KHL Day 19 2013-2014

There are ten games on today, much to my chagrin, on a busy day in sports. First up...

Avangard Omsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Teemu Lassila are in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period with a Kirill Dyakov goal, going in unassisted. Omsk tied it as Sergei Kostitsyn put away an unassisted goal. Yugra took the lead in the second period with a Vitaly Sitnkov goal, with a lone assist from Andrei Shefer.  Khanty-Mansiysk added on as Ivan Yatsenko scored, via Nikita Gusev and Mikhail Zhukov. Yugra extended the lead as Gusev found twine, thanks to Kirill Knyazev. Khanty-Mansiysk padded the lead as Maxim Krivonozhkin scored, with the help of Vladimir Gorbunov. Avangard got one back in the third period with an Evgeny Mozer goal, passed from Denis Kazionov and Alexander Popov. Yugra replied on an Igor Magogin goal, assisted by Shefer and Igor Skorokhodov. This produced the final score of 6-2, with the three stars being Gusev, Shefer, and Yatsenko.

Over in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Mika Jarvinen and Vasily Koshechkin are set to start. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Rinat Ibragimov. Metallurg added on as Kovar scored again, another power play goal, with a lone assist from Sergei Mozyakin. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period when Evgeny Korotkov scored, via Alexander Yunkov and Evgeny Orlov. Magnitogorsk answered as Lee potted a power play goal, with the help of Danis Zaripov and Kovar. Metallurg extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Zaripov. Magnitogorsk padded the lead in the third period on a Bogdan Potekhin goal, coming off of Vladimir Malinovsky. Metallurg iced it at 6-1 with an unassisted goal by Justin Hodgman. The three stars belonged to Kovar, Lee, and Zaripov.

Into Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Nikita Lozhkin and Iiro Tarkki are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with a Semyon Valuisky goal, assisted by Raymond Giroux and Alexei Kosourov. Ufa tied it with a goal by Alexander Mereskin, fueled by Denis Khlystov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the second period on an Igor Musatov goal, made possible by Ildar Isangulov and Alexander Stepanov. Ufa added on with an Ivan Vishnevsky goal, passed from Khlystov. Metallurg pulled back as Artyom Gareyev scored, thanks to Marko Anttila and Pavel Kanarsky. Salavat Yulaev answered on a Kirill Koltsov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Novokuznetsk replied with a Sergei Yemelin goal, pushed through by Gareyev and Andrei Korabeinikov. They failed to tie the game, losing 4-3, with the three stars being Koltsov, Khlystov, and Gareyev.

Heading slightly west to Chelyabinsk, where Traktor hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Joakim Lundstrom and Michael Garnett are all padded up. Chelyabinsk was first to score in the first period on a power play goal by Stanislav Chistov, powered by Alexander Guskov and Anton Kuryanov. Vladivostok tied it with a Yegor Antropov goal, going in unassisted. Traktor retook the lead in the second period as Petri Kontiola scored a power play goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Kostitsyn. Chelyabinsk added on with an Anton Glinkin goal, coming off of Andrei Popov and Evgeny Katichev. The scoring went silent for the third period, so Traktor won 3-1, with the three stars being Garnett (29 for 30 in saves), Kontiola, and Glinkin.

South to Astana, where Barys brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ari Ahonen protect the nets. Yekaterinburg began in the first period with an Alexander Streltsov goal, assisted by Alexander Seluyanov and Vasily Streltsov. Avtomobilist added on with a Tobias Viklund goal, coming off of Alexei Simakov and Sami Lepisto. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, courtesy of Alexei Litvinenko. Barys tied it with a Talgat Zhailauov goal, with a lone assist by Fyodor Polishchuk. Astana took the lead with a second period goal by Nigel Dawes, fueled by Mike Lundin and Evgeny Blokhin. Barys extended the lead as Polishchuk scored, thanks to Zhailauov. Astana padded the lead on a Mikhail Rakhmanov goal, via Andrei Gavrilin and Nikolai Antropov. Barys struck again with a Starchenko power play goal, powered by Lundin. Astana iced it at 7-2 on a Zhailauov goal, helped along by Maxim Spiridonov. The three stars were Zhailauov, Starchenko, and Polishchuk, while Lundin gets an honorable mention.

