Ten games on today for a busy set of games. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a Rok Ticar goal, passed from Alexei Simakov and Alexander Shchemerov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Kirill Koltsov goal, coming off of Artyom Borodkin and Yury Petrov. Traktor took the lead in the second period with an Alexander Chernikov goal, assisted by Koltsov. Chelyabinsk added on with another Chernikov goal in the third period, made possible by Petrov and Alexander Pankov. Avtomobilist got one back on a Simakov power play goal, powered by Nikolai Timashov and Ticar. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars going to Chernikov, Koltsov, and Simakov, while Ticar and Petrov get the honorable mentions.
In Magnitogorsk, Metallurg welcomes Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Vasily Koshechkin are in the blue paint. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period on a Jan Kovar goal, guided in by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a Konstantin Mayorov goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg retook the lead on another Kovar goal in the third period, a power play goal coming off of Danis Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Ugra tied it again with a Mayorov goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Varfolomeyev. Khanty-Mansiysk won 3-2 in overtime with an Anton Kuryanov goal, helped along by Evgeny Lapenkov. The three stars were awarded to Mayorov, Kovar, and Kuryanov.
Next up, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Niklas Svedberg are the Swedish goalies. Astana led off in the first period with a Nigel Dawes goal, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Martin St. Pierre. Ufa tied it on an Enver Lisin power play goal, powered by Alexander Loginov and Evgeny Bodrov in the second period. Salavat Yulaev took the lead on a Kirill Kaprizov goal, with a lone helper from Artyom Chernov. Ufa added on with a power play goal by Sami Lepisto, helped along by Teemu Hartikainen and Kaprizov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Lisin scored his second of the game, thanks to Dmitry Vorobyov and Maxim Goncharov. Barys got one back with a Dawes goal, fueled by St. Pierre. Ufa iced it at 5-2 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal from Anton Lazarev. The three stars went to Lisin, Kaprizov, and Dawes, while St. Pierre gets an honorable mention.
West a bit to Togliatti, where Lada hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Ilya Ezhov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok started in the first period with a James Wright goal, fueled by Ivan Gavrilenko. Togliatti tied it on a Stanislav Bocharov goal, going in unassisted. Lada took the lead in the second period with a power play goal by Anton Shenfeld, powered by Georgy Belousov and Taylor Aronson. Admiral retied it in the third period on a Robert Sabolic goal, assisted by Vladimit Tkachyov. Vladivostok took the lead on a Viktor Alexandrov goal, courtesy of Samvel Mnatsyan and Dmitry Kugin. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Alexandrov, Sabolic, and Wright.
Up to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Jakub Kovar are the goalies. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Daniil Vovchenko goal, assisted by Maxim Trunyov. Severstal added on with an unassisted power play goal by Vojtech Polak. Minsk got on the board with an Artur Gavrus goal, fueled by Alexander Kitarov. Dinamo tied on a shorthanded goal by Alexander Pavlovich, going in unassisted. Cherepovets took the lead with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky power play goal in the third period, powered by Polak. Minsk tied it on an Alexander Kulakov goal, coming off of Sergei Drozd and Marc-Andre Gragnani. In the shootout, Dinamo won with a goal by Alexander Materukhin. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Polak, Kulakov, and Pavlovich.
Into Moscow, where Spartak brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak faces former backup Nikita Bespalov in goal. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Shalunov power play goal, powered by Adam Polasek. Moscow tied it on a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, via Konstantin Glazachev and Matthew Gilroy. The tie went to a shootout, where Spartak prevailed 2-1 on Ryan Stoa and Alexander Vasilyev tallies to top Konstantin Okulov of Sibir. The three stars went to Bespalov (27 for 28 in saves), Salak (45 for 46 in saves), and Leshchenko.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, with Torpedo hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov and Ilya Proskuryakov are between the posts. Novokuznetsk struck first in the first period with an Ilya Musin goal, via Andrei Pervyshin and Nikita Lyamkin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Dmitry Shulenin goal, assisted by Kaspars Daugavins and Nikolai Zherdev. Torpedo took the lead on a Sam Lofquist power play goal, powered by Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Nizhny Novgorod added on with an unassisted Maxim Osipov goal in the second period. Torpedo extended the lead as Stanislav Yegorshev scored, thanks to Carter Ashton. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead on a Daugavins power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexei Potapov. Torpedo kept going with an Ashton power play goal, with assists provided by Denis Shurakov and Zherdev. The scoring stopped here at 6-1, with the three stars being Daugavins, Ashton, and Zherdev.
Into Kazan, where Ak Bars welcomes Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Artyom Zagidulin and Stanislav Galimov are the backups in goal. Kazan drew first blood in the third period on an Alexander Svitov goal, with a lone assist by Artyom Lukoyanov. Ak Bars iced it at 2-0 with an unassisted empty net goal by Vladimir Tkachyov. The three stars belonged to Galimov (27 save shutout), Svitov, and Zagidulin (28 for 29 in saves).
South to Sochi, with the Leopards bringing in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin tend the twines. Sochi cracked the scoresheet in the second period with an Igor Levitsky goal, passed from Ivan Zakharchuk. The Leopards added on with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, via Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin in the third period. Omsk got on the board with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Yegor Martynov and Vladimir Sobotka. This was as close as it got, with the final staying at 2-1. The three stars went to Barulin (31 for 32 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Levitsky.
Finally, CSKA Moscow hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Viktor Fasth play in the creases. Moscow was first to score in the first period with a Jonas Enlund goal, going in unassisted. Riga tied it on a Lauris Darzins shorthanded goal, set up by Patrick Mullen. CSKA took the lead back in the second period with a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, passed from Mikhail Naumenkov and Grigory Panin. Dinamo Riga retied it on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, courtesy of Jekabs Redlihs. Moscow retook the lead in the third period on a Jan Mursak goal, assisted by Bogdan Kiselevich and Osnovin. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Osnovin, Mursak, and Enlund.
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