NHL Day 65 2013-2014

Three games on tonight, beginning with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Montreal Canadiens. Backups Peter Budaj and Cory Schneider are in goal. Montreal led off with a Brian Gionta goal in the first period, his fifth of the season, assisted by Daniel Briere and Tomas Plekanec. New Jersey tied it in the third period when Andrei Loktionov scored his third of the year, thanks to Marek Zidlicky and Michael Ryder. The Devils took the lead as Ryder potted his seventh of the season, via Reid Boucher and Loktionov. The Canadiens tied it as Lars Eller scored his eighth of the year, made possible by Alex Galchenyuk and Raphael Diaz. New Jersey took the lead back on a Patrik Elias goal, his sixth of the season, going in unassisted. Montreal evened the score as David Desharnais scored his third of the year, passed from Gionta. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Boucher was overpowered by Eller and Desharnais for a 4-3 Canadiens win. The three stars went to Desharnais, Eller, and Gionta, while Ryder, Boucher, and Loktiona get the honorable mentions.

Over in Detroit, the Red Wings welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Jimmy Howard are in the creases. Detroit opened in the first period as Tomas Tatar scored his fourth of the season, courtesy of Drew Miller and Joakim Andersson. Philadelphia tied it on a Steve Downie power play goal, his second of the year, powered by Sean Couturier and Matt Read. The Red Wings took the lead back in the second period when Johan Franzen registered his eighth of the campaign, via Stephen Weiss and Gustav Nyquist. Detroit added on with another Tatar goal, his second of the game and fifth of the season, coming from Mikael Samuelsson and Daniel Alfredsson on the power play. The Flyers got one back as Read netted his ninth of the year, with helpers provided by Couturier and Scott Hartnell. Philadelphia tied it in the third period with a Claude Giroux power play goal, his fifth of the campaign, made possible by Kimmo Timonen and Hartnell. The Flyers gained the lead as Couturier scored his fourth of the season, guided in by Downie and Read. Philadelphia extended the lead with a Hartnell power play goal, his sixth of the year, fueled by Giroux and Mark Streit. The Flyers finished it at 6-3 with a Couturier empty net goal, his second of the game and fifth of the campaign, set up by Michael Raffl. The three stars were Couturier, Hartnell, and Read, while Tatar, Giroux, and Downie get the honorable mentions.

Finally, out in Calgary, the Flames bring in the Phoenix Coyotes. Thomas Greiss and Karri Ramo are the unreliable goalies. Phoenix started in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Shane Doan and Antoine Vermette. Calgary tied it as T.J. Brodie scored his third of the year, via Matt Stajan and Jiri Hudler. The Flames took the lead in the second period as Mikael Backlund scored his third of the season, passed from Hudler and Chris Butler. Calgary added on as Mark Giordano netted his third of the year, a power play goal powered by Brodie and Joe Colborne. The Flames extended the lead in the third period as Lee Stempniak scored his fifth of the campaign, a shorthanded goal set up by Stajan and Giordano. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being awarded to Giordano, Brodie, and Ramo (29 for 30 in saves), while Hudler and Stajan get the honorable mentions.

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KHL Day 92 2013-2014

Eight games to go with today, beginning in the Far East as...

Amur Khabarovsk hosts Spartak Moscow. Jeff Glass faces a lesser for in Mika Jarvinen in goal. Khabarovsk opened in the first period with an Alexander Yunkov goal, fueled by Dylan Reese and Dmitry Tarasov. Amur added on in the second period with a Dmitry Lugin goal, coming off of Denis Yezhov and the goalie Jarvinen. Moscow got on the board in the third period as Rastislav Spirko scored, with a lone assist by Deron Quint. Spartak tied it when Quint scored a power play goal, powered by Spirko. Moscow took the lead back on an Igor Volkov goal, made possible by Mikhail Yunkov and Denis Bodrov. Khabarovsk retied it as Evgeny Orlov scored, with the help of Yezhov. Amur won 4-3 in the shootout as Alexander Yunkov and Orlov both scored. The three stars were Alexander Yunkov, Spirko, and Quint, while Orlov and Yezhov each got honorable mentions.

