A whopping ten games on this morning to keep everyone busy. First up...
The Cincinnati Bengals host the Dallas Cowboys. Dallas opened with a first quarter Dan Bailey field goal of 37 yards. Cincinnati took the lead with an 8 yard Andy Dalton touchdown pass to Andrew Hawkins, and Josh Brown kicked the extra point. The Bengals added on as Brown made a 25 yard field goal. The Cowboys pulled even again in the second quarter on a 1 yard DeMarco Murray touchdown run, and Bailey's extra point was the equalizer. Cincinnati shot back as Brown made a 33 yard field goal. The Bengals struck again in the third quarter as Brown made another 25 yard field goal. Cincinnati struck again with a Brown 52 yard field goal. Dallas chipped away in the fourth quarter when Romo connected with Dez Bryant for 27 yards and a touchdown, and Bailey kicked the PAT. The Cowboys won 20-19 as Bailey made a 40 yard field goal. Both teams to go 7-6.
In the east, the Buffalo Bills host the St. Louis Rams. Buffalo got going in the first quarter on a Rian Lindell field goal of 35 yards. The Bills added on in the second quarter on a 40 yard Lindell field goal. St. Louis gained the lead in the third quarter as Steven Jackson ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Greg Zuerlein booted the extra point. Buffalo got the lead back as Ryan Fitzpatrick passed 2 yards to Lee Smith for a touchdown, but the extra point attempt went awry and they could not convert. The Rams took the lead when Sam Bradford threw a 13 yard touchdown to Brandon Gibson, and the two point attempt pass from Bradford to Chris Givens was also good. This made it 15-12, a final, with St. Louis now at 6-6-1, and the Bills at 5-8.
Down in Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers welcome the Philadelphia Eagles. Philadelphia finally began in the second quarter as Alex Henery made a 28 yard field goal. The Eagles padded the lead as Nick Foles ran 10 yards for a touchdown, and Henery made the extra point. Tampa Bay got on the board in the third quarter as Josh Freeman passed 1 yard to Mike Williams for a touchdown, and Connor Barth knocked in the PAT. The Buccaneers took the lead as Freeman found Vincent Jackson for 13 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter, and Barth kicked the extra point. Tampa Bay extended the lead as Doug Martin ran 4 yards for a touchdown, and Barth scored the extra point. Philadelphia replied with a Foles 11 yard touchdown pass to Clay Harbor, but the two-point attempt failed. The Eagles won it anyway, as Foles passed 1 yard to Jeremy Maclin for a touchdown, and Henery's extra point made the final 23-21. Philadelphia goes to 4-9 while the Buccaneers fall to 6-7.
Up the coast, the Carolina Panthers bring in the Atlanta Falcons. Carolina was first on the board in the first quarter as Cam Newton found Greg Olsen for 25 yards and a touchdown, and Graham Gano was true with the extra point. The Panthers added on in the second quarter as Gano made a 24 yard field goal. Carolina kept going as Gano made a 41 yard field goal. The Panthers struck again with a Gano field goal from 31 yards out. Carolina padded the lead in the third quarter as Newton ran 72 yards for a touchdown, and Gano was good with the extra point. Atlanta got on the board as Matt Ryan passed 4 yards to Roddy White for a touchdown, and Matt Bryant supplied the PAT. The Falcons pulled closer in the fourth quarter as Ryan passed 11 yards to Julio Jones for a touchdown, but the two-point attempt failed. The Panthers replied with a 53 yard Newton touchdown pass to DeAngelo Williams, and Gano made the extra point. Atlanta pulled closer as Michael Turner ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Bryant tacked on the extra point. They got no closer, losing 30-20, with Carolina now at 4-9 while the Falcons drop to 11-2.
To the northwest, the Minnesota Vikings host the Chicago Bears. Minnesota began with a first quarter 1 yard touchdown run from Adrian Peterson, and Blair Walsh handled the extra point. The Vikings added on as Peterson ran in another 1 yard touchdown, and Walsh again made the PAT. Chicago got on the board in the second quarter as Jay Cutler passed 23 yards to Alshon Jeffery for a touchdown, and Robbie Gould booted the extra point. Minnesota shot back in the third quarter as Harrison Smith returned an interception of Cutler 56 yards for a touchdown, and Walsh knocked in the extra point. The Bears got some back in the fourth quarter as Jason Campbell passed 16 yards to Brandon Marshall for a touchdown, and Gould again tacked on the extra point. It wasn't enough to avoid a 21-14 loss, with Minnesota now at 7-6 and the Bears at 8-5.
Back in Florida, the Jacksonville Jaguars host the New York Jets. Jacksonville finally started in the second quarter with a 31 yard Josh Scobee field goal. New York got on the board in the third quarter as Shonn Greene ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Nick Folk booted the extra point. The Jets added on as Folk made a 44 yard field goal. New York struck again in the fourth quarter as Bilal Powell ran 4 yards for a touchdown, and Folk drove in the extra point. The Jaguars got some back as Montell Owens ran 32 yard for a touchdown, and Scobee was true with the extra point. They failed to tie it, losing 17-10, with the Jets now at 6-7 while the Jaguars fall to 2-11.
Northwest again to Indianapolis, as the Colts host the Tennessee Titans. Tennessee struck first in the first quarter as Jake Locker passed 18 yards to Jared Cook for a touchdown, and Rob Bironas supplied the extra point. Indianapolis tied it as Andrew Luck threw a 4 yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne, and Adam Vinatieri made the extra point. The Titans took the lead on a 40 yard Bironas field goal. Tennessee extended the lead as Will Witherspoon picked off Luck and returned the ball to the end zone 40 yards for a touchdown, allowing Bironas to make the PAT. The Titans added on again with a Bironas 31 yard field goal. The Colts got some back in the third quarter as Delone Carter ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Vinatieri made the extra point. Indianapolis took the lead as Cassius Vaughn intercepted Locker and took the ball 3 yards for a touchdown, with Vinatieri's extra point being the go-ahead point. Tennessee took the lead back as Bironas was good on a field goal from 25 yard in the fourth quarter. The Colts regained the lead as Vinatieri made a 53 yard field goal. Indianapolis padded the lead with a 40 yard field goal by Vinatieri. This produced the 27-23 final, with Indianapolis now at 9-4 while the Titans drop to 4-9.