Back in Russia, Severstal Cherepovets hosts Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Ivan Kasutin are in the creases. Cherepovets struck first in the first period on a Nikolai Bushuyev goal, assisted by Evgeny Mons and Linus Videll. Severstal added on with an Evgeny Kovyrshin goal, passed from Vladimir Antipov. Moscow got on the board with an Alexander Nikulin power play goal, set up by Andrei Sergeyev and Alexei Krutov. Spartak tied it in the second period as Rastislav Spirko scored, thanks to Pavel Medvedev and Mikhail Yunkov. Moscow took the lead as Spirko scored a power play goal, powered by Deron Quint. Cherepovets retied it in the third period on a Mons power play goal, via Bushuyev. Severstal edged ahead with a Vadim Berdnikov goal, made possible by Alexander Bumagin. Spartak evened the score with a Matt Anderson goal, guided in by Tom Wandell and Spirko. Moscow took the game 5-4 in overtime as Yunkov scored, with helpers from Quint and Medvedev. The three stars were Spirko, Yunkov, and Quint, while Mons, Bushuyev, and Medvedev get the honorable mentions.

Westward to Mytishchi, where Atlant hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Stanislav Galimov are the masked men. Mytishchi got going in the third period on a Bobby Sanguinetti goal, fueled by Alexei Mikhnov and Juha-Pekka Haataja. Zagreb tied it as Nathan Perkovich scored, via Boyd Kane and Patrick Bjorkstrand. Atlant took the lead back with a Konstantin Koltsov goal, assisted by Ilya Kablukov and Rafael Batyrshin. Medvescak tied it again as Mathieu Carle scored, with assists provided by Ivan Svarny and Matt Murley. Mytishchi went on to win 3-2 in overtime as pugilist Evgeny Artyukhin scored the game-winner, with a lone helper by Alexander Kadeikin. Artyukhin, Galimov (39 for 41 in saves), and Dekanich (43 for 46 in saves) get the three stars.

Northeast to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv brings in Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Vitaly Kolesnik will be between the pipes. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Staffan Kronwall goal, set up by David Ullstrom and Danil Romantsev. Minsk tied it with an Alexei Kalyuzhny goal, fueled by Tomas Surovy and Zbynek Irgl on the power play. Lokomotiv took the lead back with a Vitaly Vishnevsky goal, coming off of Anton But and Yegor Averin. Yaroslavl added on as Ullstrom scored a power play goal, powered by Jonas Holos and Alexander Chernikov. Lokomotiv iced it at 4-1 in the third period as Daniil Apalkov scored with the help of Alexei Kruchinin. The three stars were Ullstrom, Kolesnik (26 for 27 in saves), and Vishnevsky.

Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Sergei Gaiduchenko and Alexander Sudnitsin guard the cages. Nizhnekamsk started with an unassisted goal by Pyotr Khokhryakov. Novosibirsk tied it with a goal by Jarno Koskiranta, assisted by Dmitry Kugryshev and Alexei Kopeikin. Sibir took the lead with a Jori Lehtera goal, coming off of Alexander Romanov and Alexander Kutuzov. Neftekhimik tied it in the second period on a power play goal by Yegor Milovzorov, powered by Oskar Osala. Nizhnekamsk took the lead in the third period with an Andrei Taratukhin goal, guided in by Stanislav Romanov. Neftekhimik added on with a Mikhail Anisin goal, made possible by Denis Tolpeko. Novosibirsk got one back as Kristian Kudroc scored, courtesy of Lehtera and Vyacheslav Belov. They failed to tie the game, losing 4-3, with the three stars awarded to Lehtera, Anisin, and Milovzorov.