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Niko Hovinen are in the creases. Vladivostok began in the first period on an Alexei Ugarov goal, fueled by Evgeny Grachyov. Donetsk tied it with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, passed from Evgeny Dadonov and Randy Robitaille. Admiral took the lead on a Richard Gynge power play goal, with a lone helper from Felix Schutz. Vladivostok added on in the second period with a power play goal by Grachyov, powered by Mathias Porseland and Andrei Nikitenko. Admiral extended the lead in the third period when Ugarov scored his second of the game on a penalty shot he received when he was slashed by Robitaille. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Ugarov, Grachyov, and Hovinen (33 for 34 in saves).

Westward to Novosibirsk, as Sibir hosts Medevscak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Mikko Koskinen draw the starts. Zagreb got going in the second period with a Mathieu Carle goal, assisted by Ryan Vesce and Charles Linglet. Medvescak added on in the third period as Vesce scored, thanks to Jonathan Cheechoo. This was good for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Vesce, Dekanich (42 save shutout), and Carle.

Staying in the area, Metallurg Novokuznetsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Yan Shelepnyov and Nikita Lozhkin are the unknown goalies. Novokuznetsk was first to score in the first period on an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Tuukka Mantyla and Vladislav Kartayev. Metallurg added on as Sergei Yemelin scored, with a lone assist by Anton Kapotov. Shelepnyov was pulled for Lars Haugen at this time. Novokzunetsk extended the lead in the second period on a shorthanded goal by Rafael Akhmetov, set up by Yemelin. Minsk got on the board with a Zbynek Irgl power play goal, powered by Alexei Kalyuznhy and Geoff Platt. Dinamo pulled closer in the third period when Alexander Kitarov scored, thanks to Vitaly Kiryushchenkov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Yemelin, Akhmetov, and Gareyev.

Way out west, Atlant Mytishchi hosts CSKA Moscow. Ilya Proskuryakov and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Mytishchi dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Igor Radulov goal, coming off of Yury Trubachyov and Evgeny Artyukhin. Atlant iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Konstantin Koltsov, set up by Mikhail Glukhov. The three stars went to Galimov (29 save shutout), Radulov, and Proskuryakov (28 for 29 in saves).

Leaving Russia for Latvia, as Dinamo Riga welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Mikael Tellqvist received the starting nods. Yaroslavl struck first in the second period on an Emil Galimov goal, assisted by Staffan Kronwall and Alexander Chernikov. Riga tied it with a Kyle Wilson foal, made possible by Marcel Hossa and Miks Indrasis. Dinamo took the lead as Wilson scored again, with a lone assist by Juris Upitis. Riga added on with a power play goal by Krisjanis Redlihs, powered by Paul Szczechura and Indrasis. Dinamo iced it at 4-1 as Indrasis scored on the penalty shot he received after being tripped by Mikhail Pashnin. The three stars were Wilson, Indrasis, and Tellqvist (26 for 27 in saves).

Over in the Czech Republic, Lev Prague hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Ivan Kasutin and Petri Vehanen occupy the blue paint. Cherepovets led off in the second period as Pakhrudin Gimbatov scored, thanks to Pavel Chernov. Prague tied it as Petr Vrana scored, with the help of Martin Thornberg and Martin Sevc. Lev took the lead in the third period with a Calle Ridderwall goal, guided in by Sevc. Prague finished it at 3-1 with a Thornberg empty net goal, set up by Jiri Novotny and Ondrej Nemec. The three stars were Thornberg, Vehanen (19 for 20 in saves), and Sevc.

Finally, in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Jaroslav Janus are the masked men. St. Petersburg started in the first period on an Artemy Panarin goal, made possible by Alexander Kucheryavenko. Bratislava tied it with an Andrej Stastny goal, fueled by Martin Stajnoch and Tomas Mojzis. Slovan took the lead in the second period as Mario Bliznak scored, thanks to Michal Vondrka and Michel Miklik. SKA tied it again with an Igor Makarov goal, passed from Kucheryavenko. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Roman Cervenka had the only goal for SKA to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars were Kucheryavenko, Makarov, and Cervenka.

