Barys Astana hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Rafael Khakimov and Kevin Poulin are the backups in goal. Astana got going in the second period with a Brendan Shinnimin power play goal, powered by Roman Starchenko and Roman Savchenko. Barys added on with a Savchenko power play goal, via Starchenko and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with a Timur Fatkullin power play goal, with assists provided by Kirill Semyonov and Mark Skutar. Metallurg tied it on a power play goal by Evgeny Solovyov, with a lone helper from Alexei Razumov. Novokuznetsk won 3-2 in overtime with an Alexander Komaristy goal, assisted by Stanislav Kalashnikov and Nikita Lyamkin. The three stars were Savchenko, Starchenko, and Komaristy.
Up in Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist welcomes Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Ivan Lisutin are the mediocre goalies. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a Petr Koukal power play goal, powered by Nikolai Timashov and Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist added on with an Alexei Vasielvsky goal, passed from Rok Ticar and Michal Cajkovsky on the power play. Dominik Furch replaced Kostin in goal. Omsk got on the board in the second period with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, fueled by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Erik Gustafsson. Avangard tied it with a Pyotr Khokhryakov goal in the third period, helped along by David Booth and Anton Burdasov. In the shootout, Lemtyugov scored twice, topping Ticar's one goal as Avangard won 3-2. The three stars were Lemtyugov, Ticar, and Khokhryakov.
Further north to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Ugra brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Danny Taylor and Georgy Boyarshinov are in the blue paint. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with an Adam Polasek goal, via Sergei Shumakov on the power play. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on an Andrei Alexeyev power play goal, powered by Evgeny Lapenkov and Nikita Khlystov. Ugra took the lead with a Lapenkov power play goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Sergei Kuptsov. Sibir tied it again with a Polasek power play goal, helped along by Shumakov. Khanty-Mansiysk won 3-2 in overtime on an Alexeyev power play goal, courtesy of Lapenkov. The three stars were Alexeyev, Lapenkov, and Polasek, while Shumakov gets an honorable mention.
West to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Roman Smiryagin are between the pipes. Moscow started in the first period with a Viktor Bobrov goal, assisted by Maxim Potapov. Cherepovets tied it on a Clay Wilson goal, guided in by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Vojtech Polak. Severstal won 2-1 in overtime on another Wilson goal, via Polak and Kagarlitsky. The three stars were Wilson, Smiryagin (28 for 29 in saves), and Polak, while Kagarlitsky gets an honorable mention.
Into Moscow, where CSKA welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Ilya Sorokin tend the twines. Moscow began in the first period with a Maxim Mamin power play goal, powered by Vladimir Zharkov and Valery Nichushkin. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Kaspars Daugavins goal, coming off of Proskuryakov and Grigory Zheldakov. CSKA took the lead back with an Igor Ozhiganov goal, courtesy of Denis Denisov and Jan Mursak. Moscow added on with a Bogdan Kiselevich goal, passed from Grigory Panin. CSKA extended the lead in the second period as Greg Scott scored, thanks to Mamin. Torpedo got one back with a Nikolai Zherdev power play goal, with assists provided by Dmitry Semin and Daugavins. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Mamin, Daugavins, and Kiselevich.
Down in Podolsk, Vityaz brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Harri Sateri protect the nets. Podolsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Pavel Lukin goal, via Ivan Yatsenko and Alexander Pankov. Vityaz added on with a Mikhail Yepishin goal, coming off of Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi and Alexei Makeyev. Khabarovsk got on the board in the third period with a Vyacheslav Litovchenko goal, made possible by Alexei Byvaltsev and Tomas Zohorna. Amur took the lead with a Vitaly Atyushov goal, with a lone assist by Oleg Li. Khabarovsk won 3-2 in the shootout with a Zohorna tally. The three stars were Zohorna, Litovchenko, and Atyushov.