Eastward to Pittsburgh, with the Steelers welcoming the San Diego Chargers. San Diego opened with a first quarter field goal of 51 yards by Nick Novak. The Chargers struck again with a second quarter Philip Rivers 39 yard touchdown pass to Danario Alexander, and Novak made the extra point. San Diego padded the lead on a Novak 39 yard field goal. Pittsburgh got on the board with a Shaun Suisham field goal from 49 yards. The Chargers replied in the third quarter on a 3 yard Rivers touchdown pass to Malcom Floyd, and Novak kicked the extra point. San Diego extended the lead as Quentin Jammer recovered a Ben Roethlisberger fumble in the end zone for a touchdown, and Novak supplied another PAT. The Steelers shot back on a Roethlisberger 40 yard touchdown pass to Mike Wallace, and Suisham was there with the extra point. The Chargers answered with Rivers passing 15 yards to Alexander for another touchdown, and Novak kicked the extra point. Pittsburgh got some back as Roethlisberger found Wallace for another touchdown, this time of 11 yards, and Suisham tacked on the extra point. The Steelers chipped away with Roethlisberger passing for a 1 yard touchdown to Antonio Brown, and Suisham again knocked in the extra point. They scored no more, losing 34-24, with San Diego now at 5-9 while the Steelers fall to 7-6.
A little west, the Cleveland Browns host the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City started in first quarter with an 80 yard touchdown run by Jamaal Charles, and Ryan Succop made the extra point. Cleveland got on the board as Phil Dawson made a 23 yard field goal. The Browns took the lead in the second quarter on a 93 yard punt return by Travis Benjamin, and Dawson knocked in the extra point. Cleveland padded the lead in the third quarter as Trent Richardson ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Dawson was there with the extra point. The Browns added on again as Dawson made a 24 yard field goal. Cleveland extended the lead in the fourth quarter with another 1 yard touchdown run by Richardson, and Dawson boted the PAT. The Browns kept going with a 34 yard Dawson field goal. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 30-7, allowing Cleveland to go to 5-8 and the Chiefs to fall to 2-11.
Finally, the Washington Redskins host their neighbors, the Baltimore Ravens. Washington led off in the first quarter as Robert Griffins III found Joshua Morgan for 4 yards and a touchdown, and Kai Forbath knocked in the extra point. Baltimore tied it when Joe Flacco passed 19 yards to Anquan Boldin for a touchdown, and Justin Tucker kicked the extra point. The Redskins took the lead on a 1 yard touchdown run by Alfred Morris, and Forbath again made the extra point. The Ravens tied it again on another Flacco touchdown pass to Boldin, this time for 31 yards and a touchdown, and Tucker was there with the extra point. Baltimore took the lead as Flacco passed 14 yards for a touchdown to Dennis Pitta, and Tucker made the PAT. Washington chipped away with Forbath making a 48 yard field goal. The Redskins inched closer as Forbath was true on a 49 yard field goal. The Ravens extended the lead on a 7 yard touchdown run by Ray Rice, and Tucker knocked in the extra point. Washington answered with a Kirk Cousins 11 yard touchdown pass to Pierre Garcon, and they tied the game as Cousins ran in the two-point conversion. The Redskins won it 31-28 in overtime as Forbath made a 34 yard field goal. Washington is now 7-6 and the Ravens fall to 9-4.
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Sunday, December 9, 2012
KHL December 9th 2012
Last game for a few days everyone, and we head into our break watching...
Dinamo Minsk host Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist of Riga and Pekka Rinne of Minsk are in the creases. Minsk got going in the first period as Teemu Laine scored a goal, assisted by Zbynek Irgl and Joe Pavelski. Riga tied it as Andris Dzerins scored, with the help of Miks Indrasis and Gints Meija. Minsk took the lead back in the second period on an Irgl goal, with a lone assist by Pavelski. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Irgl, Rinne (26 for 27 in saves), and Pavelski.
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Dinamo Minsk host Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist of Riga and Pekka Rinne of Minsk are in the creases. Minsk got going in the first period as Teemu Laine scored a goal, assisted by Zbynek Irgl and Joe Pavelski. Riga tied it as Andris Dzerins scored, with the help of Miks Indrasis and Gints Meija. Minsk took the lead back in the second period on an Irgl goal, with a lone assist by Pavelski. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Irgl, Rinne (26 for 27 in saves), and Pavelski.
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Saturday, December 8, 2012
KHL December 8th 2012
Today's lone game is being played in...
Slovakia, as Slovan Bratislava hosts Lev Praha. Tomas Popperle of Lev and Jaroslav Janus of Slovan tend the twines. Bratislava got on the board in the first period as Lubomir Visnovsky scored a power play goal, powered by Jonathan Sigalet. Slovan added on in the second period with a Roman Kukumberg goal, assisted by Andrej Sekera. Praha got on the board with a Zdeno Chara goal, made possible by Erik Christensen and Jakub Voracek. They failed to score again, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Janus (34 for 35 in saves), Kukumberg, and Visnovsky.
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Slovakia, as Slovan Bratislava hosts Lev Praha. Tomas Popperle of Lev and Jaroslav Janus of Slovan tend the twines. Bratislava got on the board in the first period as Lubomir Visnovsky scored a power play goal, powered by Jonathan Sigalet. Slovan added on in the second period with a Roman Kukumberg goal, assisted by Andrej Sekera. Praha got on the board with a Zdeno Chara goal, made possible by Erik Christensen and Jakub Voracek. They failed to score again, losing 2-1, with the three stars being Janus (34 for 35 in saves), Kukumberg, and Visnovsky.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
KHL December 7th 2012
We're approaching the December break, and this is the last big game day for awhile. We have eleven on today, beginning in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts Vityaz Chekhov. Ivan Kasutin for Vityaz and Eduard Reizvikh for Avangard are set to start. Chekhov started in the first period on a Pavel Chernov power play goal, passed from Brian Fahey and Artemy Panarin. Omsk tied it in the second period on an Anton Kuryanov goal, courtesy of Igor Volkov. Vityaz took the lead with another power play goal, scored by Josh Hennessy, made possible by Andrei Markov and Alexander Korolyuk. Avangard retied it on a Dmitry Syomin goal, assisted by Sergei Kostitsyn and Nikita Pivtsakin. Omsk took the lead in the third period as Nikita Nikitin scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Frolov and Kostitsyn. Avangard added on when Kostitsyn scored, via Frolov and Syomin. This made it 4-2, a final, with the three stars going to Kostitsyn, Syomin, and Frolov.