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NHL Day 64 2013-2014

Nine games on tonight, beginning with...

The Washington Capitals hosting the Carolina Hurricanes. Justin Peters and Braden Holtby are in the blue paint. Carolina started in the first period on a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifth of the season, thanks to Eric Staal. The Hurricanes added on with another Skinner goal in the second period, his second of the game and sixth of the year, made possible by Jay Harrison and the goalie Peters. Carolina extended the lead with an Andrej Sekera power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Skinner and Eric Staal. The Hurricanes padded the lead with a Jiri Tlusty goal, his fourth of the year, coming off of Radek Dvorak and Harrison. Philipp Grubauer relieved Holtby in the third period. Washington got on the board in the third period as Mike Green scored, via Alex Ovechkin and Jason Chimera on the power play. This only made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars being Skinner, Peters (26 for 27 in saves), and Eric Staal, while Harrison gets an honorable mention.

Up in Toronto, the Maple Leafs welcome the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and James Reimer receive the starting nods. San Jose was first to score as Mike Brown scored his second of the season, made possible by Jason Demers and Andrew Desjardins. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton power play goal, his fifth of the year, powered by Joe Pavelski and Dan Boyle. Toronto got on the board in the second period with a Mason Raymond power play goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Morgan Rielly and Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs tied it with a Phil Kessel power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, passed from Tyler Bozak and James van Riemsdyk. San Jose took the lead with a Brad Stuart goal, his third of the season, coming off of Boyle. The Sharks iced it at 4-2 with a Logan Couture goal, his tenth of the year going into the empty net after being set up by Tommy Wingels. The three stars were Stuart, Boyle, and Kessel.

Back stateside, the New York Islanders bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury faces a lesser foe in Anders Nilsson in goal. New York began in the first period on a Kyle Okposo goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by John Tavares and Thomas Vanek. The Islanders added on as Okposo scored his second of the game and eighth of the year, via Tavares and Andrew MacDonald. Pittsburgh got on the board in the second period with a James Neal power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Evgeni Malkin and Chris Kunitz. The Penguins tied it as Sidney Crosby scored his fourteenth of the year, a power play goal with a lone assist by Malkin. Pittsburgh won 3-2 with a Crosby goal in overtime, his second of the game and fifteenth of the campaign, going in unassisted. Crosby, Okposo, and Malkin got the three stars, while Tavares got an honorable mention.

West to Columbus, as the Blue Jackets host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Sergei Bobrovsky are the young goalies. Columbus got going with a second period goal by Nick Foligno, his seventh of the season, with a lone helper from Ryan Johansen. Early in the third period, Bobrovsky was hurt and replaced by Curtis McElhinney. He completed the 1-0 shutout, leaving the three stars with Foligno, Bobrovsky (18 for 18 in saves), and Bishop (20 for 21 in saves).

South to Florida, as the Panthers welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Tim Thomas are the veteran goalies. Florida struck first in the first period on a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, his sixth of the season, coming on the power play via Tomas Fleischmann and Brian Campbell. The Panthers added on as Campbell scored his fourth of the year, coming off of Scottie Upshall and Tom Gilbert on the power play. Ottawa got on the board with the second of the season by Joe Corvo, assisted by Clarke MacArthur and Chris Phillips. The Senators tied it as Erik Condra netted his second of the year, with the help of Jason Spezza and MacArthur. Ottawa took the lead in the second period with a Colin Greening power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Corvo and Zack Smith. The Senators extended the lead in the third period as Bobby Ryan scored his fourteenth of the year, with a lone assist provided by Jared Cowen. They held on for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Corvo, Campbell, and MacArthur.

