Friday, December 23, 2016

KHL 2016/17 - Day 115

Eight games grace the schedule on the day before Christmas weekend. We begin with...

Admiral Vladivostok hosting Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Igor Bobkov are in goal. Vladivostok got going in the second period with a Maxim Kazakov goal, passed from Pavel Makarenko and Artyom Zemchyonok. Admiral added on with a Dmitry Sayustov goal, guided in by Oskars Bartulis and Vladimir Tkachyov. Vladivostok extended the lead as Tkachyov scored, thanks to Sayustov and Robert Sabolic. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the third period with an Evgeny Lapenkov goal, fueled by Andrei Alexeyev. Admiral iced it at 4-1 with a Makarenko goal, via Bartulis and Zemchyonok. The three stars were Sayustov, Tkachyov, and Makarenko, while Bartulis and Zemchyonok get the honorable mentions.

West to Novosibirsk, where Sibir welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Danny Taylor are the North American goalies. Novosibirsk dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Vladislav Naumov power play goal, powered by Yegor Milovzorov. Sibir added on with an Adam Polasek goal, assisted by Maxim Shalunov and Stepan Sannikov on the power play. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Vladimir Pervushin scored, thanks to Alexei Glukhov. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars being Taylor (37 save shutout), Naumov, and Polasek.

Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg hosts Dinamo Riga. Janis Kalnins and Andrei Kareyev are in the creases. Riga started in the first period with a Mikelis Redlihs goal, assisted by Uvis Balinskis and Roberts Lipsbergs. Dinamo added on with a Krisjanis Redlihs goal in the second period, helped along by Pyotr Schastlivy. Riga extended the lead as Gints Meija scored a power play goal, thanks to Krisjanis Redlihs. Vladislav Podyapolsky replaced Kareyev in goal. Dinamo padded the lead on a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Lauris Darzins and Oskars Cibulskis. Riga kept going with a Mikelis Redlihs goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Ralfs Freibergs. Dinamo continued with an Edgars Kulda goal, going in unassisted. This stood for a 6-0 win, with the three stars going to Mikelis Redlihs, Krisjanis Redlihs, and Kalnins (24 save shutout).

In Omsk, Avangard brings in Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Dominik Furch are between the pipes. Minsk led off in the first period with an Alexander Pavlovich power play goal, powered by Alexander Materukhin and Marc-Andre Gragnani. This proved to be it for the scoring, with the final holding at 1-0. The three stars were awarded to Scrivens (35 save shutout), Pavlovich, and Furch (21 for 22 in saves).

Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz and Henrik Karlsson draw the starts in goal. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period with a Paul Szczechura goal, coming off of Maxim Yakutsenya and Alexei Kruchinin. Traktor added on with a Szczechura power play goal in the second period, powered by Kruchinin and Alexei Petrov. Chelyabinsk extended the lead as Petrov scored a power play goal with the help of Kruchinin, who got a sock trick in the process. Astana got on the board in the third period with a Cam Barker power play goal, with a lone assist by Corey Trivino. Barys got closer on a Nigel Dawes power play goal, passed from Kevin Dallman. Traktor answered with a Kruchinin goal, helped along by Yakutsenya. Astana pulled back on another Dawes goal, made possible by Maxim Semyonov and Dustin Boyd. The final stayed at 4-3, with the three stars given to Kruchinin, Szczechura, and Petrov, while Dawes and Yakutsenya get the honorable mentions.

Back in Russia, Lada Togliatti welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Ilya Ezhov are the veteran goalies. Togliatti began in the first period with a Nikita Filatov goal, via Andrei Ivanov and Yefim Gurkin. St. Petersburg tied it on an Evgeny Dadonov goal, helped along by Ilya Kovalchuk and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA took the lead with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Dadonov and Shipachyov. Lada tied it in the third period with a Taylor Aronson power play goal, coming off of Sergei Demagin. St. Petersburg won 3-2 in overtime with a Shipachyov power play goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Voynov and Gusev. The three stars were Shipachyov, Gusev, and Dadonov.

Out in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Justin Pogge man the nets. Magnitogorsk struck first in the first period with an Alexander Semin goal, fueled by Oskar Osala. Metallurg added on with another Semin goal, coming off of Chris Lee. Bratislava got on the board with a Jeff Taffe goal, passed from Jonathan Cheechoo and Michal Hlinka. Slovan tied it in the second period on a Ziga Jeglic goal, via Ivan Svarny and Nick Plastino on the power play. Magnitogorsk retook the lead with a Tomas Filippi goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg extended the lead as Danis Zaripov scored in the third period, with the help of Jan Kovar. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Semin, Filippi, and Zaripov.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Gavrilov and Michael Garnett are given the starting nods in goal. Zagreb drew first blood in the second period with a Lukas Lessio goal, courtesy of Derek Smith and Thomas Larkin. Medvescak added on with a Colby Genoway goal, made possible by Tomas Mertl and Mike Glumac. Ufa got on the board with an Evgeny Bodrov goal, guided in by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. Salavat Yulaev tied it on a Denis Parshin goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Korotkov. In the shootout, Medvescak won 3-2 with a Lessio tally. The three stars were Lessio, Genoway, and Garnett (26 for 28 in saves).

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