Northwest to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Alexander Lazushin for Metallurg and Iiro Tarkki for Salavat Yulaev have the green light to start. Ufa led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov goal, set up by Vitaly Atyushov and Alexander Stepanov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Andrei Konev scored, with the help of Nikita Filatov and Vitaly Proshkin. Ufa padded the lead on a Yury Trubachyov goal, passed from Filatov and Alexander Pankov. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period as Dmitry Megalinsky scored, thanks to Randy Robitaille and Alexander Bumagin. Metallurg pulled closer in the third period as Bumagin scored, with a lone assist from Dmitry Kagarlitsky. They couldn't tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Filatov, Bumagin, and Tarkki (27 for 29 in saves).
Backtracking a bit to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Spartak Moscow. Sergei Borisov of Spartak and Vladislav Fokin of Traktor will be between the pipes. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period as Petri Kontiola scored a power play goal, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Vyacheslav Belov. Traktor added on with an unassisted Kuznetsov goal. Chelyabinsk struck again as Stanislav Chistov scored a power play goal, with a lone helper by Jan Bulis. Traktor iced it at 4-0 in the third period when Kuznetsov scored another unassisted goal, this time on the power play. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Fokin (31 save shutout), and Kontiola.
A tad west to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco for Donbass and Ari Ahonen for Metallurg protect the nets. The scoring began in the second period when Magnitogorsk's Sergei Bernatsky scored, thanks to Mikhail Yakubov. Donetsk tied it as Tuomas Kiiskinen scored a power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov. Donbass took the lead in the third period as Peter Podhradsky scored a power play goal made possible by Clay Wilson. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Laco (30 for 31 in saves), Podhradsky, and Kiiskinen.
Northeast to Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist hosting Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist for Dinamo and Evgeny Lobanov for Avtomobilist will stand in the blue paint. Riga opened in the first period with a Jamie Johnson goal, helped along by Krisjanis Redlihs and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo padded the lead when Johnson scored a shorthanded goal, passed from Szczechura. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with an Artyom Kryukov goal, coming off of Alexander Sazonov and Sergei Stupin. Dinamo answered with a Martins Karsums goal, courtesy of Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Kaspars Daugavins. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Johnson, Tellqvist (21 for 22 in saves), and Szczechura.
South to Astana, where Barys hosts Dinamo Minsk. Pekka Rinne of Dinamo and Vitaly Yeremeyev of Barys are in the creases. Astana was first on the board in the first period with a power play goal scored by Maxim Spiridonov, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Nikolai Antropov. Minsk tied it with a power play goal scored by Janne Niskala, with a lone Joe Pavelski assist. Barys took the lead back when Victor Hedman scored, thanks to Andrei Gavrilin. Astana added on in the second period with a Bochenski goal, made possible by Spiridonov and Antropov. Dinamo pulled back with an unassisted Dmitry Meleshko goal. Barys shot back on a Roman Savchenko power play goal, set up by Konstantin Rudenko. Astana padded the lead as Rudenko scored a goal, and Dmitry Upper provided the assist. Barys kept going with a power play goal recorded by Talgat Zhailauov, powered by Fyodor Polishchuk and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Astana iced the game at 7-2 in the third period as Nigel Dawes scored an unassisted goal to end the scoring. The three stars belonged to Bochenski, Spiridonov, and Rudenko, while Antropov gets an honorable mention.
Back north to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin for Severstal and Edgars Masalskis for Yugra guard the cages. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period on an Igor Skorokhodov goal, assisted by Tomas Starosta and Vitaly Sitnikov. Yugra padded the lead on a power play goal by Skorokhodov, powered by Denis Grebeshkov. Cherepovets pulled back as Niclas Bergfors scored a power play goal, with a lone assist from Vadim Shipachyov. Severstal tied the game in the second period on a Petr Caslava goal, made possible by Shipachyov. Khanty-Mansiysk retook the lead on a third Skorokhodov goal, completing his hat trick with help from Alexei Pepeleyev on the power play. This ended the scoring at 3-2, with the three stars being Skorokhodov, Shipachyov, and Masalskis (25 for 27 in saves).
Heading west to Kazan, with Ak Bars hosting Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Kuznetsov of Amur and Konstantin Barulin of Ak Bars are all padded up. Kazan began with a first period goal by Alexei Morozov, assisted by Ilya Nikulin. Khabarovsk tied it with a power play goal recorded by Anton Poleshchuk, with a lone helper from Alexander Loginov. Amur took the lead in the second period on a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Mikhail Fisenko. Ak Bars retied it as Kirill Petrov scored, thanks to Alexei Tereshchenko and Alexei Yemelin. Khabarovsk took the lead back in the third period on a Timofei Shishkanov goal, set up by Evgeny Orlov and Kirill Tulupov. Kazan pulled even again on a Tereshchenko power play goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins and Evgeny Medvedev. Ak Bars took a lead with another power play goal, this time scored by Denis Kulyash, and powered by Darzins and Medvedev. This stood as a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Tereshchenko, Darzins, and Medvedev.
Southeast to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Jeff Glass of Sibir and Matt Dalton of Neftekhimik are the masked men. Nizhnekamsk got going in the first period on a Tomas Netik goal, assisted by Maxim Berezin and Petr Koukal, Neftekhimik added on in the second period with a power play goal scored by Andrei Subbotin, powered by Igor Polygalov. This was it for the scoring, making the final 2-0, with the three stars being Dalton (26 save shutout), Netik, and Glass (33 for 35 in saves).
Into Moscow, as CSKA hosts their cross-city rivals, Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA tend the twines. Dynamo opened with a first period Alexander Ovechkin power play goal, with a lone assist by Filip Novak. Dynamo added on in the second period as Sergei Soin scored, thanks to Ilya Gorokhov, coming shorthanded. Dynamo extended the lead as Marek Kvapil scored, with the help of Dmitry Pestunov. Dynamo padded the lead with an unassisted Richard Gynge goal, prompting Stana to be replaced by Ilya Proskuryakov in goal. Dyanmo kept going as Kvapil scored again, and Gorokhov picked up the assist. CSKA got on the board as Pavel Datsyuk scored an unassisted goal in the third period. CSKA pulled closer with a Mikhail Grabovsky goal, passed from Alexander Radulov and Maxim Kondratyev. CSKA chipped away on a Radulov goal, set up by Andrei Sergeyev and Datsyuk. CSKA inched closer on a Datsyuk goal, courtesy of Grabovsky. Dynamo iced it at 6-4 as Nicklas Backstrom scored an empty net goal, with the only assist provided by Ovechkin. The three stars were Kvapil, Ovechkin, and Gorokhov, while the honorable mentions include Datsyuk, Radulov, and Grabovsky.