Northwest to Chicago, as the Blackhawks bring in the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Corey Crawford guard the cages. Dallas opened in the first period when Valeri Nichushkin scored his third of the season, thanks to Cody Eakin and Jamie Benn. The Stars added on with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, his eighth of the year, powered by Alex Goligoski and Ray Whitney. Dallas extended the lead in the second period when Erik Cole potted his third of the season, guided in by Nichushkin and Shawn Horcoff. Chicago got on the board as Patrick Sharp notched his eleventh of the year, a power play goal assisted by Duncan Keith and Andrew Shaw. The Blackhawks pulled closer as Nick Leddy made his third of the season, with the help of Sheldon Brookbank and Patrick Kane. Chicago evened it on a Johnny Oduya goal, his third of the year, with a lone assist by Kane. The Stars took the lead back in the third period on a penalty shot goal by Antoine Roussel, which he received after being hooked by Niklas Hjalmarsson. This was good enough for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Nichushkin, Roussel, and Kane.

Backtracking to Nashville, as the Predators host the Vancouver Canucks. Roberto Luongo and Marek Mazanec are between the pipes. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Brad Richardson goal, his sixth of the season, assisted by Dale Weise and Jannik Hansen. Nashville tied it with a Colin Wilson goal, his fifth of the year, guided in by Patric Hornqvist and Roman Josi. The Canucks took the lead back in the third period on a Ryan Kesler goal, his thirteenth of the season, fueled by Jason Garrison and Mike Santorelli. Vancouver added on as Kesler scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the year, a power play goal powered by Garrison and Daniel Sedin. They went on to win 3-1, with the three stars being awarded to Kesler, Luongo (30 for 31 in saves), and Garrison.

North to Edmonton, as the Oilers welcome the Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Smith and Devan Dubnyk will attempt to stop the puck. Phoenix led off in the first period on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his seventh of the season, powered by Radim Vrbata and David Schlemko. Edmonton tied it as David Perron netted his tenth of the year, assisted by Mark Arcobello. The Coyotes retook the lead on a Vrbata goal, his ninth of the season, guided in by Mike Ribeiro and Derek Morris. Phoenix added on as Shane Doan notched his twelfth of the year, thanks to Ribeiro and Boedker. The Oilers got one back as Perron scored his second of the game and eleventh of the season, a power play goal made possible by Ales Hemsky and Taylor Hall. The Coyotes shot back in the third period as Ribeiro put away his eighth of the year, via Doan and David Moss. Phoenix extended the lead on a Keith Yandle goal, his second of the season, fueled by Boedker and Antoine Vermette. The Coyotes padded the lead as Moss scored his second of the year, set up by Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Jeff Halpern. This made it 6-2, the final, with the three stars being awarded to Boedker, Ribeiro, and Doan, while Perron, Moss, and Vrbata get the honorable mentions.

Finally, in Anaheim, the Ducks bring in the Los Angeles Kings for a Battle of California. Martin Jones is mismatched with Jonas Hiller in goal. Los Angeles got going in the second period as Jeff Carter scored his seventh of the season, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Hampus Lindholm and Corey Perry. The Ducks took the lead in the third period with a Perry goal, his sixteenth of the season, a power play goal powered by Dustin Penner and Cam Fowler. The Kings tied it with a Dustin Brown goal, his fifth of the year, with a lone helper from Jarret Stoll. In the ninth round of the shootout, Los Angeles won with a Dwight King goal, the first and only shootout tally in the game. The final was 3-2, with the three stars being Perry, Hiller (49 for 51 in saves), and King.

