NHL Day 30 2013-2014

There are four games on tonight, beginning in...

Calgary, as the Flames host the Toronto Maple Leafs. Jonathan Bernier and Karri Ramo are given the starting nods. Toronto led off in the first period with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Jake Gardiner and Nazem Kadri. The Maple Leafs added on as James van Riemsdyk scored his seventh of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Jay McClement. Calgary got on the board in the second period as Matt Stajan scored, with the help of Curtis Glencross and T.J. Brodie. Toronto answered in the third period as Mason Raymond scored, via David Clarkson. The Flames got one back as David Jones scored his third of the year, courtesy of Kris Russell and Dennis Wideman. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with a Paul Ranger empty net goal, an unassisted goal. The three stars were Bernier (41 for 43 in saves), Raymond, and van Riemsdyk.

Way to the east, the Pittsburgh Penguins welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Marc-Andre Fleury tend the twines. Pittsburgh started in the second period as Chris Kunitz scored his sixth of the season, a power play goal, powered by Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby. Boston tied it in the third period with a Patrice Bergeron goal, his third of the year, made possible by Dennis Seidenberg and Brad Marchand. The Penguins took the lead back with a Brandon Sutter goal, fueled by Pascal Dupuis and Brooks Orpik. Pittsburgh extended the lead as Jussi Jokinen scored his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. The Bruins pulled back as Jarome Iginla notched his third of the year, via Milan Lucic and Bergeron. They failed to tie it even after a late rally, losing 3-2, with the three stars being Bergeron, Jokinen, and Sutter.

Southwest to Los Angeles, as the Kings host the San Jose Sharks in the Battle of California. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick guard the cages. San Jose quickly began in the first period as Marc-Edouard Vlasic scored his third of the season, assisted by Logan Couture and Tyler Kennedy. Los Angeles tied it with a Drew Doughy goal, his fourth of the year, made possible by Justin Williams. The Sharks retook the lead as Joe Pavelski scored his fifth of the season, with the help of Tommy Wingels. The Kings tied it in the second period on a Jarret Stoll goal, his second of the year, thanks to Slava Voynov and Dustin Brown. San Jose took the lead back as Couture scored his seventh of the season, a power play goal, powered by Patrick Marleau and Jason Demers. The Kings evened in the third period on a Williams power play goal, his fifth of the year, fueled by Anze Kopitar and Mike Richards. The Kings won 4-3 in overtime as Kopitar notched his second of the campaign, a power play goal, coming off of Doughty and Richards. The three stars were Kopitar, Doughty, and Couture, while Williams and Richards get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Vancouver, the Canucks bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo protect the nets. Vancouver opened in the first period with a Daniel Sedin goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Henrik Sedin and Ryan Stanton. Detroit tied it when Daniel Alfredsson scored his third of the year, with the help of Brendan Smith and Kyle Quincey. The Red Wings took the lead as Tomas Tatar scored, thanks to Niklas Kronwall and Danny DeKeyser. This was good for a 2-1 win, with Howard (19 for 20 in saves), Tatar, and Alfredsson getting the three stars.

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KHL Day 57 2013-2014

There are twelve games going today, beginning in...

Omsk, as Avangard hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Alexei Volkov and Mathieu Garon draw the starts. Ufa got going in the third period as Antti Pihlstrom scored, courtesy of Kirill Koltsov and Andrei Zubarev. Omsk tied it on an Alexander Popov power play goal, going in unassisted. Avangard won it 2-1 in the shootout as tallies by Alexander Frolov and Dmitry Semin scored to overpower Teemu Hartikainen. The three stars were Garon (19 for 20 in saves), Volkov (29 for 30 in saves), and Popov.

Moving along to Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Michael Garnett and Jakub Kovar are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg was first to score in the first period on a Sami Lepisto power play goal, powered by Anton Lazarev. Avtomobilist added on in the second period when Anatoly Golyshev scored, thanks to Sergei Gusev. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being handed to Kovar (28 save shutout), Lepisto, and Golyshev.