Finally, in St. Petersburg, SKA brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval of Torpedo and Sergei Bobrovsky of SKA are in goal. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Dmitry Kalinin, powered by Patrick Thoresen and Tony Martensson. This was the game's only goal, with SKA winning 1-0. The three stars are awarded to Bobrovsky (25 save shutout), Kalinin, and Koval (20 for 21 in saves).
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Omsk, as Avangard hosts Vityaz Chekhov. Ivan Kasutin for Vityaz and Eduard Reizvikh for Avangard are set to start. Chekhov started in the first period on a Pavel Chernov power play goal, passed from Brian Fahey and Artemy Panarin. Omsk tied it in the second period on an Anton Kuryanov goal, courtesy of Igor Volkov. Vityaz took the lead with another power play goal, scored by Josh Hennessy, made possible by Andrei Markov and Alexander Korolyuk. Avangard retied it on a Dmitry Syomin goal, assisted by Sergei Kostitsyn and Nikita Pivtsakin. Omsk took the lead in the third period as Nikita Nikitin scored a power play goal, powered by Alexander Frolov and Kostitsyn. Avangard added on when Kostitsyn scored, via Frolov and Syomin. This made it 4-2, a final, with the three stars going to Kostitsyn, Syomin, and Frolov.
Northwest to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Alexander Lazushin for Metallurg and Iiro Tarkki for Salavat Yulaev have the green light to start. Ufa led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov goal, set up by Vitaly Atyushov and Alexander Stepanov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Andrei Konev scored, with the help of Nikita Filatov and Vitaly Proshkin. Ufa padded the lead on a Yury Trubachyov goal, passed from Filatov and Alexander Pankov. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period as Dmitry Megalinsky scored, thanks to Randy Robitaille and Alexander Bumagin. Metallurg pulled closer in the third period as Bumagin scored, with a lone assist from Dmitry Kagarlitsky. They couldn't tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Filatov, Bumagin, and Tarkki (27 for 29 in saves).
Backtracking a bit to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Spartak Moscow. Sergei Borisov of Spartak and Vladislav Fokin of Traktor will be between the pipes. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period as Petri Kontiola scored a power play goal, powered by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Vyacheslav Belov. Traktor added on with an unassisted Kuznetsov goal. Chelyabinsk struck again as Stanislav Chistov scored a power play goal, with a lone helper by Jan Bulis. Traktor iced it at 4-0 in the third period when Kuznetsov scored another unassisted goal, this time on the power play. The three stars went to Kuznetsov, Fokin (31 save shutout), and Kontiola.
A tad west to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco for Donbass and Ari Ahonen for Metallurg protect the nets. The scoring began in the second period when Magnitogorsk's Sergei Bernatsky scored, thanks to Mikhail Yakubov. Donetsk tied it as Tuomas Kiiskinen scored a power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov. Donbass took the lead in the third period as Peter Podhradsky scored a power play goal made possible by Clay Wilson. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Laco (30 for 31 in saves), Podhradsky, and Kiiskinen.
Northeast to Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist hosting Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist for Dinamo and Evgeny Lobanov for Avtomobilist will stand in the blue paint. Riga opened in the first period with a Jamie Johnson goal, helped along by Krisjanis Redlihs and Paul Szczechura. Dinamo padded the lead when Johnson scored a shorthanded goal, passed from Szczechura. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with an Artyom Kryukov goal, coming off of Alexander Sazonov and Sergei Stupin. Dinamo answered with a Martins Karsums goal, courtesy of Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Kaspars Daugavins. This was good for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Johnson, Tellqvist (21 for 22 in saves), and Szczechura.
South to Astana, where Barys hosts Dinamo Minsk. Pekka Rinne of Dinamo and Vitaly Yeremeyev of Barys are in the creases. Astana was first on the board in the first period with a power play goal scored by Maxim Spiridonov, passed from Brandon Bochenski and Nikolai Antropov. Minsk tied it with a power play goal scored by Janne Niskala, with a lone Joe Pavelski assist. Barys took the lead back when Victor Hedman scored, thanks to Andrei Gavrilin. Astana added on in the second period with a Bochenski goal, made possible by Spiridonov and Antropov. Dinamo pulled back with an unassisted Dmitry Meleshko goal. Barys shot back on a Roman Savchenko power play goal, set up by Konstantin Rudenko. Astana padded the lead as Rudenko scored a goal, and Dmitry Upper provided the assist. Barys kept going with a power play goal recorded by Talgat Zhailauov, powered by Fyodor Polishchuk and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Astana iced the game at 7-2 in the third period as Nigel Dawes scored an unassisted goal to end the scoring. The three stars belonged to Bochenski, Spiridonov, and Rudenko, while Antropov gets an honorable mention.
Back north to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin for Severstal and Edgars Masalskis for Yugra guard the cages. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period on an Igor Skorokhodov goal, assisted by Tomas Starosta and Vitaly Sitnikov. Yugra padded the lead on a power play goal by Skorokhodov, powered by Denis Grebeshkov. Cherepovets pulled back as Niclas Bergfors scored a power play goal, with a lone assist from Vadim Shipachyov. Severstal tied the game in the second period on a Petr Caslava goal, made possible by Shipachyov. Khanty-Mansiysk retook the lead on a third Skorokhodov goal, completing his hat trick with help from Alexei Pepeleyev on the power play. This ended the scoring at 3-2, with the three stars being Skorokhodov, Shipachyov, and Masalskis (25 for 27 in saves).
