Friday, October 28, 2016

KHL 2016/17 - Day 67

Five games for today, beginning with...

Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Omsk got going with a Jonas Ahnelov power play goal in the second period, powered by Maxim Pestushko and Vladimir Sobotka. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Dmitry Pestunov goal, passed from Paul Szczechura and Alexei Kruchinin on the power play. Traktor took the lead with an Artyom Borodkin power play goal in the third period, guided in by Szczechura and Kruchinin. Chelyabinsk iced it at 3-1 with a Nikolai Belov empty net goal, set up by Szczechura. The three stars went to Szczechura (sock trick), Demchenko (25 for 26 in saves), and Kruchinin.

Next up, Metallurg Magnitogorsk welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Danny Taylor and Vasily Koshechkin are the masked men. Magnitogorsk started with an Evgeny Timkin goal in the first period, assisted by Vladislav Kaletnik. Metallurg added on with an Evgeny Biryukov goal, coming off of Viktor Antipin and Danis Zaripov. Alexei Krasikov relieved Taylor. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Denis Kazionov scored, thanks to Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period with a Nikolai Glukhov power play goal, powered by Adam Polasek and Joonas Kemppainen. Sibir pulled closer with an unassisted Artyom Voroshilo goal. This only made it 3-2, with the three stars going to Kazionov, Biryukov, and Timkin.

Along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov and Niklas Svedberg are the goalies. Ufa opened in the first period with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, with a lone assist by Linus Omark. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period on an Evgeny Solovyov goal, fueled by Andrei Pervyshin and Alexander Komaristy on the power play. Metallurg took the lead with an Evgeny Viksna power play goal, powered by Kirill Lebedev. Salavat Yulaev retied it with an unassisted Denis Kulyash goal. Ufa took the lead with an Omark goal, courtesy of Zakhar Arzamastsev and Kaprizov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a Semyonov goal, with a lone helper by Timur Fatkullin in the third period. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead with a Sami Lepisto goal, helped along by Kaprizov. This stood for a 4-3 win, with Kaprizov, Omark, and Lepisto earning the three stars.

West to Podolsk, where Vityaz brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Harri Sateri are in the blue paint. Podolsk struck first in the first period with a shorthanded and unassisted Nikita Vyglazov goal. Vityaz added on with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, fueled by Miro Aaltonen and Mario Kempe in the second period. Riga tied it on a shorthanded Gints Meija goal, going in unassisted. Podolsk shot back with an Aaltonen power play goal, powered by Kopeikin and Kempe. Dinamo got one back in the third period with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, courtesy of Aleksandrs Jerofejevs and Jekabs Redlihs. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Aaltonen, Kopeikin, and Kempe.

Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Alexander Lazushin receive the starting nods in goal. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Juuso Hietanen power play goal, powered by Lukas Kaspar and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo added on with an Ansel Galimov goal in the third period, coming off of Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Moscow extended the lead on a Kaspar empty net goal, set up by Tsvetkov and Karsums. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Lazushin (28 save shutout), Kaspar, and Tsvetkov, while Karsums gets an honorable mention.

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