Way down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ari Ahonen are the reliable goalies. Astana led off in the first period with a Konstantin Romanov goal, fueled by Vladimir Grebenshchikov and Nikolai Antropov. Nizhnekamsk tied it as Yegor Milovzorov scored, thanks to Nikita Shchitov. Barys took the lead back as Mikhail Panshin scored, with the help of Grebenshchikov. Astana extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Dustin Boyd. Barys added on with another Romanov goal, made possible by Nigel Dawes and Boyd. Astana padded the lead as Roman Savchenko scored a power play goal, powered by Talgat Zhailauov and Antropov. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars going to Romanov, Boyd, and Grebenshchikov, while Antropov got an honorable mention.

Back into Russia, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Mikhail Biryukov occupy the creases. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a power play goal by Viktor Antipin, with a lone assist by Danis Zaripov. Metallurg added on as Chris Lee scored, thanks to Evgeny Grigorenko and Vladimir Malinovsky. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Zaripov scored, with the help of Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg padded the lead as Malinovsky scored, courtesy of Anton Shenfeld. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a power play goal by Kirill Knyazev, powered by Ivan Khylntsev and Mikhail Yakubov. Yugra pulled closer in the second period as Vitaly Sitnikov scored, with assists provided by Tomas Starosta and Mikhail Zukhov. Magnitogorsk replied on an Evgeny Timkin goal, made possible by Lee. The scoring ended here, with the final being 5-2, and the three stars were handed to Lee, Zaripov, and Malinovsky.

Northwest to Cherepovets, as Severstal welcomes CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana and Jakub Stepanek are between the pipes. Cherepovets struck first in the first period on a Gennady Stolyarov power play goal, powered by Vadim Berdnikov and Vladimir Antipov. Moscow tied it as Andrei Pervyshin scored, thanks to Ilari Filppula and Igor Grigorenko. CSKA took the lead in the second period on a Brandon Reid goal, fueled by Pervyshin and Steven Eminger. Severstal retied it with a Nikolai Kazakovtsev goal, coming off of Pavel Buchnevich. The tie lasted to a shootout, where a sixth round goal by Nikita Zaitsev lifted CSKA to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Pervyshin, Zaitsev, and Stana (25 for 27 in saves).

Over in Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv brings in Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist and Curtis Sanford guard the cages. Riga opened with a first period goal by Gints Meija, assisted by Arvids Rekis and Sandis Ozolins. Dinamo added on as Marcel Hascak scored, with the help of Deivids Sarkanis. Yaroslavl got on the board in the third period when Daniil Apalkov scored a shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Plotnikov. They couldn't get an equalizer, dropping a 2-1 game, with the three stars being Tellqvist (26 for 27 in saves), Hascak, and Meija.

West to St. Petersburg, SKA hosts Lev Prague. Atte Engren is mismatched with Alexander Salak in goal. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Viktor Tikhonov power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Dmitry Kalinin. SKA added on as Andrei Sigaryov scored, thanks to Evgeny Skachkov. St. Petersburg extended the lead with a Roman Cervenka goal, passed from Vadim Shipachyov and Kovalchuk. SKA padded the lead as Shipachyov put away a power play goal, with a lone assist by Kovalchuk, who got a sock trick. St. Petersburg wrapped it up at 5-0 with an Igor Makarov goal, via Sigaryov. The three stars were Salak (30 save shutout), Sigaryov, and Shipachyov, while Kovalchuk gets an honorable mention.

Backtracking to Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Jeff Glass protect the nets. Moscow began in the second period with an Evgeny Kulik power play goal, powered by Vyacheslav Kozlov and Alexei Krutov. This was the only goal in the game, producing a 1-0 final, with the three stars going to Glass (26 save shutout), Kulik, and Koskinen (21 for 22 in saves).

Up in Mytishchi, Atlant brings in Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Stanislav Galimov are the reliable goalies. Bratislava got going in the second period with a Juraj Mikus goal, fueled by Martin Skoula and Milan Bartovic. They would coast to a 1-0 win from here, with the three stars being Janus (30 save shutout), Mikus, and Galimov (23 for 24 in saves).