Heading west to Kazan, with Ak Bars hosting Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Kuznetsov of Amur and Konstantin Barulin of Ak Bars are all padded up. Kazan began with a first period goal by Alexei Morozov, assisted by Ilya Nikulin. Khabarovsk tied it with a power play goal recorded by Anton Poleshchuk, with a lone helper from Alexander Loginov. Amur took the lead in the second period on a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Mikhail Fisenko. Ak Bars retied it as Kirill Petrov scored, thanks to Alexei Tereshchenko and Alexei Yemelin. Khabarovsk took the lead back in the third period on a Timofei Shishkanov goal, set up by Evgeny Orlov and Kirill Tulupov. Kazan pulled even again on a Tereshchenko power play goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins and Evgeny Medvedev. Ak Bars took a lead with another power play goal, this time scored by Denis Kulyash, and powered by Darzins and Medvedev. This stood as a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Tereshchenko, Darzins, and Medvedev.
Southeast to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Jeff Glass of Sibir and Matt Dalton of Neftekhimik are the masked men. Nizhnekamsk got going in the first period on a Tomas Netik goal, assisted by Maxim Berezin and Petr Koukal, Neftekhimik added on in the second period with a power play goal scored by Andrei Subbotin, powered by Igor Polygalov. This was it for the scoring, making the final 2-0, with the three stars being Dalton (26 save shutout), Netik, and Glass (33 for 35 in saves).
Into Moscow, as CSKA hosts their cross-city rivals, Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov for Dynamo and Rastislav Stana for CSKA tend the twines. Dynamo opened with a first period Alexander Ovechkin power play goal, with a lone assist by Filip Novak. Dynamo added on in the second period as Sergei Soin scored, thanks to Ilya Gorokhov, coming shorthanded. Dynamo extended the lead as Marek Kvapil scored, with the help of Dmitry Pestunov. Dynamo padded the lead with an unassisted Richard Gynge goal, prompting Stana to be replaced by Ilya Proskuryakov in goal. Dyanmo kept going as Kvapil scored again, and Gorokhov picked up the assist. CSKA got on the board as Pavel Datsyuk scored an unassisted goal in the third period. CSKA pulled closer with a Mikhail Grabovsky goal, passed from Alexander Radulov and Maxim Kondratyev. CSKA chipped away on a Radulov goal, set up by Andrei Sergeyev and Datsyuk. CSKA inched closer on a Datsyuk goal, courtesy of Grabovsky. Dynamo iced it at 6-4 as Nicklas Backstrom scored an empty net goal, with the only assist provided by Ovechkin. The three stars were Kvapil, Ovechkin, and Gorokhov, while the honorable mentions include Datsyuk, Radulov, and Grabovsky.
Finally, in St. Petersburg, SKA brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval of Torpedo and Sergei Bobrovsky of SKA are in goal. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Dmitry Kalinin, powered by Patrick Thoresen and Tony Martensson. This was the game's only goal, with SKA winning 1-0. The three stars are awarded to Bobrovsky (25 save shutout), Kalinin, and Koval (20 for 21 in saves).
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
Thursday Night Football Week 14 2012
Kicking off this week's action, the Oakland Raiders host the Denver Broncos. Denver began in the first quarter as Peyton Manning found Joel Dreessen for 6 yards and a touchdown, and Matt Prater kicked the extra point. The Broncos added on as Prater made a 43 yard field goal. Denver padded the lead in the second quarter with a 34 yard field goal by Prater. Oakland got on the board as Carson Palmer connected with Darren McFadden for a 6 yard touchdown, and Sebastian Janikowski booted the extra point. The Broncos replied in the third quarter when Prater knocked in a 20 yard field goal. Denver extended the lead as Knowshon Moreno ran 1 yard for a touchdown, and Prater was true with the PAT. The Broncos struck again on a 33 yard field goal from Prater. The Raiders shot back in the fourth quarter as Palmer found Darrius Heyward-Bey for 56 yards and a touchdown, but they failed on the two-point attempt. This was as close as it got, with the final being 26-13. Denver is now 10-3 and Oakland falls to 3-10.
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012
KHL December 5th 2012
Big day for KHL, with twelve games going on. We begin in...
Omsk, as Avangard hosts Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande for Dinamo and Eduard Reizvikh for Avangard receive the starting nods. Omsk got going in the second period with a power play goal by Alexander Perezhogin, powered by Anton Kuryanov and Nikita Nikitin. Avangard added on as Alexander Frolov scored a goal with a lone assist from Sergei Kostitsyn. Minsk got on the board as Teemu Laine scored, via Zbynek Irgl. Omsk replied with an Oleg Piganovich power play goal, set up by Kostitsyn and Frolov. Dinamo shot back on a shorthanded goal by Alexander Kulakov, passed from Alexander Kitarov. Avangard answered as Matti Kuparinen scored, with the help of Nikitin and Tomas Zaborsky. Minsk chipped away in the third period as Joe Pavelski netted a power play goal, made possible by Tim Stapleton and Cory Murphy. Omsk iced it at 5-3 when Dmitry Syomin scored, and the assists were credited to Frolov and Nikita Pivtsakin. The three stars belong to Frolov, Nikitin, and Kostitsyn.
Northwest to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin of Amur and Iiro Tarkki of Salavat Yulaev are in front of the nets. Khabarovsk started in the first period on a Dmitry Tarasov goal, coming off of Perttu Lindgren and Jakub Petruzalek. Ufa tied it on a Denis Khlystov goal, assisted by Sergei Zinovyev and Tomas Rolinek. Salavat Yulaev added on as Antti Pihlstrom scored, with the help of Igor Mirnov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Amur tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Petruzalek, guided in by Topi Jaakola and Alexander Osipov. Ufa took the lead back with an Igor Musatov goal, with a lone assist coming from Alexei Glukhov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead with a power play goal scored by Vitaly Proshkin, powered by Vitaly Atyushov and Denis Parshin. Khabarovsk got one back in the third period as Mikhail Fisenko scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Ufa replied as Pihlstrom scored again, with the help of Andrei Konev and Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead on a Proshkin power play goal, with assists provided by Atyushov and Alexander Pankov. Amur pulled back on an Alexander Yunkov goal, fueled by Evgeny Korotkov and Dmitry Shitikov. This was as close as it got, making the final 6-4, with the three stars going to Pihlstrom, Proshkin, and Petruzalek, while Kaigorodov and Atyushov get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco for Donbass and Vladislav Fokin for Traktor play in goal. Chelyabinsk began in the second period with a power play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, powered by Dmitry Ryabykin. Donetsk tied it as Vaclav Nedorost scored, with a lone assist from Sergei Varlamov. Donbass took the lead in the third period as Jani Tuppurainen converted a penalty shot after being tripped on a breakaway. This stood as the game winner in a 2-1 final. The three stars went to Tuppurainen, Laco (24 for 25 in saves), and Nedorost.