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Monday Night Football Week 13

I got a bit caught up in the Seahawks excitement last night, so much so that I forgot to write up the post for the game. As is well known, the Seattle Seahawks hosted the New Orleans Saints. Seattle began in the first quarter on a Steven Hauschka field goal of 26 yards. The Seahawks added on as Michael Bennett returned a Drew Brees fumble for 22 yards and a touchdown, and Hauschka made the extra point. Seattle extended the lead on a 2 yard touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Zach Miller, and Hauschka again supplied the extra point. New Orleans got on the board in the second quarter when Brees found Jimmy Graham for 2 yards and a touchdown, and Garrett Hartley booted the extra point. The Seahawks replied on a 20 yard Hauschka field goal. Seattle padded the lead when Wilson threw 4 yards to Doug Baldwin for a touchdown, and Hauschka was true with the PAT. The Seahawks got some more in the third quarter with an 8 yard touchdown pass from Wilson, off the hands of one receiver and into the hands of Derrick Coleman, and Hauschka kicked in another extra point. This was it for the scoring, resulting in a 34-7 final, with the Seahawks clinching a playoff spot at 11-1 and the Saints falling to 9-3.

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KHL Day 91 2013-2014

Five games on today, starting in...

Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Barys Astana. Ari Ahonen and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Astana began with a first period Dmitry Upper goal, fueled by Konstantin Rudenko. Barys added on in the second period with a Roman Starchenko goal, with a lone assist by Upper. Astana extended the lead as Nigel Dawes scored a power play goal, powered by Cam Barker and Brandon Bochenski. Barys padded the lead with a Mikhail Panshin goal, coming off of Andrei Gavrilin. This held up for a 4-0 win, with the three stars being Ahonen (24 save shutout), Upper, and Starchenko.

Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexei Kuznetsov and Alexei Volkov draw the starts. Ufa was first to score in the first period on a Denis Khlystov goal, assisted by Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the third period when Stephen Dixon scored, thanks to Marek Troncinsky and Radek Smolenak. Salavat Yulaev took the lead back with a goal by Nikita Shchitov, guided in by Khlystov. Yugra tied it with a Veli-Matti Savinainen goal, fueled by Andrei Shefer and Mikhail Yakubov. Ufa won the game 3-2 in overtime as Kirill Koltsov scored, with the help of Andrei Zubarev and Alexei Kaigorodov.

Moving along to Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Avangard Omsk. Andrei Mezin is mismatched with Vasily Koshechkin in goal. Omsk got going in the second period as Maxim Kazakov scored, with a lone helper from Sergei Kostitsyn. Avangard added on with an unassisted goal by Maxim Goncharov. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the third period when Sergei Mozyakin potted an unassisted goal. Metallurg tied it on a Viktor Antipin power play goal, powered by Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Kostitsyn and Anton Kuryanov scored for Avangard to give them a 3-2 win. The three stars were Kostitsyn, Mozyakin, and Goncharov.

A bit west to Nizhnekamsk, as Neftekhimik brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Alexander Sudnitsin are the reliable and young goalies. Nizhnekamsk led off with a first period Pavel Kulikov goal, coming on the power play from Oskar Osala. Neftekhimik added on as Kulikov scored again, with another lone assist by Osala. Fyodor Malykhin got Yekaterinburg on the board in the second period with a power play goal, powered by Sergei Demagin and Dmitry Megalinsky. Avtomobilist tied it on an Andre Deveaux goal, passed from Eduard Lewandowski and Alexei Yefimov. Yekaterinburg took the lead as Ilya Arkalov scored, thanks to Yegor Zhuralyov and Vasily Streltsov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Kulikov, Arkalov, and Osala.

Finally, we end in Podolsk, as Vityaz hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ivan Lisutin are the underrated goalies. Ak Bars struck first in the first period on an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, assisted by Shaun Heshka and Kirill Petrov. Podolsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Solodukhin power play goal, powered by Yury Koksharov and Anton Korolyov. Ak Bars retook the lead in the second period on an unassisted goal by Alexander Burmistrov. Kazan added on with a shorthanded and unassisted goal by Petrov. Vityaz got one back in the third period on an Airat Ziazov goal, coming off of Maxim Afinogenov and Gleb Klimenko. This resulted in a 3-2 final, with Petrov, Burmistrov, and Tereshchenko getting the three stars.

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NHL Day 63 2013-2014

There are four games on today, beginning with...