Leaving Russia to the west, where Dinamo Minsk hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Niko Hovinen and Kevin Lalande are the questionable goalies. Nozokuznetsk was first to score in the first period with a Damir Zhafyarov power play goal, powered by Rafael Akhmetov and Pavel Karnasky. Minsk tied it in the second period as Alexander Kitarov scored, with the help of Konstantin Zakharov. Dinamo took the lead as Geoff Platt scored, thanks to Ilya Shinkevich and Alexander Materukhin. Metallurg retied it in the third period on another Zhafyarov goal, coming off of Ansel Galimov. Minsk retook the lead on a Platt goal, with a lone helper by Zbynek Irgl. Dinamo extended the lead as Alexei Kalyuzhny scored, courtesy of Andrei Stas. Minsk iced it at 5-2 with a Kalyuzhny empty net goal, set up by Stas and Oleg Goroshko. The three stars were Platt, Zhafyarov, and Kalyuzhny, while Stas gets an honorable mention.

Into Croatia, where Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Joakim Lundstrom and Barry Brust are the masked men. Zagreb struck first in the first period as Hugh Jessiman scored, assisted by Boyd Kane. Medvescak added on with a Matt Ellison power play goal, powered by Ryan Vesce and Mathieu Carle. Vladivostok got on the board in the third period as Igor Bortnikov scored, thanks to Anton Poleshchuk and Viktor Drugov on the power play. Admiral tied it with another Bortnikov goal, made possible by Drugov and Evgeny Grachyov. The tie lasted into a shootout, where Ellison had a lone tally to lead Medvescak to a 3-2 victory. Ellison, Bortnikov, and Drugov are the three stars of the game.

Finally, in Ukraine, Donbass Donetsk brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Mika Jarvinen and Michael Leighton are the goalies. Khabarovsk dented the scoreboard in the first period as Timofei Shishkanov scored, with the help of Andrei Stepanov. Donetsk tied it on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, going in unassisted. Donbass took the lead with a power play goal by Petteri Wirtanen, powered by Oskars Bartulis and Teemu Laine. Donetsk added on as Maxim Yakutsenya scored, with a lone assist provided by Laine. Donbass extended the lead in the second period with an Oleg Piganovich goal, fueled by Yegor Morozov and Alexander Toryanik. Donetsk wrapped it up at 5-1 in the third period on a Lukas Kaspar goal, assisted by Clay Wilson. The three stars were given to Wirtanen, Laine, and Leighton (36 for 37 in saves).

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NHL Day 29 2013-2014

Eight games on tonight, beginning in...

Montreal, as the Canadiens host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Carey Price are in the blue paint. Montreal began in the first period with a Michael Bournival goal, his third of the season, assisted by Raphael Diaz and Tomas Plekanec. The Canadiens added on in the second period as Rene Bourque scored his fourth of the year, with a lone assist by Diaz. Dallas got on the board when Cody Eakin netted his third of the campaign, via Brenden Dillon. They failed to tie the game, with the final being 2-1, and the three stars were Price (26 for 27 in saves), Bourque, and Diaz.

Down in New York, the Islanders welcome their rivals from downtown, the New York Rangers. Cam Talbot is mismatched with Evgeni Nabokov in goal. The Rangers were first to score in the first period on a Chris Kreider power play goal, powered by Brad Richards and Derek Stepan. The Islanders tied it with a Cal Clutterbuck goal in the second period, fueled by Matt Carkner. The Islanders took the lead on a Peter Regin goal, his second of the season, coming off of Travis Hamonic and Andrew MacDonald. The Rangers retied it with a Ryan McDonagh power play goal in the third period, his second of the year, courtesy of Stepan and Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers gained the lead on the second of the campaign from Benoit Pouliot, guided in by Carl Hagelin and Michael Del Zotto. They held on for a 3-2 win, and the three stars were given to Pouliot, Stepan, and McDonagh.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers host the Anaheim Ducks. Jonas Hiller and Steve Mason are the ineffective goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period as Matt Read potted his third of the season, thanks to Wayne Simmonds and Nicklas Grossmann. The Flyers added on with a Vincent Lecavalier power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Claude Giroux and Simmonds. Anaheim got on the board in the second period as Andrew Cogliano scored his second of the season, via Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks tied it in the third period when Kyle Palmieri scored his second of the year, an unassisted goal. Anaheim pulled ahead as Palmieri notched his second of the game and third of the campaign, made possible by Nick Bonino and Sami Vatanen. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Palmieri, Cogliano, and Simmonds.