Southwest a touch to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg hosts Dinamo Riga. Maris Jucers for Dinamo and Ari Ahonen for Metallurg have the green light to start. Riga was first on the board in the first period as Gints Meija scored an unassisted and shorthanded goal. Magnitogorsk tied it with a power play goal by Sergei Mozyakin, powered by Sergei Gonchar and Evgeny Malkin. Metallurg took the as Gonchar scored, with the help of Nikolai Kulemin and Malkin. Dinamo retied it in the second period as Roberts Bukarts scored, with a lone Meija assist. Magnitogorsk retook the lead on a Kulemin power play goal, set up by Mozyakin and Malkin, the latter getting a sock trick. Metallurg struck again in the third period on a Malkin power play goal, and Mozyakin had the only helper. Magnitogorsk added on with another Kulemin power play goal, passed from Gonchar and Malkin. Metallurg padded the lead with another Mozyakin goal, guided in by Denis Platonov. Magnitogorsk finished the scoring at 7-2 on an Enver Lisin unassisted goal. The three stars were given to Malkin, Mozyakin, and Kulemin, with Meija and Gonchar receiving honorable mentions.
Northeast into Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist welcoming Spartak Moscow. Sergei Borisov of Spartak and Evgeny Lobanov of Avtomobilist guard the cages. Yekaterinburg struck first in the third period with a Rastislav Spirko goal, set up by Sergei Gusev and Alexei Simakov. This was the game's only goal, with Avtomobilist winning 1-0. The three stars went to Lobanov (32 save shutout), Spirko, and Borisov (15 for 16 in saves).
South into Kazakhstan, as Barys Astana hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin for Severstal and Vitaly Yeremeyev for Barys are all padded up. Astana opened in the first period with a Dustin Boyd goal, assisted by Nigel Dawes and Fyodor Polishchuk. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski goal, courtesy of Nikolai Antropov. Astana iced it at 3-0 in the third period when Roman Starchenko scored, via Konstantin Rudenko and Dmitry Upper. This was the final, with the three stars being Yeremeyev (23 save shutout), Boyd, and Bochenski.
Back into Russia, as Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Vityaz Chekhov. Ivan Kasutin for Vityaz and Edgars Masalskis for Yugra play between the pipes. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period as Anton But scored, with the help of Anton Krysanov and Tomas Starosta. Chekhov tied the game with an Alexei Badyukov goal, fueled by Georgy Belousov and Dinar Khafizullin. Vityaz took the lead as Belousov potted the puck, and the only assist came from Badyukov. Chekhov added on with a second period goal by Badyukov, courtesy of Evgeny Timkin. Vityaz extended the lead when Sergei Lesnukhin scored, and the only assist was credited to Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Yugra got one back in the third period as Igor Magogin scored a power play goal, powered by Igor Skorokhodov and Vitaly Sitnikov. Chekhov answered with an Artemy Panarin goal, passed from Andrei Markov and Alexander Korolyuk. Khanty-Mansiysk chipped away with an Andrei Kuzmin goal, guided in by Kirill Dyakov. Yugra pulled closer as Krysanov scored a goal, thanks to But and Starosta. They failed to tie the game, falling 5-4, with the three stars being Badyukov, Belousov, and But, while Krysanov and Starosta get the honorable mentions.
To the west, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Sergei Gaiduchenko of Sibir and Emil Garipov of Ak Bars are in the creases. Novosibirsk got going in the first period as Sergei Shumakov netted an unassisted goal. Kazan tied it with a Dmitry Obukhov goal, courtesy of Ilya Nikulin and Jarkko Immonen. Sibir retook the lead on an Alexander Kutuzov power play goal, made possible by Nikita Zaitsev. Novosibirsk padded the lead with a Viktor Drugov power play goal, powered by Arturs Kulda and Alexei Kopeikin. Ak Bars got one back in the second period on an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, guided in by Kirill Petrov and Lauris Darzins. Kazan tied it in the third period on an Evgeny Medvedev power play goal, assisted by Janne Pesonen and Alexei Yemelin. Sibir edged ahead again on a Konstantin Alexeyev goal, helped along by Jonas Enlund. Ak Bars tied the game again on a Danis Zaripov goal, pushed through by Denis Kulyash and Alexei Morozov. The game required a shootout to determine the winner, and the game went to Ak Bars after Darzins and Immonen's goals overpowered the lone tally from Enlund. for a 5-4 final score. The three stars belong to Immonen, Darzins, and Enlund.
A little southeast, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Alexander Lazushin for Metallurg and Matt Dalton for Neftekhimik are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with a Yaroslav Alshevsky goal, passed from Renat Mamashev and Stanislav Alshevsky. Novokuznetsk tied it as Nikita Vyglazov scored, courtesy of Dmitry Chernykh and Vadim Mitryakov. Neftekhimik took the lead back as Stanislav Alshevsky scored, with the help of Andrei Plekhanov and Nikolai Belov. Metallurg tied it again in the second period on a shorthanded goal from Anton Lazarev, set up by Stanislav Romanov and Alexander Mereskin. Nizhnekamsk regained the lead again with a power play goal scored by Maxim Pestushko, powered by Petr Koukal and Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Pestushko, guided in by Koukal. Novokuznetsk chipped back on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky power play goal, made possible by Alexander Bumagin and Randy Robitaille. This wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the three stars going to Pestushko, Koukal, and Stanislav Alshevsky.
In the west, SKA St. Petersburg hosts Atlanta Mytishchi. Anton Khudobin of Atlant and Sergei Bobrovsky of SKA are in the goal mouths. Mytishchi began in the first period with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, assisted by Ilya Kablukov and Mikhail Glukhov. St. Petersburg tied it as Kevin Dallman scored, thanks to Maxim Afinogenov and Fyodor Fedorov. Atlant took the lead back in the second period when Andreas Engqvist netted the puck, with the help of Nikolai Zherdev. SKA tied it again as Gleb Klimenko scored an unassisted goal. St. Petersburg took the lead as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, thanks to Vladimir Tarasenko and Dmitry Kalinin. Mytishchi retied the game in the third period on another Engqvist goal, assisted by Maxim Semyonov. SKA took the lead back as Kovalchuk scored again, a shorthanded goal guided in by Dallman and Yury Alexandrov. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Kovalchuk, Engqvist, and Dallman.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford for Lokomotiv and Alexander Sharychenkov tend the twines. Moscow led off in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Ovechkin. Dynamo added on in the second period as Denis Mosalyov scored, thanks to Filip Novak. Moscow extended the lead with a power play goal scored by Ilya Gorokhov, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Tolpeko. Yaroslavl got on the board with an unassisted Artyom Anisimov goal. This was it for the scoring, with the final seeing Dynamo win 3-1, with the three stars being Sharychenkov (24 for 25 in saves), Mosalyov, and Anisimov.