Finally, in St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Ilya Ezhov have the green light to start. Donetsk opened with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, via Clay Wilson and Evgeny Dadonov. Donbass added on with an unassisted goal by Randy Robitaille. Donetsk extended the lead in the second period as Yakutsenya scored a power play goal, powered by Oleg Piganovich and Vaclav Nedorost. St. Petersburg got on the board as Patrick Thoresen notched a power play goal, thanks to Dmitry Kalinin and Roman Cervenka. SKA pulled closer as Thoresen scored another power play goal, assisted by Tony Martensson and Cervenka. Donbass iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Dadonov, set up by Peter Podhradsky. The three stars were Yakutsenya, Dadonov, and Thoresen, while the honorable mention goes to Cervenka.

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KHL Day 18 2013-2014

Only four games to go with today, beginning in...

Moscow, as CSKA hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Rastislav Stana tend the twines. Moscow opened in the first period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, assisted by Brandon Reid. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period as Sakari Salminen scored a power play goal, powered by Jarkko Immonen. Torpedo took the lead in the third period with a Maxim Potapov goal, fueled by Vladimir Galuzin and Alexei Potapov. This was good for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Koval (28 for 29 in saves), Maxim Potapov, and Salminen.

Leaving Russia for Latvia, where Dinamo Riga welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Johan Backlund and Mikael Tellqvist are between the pipes. Riga led off in the first period as Marcel Hossa scored, with the help of Kristaps Sotnieks and Gints Meija. Dinamo added on with a Mat Robinson goal, passed from Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Martins Cipulis. Riga extended the lead in the second period as Oskars Cibulskis scored, thanks to Vitalijs Pavlovs and Andris Dzerins. Podolsk got on the board with a power play goal by Vladimir Malevich, with a lone helper from Dinar Khafizullin. Dinamo answered with a power play goal by Nizivijs, powered by Sandis Ozolins. Riga padded the lead as Paul Szczechura scored, with assists provided by Miks Indrasis and Vojtech Polak. Dinamo iced it at 6-1 in the third period when Szczechura scored again, via Rodrigo Lavins and Robinson on the power play. The three stars were Robinson, Szczechura, and Nizivijs.

Over in the Czech Republic, Lev Praha hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Petri Vehanen man the creases. Praha started in the first period with a Lukas Cingel goal, assisted by Jakub Nakladal and Erik Christensen. Lev added on with a second period goal by Niko Kapanen, courtesy of Jakub Klepis and Jiri Novotny. Moscow got on the board as Maxim Pestushko scored, with a lone assist by Leo Komarov. They wouldn't score again, leaving Lev with a 2-1 victory, and the three stars were Vehanen (21 for 22 in saves), Lazushin (31 for 33 in saves) and Kapanen.

Finally, we end with Slovan Bratislava bringing in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jaroslav Janus protect the nets. Bratislava got going in the second period with a Milan Bartovic goal, assisted by Martin Skoula and Juraj Mikus on the power play. Kazan tied it in the third period with an Alexander Svitov goal, set up by Dmitry Obukhov. Slovan won the game 2-1 in overtime as Bartovic scored again, an unassisted goal. Bartovic, Janus (22 for 23 in saves), and Garipov (23 for 25 in saves) get the three stars.

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KHL Day 17 2013-2014

There are eight games on today, beginning in...

Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Mika Jarvinen and Michael Garnett are in the creases. Khabarovsk started in the first period with a Dmitry Tarasov goal, assisted by Dmitry Lugin. Chelyabinsk tied it in the third period with a Petri Kontiola power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn. The tie went to a shootout, where Traktor's Lauris Darzins scored three times en route to helping his team to a 2-1 victory, after Amur's Jakub Petruzalek scored twice in the skills competition. The three stars were Darzins, Petruzalek, and Garnett (25 for 26 in saves), while Jarvinen (31 for 32 in saves) gets the honorable mention.

Moving into Ufa, as Salavat Yulaev welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Sergei Gaiduchenko and Alexei Volkov are the masked men. Ufa was first to score in the first period on a Nikita Filatov goal, coming off of Dmitry Makarov. Novosibirsk tied it on a Jonas Enlund goal, fueled by Jori Lehtera and Vyacheslav Belov. Sibir took the lead in the second period as Belov scored, with a lone assist from Lehtera. Salavat Yulaev retied the game in the third period with an Alexander Stepanov goal, courtesy of Brent Sopel and Alexei Glukhov. Novosibirsk pulled ahead again as Enlund potted an unassisted goal. This held up for a 3-2 Sibir win, with the three stars being Enlund, Belov, and Lehtera.