The New York Rangers hosting the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Cam Talbot are set to start. New York opened in the first period as Mats Zuccarello scored his fourth of the season, guided in by Ryan McDonagh. Winnipeg tied it in the second period as Devin Setoguchi scored his seventh of the year, thanks to Olli Jokinen and Chris Thorburn. The Jets took the lead as John Albert scored, via Dustin Byfuglien. The Rangers pulled even as Ryan Callahan netted his seventh of the season, assisted by Brad Richards and Benoit Pouliot. Winnipeg took the lead back in the third period as Jokinen scored his fifth of the year, passed from Thorburn and Setoguchi. The Jets added on as Jokinen scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, fueled by Michael Frolik and Jacob Trouba. Winnipeg iced it at 5-2 with a Blake Wheeler empty net goal, his sixth of the year, set up by Trouba and Bryan Little. The three stars were Jokinen, Setoguchi, and Thorburn, while Trouba gets an honorable mention.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the New Jersey Devils. Martin Brodeur and Carey Price tend the twines. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Steve Bernier goal, his third of the season, assisted by Anton Volchenkov and Adam Henrique. Montreal tied it in the second period as Rene Bourque scored his sixth of the year, coming off of David Desharnais and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead with a Max Pacioretty power play goal, his tenth of the season, powered by Andrei Markov and Desharnais. The Devils tied it in the third period as Michael Ryder scored his sixth of the year, thanks to Mark Fayne and Eric Gelinas. Montreal took the lead back on an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his seventh of the campaign, made possible by Alexei Emelin and Bourque. This made it 3-2, with the three stars being Bourque, Desharnais, and Galchenyuk.

Back stateside, the Minnesota Wild host the Philadelphia Flyers. Ray Emery and Josh Harding are the backups in the creases. Minnesota was first to score in the third period as Jason Pominville scored his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Mikko Koivu. The Wild added on as Charlie Coyle scored his third of the year, with assists provided by Jared Spurgeon and Marco Scandella. The final stood at 2-0, with the three stars being Harding (21 save shutout), Pominville, and Coyle.

Finally, in Los Angeles, the Kings bring in the St. Louis Blues. Jaroslav Halak and Ben Scrivens are between the pipes. Los Angeles started in the first period as Jarret Stoll scored his third of the season, fueled by Justin Williams and Robyn Regehr. The Kings added on as Tyler Toffoli potted his fifth of the year, thanks to Drew Doughty and Mike Richards. Los Angeles extended the lead in the second period as Toffoli scored his second of the game and sixth of the season, with the help of Richards and Willie Mitchell. St. Louis got on the board in the third period as Kevin Shattenkirk scored his second of the year, passed from Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues pulled closer as Tarasenko notched his ninth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Shattenkirk. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Toffoli, Tarasenko, and Shattenkirk, while Richards gets an honorable mention.

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KHL Day 90 2013-2014

Eight games on today, beginning in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Donbass Donetsk. Michael Leighton and Alexei Murygin are in the blue paint. Donetsk began in the first period with a Lukas Kaspar goal, assisted by Oleg Piganovich. Donbass added on as Vaclav Nedorost scored, thanks to Evgeny Dadonov. Donetsk extended the lead in the third period when Teemu Laine scored, with a lone assist by Petteri Wirtanen. Donbass padded the lead on an unassisted Ruslan Fedotenko power play goal. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Leighton (29 save shutout), Kaspar, and Nedorost.

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Alexei Ivanov and Niko Hovinen are the little-known goalies. Moscow struck first in the first period as Matt Anderson scored a power play goal, powered by Andrei Sergeyev and Rastislav Spirko. Vladivostok tied it as Felix Schutz scored, with a lone helper by Niclas Bergfors. Spartak retook the lead in the second period when Mikhail Yunkov scored, assisted by Igor Volkov and Vyacheslav Kozlov. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being given to Ivanov (29 for 30 in saves), Yunkov, and Anderson.