Finally, in Prague, Lev Praha hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval for Torpedo and Jakub Stepanek for Lev will make the starts. Praha was first on the board in the first period with an unassisted Jakub Klepis goal. Lev extended the lead in the second period on a Tomas Rachunek goal, coming off of Ondrej Nemec. Praha kept going with a power play goal by Lubos Bartecko, powered by Vitaly Karamnov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a third period Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Alexander Semin and Matt Ellison. Torpedo pulled closer as Artyom Chernov potted an unassisted goal. Lev iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal scored by Jakub Voracek, set up by Erik Christensen and Rachunek. The three stars went to Rachunek, Stepanek (44 for 46 in saves), and Bartecko.
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Omsk, as Avangard hosts Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande for Dinamo and Eduard Reizvikh for Avangard receive the starting nods. Omsk got going in the second period with a power play goal by Alexander Perezhogin, powered by Anton Kuryanov and Nikita Nikitin. Avangard added on as Alexander Frolov scored a goal with a lone assist from Sergei Kostitsyn. Minsk got on the board as Teemu Laine scored, via Zbynek Irgl. Omsk replied with an Oleg Piganovich power play goal, set up by Kostitsyn and Frolov. Dinamo shot back on a shorthanded goal by Alexander Kulakov, passed from Alexander Kitarov. Avangard answered as Matti Kuparinen scored, with the help of Nikitin and Tomas Zaborsky. Minsk chipped away in the third period as Joe Pavelski netted a power play goal, made possible by Tim Stapleton and Cory Murphy. Omsk iced it at 5-3 when Dmitry Syomin scored, and the assists were credited to Frolov and Nikita Pivtsakin. The three stars belong to Frolov, Nikitin, and Kostitsyn.
Northwest to Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin of Amur and Iiro Tarkki of Salavat Yulaev are in front of the nets. Khabarovsk started in the first period on a Dmitry Tarasov goal, coming off of Perttu Lindgren and Jakub Petruzalek. Ufa tied it on a Denis Khlystov goal, assisted by Sergei Zinovyev and Tomas Rolinek. Salavat Yulaev added on as Antti Pihlstrom scored, with the help of Igor Mirnov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Amur tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Petruzalek, guided in by Topi Jaakola and Alexander Osipov. Ufa took the lead back with an Igor Musatov goal, with a lone assist coming from Alexei Glukhov. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead with a power play goal scored by Vitaly Proshkin, powered by Vitaly Atyushov and Denis Parshin. Khabarovsk got one back in the third period as Mikhail Fisenko scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. Ufa replied as Pihlstrom scored again, with the help of Andrei Konev and Kaigorodov. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead on a Proshkin power play goal, with assists provided by Atyushov and Alexander Pankov. Amur pulled back on an Alexander Yunkov goal, fueled by Evgeny Korotkov and Dmitry Shitikov. This was as close as it got, making the final 6-4, with the three stars going to Pihlstrom, Proshkin, and Petruzalek, while Kaigorodov and Atyushov get the honorable mentions.
Backtracking to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor brings in Donbass Donetsk. Jan Laco for Donbass and Vladislav Fokin for Traktor play in goal. Chelyabinsk began in the second period with a power play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, powered by Dmitry Ryabykin. Donetsk tied it as Vaclav Nedorost scored, with a lone assist from Sergei Varlamov. Donbass took the lead in the third period as Jani Tuppurainen converted a penalty shot after being tripped on a breakaway. This stood as the game winner in a 2-1 final. The three stars went to Tuppurainen, Laco (24 for 25 in saves), and Nedorost.
Southwest a touch to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg hosts Dinamo Riga. Maris Jucers for Dinamo and Ari Ahonen for Metallurg have the green light to start. Riga was first on the board in the first period as Gints Meija scored an unassisted and shorthanded goal. Magnitogorsk tied it with a power play goal by Sergei Mozyakin, powered by Sergei Gonchar and Evgeny Malkin. Metallurg took the as Gonchar scored, with the help of Nikolai Kulemin and Malkin. Dinamo retied it in the second period as Roberts Bukarts scored, with a lone Meija assist. Magnitogorsk retook the lead on a Kulemin power play goal, set up by Mozyakin and Malkin, the latter getting a sock trick. Metallurg struck again in the third period on a Malkin power play goal, and Mozyakin had the only helper. Magnitogorsk added on with another Kulemin power play goal, passed from Gonchar and Malkin. Metallurg padded the lead with another Mozyakin goal, guided in by Denis Platonov. Magnitogorsk finished the scoring at 7-2 on an Enver Lisin unassisted goal. The three stars were given to Malkin, Mozyakin, and Kulemin, with Meija and Gonchar receiving honorable mentions.
Northeast into Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist welcoming Spartak Moscow. Sergei Borisov of Spartak and Evgeny Lobanov of Avtomobilist guard the cages. Yekaterinburg struck first in the third period with a Rastislav Spirko goal, set up by Sergei Gusev and Alexei Simakov. This was the game's only goal, with Avtomobilist winning 1-0. The three stars went to Lobanov (32 save shutout), Spirko, and Borisov (15 for 16 in saves).
South into Kazakhstan, as Barys Astana hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Vasily Koshechkin for Severstal and Vitaly Yeremeyev for Barys are all padded up. Astana opened in the first period with a Dustin Boyd goal, assisted by Nigel Dawes and Fyodor Polishchuk. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski goal, courtesy of Nikolai Antropov. Astana iced it at 3-0 in the third period when Roman Starchenko scored, via Konstantin Rudenko and Dmitry Upper. This was the final, with the three stars being Yeremeyev (23 save shutout), Boyd, and Bochenski.