Next up, Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Evgeny Ivannikov and Vasily Koshechkin are between the pipes. Vladivostok began with a first period goal by Viktor Drugov, going in unassisted. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Jan Kovar goal, passed from Chris Lee. Metallurg added on as Kovar scored again, with helpers provided by Sergei Mozyakin and Sergei Tereshchenko. Magnitogorsk extended the lead in the second period as Denis Platonov scored, via Cal O'Reilly and Yaroslav Khabarov. Metallurg padded the lead in the third period on an Evgeny Timkin goal, with a lone assist by Mozyakin. They would win by this 4-1 margin, with the three stars being Kovar, Koshechkin (23 for 24 in saves), and Mozyakin.

To the west, Severstal Cherepovets brings in Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Jakub Stepanek are in the blue paint. Donetsk opened with a first period goal by Petr Podhradsky, coming off of Lukas Kaspar. Donbass extended the lead with a Randy Robitaille, with a lone assist from Kaspar. Donetsk added on in the third period with a power play goal by Clay Wilson, powered by Robitaille and Kaspar, the latter getting a sock trick. Donbass iced it at 4-0 with an empty net goal by Teemu Laine, set up by Pettei Wirtanen. The three stars were Leighton (27 save shutout), Robitaille, and Kaspar.

Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Sudnitsin receive the starting nods. Nizhnekamsk struck first in the first period on a Martin Cibak goal, fueled by Oskar Osala and Yegor Milovzorov. Novokuznetsk tied it on a power play goal by Mikhail Chernov, powered by Tuukka Mantyla. Neftekhimik took the lead in the second period on a Denis Tolpeko power play goal, set up by Mikhail Anisin and Vitaly Shulakov. Metallurg tied it again on an Evgeny Lapenkov power play goal, via Mantyla and Rafael Akhmetov. Nizhnekamsk regained the lead with a Milovzorov goal, coming off of Cibak and Osala. Neftekhimik extended the lead with a third period Osala goal, with a lone helper from Milovzorov. Nizhnekamsk added on as Andrei Taratukhin scored, courtesy of Maxim Berezin and Roman Lyuduchin. Neftekhimik got another when Cibak potted a power play goal, with assists provided by Nikita Shchitov and Stanislav Romanov. Novokuznetsk took one back as Damir Zhafyarov scored a power play goal, coming off of Marko Anttila and Magomed Gimbatov. This only made it 6-3, with the three stars being Cibak, Osala, and Milovzorov, while Mantyla was an honorable mention.

West again to Yaroslavl, with Lokomotiv welcoming Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Vitaly Kolesnik being padded up. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a power play goal by Jonas Holos, assisted by Yury Patrov and Staffan Kronwall. Zagreb tied it with a power play goal by Kurtis Foster, powered by Bill Thomas and Mathieu Carle. Medvescak took the lead in the third period as Thomas scored, thanks to Carle. Lokomotiv tied it with a power play goal by Alexei Vasilyev, set up by Ilya Gorokhov. Yaroslavl ended up taking the game 3-2 in the shootout with goals from Alexander Chernikov and Daniil Apalkov to topple Zagreb's lone tally by Charles Linglet. The three stars were Thomas, Carle, and Apalkov.

Into St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Alexander Salak tend the twines. Moscow got going with an Alexei Krutov goal, set up by Denis Bodrov. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with a Maxim Chudinov goal, fueled by Patrick Thoresen and Tony Martensson. SKA took the lead as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, with a lone assist by Viktor Tikhonov. St. Petersburg added on with a Martensson goal, passed from Yury Alexandrov and Roman Cervenka. SKA extended the lead when Kovalchuk scored again, again helped along by Tikhonov. This proved to create the 4-1 final score, with the three stars being Kovalchuk, Martensson, and Tikhonov.

