the latter getting a sock trick. Severstal retook the lead in the third period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, with a lone assist by Vojtech Polak. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars handed to Trunyov, Meija, and Shugg.
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, with Neftekhimik welcoming Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ivan Lisutin are the sub-par goalies. Vladivostok started in the first period with a Dmitry Lugin power play goal, powered by Mikhail Fisenko and Jonathon Blum. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a power play goal by Igor Polygalov in the second period, assisted by Geoffrey Kinrade and Dan Sexton. Admiral retook the lead on a Robert Sabolic goal, coming off of Fisenko. Vladivostok added on with a Vladimir Tkachyov power play goal, with helpers from Fisenko and Sabolic, the former getting a sock trick. The scoring ended here at 3-1, with the three stars given to Fisenko, Sabolic, and Bobkov (39 for 40 in saves).
South to Sochi, as the Leopards bring in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov and Dmitry Shikin are given the starting nods in goal. Sochi was first to score in the first period with a Pavel Padakin goal, via Ben Maxwell. Novokuznetsk tied it on an Ignat Zemchenko power play goal, powered by Nikita Lyamkin and Kirill Semyonov. Metallurg took the lead on an unassisted Lyamkin power play goal in the second period. The Leopards tied it with an Ivan Zakharchuk power play goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Sochi took the lead on a Padakin goal, going in unassisted. This gave the Leopards a 3-2 win, with the three stars named as Padakin, Lyamkin, and Zakharchuk.
In Moscow, CSKA hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Viktor Fasth are the backups in goal. Moscow led off in the first period with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Kirill Petrov. Helsinki tied it on a Charles Genoway power play goal, powered by Marko Anttila and Michael Keranen in the second period. CSKA took the lead back with a Valery Nichushkin goal, passed from Jan Mursak and Stephane Da Costa. Jokerit tied it again with a Brian O'Neill goal, helped along by Jesse Joensuu. Helsinki took the lead on an O'Neill power play goal, with a lone assist by Jesper Jensen. Ilya Sorokin replaced Fasth in goal. Jokerit added on with a Petteri Wirtanen goal in the third period, guided in by Anttila and Tomi Maki. Helsinki extended the lead as O'Neill completed his hat trick, with the help of Peter Regin and Joensuu. Moscow got one back on a Kugryshev goal, made possible by Igor Ozhiganov. Jokerit iced it at 6-3 with an Antti Pihlstrom empty net goal, set up by Mika Niemi and Sakari Salminen. The three stars were awarded to O'Neill, Kugryshev, and Anttila, while Joensuu gets an honorable mention.
Staying in the city, Spartak Moscow welcomes Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Markus Svensson are between the pipes. Omsk got going in the second period with a Yegor Martynov power play goal, powered by Derek Roy and Vladimir Sobotka. Avangard added on with a Roy goal, via Maxim Pestushko. Moscow got on the board in the third period with a Dmitry Kalinin goal, coming off of Lukas Radil and Ryan Stoa on the power play. Spartak tied it on another Kalinin power play goal, with assists provided by Radil and Konstantin Glazachev. Omsk retook the lead on a Pestushko goal, with a lone assist from Roy. This made it 3-2, which stood for an Avangard win. The three stars were awarded to Roy, Pestushko, and Kalinin, while Radil gets an honorable mention.
Back east a bit to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Ilya Proskuryakov tend the twines. Nizhny Novgorod dented the scoreboard in the second period with a power play goal by Kirill Rasskazov, powered by Alexei Potapov and Nikolai Zherdev. Novosibirsk tied it on a Damir Zhafyarov goal, via Joonas Kemppainen and Evgeny Artyukhin. Sibir took the lead on a Konstantin Okulov goal in the third period, assisted by Ilya Nekolenko and Sergei Shumakov. Novosibirsk iced it at 3-1 with a Kemppainen empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Okulov, Kemppainen, and Salak (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, Ak Bars Kazan hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Emil Garipov are the masked men. Kazan began in the first period with a Justin Azevedo goal, going in unassisted. Ak Bars added on with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, via Vasily Tokranov and Fyodor Malykhin in the second period. Khabarovsk got on the board with an Artyom Zub goal in the third period, helped along by Vladislav Ushenin and Vyacheslav Ushenin. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Garipov (23 for 24 in saves), Varnakov, and Azevedo.
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