Westward to Novosibirsk, as Sibir brings in Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Mikko Koskinen draw the starts. Novosibirsk led off in the first period as Nikolai Lemtyugov scored, via Alexei Kopeikin. Sibir added on with a Maxim Krivonozhkin goal, fueled by Igor Ozhiganov. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Jonas Enlund scored, with the help of Dmitry Kugryshev and Sergei Shumakov. Minsk got on the board in the third period with a goal by Vitaly Kiryushchenkov, made possible by Stanislav Lopachuk and Andrei Stas. This only made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars being handed to Koskinen (29 for 30 in saves), Krivonozhkin, and Enlund.

Staying in the area, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Mark Dekanich and Ilya Sorokin are the solid goalies. Zagreb opened in the first period with a Michael Ryan goal, coming off of Bill Thomas. Medvescak added on as Thomas scored an unassisted goal. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period on a Hugh Jessiman goal, fueled by Kurtis Foster and Alan Letang. Medvescak padded the lead with a third period goal by Boyd Kane, passed from Mike Glumac. Zagreb got another when Ryan scored his second of the game, thanks to Matt Murley. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an Ansel Galimov goal, assisted by Rafael Akhmetov. This resulted in a 5-1 final, with the three stars going to Ryan, Thomas, and Dekanich (32 for 33 in saves).

West to Nizhny Novgorod, as Torpedo welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Vitaly Koval tend the twines. Moscow got going in the second period with a Dominik Granak power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Mosalyov. Dynamo added on as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Leo Komarov and Andrei Mironov. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board in the third period with a Vladimir Denisov goal, made possible by Maxim Potapov. Moscow shot back on a Sergei Soin goal, with a lone helper by Pestushko. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 3-1, and the three stars were Pestushko, Yeryomenko (19 for 20 in saves), and Soin.

Over in Moscow, CSKA brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Ilya Proskuryakov are the masked men. Yaroslavl was first to score in the first period as Vadim Khlopotov scored, thanks to Igor Musatov. Lokomotiv added on in the second period with a Sergei Konkov, fueled by Sergei Plotnikov and Daniil Apalkov. Yaroslavl extended the lead on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, passed from Vitaly Zotov and Vitaly Vishnevsky. Moscow got on the board in the third period on an Alexei Morozov goal, assisted by Stanislav Yegorshev and Ilari Filppula. This as it for the scoring, with the final being 3-1 and the three stars being Sanford (25 for 26 in saves), Konkov, and Redlihs.

Further to the west, Lev Prague hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Alexander Salak and Petri Vehanen are in the creases. St. Petersburg started in the first period on an Artemy Panarin goal, fueled by Alexander Kucheryavenko. Prague tied it in the second period when Justin Azevedo scored, with the help of David Ullstrom. Lev took the lead as Michal Birner scored on a penalty shot he received after being hooked by Maxim Chudinov. SKA retied it when Vadim Shipachyov scored, thanks to Andrei Kuteikin. Prague retook the lead on a Michal Repik goal, courtesy of Petr Vrana. St. Petersburg pulled even in the third period as Viktor Tikhonov scored, with helpers provided by Alexei Semenov and Evgeny Skachkov. The game went to a shootout, where Ullstrom matched Roman Cervenka, Jakub Klepis and Ilya Kovalchuk traded goals, and then Klepis matched Cervenka before Kovalchuk scored his second of the skills competition to seal a 4-3 SKA victory. The three stars were Kovaclhuk, Cervenka, and Klepis, while Ullstrom gets an honorable mention.

Finally, in Bratislava, Slovan hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Jaroslav Janus protect the nets. Bratislava dented the scoreboard in the first period with a Libor Hudacek goal, coming off of Andrej Stastny. Cherepovets tied it in the second period as Linus Videll scored, thanks to Vadim Berdnikov and Anatoly Nikontsev. Severstal gained the lead in the third period on an Alexander Bumagin goal, assisted by Evgeny Kovyrshin and Nikolai Kazakovtsev. Slovan tied it when Michal Sersen scored, with the help of Hudacek and Branko Radivojevic. Bratislava took the lead when Milan Bartovic potted the puck, guided in by Michel Miklik. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Hudacek, Bartovic, and Bumagin.

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