Finally, we end in Mytishchi, with Atlant bringing in Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Stanislav Galimov guard the cages. Minsk opened in the first period with an Alexei Yefimenko goal, assisted by Dmitry Meleshko and Pavel Chernook. Mytishchi tied it in the second period as Alexander Kadeikin scored an unassisted goal. Atlant took the lead as Kadeikin scored again, with the help of Rafael Batyrshin and Evgeny Artyukhin. Mytishchi added on as Igor Radulov scored a third period goal, via Batyrshin. Dinamo got one back with an unassisted goal by Evgeny Dadonov. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Kadeikin, Batyrshin, and Radulov.

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Thursday Night Football Week 3 2013

Tonight's Thursday Night game is a homecoming for Andy Reid, as his former team, the Philadelphia Eagles, host his new team, the Kansas City Chiefs. Kansas City led off in the first quarter with a 33 yard field goal by Ryan Succop. The Chiefs added on as Eric Berry intercepted Michael Vick and returned the ball 38 yards for a touchdown, and Succop nailed the extra point. Philadelphia got on the board as Vick tossed a touchdown pass to the right guy, Jason Avant, for 22 yards, but Zach Ertz's scramble for two points went awry. Kansas City replied in the second quarter on a 31 yard field goal by Succop. The Chiefs extended the lead as Succop made a 34 yard field goal. The Eagles got some back in the third quarter as Alex Henery made a 29 yard field goal. Kansas City answered in the fourth quarter with a 3 yard touchdown run by Jamaal Charles, and Succop was true with the PAT. Philadelphia chipped back as LeSean McCoy ran 41 yards for a touchdown, and Henery nailed the extra point. The Chiefs shot back with a 38 yard Succop field goal. This was good for a 26-16 win, and the Chiefs are now 3-0 while dropping the Eagles to 1-2.

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KHL Day 16 2013-2014

There are six games to go through today, beginning with...

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Avangard Omsk. Teemu Lassila and Jakub Kovar will make the starts. Yekaterinburg got going in the second period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, passed from Anton Lazarev. Omsk tied it with an unassisted Oleg Kvasha goal. Avtomobilist retook the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal by Malykhin. Yekaterinburg added on when Eduard Lewandowski scored an unassisted goal. Avtomobilist padded the lead with a power play goal by Tobias Viklund, powered by Evgeny Fyodorov and Alexei Simakov. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Malykhin, Kovar (26 for 27 in saves), and Lewandowski.

Over in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra hosts Barys Astana. Ari Ahonen and Mikhail Biryukov protect the nets. Astana was first to score in the first period as Dmitry Upper converted a penalty shot he received after being tripped by Marek Troncinsky. Barys added on with an Alexei Litvinenko goal, coming on the power play from Talgat Zhailauov. Astana extended the lead Brandon Bochenski scored a power play goal, powered by Nigel Dawes and Evgeny Blokhin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with an Alexei Pepelyaev power play goal, pushed through by Mikhail Yakubov and Anton Krysanov. Barys replied with a Mikhail Rakhmanov goal, fueled by Artemy Lakiza in the second period. Astana struck again in the third period on a Dustin Boyd goal, with a lone helper from Bochenski on the power play. Barys padded the lead as Boyd put away an unassisted power play goal. Yugra got one back on a Vladimir Gorbunov goal, assisted by Kirill Dyakov and Troncinsky. This was as close as it got, with the final being 6-2 Barys, and the three stars were awarded to Boyd, Bochenski, and Upper.

Way to the west, CSKA Moscow welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Rastislav Stana tend the twines. Moscow started in the second period with an Igor Grigorenko power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Alexander Radulov. CSKA added on as Ilari Filppula scored, thanks to Ilya Zubov and Roman Lyubimov. This was it for the scoring, with CSKA winning 2-0, and the three stars went to Stana (23 save shutout), Grigorenko, and Filppula.