Back east a little, the New Jersey Devils bring in the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Martin Brodeur receive the starting nods. New Jersey got going in the second period on a shorthanded goal by Adam Henrique, his fourth of the season, set up by Patrik Elias. The Devils added on as Jaromir Jagr scored his third of the year, an unassisted goal. Tampa Bay got on the board with a Steven Stamkos power play goal, his ninth of the campaign, powered by Teddy Purcell and Ryan Malone. This wasn't enough to avoid a 2-1 loss, with the three stars going to Jagr, Brodeur (16 for 17 in saves), and Henrique.

To the west, the Chicago Blackhawks host the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Nikolai Khabibulin are the veteran starters. Chicago led off in the first period as Andrew Shaw netted his second of the season, a power play goal, powered by Patrick Sharp and Duncan Keith. Ottawa tied it on a Milan Michalek goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Bobby Ryan. The Senators took the lead in the second period when Kyle Turris potted his second of the season, thanks to Clarke MacArthur and Erik Karlsson on the power play. The Blackhawks retied it as Marian Hossa scored his fifth of the year, via Jonathan Toews and Niklas Hjalmarsson. Ottawa took the lead back with a Joe Corvo goal, fueled by Jason Spezza and Michalek. The Senators added on as Miak Zibanejad potted his second of the season, guided in by Turris and Michalek. Chicago got one back as Jonathan Toews recorded his fifth of the year, assisted by Sharp and Hossa. The Blackhawks tied it in the third period when Toews scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, passed from Johnny Oduya. Chicago took the lead as Toews completed the natural hat trick on his seventh of the year, coming off of Brent Seabrook and Hossa. The Blackhawks extended the lead as Shaw scored his second of the game and third of the season, with Jeremy Morin getting the lone helper. Ottawa pulled back on a Zack Smith goal, his third of the year, going in unassisted. They failed to get another equalizer, falling 6-5, with Toews, Hossa, and Shaw getting the three stars, while Michalek, Turris, Sharp and MacArthur got honorable mentions.

Down in St. Louis, the Blues welcome the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Jaroslav Halak protect the nets. St. Louis started in the first period on a Brenden Morrow goal, his second of the season, assisted by Ryan Reaves and Kevin Shattenkirk. Winnipeg tied it with a power play goal by Blake Wheeler, his fifth of the year, powered by Andrew Ladd and Dustin Byfuglien. The Blues retook the lead in the third period as Alex Pietrangelo scored his second of the season, via T.J. Oshie. The Jets pulled even again on a shorthanded goal by Bryan Little, his seventh of the year, set up by Ladd. St. Louis won it late on an Alexander Steen goal, his eleventh of the campaign, coming on the power play with helpers provided by Jay Bouwmeester and Pietrangelo. This created the 3-2 final, with the three stars being Pietrangelo, Steen, and Ladd.

Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers host the Toronto Maple Leafs. James Reimer and Richard Bachman are the backups making spot starts. Toronto struck first in the first period with a Phil Kessel goal, his eighth of the season, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Mason Raymond. The Maple Leafs added on with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his sixth of the year, helped along by Kessel. Toronto extended the lead as Kessel scored his second of the game and ninth of the season, fueled by Dion Phaneuf and Kadri. The Maple Leafs padded the lead in the third period when Kadri recorded his fifth of the year, guided in by Morgan Rielly and Kessel. This was good for a 4-0 win, with the three stars being Kessel, Reimer (43 save shutout), and Kadri.

