Twelve games fill the schedule today, which is quite a heavy load. We begin with...
Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Ilya Samsonov are in goal. Astana led off in the first period with a Nigel Dawes goal, via Alexander Lipin and Ivan Kuchin. Magnitogorsk tied it in the third period with a Chris Lee power play goal, powered by Tomas Filippi. Metallurg took the lead on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, fueled by Jan Kovar and Alexei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted Lee empty net goal. The three stars were Lee, Mozyakin, and Samsonov (16 for 17 in saves).
Up in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Niklas Svedberg are the masked men. Ufa began in the first period with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, assisted by Stepan Khripunov and Mikhail Vorobyov. Salavat Yulaev added on with another Kaprizov goal, passed from Igor Makarov and Vorobyov. Ufa extended the lead as Denis Kulyash scored, thanks to Evgeny Bodrov and Makarov. Igor Ustinsky replaced Sokhatsky in goal. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead in the second period on an Enver Lisin goal, coming off of Bodrov. Yekaterinburg got on the board with an Anatoly Golyshev goal, fueled by Alexei Simakov and Alexander Torchenyuk. Ufa replied in the third period on a Lisin goal, with a lone assist by Makarov, who got a sock trick. The final held at 5-1, with the three stars being Kaprizov, Lisin, and Makarov, while Vorobyov and Bodrov get the honorable mentions.
Over to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov faces a lesser foe in Pavel Francouz in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with a Denis Gorbunov goal, via Pavel Varfolomeyev. Ugra added on with a Konstantin Mayorov goal, helped along by Pavel Medvedev. This lasted all the way to the end for a 2-0 win, with Sharychenkov (21 save shutout), Gorbunov, and Mayorov receiving the three stars honors.
Next up, Lada Togliatti hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Ilya Ezhov protect the nets. Togliatti started in the first period with a Semyon Valuisky goal, courtesy of Maxim Rybin. Lada added on with a Kristaps Sotnieks goal, assisted by Andrei Ivanov and Nikita Filatov on the power play. Toglaitti extended the lead as Ivanov scored, with the help of Anton Shenfeld and Georgy Belousov. Alexander Pechursky came on in the middle of the second period for Amur. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Tomas Zohorna power play goal in the second period, powered by Teemu Ramstedt and Maxim Kondratyev. Lada replied with a Viktor Komarov goal, guided in by Shenfeld. Togliatti padded the lead with a third period Rybin power play goal, with a lone assist by Shenfeld, who got a sock trick. The three stars were Ivanov, Shenfeld, and Rybin in the 5-1 game.
Northwest to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius is mismatched with Jakub Kovar in goal. Cherepovets struck first in the first period on a Daniil Vovchenko goal, made possible by Nikolai Stasenko and Vojtech Polak. Helsinki tied it on a Brian O'Neill goal, coming off of Peter Regin. Severstal retook the lead in the second period on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky power play goal, powered by Adam Masuhr. Cherepovets added on with a Polak goal, assisted by Alexander Yevseyenkov and Vovchenko. Jokerit got one back in the third period on an unassisted goal by Ville Lajunen. Helsinki tied it on a Regin goal, via Jesse Joensuu and Charles Genoway. Severstal won 4-3 in overtime with a Kagarlitsky goal, with assists provided by Anton Sizov and Denis Yezhov. The three stars went to Kagarlitsky, Polak, and Vovchenko, while Regin gets an honorable mention.
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik brings in Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Ville Kolppanen are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk was first to score in the first period with a Pavel Zdunov goal, courtesy of Kamil Fazylzyanov. Neftekhimik added on in the second period with a power play goal by Konstantin Makarov, powered by Dmitry Makarov and Evgeny Ryasensky. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Richard Gynge scored, thanks to Dan Sexton. Andrei Makarov was pulled for Artyom Zagidulin at this time. Neftekhimik padded the lead with a Pavel Kulikov goal, made possible by Pavel Poryadin and Fazylzyanov. Beijing got on the board in the third period with a Linus Videll goal, coming off of Sean Collins and Zach Yuen. Kunlun Red Stars got closer with a Miika Lahti goal, helped along by Chad Rau. Beijing chipped closer on a Joonas Jarvinen goal, assisted by Max Warn and Tuukka Mantyla on the power play. They failed to complete the comeback, falling 4-3, with the three stars going to Fazylzyanov, Kulikov, and Gynge.