Next up, SKA St. Petersburg hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on with a Vadim Shipachyov goal, courtesy of Dadonov. SKA extended the lead as Ilya Kovalchuk scored a power play goal, thanks to Shipachyov and Anton Belov. Sochi got on the board with an Oscar Fantenberg power play goal, powered by Eric O'Dell. SKA replied with a Belov power play goal, from Kovalchuk and Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead with an Evgeny Ketov goal, with assists provided by Patrik Hersley and Pavel Datsyuk. Dmitry Shikin replaced Barulin in goal. SKA struck again in the third period with a Shipachyov goal, passed from Dadonov, who got a sock trick, and Gusev. The Leopards got one back with a Fantenberg power play goal, with a lone helper from Igor Levitsky. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being Gusev, Dadonov, and Kovalchuk, while Shipachyov, Belov, and Fantenberg get the honorable mentions.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Andrei Kareyev and Kevin Lalande are set to start in goal. Minsk was first to score in the first period with a Fredrik Pettersson power play goal, powered by Aaron Palushaj. Nizhnekamsk tied it in the third period with a Richard Gynge goal, fueled by Andrei Pervyshin and Gilbert Brule. Dinamo won 2-1 in the shootout with Alexander Materukhin and Pettersson topping Gynge. The three stars were Pettersson, Lalande (26 for 27 in saves), and Gynge.
Back in Moscow, Dynamo brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Alexander Yeryomenko guard the cages. Vladivostok got going in the second period with a Dmitry Sayustov power play goal, powered by Jonathon Blum and Robert Sabolic. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Karpov goal in the third period, guided in by Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo won 2-1 in overtime with a Martins Karsums power play goal, helped along by Ilya Nikulin and Juuso Hietanen. The three stars belonged to Yeryomenko (32 for 33 in saves), Karsums, and Karpov.
East to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Kunlun Red Stars Beijing. Tomi Karhunen and Alexei Murygin are the goalies. Yaroslavl opened in the first period with a Daniil Apalkov goal, assisted by Dmitry Lugin and Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv added on with an Averin goal, passed from Apalkov. Beijing got on the board with a Max Warn power play goal, powered by Tobias Viklund and Janne Jalasvaara. Yaroslavl replied with an Alexander Kadeikin goal in the second period, made possible by Alexander Polunin. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Brandon Kozun scored a power play goal, with the help of Jakub Nakladal and Maxime Talbot. Kunlun Red Star got one back in the third period with a shorthanded Chad Rau goal, set up by Sean Collins. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Averin, Apalkov, and Kadeikin.
Into Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ryan Zapolski protect the nets. Helsinki started in the first period with a Charles Genoway power play goal, powered by Brian O'Neill and Tommi Huhtala. Jokerit added on with an O'Neill goal, via Genoway and Jesper Jensen. Kazan got on the board with a Denis Golubev goal, courtesy of Vasily Tokranov and Atte Ohtamaa. Helsinki shot back in the second period with a Petteri Wirtanen goal, coming off of Masi Marjamaki and Roope Talaja. Ak Bars countered with a Rafael Batyrshin goal, assisted by Justin Azevedo and Vladimir Tkachyov. Kazan tied it on a Tokranov power play goal in the third period, guided in by Tkachyov. Ak Bars took the lead with a Damir Musin power play goal, with helpers from Fyodor Malykhin and Anton Glinkin. Jokerit tied it again with a Jesse Joensuu goal, fueled by Oliver Lauridsen and Marko Anttila. Kazan regained the lead with an Azevedo goal, with a lone assist by Tkachyov, who earned a sock trick. The three stars were Azevedo, Tkachyov, and Tokranov, while O'Neill and Genoway get the honorable mentions in the 5-4 game.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Janis Kalnins play goal. Togliatti struck first in the first period with a Gleb Koryagin goal, made possible by Semyon Valuisky and Vasily Streltsov. Riga tied it in the third period with a Lauris Darzins goal, with a lone assist by Krisjanis Redlihs. Dinamo won 2-1 in overtime with a Darzins goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Darzins, Kalnins (25 for 26 in saves), and Redlihs.
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