Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson of Barys and Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with an Oskar Osala power play goal, powered by Alexander Semin. Metallurg added on in the third period with a Tomas Filippi goal, assisted by Danis Zaripov and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Kovar scored, thanks to Evgeny Biryukov and Denis Kazionov. Metallurg padded the lead with a Zaripov power play goal, with assists provided by Filippi and Yaroslav Khabarov. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Koshechkin (30 save shutout), Filippi, and Kovar, while Zaripov gets an honorable mention. Metallurg leads the series 1-0.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Henrik Karlsson of Barys and Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, assisted by Jan Kovar. Astana tied it in the second period with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, with assists provided by Cam Barker and Nikita Ivanov. Metallurg retook the lead with a Viktor Antipin goal, guided in by Sergei Mozyakin and Kovar. Barys retied it with an unassisted Nigel Dawes goal. Astana took the lead with a Martin St. Pierre goal, via Maxim Semyonov. Magnitogorsk retied it in the third period on a Zaripov power play goal, powered by Antipin and Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead with a Zaripov power play goal, made possible by Chris Lee and Mozyakin, the latter earning a sock trick. Barys tied it again with a Dawes goal, coming off of Barker. Magnitogorsk won 5-4 in overtime with a Yaroslav Kosov goal, fueled by Lee and Evgeny Timkin. The three stars went to Zaripov, Mozyakin, and Antipin, while Kovar, Lee, Dawes, and Barker get the honorable mentions. Metallurg heads south with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Barys Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Henrik Karlsson of Barys. Magnitogorsk got going in the second period with a Danis Zaripov goal, assisted by Alexei Bereglazov and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a power play goal by Zaripov, powered by Jan Kovar. Astana got on the board with a Dustin Boyd power play goal in the third period, with assists provided by Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Bochenski. Magnitogorsk answered on a Mozyakin power play goal, made possible by Kovar. Metallurg extended the lead as Kovar scored a power play goal, thanks to Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk padded the lead on a Zaripov goal, completing his hat trick with helpers from Denis Platonov and Grigory Dronov. Barys got closer with a Boyd power play goal, coming off of Bochenski and Nigel Dawes. Astana chipped closer on another Boyd power play goal, completing his hat trick with the help of St. Pierre and Kevin Dallman. The final held at 5-3, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Boyd, and Mozyakin, while Kovar, Bochenski, and St. Pierre get the honorable mentions. Metallurg owns a 3-0 series lead now, putting them on the brink of advancing.
Game 4: Barys Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin of Metallurg and Henrik Karlsson of Barys. Astana struck first in the first period with a Nigel Dawes goal, helped along by Brandon Bochenski. Magnitogorsk tied it in the third period with a Jan Kovar goal, via Sergei Mozyakin and Chris Lee on the power play. Metallurg took the lead with an unassisted Lee power play goal. Barys retied it on a Nikita Mikhailis goal, assisted by Maxim Khudyakov and Corey Trivino. Metallurg won 3-2 in overtime with a Kovar power play goal, powered by Mozyakin and Lee. The three stars were Kovar, Lee, and Mozyakin. The sweep sends Metallurg to the Eastern Conference Final on a 4-0 series.
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