Heading to Kazan, where Ak Bars hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Stanislav Galimov are between the pipes. Kazan led off in the first period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, guided in by Michal Jordan. Ak Bars added on with an Alexander Svitov goal in the third period, helped along by Justin Azevedo and Vladimir Tkachyov. Kazan iced it at 3-0 with an Azevedo empty net goal, set up by Mikhail Glukhov and Svitov. The three stars went to Svitov, Galimov (32 save shutout), and Azevedo.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. Moscow began in the first period with a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, assisted by Nikita Pivtsakin. Minsk tied it on a Nikita Komarov goal, fueled by Matt Ellison and Artur Gavrus. CSKA took the lead back on a Grigory Panin goal, passed from Alexander Popov and Jonas Enlund. Moscow added on in the second period, via Stephane Da Costa and Pivtsakin. CSKA extended the lead as Alexander Kutuzov scored, thanks to Jan Mursak and Valery Nichushkin. Moscow padded the lead on a Da Costa goal, coming off of Pavel Karnaukhov and Vladimir Zharkov. CSKA continued in the third period with a Zharkov goal, guided in by Enlund and Artyom Sergeyev. Moscow kept going on an Igor Ozhiganov goal, made possible by Mursak and Nichushkin. Dinamo got one back with an Alexander Materukhin power play goal, powered by Charles Linglet and Andrei Stepanov. The game ended at 7-2, with the three stars going to Da Costa, Enlund, and Zharkov, while Pivtsakin, Mursak, and Nichushkin get the honorable mentions.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards bring in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Konstantin Barulin tend the twines. Sochi opened in the first period with an Eric O'Dell goal, assisted by Pavel Padakin and Sergei Kuznetsov. The Leopards added on with a Kuznetsov goal, via Ilya Krikunov and Andrei Kostitsyn. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period on an Alexei Skabelka goal, guided in by Stepan Sannikov. Sochi replied with an unassisted Padakin goal. The Leopards extended the lead as Igor Levitsky scored, with the help of Ivan Zakharchuk. Sochi padded the lead in the third period with a Zakharchuk power play goal, powered by Nikita Tochitsky and Renat Mamashev. The Leopards continued with a Mamashev goal, going in unassisted. Sibir got one back on a power play goal by Yury Sergiyenko, with a lone assist from Nikolai Glukhov. The final held at 6-2, with the three stars handed to Kuznetsov, Padakin, and Zakharchuk, while Mamashev gets an honorable mention.
Back in Moscow, Spartak hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Markus Svensson are the average goalies. Moscow started in the first period with a Matthew Gilroy power play goal, powered by Lukas Radil and Ryan Stoa. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period on a Kirill Semyonov goal, guided in by Kirill Lebedev and Vladislav Arbuzov. Metallurg took the lead with an Evgeny Solovyov goal, passed from Ignat Zemchenko. Novokuznetsk added on in the third period on a Semyonov goal, made possible by Nikita Yazkov and Timur Fatkullin. Spartak got one back with a Stoa power play goal, with a lone helper by Vyacheslav Leshchenko The game ended at 3-2, with Semyonov, Stoa, and Solovyov.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Dinamo Riga. Janis Kalnins and Igor Shestyorkin are set to start in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the second period with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, going in unassisted. SKA added on in the third period with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Nikita Gusev. Riga got on the board with a Mikelis Redlihs goal, assisted by Georgijs Pujacs and Lauris Darzins. St. Petersburg answered with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, guided in by Alexander Barabanov. SKA extended the lead as Steve Moses scored, thanks to Yegor Yakovlev and Sergei Plotnikov. This made it 4-1, the final, with Shestyorkin (20 for 21 in saves), Shipachyov, and Kovalchuk getting the three stars.
Finally, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Ilya Proskuryakov guard the cages. Omsk struck first in the first period with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Nikolai Lemtyugov. Avangard added on in the second period with an Ivan Fishchenko goal, coming off of Vladimir Sobotka. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Nikolai Zherdev power play goal, powered by Kirill Vorobyov and Fredrik Pettersson. Torpedo tied it on a Carter Ashton goal, fueled by Denis Shurakov and Zherdev on the power play. Nizhny Novgorod took the lead in the third period on a Pettersson goal, passed from Ashton and Kirill Rasskazov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Pettersson, Ashton, and Zherdev.
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