Back into Russia, as Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Vityaz Chekhov. Ivan Kasutin for Vityaz and Edgars Masalskis for Yugra play between the pipes. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period as Anton But scored, with the help of Anton Krysanov and Tomas Starosta. Chekhov tied the game with an Alexei Badyukov goal, fueled by Georgy Belousov and Dinar Khafizullin. Vityaz took the lead as Belousov potted the puck, and the only assist came from Badyukov. Chekhov added on with a second period goal by Badyukov, courtesy of Evgeny Timkin. Vityaz extended the lead when Sergei Lesnukhin scored, and the only assist was credited to Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Yugra got one back in the third period as Igor Magogin scored a power play goal, powered by Igor Skorokhodov and Vitaly Sitnikov. Chekhov answered with an Artemy Panarin goal, passed from Andrei Markov and Alexander Korolyuk. Khanty-Mansiysk chipped away with an Andrei Kuzmin goal, guided in by Kirill Dyakov. Yugra pulled closer as Krysanov scored a goal, thanks to But and Starosta. They failed to tie the game, falling 5-4, with the three stars being Badyukov, Belousov, and But, while Krysanov and Starosta get the honorable mentions.
To the west, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Sergei Gaiduchenko of Sibir and Emil Garipov of Ak Bars are in the creases. Novosibirsk got going in the first period as Sergei Shumakov netted an unassisted goal. Kazan tied it with a Dmitry Obukhov goal, courtesy of Ilya Nikulin and Jarkko Immonen. Sibir retook the lead on an Alexander Kutuzov power play goal, made possible by Nikita Zaitsev. Novosibirsk padded the lead with a Viktor Drugov power play goal, powered by Arturs Kulda and Alexei Kopeikin. Ak Bars got one back in the second period on an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, guided in by Kirill Petrov and Lauris Darzins. Kazan tied it in the third period on an Evgeny Medvedev power play goal, assisted by Janne Pesonen and Alexei Yemelin. Sibir edged ahead again on a Konstantin Alexeyev goal, helped along by Jonas Enlund. Ak Bars tied the game again on a Danis Zaripov goal, pushed through by Denis Kulyash and Alexei Morozov. The game required a shootout to determine the winner, and the game went to Ak Bars after Darzins and Immonen's goals overpowered the lone tally from Enlund. for a 5-4 final score. The three stars belong to Immonen, Darzins, and Enlund.
A little southeast, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Alexander Lazushin for Metallurg and Matt Dalton for Neftekhimik are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with a Yaroslav Alshevsky goal, passed from Renat Mamashev and Stanislav Alshevsky. Novokuznetsk tied it as Nikita Vyglazov scored, courtesy of Dmitry Chernykh and Vadim Mitryakov. Neftekhimik took the lead back as Stanislav Alshevsky scored, with the help of Andrei Plekhanov and Nikolai Belov. Metallurg tied it again in the second period on a shorthanded goal from Anton Lazarev, set up by Stanislav Romanov and Alexander Mereskin. Nizhnekamsk regained the lead again with a power play goal scored by Maxim Pestushko, powered by Petr Koukal and Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik extended the lead in the third period with a shorthanded goal by Pestushko, guided in by Koukal. Novokuznetsk chipped back on a Dmitry Kagarlitsky power play goal, made possible by Alexander Bumagin and Randy Robitaille. This wasn't enough to avoid a 4-3 loss, with the three stars going to Pestushko, Koukal, and Stanislav Alshevsky.
In the west, SKA St. Petersburg hosts Atlanta Mytishchi. Anton Khudobin of Atlant and Sergei Bobrovsky of SKA are in the goal mouths. Mytishchi began in the first period with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, assisted by Ilya Kablukov and Mikhail Glukhov. St. Petersburg tied it as Kevin Dallman scored, thanks to Maxim Afinogenov and Fyodor Fedorov. Atlant took the lead back in the second period when Andreas Engqvist netted the puck, with the help of Nikolai Zherdev. SKA tied it again as Gleb Klimenko scored an unassisted goal. St. Petersburg took the lead as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, thanks to Vladimir Tarasenko and Dmitry Kalinin. Mytishchi retied the game in the third period on another Engqvist goal, assisted by Maxim Semyonov. SKA took the lead back as Kovalchuk scored again, a shorthanded goal guided in by Dallman and Yury Alexandrov. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Kovalchuk, Engqvist, and Dallman.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford for Lokomotiv and Alexander Sharychenkov tend the twines. Moscow led off in the first period with a Leo Komarov goal, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and Alexander Ovechkin. Dynamo added on in the second period as Denis Mosalyov scored, thanks to Filip Novak. Moscow extended the lead with a power play goal scored by Ilya Gorokhov, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Tolpeko. Yaroslavl got on the board with an unassisted Artyom Anisimov goal. This was it for the scoring, with the final seeing Dynamo win 3-1, with the three stars being Sharychenkov (24 for 25 in saves), Mosalyov, and Anisimov.
Finally, in Prague, Lev Praha hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval for Torpedo and Jakub Stepanek for Lev will make the starts. Praha was first on the board in the first period with an unassisted Jakub Klepis goal. Lev extended the lead in the second period on a Tomas Rachunek goal, coming off of Ondrej Nemec. Praha kept going with a power play goal by Lubos Bartecko, powered by Vitaly Karamnov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a third period Mikhail Varnakov goal, passed from Alexander Semin and Matt Ellison. Torpedo pulled closer as Artyom Chernov potted an unassisted goal. Lev iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal scored by Jakub Voracek, set up by Erik Christensen and Rachunek. The three stars went to Rachunek, Stepanek (44 for 46 in saves), and Bartecko.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012
KHL December 4th 2012
Our only game today is in Moscow, as CSKA hosts Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus for Slovan and Ilya Bryzgalov for CSKA protect the nets. Moscow led off in the first period on an Alexander Radulov goal, assisted by Pavel Datsyuk and Sergei Shirokov. Bratislava tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Michal Vondrka, powered by Michel Miklik and Jonathan Sigalet. CSKA took the lead in the third period on a Vladimir Zharkov goal, fueled by Patrick Davis and Janis Sprukts. Moscow padded the lead on a Mikhail Grabovsky goal, set up by Datsyuk. CSKA won 4-1 when Yakov Rylov scored, and Davis and Zharkov recorded the assists. The three stars went to Zharkov, Datsyuk, and Davis.
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