Spartak Moscow hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Nikita Bespalov draw the starts in goal. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Ryan Stoa goal, assisted by Yaroslav Dyblenko. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Stoa, Bespalov (23 save shutout), and Garipov (25 for 26 in saves).
Next up, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a Dmitry Semin goal, helped along by Sam Lofquist and Vladimir Galuzin on the power play. Torpedo added on with a Carter Ashton goal in the second period, courtesy of Stanislav Yegorshev and Lofquist. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Maxim Osipov scored, thanks to Alexander Frolov and Dmitry Shulenin. Kolppanen was replaced by Ivan Lisutin in goal. Torpedo padded the lead on a Kirill Vorobyov goal, passed from Semin. Kolppanen returned for the third period. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with an Ivan Lekomtsev power play goal in the third period, powered by Konstantin Makarov and Gennady Stolyarov. Neftekhimik got closer with a Sergei Konkov goal, guided in by Makarov and Igor Polygalov. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Semin, Lofquist, and Makarov.
Out to Belarus, where Dinamo Minsk brings in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Ben Scrivens are the North Americans in goal. Minsk got going in the second period with an Evgeny Lisovets goal, coming off of Rob Klinkhammer and Evgeny Gotovets. Bratislava tied it on a Mislav Rosandic goal in the third period, via Samuel Petras. Dinamo retook the lead with an Alexander Materukhin goal, assisted by Kristian Khenkel and Nikita Komarov. Minsk added on with an Alexander Kulakov goal, made possible by Alexander Pavlovich. Dinamo iced it at 4-1 with a Klinkhammer empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Scrivens (26 for 27 in saves), Klinkhammer, and Materukhin.
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Drew MacIntyre and Riku Helenius are in the creases. Helsinki started in the first period with a Frank Gymer goal, passed from Arturs Kulda and Antti Pihlstrom. Zagreb tied it on a Mark Katic goal, via Bobby Butler and Goran Bezina. Medvescak took the lead with a shorthanded Alexandre Bolduc goal in the second period, set up by Mike Glumac and Shaone Morrisonn. Jokerit retied it on a Pekka Jormakka goal, assisted by Peter Regin and Jesse Joensuu. Helsinki took the lead with a Tommi Huhtala goal, guided in by Joey Hishon. Zagreb retied it in the third period with a Butler goal, coming off of Francis Pare and Bezina. Jokerit won 4-3 in overtime on a Ville Lajunen power play goal, powered by Regin and Topi Jaakola. The three stars were Regin, Butler, and Bezina.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards host Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Konstantin Barulin are the veteran goalies. Sochi struck first in the first period with an Evgeny Skachkov goal, made possible by Andre Petersson. Togliatti tied it in the third period on a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Stanislav Bocharov and Yefim Gurkin. The Leopards reclaimed the lead on a Ben Maxwell goal, fueled by Igor Levitsky and Ivan Zakharchuk. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Barulin (26 for 27 in saves), Maxwell, and Skachkov.
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