Down in Phoenix, the Coyotes bring in the Los Angeles Kings Ben Scrivens and Mike Smith occupy the creases. Phoenix dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Derek Morris goal, his third of the season, assisted by Kyle Chipchura and Andy Miele. The Coyotes added on as Shane Doan potted a power play goal, his third of the year, powered by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Keith Yandle. Phoenix extended the lead in the third period as Chipchura scored his second of the campaign, fueled by David Moss and Miele. Los Angeles avoided the shutout as Jarret Stoll scored an unassisted power play goal, resulting in a 3-1 final score. The three stars were Smith (41 for 42 in saves), Chipchura, and Miele.

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KHL Day 56 2013-2014

One game on today, coming from Kazan, as Ak Bars hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Johan Backlund and Konstantin Barulin. Kazan led off in the first period with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, assisted by Alexander Burmistrov and Evgeny Medvedev. Ak Bars added on in the second period as Tim Stapleton scored a power play goal, powered by Medvedev and Shaun Heshka. Kazan extended the lead on a power play goal by Alexander Svitov, set up by Ilya Nikulin and Alexander Osipov. Podolsk got on the board as Anton Korolyov scored a power play goal, via Dmitry Shitikov and Vladimir Malevich. Vityaz pulled closer with an unassisted Korolyov. Podolsk tied it in the third period as Gleb Klimenko scored, thanks to the goalie Backlund and Shitikov on the power play. Vityaz gained the lead with a Vyacheslav Solodukhin goal, going in unassisted. Ak Bars tied it with an Evgeny Bodrov goal, fueled by Medvedev, who got a sock trick, and Heshka. Podolsk won it 5-4 with a lone tally by Shitikov in the shootout. The three stars were Shitikov, Korolyov, and Medvedev, while Heshka gets an honorable mention

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NHL Day 28 2013-2014

Five more games tonight, beginning in...

Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller are the veteran goalies. Dallas began in the first period with a Vernon Fiddler goal, assisted by Lane MacDermid and Antoine Roussel. Buffalo tied it as Matt Moulson scored his seventh of the season, guided in by Tyler Ennis and Cody Hodgson. The Stars answered as Alex Goligoski potted the puck, with the help of Valeri Nichushkin and Jordie Benn. Dallas added on as Tyler Seguin nailed his fifth of the year, thanks to Erik Cole. The Stars extended the lead in the second period with a Jamie Benn goal, his fourth of the season, fueled by Seguin and Cole. The Sabres got one back with a Steve Ott power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Mikhail Grigorenko and Tyler Myers. Buffalo pulled closer with Moulson's second of the game and eighth of the campaign, made possible by Christian Ehrhoff and Ennis. The third period saw no goals, so the Stars held on to win 4-3, and the three stars were Seguin, Moulson, and Cole, while Ennis gets an honorable mention.

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Justin Peters in goal. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Tanner Glass goal, his second of the season, guided in by Jayson Megna and Brooks Orpik. Carolina tied it as Nathan Gerbe scored his fourth of the year, a power play goal powered by Elias Lindholm and Alexander Semin. The Penguins took the lead back in the second period on a Chris Kunitz goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Sidney Crosby and Orpik. Pittsburgh added on in the third period as Megna scored, with helpers provided by Crosby and Orpik, the latter getting a sock trick. The final was 3-1, with Megna, Orpik, and Crosby getting the three stars.

Back north to New York, where the Rangers finally make their home opener against the Montreal Canadiens. Peter Budaj is mismatched with Henrik Lundqvist in goal. Montreal got going in the second period on a Tomas Plekanec power play goal, his sixth of the season, set up by Michael Bournival and Brian Gionta. The Canadiens added on in the third period as Alex Galchenyuk scored his second of the year, via Lars Eller and Brendan Gallagher. This produced the 2-0 final score, with Budaj (27 save shutout), Plekanec, and Galchenyuk getting the three stars.