Exiting Russia and entering Latvia, we have Dinamo Riga hosting Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Mikael Tellqvist are between the pipes. Moscow began in the first period with a Maxim Pestushko power play goal, powered by Leo Komarov and Filip Novak. Riga tied it as Marcel Hossa scored in the second period, thanks to Kyle Wilson. Dynamo retook the lead in the third period with another Pestushko goal, assisted by Novak and Konstantin Gorovikov. Dinamo tied it with a Paul Szczechura goal, via Sandis Ozolins and Hossa with just a second left in regulation, forcing overtime. Riga won it in the shootout with a pair of goals from Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Vojtech Polak. The three stars of the 3-2 game were Pestushko, Hossa, and Polak.

Shifting to the Czech Republic, we have Lev Praha hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Petri Vehanen are called on to start. Praha opened with a first period Martin Sevc goal, coming off of Jakub Klepis. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Pavel Valentenko goal, assisted by Maxim Potapov and Jarkko Immonen on the power play. Torpedo took the lead in the second period as Daniil Zharkov scored, with the help of Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev and Pyotr Schastlivy. Nizhny Novgorod added on with a power play goal by Wojtek Wolski, powered by Krasnoslobodtsev and Juuso Hietanen. Lev answered in the third period as Klepis scored, thanks to Niko Kapanen and Sevc. Praha tied it with a power play goal by Martin Thornberg goal, made possible by Patrik Zackrisson and Jiri Sekac. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Michal Birner and Thornberg lifted Lev to a 4-3 victory. The three stars went to Thornberg, Klepis, and Sevc, while Krasnoslobodtsev got the honorable mention.

Finally, we end in Slovakia, with Slovan Bratislava bringing in Vityaz Podolsk. Johan Backlund and Miroslav Kopriva will occupy the creases. Podolsk struck first in the first period with an Alexander Vasilyev goal, assisted by Vladimir Malevich and Maxim Mamin. Vityaz added on as Dinar Khafizullin scored, with the help of Alexander Korolyuk and Dmitry Shitikov. Podolsk extended the lead with a second period Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, set up by Igor Golovkov and Alexander Rybakov. Vityaz padded the lead on a goal from Logan Pyett, via Ainars Podzins. Bratislava got on the board with a power play goal by Martin Skoula, powered by Michal Sersen and Michel Miklik. The third period was scoreless, so Vityaz won the game 4-1, with the three stars belonging to Backlund (37 for 38 in saves), Khafizullin, and Solodukhin.

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KHL Day 15 2013-2014

Eight games today on a slightly heavier schedule. We begin in...

Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Niko Hovinen and Michael Garnett are given the starting nods. Chelyabinsk started with a first period goal by Maxim Kondratyev, assisted by Mikhail Mokin and Anton Glinkin. Traktor added on as Lauris Darzins scored, thanks to Petri Kontiola and Evgeny Katichev. Chelyabinsk extended the lead as Kontiola scored a power play goal, powered by Dmitry Ryabykin. Traktor padded the lead with another Darzins goal, fueled by Ryabykin and Kontiola. Chelyabinsk continued in the third period on a Stanislav Chistov goal, guided in by Konstantin Panov. Novokuznetsk avoided the shutout with a Mark Skutar goal, coming off of Damir Zhafyarov. This was it for the scoring, leaving Traktor with a 5-1 win, and the three stars were Darzins, Kontiola, and Ryabykin.

Next up, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Joakim Lundstrom and Alexei Volkov stand in the creases. Ufa led off in the first period with a Nikita Filatov goal, passed from Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev added on as Denis Khlystov scored, thanks to Andrei Zubarev and Vitaly Proshkin on the power play. Ufa extended the lead with a power play goal by Hartikainen, powered by Makarov and Filatov. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead with a Kirill Koltsov goal, via Igor Mirnov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Evgeny Ivannikov relieved Lundstrom beginning in the second period. Vladivostok got on the board in the second period as Evgeny Grachyov scored, with the help of Andrei Nititenko on the power play. The third period was scoreless, so Salavat Yulaev won 4-1, with the three stars being Hartikainen, Filatov, and Volkov (32 for 33 in saves), while Makarov got an honorable mention.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Sergei Gaiduchenko and Vasily Koshechkin are between the pipes. Magnitogorsk was first to score in the first period with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, powered by Sergei Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Novosibirsk tied it with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, coming off of Dmitry Kugryshev and Alexei Kopeikin. Sibir took the lead with a power play goal by Vyacheslav Belov, set up by Jori Lehtera. Metallurg tied it with an Evgeny Timkin goal, passed from Mozyakin and Kovar. The tie lasted into overtime, where Magnitogorsk won 3-2 on another Zaripov goal, assisted by Chris Lee and Sergei Tereshchenko. The three stars belonged to Zaripov, Mozyakin, and Kovar.