To the west, the Minnesota Wild bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Niklas Backstrom guard the cages. Chicago led off in the first period with a Patrick Sharp goal, his second of the season, assisted by Marian Hossa and Johnny Oduya. Minnesota tied it with a second period Jason Pominville goal, his seventh of the year, made possible by Mikael Granlund and Clayton Stoner. The Blackhawks took the lead back with a Sheldon Brookbank goal, via Patrick Kane and Brandon Pirri. Chicago added on with a Nick Leddy power play goal, with a lone assist by Brent Seabrook. The Blackhawks extended the lead in the third period as Kane scored his seventh of the season, thanks to Brandon Saad and Pirri. Chicago iced it at 5-1 with a Saad goal, his third of the year, courtesy of Duncan Keith and Jonathan Toews. Kane, Saad, and Crawford (29 for 30 in saves) get the three stars, while Pirri is given an honorable mention.

Finally, we end in Vancouver, as the Canucks host the Washington Capitals. Michal Neuvirth and Roberto Luongo play in the blue paint. Vancouver struck first in the first period with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the season, coming off of Chris Higgins and Kevin Bieksa. Washington tied it as Jason Chimera scored his fourth of the year, courtesy of Mike Green and Nate Schmidt. The Capitals took the lead in the third period on a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his fifth of the campaign, fueled by Chimera and Joel Ward. The Canucks tied it with a Ryan Kesler goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Daniel Sedin and Ryan Stanton. Vancouver took the lead as Daniel Sedin notched his fifth of the year, via Henrik Sedin and Christopher Tanev. They went on to win 3-2, with Daniel Sedin, Chimera, and Kesler getting the three stars.

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Monday Night Football Week 8 2013

The Monday Night Game this week comes from the same city as World Series Game 5, as the St. Louis Rams host the Seattle Seahawks. St. Louis opened in the first quarter with a Greg Zuerlein field goal of 33 yards. Seattle took the lead in the second quarter on a Russell Wilson touchdown pass of 2 yards to Golden Tate, and Steven Hauschka made the extra point. The Rams got some back in the third quarter on a 28 yard Zuerlein field goal. The Seahawks replied as Wilson found Tate for 80 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka nailed the extra point. St. Louis pulled closer with a 27 yard Zuerlein field goal in the fourth quarter. They couldn't pull ahead, losing 14-9, with the Seahawks now at 7-1 and the Rams falling to 3-5.

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KHL Day 55 2013-2014

After an off day yesterday, the schedule is packed with games, beginning in...

Omsk, as Avangard hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Mathieu Garon guard the cages. Omsk led off in the first period with a power play goal by Maxim Kazakov, powered by Kirll Lyamin and Miroslav Blatak. Avangard added on as Kazakov scored again, with the help of Alexander Popov and Alexander Perezhogin. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the second period with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Evgeny Biryukov and Viktor Antipin. Metallurg tied it with an unassisted Evgeny Timkin goal. Magnitogorsk took the lead as Mozyakin scored his second of the game in the third period, fueled by Jan Kovar and Danis Zaripov. Metallurg extended the lead on a Mozyakin power play goal that completed his hat trick, guided in by Kovar and Zaripov. Magnitogorsk wrapped it up at 5-2 when Zaripov scored, thanks to Kovar, who got a sock trick, and Antipin. The three stars were Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Kazakov, while Kovar and Antipin get the honorable mentions.

Next up, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Alexei Volkov and Alexei Kuznetsov are the similarly named goalies. Ufa was first to score with an Antti Pihlstrom power play goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Zubarev. Salavat Yulaev added on with a shorthanded goal by Alexander Mereskin, set up by Alexander Stepanov. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a power play goal by Igor Skorokhodov, guided in by Tomas Starosta and Vitaly Sitnikov. Ufa shot back with a power play goal by Igor Mirnov, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Yugra got one back in the second period as Marek Troncinsky scored an unassisted goal. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it with a Jonas Andersson power play goal, fueled by Stephen Dixon and Alexei Pepelyaev. Salavat Yulaev took the lead back in the third period as Kaigorodov scored, thanks to Pihlstrom and Mirnov. Ufa extended the lead as Mirnov scored his second of the game, via Pihlstrom. Yugra pulled back on a Veli-Matti Savinainen goal, coming off of Troncinsky. They failed to tie the game, losing 5-4, with the three stars being Mirnov, Pihlstrom, and Kaigorodov, while Troncinsky gets an honorable mention.

Moving along to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Jakub Kovar are given the starting nods. Yekaterinburg dented the scoreboard in the first period on a power play goal by Fyodor Malykhin, powered by Anton Lazarev and Sami Lepisto. Nizhnekamsk tied it in the second period on an unassisted goal by Yegor Milovzorov. Avtomobilist took the lead back as Anatoly Golyshev scored, thanks to Andre Deveaux and Malykhin. Yekaterinburg added on in the third period as Vasily Streltsov scored, with the help of Golyshev and Deveaux. Neftekhimik got one back on a Bogdan Yakimov goal, with a lone assist by Milovzorov. This wasn't enough for them to avoid a 3-2 loss, and the three stars were Malykhin, Golyshev, and Milovzorov, while Deveaux gets an honorable mention.

Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vladislav Fokin and Vitaly Yeremeyev are the backups making spot starts. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period with a Jan Bulis goal, coming off of Denis Abdullin. Traktor added on as Evgeny Kuznetsov scored a power play goal, powered by Petri Kontiola. Chelyabinsk extended the lead as Kuznetsov scored an unassisted goal. Traktor padded the lead in the third period with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, with assists provided by Anton Glinkin and Maxim Kondratyev. Astana got on the board with an unassisted Vladimir Grebenshchikov goal. Chelyabinsk replied as Andrei Kostitsyn scored an unassisted goal. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Kuznetsov, Fokin (32 for 33 in saves), and Bulis.

Back in Russia, Severstal Cherepovets welcomes Lev Prague. Petri Vehanen and Jakub Stepanek are the solid goalies. Prague struck first in the second period on a Jiri Sekac goal, assisted by Petr Taticek. Cherepovets tied it in the third period with an Anatoly Nikontsev goal, fueled by Alexander Yevseyenkov and Nikolai Bushuyev. Severstal took the lead with a Vadim Berdnikov power play goal, powered by Bogdan Kiselevich and Vladimir Antipov. They would win 2-1, with the three stars going to Stepanek (35 for 36 in saves), Berdnikov, and Nikontsev.

West a bit to Yaroslavl, as Lokomotiv brings in Slovan Bratislava. Miroslav Kopriva and Vitaly Kolesnik are the masked men. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Sergei Plotnikov goal, with a lone assist by Yegor Averin. Lokomotiv added on when Ilya Gorokhov scored, thanks to Plotnikov. Bratislava got on the board with a Michel Miklik power play goal in the third period, powered by Tomas Mojzis and Michal Vondrka. They couldn't get an equalizer, losing 2-1, with the three stars belonging to Kolesnik (30 for 31 in saves), Plotnikov, and Gorokhov.

Into Moscow, as Dynamo hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Vitaly Koval and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the first period with a Wojtek Wolski goal, assisted by Pavel Valentenko and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Moscow tied it with a Martins Karsums power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo took the lead on another Karsums power play goal in the second period, guided in by Denis Mosalyov and Gorovikov. They would coast to a 2-1 win from here, and the three stars were given to Karsums, Gorovikov, and Yeryomenko (28 for 29 in saves).

Staying in the city, Spartak Moscow welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Niko Hovinen and Alexei Ivanov are the questionable goalies. Moscow started in the first period on an Evgeny Kulik goal, fueled by Vyacheslav Kozlov and Denis Bodrov. Spartak added on as Andrei Sergeyev scored in the second period, thanks to Matt Anderson. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an Alexander Aksyonenko goal, made possible by Rafael Akhmetov and Damir Zhafyarov. Metallurg tied it with a Kurtis McLean goal, coming off of Semyon Valuisky and Evgeny Lapenkov. Novokuznetsk took the lead with a power play goal by Zhafyarov, powered by Tuukka Mantyla and Ansel Galimov. Moscow retied it with a Kozlov goal, via Alexei Krutov. Metallurg regained the lead on a Valuisky goal, set up by Yegor Martynov and Zakhar Arzamastsev on the power play. Spartak tied it again in the third period as Mikhail Yunkov scored a power play goal, with assists provided by Krutov and Kozlov. Moscow took the lead with an unassisted Bodrov goal. They went on to win 5-4, with Bodrov, Kozlov, and Krutov getting the three stars, while Zhafyarov and Valuisky get the honorable mentions.