West to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Jakub Stepanek are the masked men. Zagreb struck first in the first period on a Matt Murley goal, fueled by Brian Willsie and Dario Kostovic. Cherepovets tied it on a second period goal by Alexander Shinin, an unassisted power play goal. Severstal took the lead with a Linus Videll power play goal, powered by Nikolai Bushuyev. Cherepovets added on as Evgeny Mons scored an unassisted goal. Severstal extended the lead as Vadim Berdnikov scored an unassisted and shorthanded goal. Medvescak answered with a Bill Thomas goal, with a lone helper provided by Kurtis Foster. Cherepovets replied with another Videll goal, made possible by Bogdan Kiselevich and Petr Caslava on the power play. Severstal iced it at 6-2 with an unassisted goal from Alexander Bumagin. The three stars were given to Videll, Berdnikov, and Mons.

Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin and Matt Dalton protect the nets. Khabarovsk opened with an Evgeny Korotkov goal, via Alexander Yunkov. Nizhnekamsk tied it as Roman Lyuduchin scored, thanks to Martin Cibak and Bogdan Yakimov. Neftekhimik took the lead with a Petr Koukal goal, going in unassisted. Nizhnekamsk added on in the second period with an Oskar Osala goal, fueled by Cibak and Yegor Milovzorov. Neftekhimik extended the lead as Milovzorov scored, with the help of Stanislav Romanov. Nizhnekamsk padded the lead on another Lyuduchin goal, assisted by Andrei Taratukhin and Yakimov. Amur replied with an unassisted goal by Jan Mursak. Neftekhimik wrapped it up at 6-2 in the third period on a Nikolai Belov goal, a power play goal passed from Branko Radivojevic. The three stars were awarded to Lyuduchin, Milovzorov, and Cibak, while Yakimov got the honorable mention.

West again, where SKA St. Petersburg welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ilya Ezhov with occupy the blue paint. St. Petersburg began in the first period on an Andrei Kuteikin goal, fueled by Tony Martensson. SKA added on as Vadim Shipachyov scored, with the help of Evgeny Ryasenky and Artemy Panarin. Minsk got on the board in the second period on a Geoff Platt goal, assisted by Artur Gavrus and Derek Meech. St. Petersburg answered with an Evgeny Skachkov goal, set up by Yury Alexandrov and Evgeny Ketov. SKA extended the lead as Viktor Tikhonov scored, thanks to Anton Burdasov. St. Petersburg iced it at 5-1 with a Ketov power play goal, powered by Shipachyov and Panarin. The three stars were Shipachyov, Ketov, and Panarin.

Into the Moscow Oblast, where Atlant Mytishchi hosts Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Stanislav Galimov will try to keep the pucks out of the net. Mytishchi got going in the second period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, assisted by Vitaly Novopashin and Juha-Pekka Haataja. This was the game's only goal, and the three stars were Galimov (26 save shutout), Engqvist, and Leighton (26 for 27 in saves).

Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass and Curtis Sanford tend the twines. Moscow led off in the first period with a Matt Anderson power play goal, powered by Deron Quint and Tom Wandell. Yaroslavl tied it as Alexei Kruchinin scored a power play goal, set up by Jonas Holos and Staffan Kronwall. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Spartak's Andrei Sergeyev and Lokomotiv's Daniil Apalkov traded goals before Spartak won the game 2-1 on an Anderson tally. The three stars were Anderson, Glass (32 for 33 in saves), and Sanford (38 for 39 in saves).