Still in the Oblast, Atlant Mytishchi brings in Dinamo Riga. Mikael Tellqvist and Stanislav Galimov protect the nets. Riga got going in the third period on a Marcel Hossa power play goal, powered by Aleksandrs Nizivijs and Kyle Wilson. Mytishchi tied it with a Konstantin Koltsov power play goal, assisted by Igor Radulov and Yaroslav Dyblenko. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Yury Trubachyov of Atlant was cancelled out by Roberts Bukarts of Dinamo before Nizivijs scored the winning goal for a 2-1 victory for Dinamo. The three stars went to Nizivijs, Tellqvist (22 for 23 in saves), and Galimov (24 for 25 in saves).

West to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts CSKA Moscow. Rastislav Stana and Alexander Salak are in the blue paint. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, assisted by Roman Cervenka and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on with a Viktor Tikhonov goal, fueled by Tony Martensson and Patrick Thoresen. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the second period as Shipachyov found twine, via Dmitry Kalinin and Cervenka. SKA padded the lead with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, made possible by Evgeny Ryasensky and Alexander Kucheryavenko. Moscow got on the board with a Maxim Goncharov goal, coming off of Igor Grigorenko and Nikolai Prokhorkin. St. Petersburg answered with an Artemy Panarin goal, guided in by Ponikarovsky and Maxim Chudinov. CSKA shot back in the third period with a power play goal by Alexei Morozov, powered by Prokhorkin. This only made it 5-2, a final, with the three stars being given to Shipachyov, Ponikarovsky, and Cervenka, while Prokhorkin got the honorable mention.

Leaving Russia for Belarus, as Dinamo Minsk welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Mikko Koskinen and Lars Haugen are the Scandinavian goalies. Novosibirsk started in the first period with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, made possible by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Alexander Kutuzov. Sibir added on in the second period as Dmitry Kugryshev scored, thanks to Stepan Sannikov. Novosibirsk extended the lead on a Jonas Enlund goal, fueled by Kristian Kudroc and Alexander Romanov. Minsk got on the board with an Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal, powered by Zbynek Irgl. Dinamo pulled closer in the third period as Ivan Usenko scored, with the help of Konstantin Zakharov. Sibir iced it at 4-2 with an Enlund empty net goal, set up by Jori Lehtera and Kutuzov. The three stars were handed to Enlund, Koskinen (33 for 35 in saves), and Kutuzov.

Into Ukraine, where Donbass Donetsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Evgeny Ivannikov and Michael Leighton have the green light to start. Donetsk began in the second period on a Peter Podhradsky goal, coming off of Sergei Varlamov. Donbass added on with a power play goal by Clay Wilson, powered by Maxim Yakutsenya. Vladivostok got one back with a Niclas Bergfors goal, with a lone assist by Yegor Antropov. This wasn't enough after a silent third period, with the final being 2-1 Donbass, and the three stars went to Leighton (20 for 21 in saves), Wilson, and Podhradsky.

Finally, in Zagreb, Medvescak hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Alexei Murygin and Barry Brust are between the pipes. Zagreb dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Matt Murley goal, with a lone assist by Hugh Jessiman. Khabarovsk got on the board in the third period as Jakub Petruzalek scored, thanks to Evgeny Korotkov and Jan Mursak. Medvescak took the lead back with another Murley goal, made possible by Jonathan Cheechoo and Bill Thomas. This was good for a 2-1 win, with Murley, Brust (26 for 27 in saves), and Murygin (40 for 42