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KHL Day 14 2013-2014

This marks the two-week point in the season, and we have five games to cover today. The first comes from...

Astana, as Barys hosts Avangard Omsk. Eduard Reizvikh and Vitaly Yeremeyev are in the blue paint. Astana led off with a first period goal by Brandon Bochenski, with a lone assist from Nigel Dawes. Omsk tied it in the second period as Alexander Frolov scored a power play goal, via Dmitry Vorobyov. Barys took the lead again as Roman Starchenko scored, thanks to Dawes and Mike Lundin. Astana added on with a Talgat Zhailauov goal, passed from Alexei Litvinenko and the goalie Yeremeyev. Barys extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Maxim Spiridonov, powered by Zhailauov and Fyodor Polishchuk. Avangard got one back on a power play goal netted by Nikita Pivtsakin, fueled by Miroslav Blatak and Tomas Zaborsky. Astana answered as Spiridonov scored another power play goal, with helpers provided by Maxim Semyonov and Zhailauov. This produced the 5-2 final score, with the three stars being Zhailauov, Spiridonov, and Dawes.

Northwest to Moscow, where CSKA hosts their crosstown rivals, Dynamo. Alexander Yeryomenko and Rastislav Stana are the masked men. CSKA opened in the first period as Nikolai Prokhorkin scored, with a lone assist by Alexander Radulov. CSKA added on with an Ilya Zubov goal, made possible by Sergei Shirokov and Prokhorkin. Dynamo got on the board as Maxim Karpov scored, via Yury Babenko. CSKA answered in the second period on another Prokhorkin goal, fueled by Georgy Misharin and Radulov. Dynamo pulled back as Alexei Tsvetkov scored, with the help of Filip Novak and Leo Komarov. Dynamo tied it with a power play goal by Tsvetkov, powered by Denis Kokarev and Maxim Solovyov. CSKA took the lead again in the third period with an unassisted Prokhorkin goal. CSKA extended the lead as Oleg Saprykin scored, assisted by Vladimir Zharkov. CSKA iced it at 6-3 with a Zubov goal, passed from Shirokov and the goalie Stana. The three stars were Prokhorkin, Zubov, and Radulov, while Shirokov and Tsvetkov were given honorable mentions.

Moving along to the Czech Republic, where Lev Praha welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Johan Backlund and Petri Vehanen are in the creases. Praha got going in the second period on a Martin Thornberg goal, assisted by Jiri Sekac and Ondrej Nemec. Lev added on as Justin Azevedo scored, with a lone helper provided by Calle Ridderwall. Praha extended the lead with a power play goal by Niko Kapanen, powered by Nathan Oystrick and Ryan O'Byrne. Podolsk avoided the shutout with a power play goal in the third period, scored by Mike Iggulden, and helped along by Alexander Korolyuk and Logan Pyett. Lev replied with a late Thornberg goal, coming on the power play from Jakub Nakladal and Martin Sevc. This made it 4-1, with the three stars being Vehanen (22 for 23 in saves), Thornberg, and Azevedo.

Next up, Dinamo Riga hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Konstantin Barulin and Mikael Tellqvist tend the twines. Kazan began in the first period with a Janne Pesonen goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin and Kirill Petrov. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a power play goal by Alexander Burmistrov, powered by Tim Stapleton and Mikhail Varnakov. Kazan got another as Shaun Heshka scored a power play goal set up by Stapleton and Evgeny Medvedev. Riga got on the board in the third period on a Paul Szczechura goal, coming off of Gunars Skvorcovs. This made it 3-1, a final, with Barulin (24 for 25 in saves), Stapleton, and Burmistrov.

Finally, in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Georgy Gelashvili and Jaroslav Janus guard the cages. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period as Wojtek Wolski scored, thanks to Tim Brent. Torpedo added on in the second period with a Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev goal, fueled by Pyotr Schastlivy. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead when Wolski scored again, with the help of Vladimir Denisov and Mikhail Grigoryev. They held on for a 3-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Gelashvili (20 save shutout), Wolski, and Krasnoslobodtsev.

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