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Khabarosk, as Amur hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Alexei Yakhin is mismatched with Sergei Borisov in goal. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, assisted by Viktor Drugov. Torpedo added on with an Ilya Yamkin goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Khomitsky. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Tommi Taimi, powered by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Denis Yezhov. Amur tied it on a Kirill Safronov power play goal, via Rastislav Spirko and Dmitry Tarasov. Ivan Kasutin relieved Yakhin at this time. Nizhny Novgorod retook the lead with an unassisted goal by Sakari Salminen. Torpedo extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Alexander Makarov, guided in by Vladimir Galuzin and Salminen. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead as Drugov scored, thanks to Dmitry Kazionov. Torpedo struck again with a power play goal by Wojtek Wolski, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod finished it at 7-2 with a Petteri Nokelainen goal, courtesy of Vladimir Malevich. The three stars went to Salminen, Drugov, and Kasutin (perfect in relief in goal).
Down to Vladivostok, where Admiral welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the blue paint. Cherepovets led off with a first period power play goal from Marek Kvapil, powered by David Ullstrom and Yury Trubachyov. Vladivostok tied it with an Ilya Davydov power play goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Zubov. Admiral took the lead on an Enver Lisin goal, passed from Denis Kuzmin. Severstal tied it again as Zakhar Arzamastsev scored, thanks to Pavel Dedunov and Evgeny Mons. Cherepovets retook the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Pavel Lukin, via Trubachyov and Mons. Vladivostok tied it with another Lisin goal, fueled by Artyom Zemchyonok. Severstal pulled ahead with a Mons goal, coming off of Dedunov. Admiral pulled even again as Logan Pyett scored a power play goal, with helpers from Niclas Bergfors and Richard Gynge. Admiral won with a lone tally by Gynge in the shootout. The final was 5-4, and the three stars went to Gynge, Lisin, and Mons, while Trubachyov and Dedunov get the honorable mentions.
West to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the first period with an unassisted power play goal by Denis Denisov. CSKA added on with an Alexander Radulov goal, fueled by Georgy Misharin. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an Alexander Komaristy power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov. Moscow answered with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, guided in by Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Lyubimov. CSKA extended their lead with a second period Radulov goal, assisted by Denisov on the power play. Moscow padded the lead as Igor Volkov scored in the third period, with a lone helper by Radulov. CSKA finished it at 6-1 with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, passed from Grigory Panin on the power play. The three stars belonged to Radulov, Denisov, and Lalande (32 for 33 in saves).
Further to the west, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Vladislav Fokin are between the pipes. Astana started in the first period with a Nikolai Antropov goal, with a lone assist by Roman Savchenko. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Anton Glinkin goal, fueled by Stanislav Chistov. Barys took the lead back with a Maxim Semyonov power play goal, helped along by Evgeny Blokhin. Astana added on with a Brandon Bochenski goal, via Dustin Boyd and Nigel Dawes in the second period. Traktor shot back with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, assisted by Kyle Wilson and Artyom Penkovsky. Chelyabinsk tied it on a third period goal by Martin Ruzicka, going in unassisted. Barys took the lead back with an unassisted Blokhin goal. Astana extended the lead as Dawes scored, thanks to Blokhin. Traktor got one back with an Andrei Popov goal, coming off of Glinkin. Barys iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Konstantin Rudenko, set up by Roman Starchenko. The three stars were Blokhin, Dawes, and Glinkin.
Backtracking to Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jakub Kovar receive the starting nods. Kazan began in the first period with a power play goal by Alexander Burmistrov, powered by Shaun Heshka. Ak Bars added on with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin and Justin Azevedo. Kazan extended the lead with a Kostitsyn power play goal, made possible by Nikulin. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Nikita Komarov goal, guided in by Eduard Lewandowski and Sami Lepisto. Avtomobilist pulled closer in the second period with an Anatoly Golyshev goal in the second period, via Alexei Mikhnov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the third period with an Alexander Bumagin goal, helped along by Golyshev and Filipp Metlyuk. Kazan took the lead back on a power play goal by Oscar Moller, with a lone helper from Igor Mirnov. Ak Bars wrapped it up at 5-3 with an Azevedo goal, set up by Kostitsyn. The three stars went to Kostitsyn, Azevedo, and Nikulin, while Golyshev gets an honorable mention.
Moving along to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra brings in Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the backups making spot starts. Khanty-Mansiysk got going in the second period with an unassisted Igor Bortnikov goal. Omsk tied it with an Evgeny Kulik goal, passed from Denis Parshin and Alexander Popov. Yugra retook the lead when Danil Romantsev scored, thanks to Bortnikov. Avangard tied it again on a Popov goal, assisted by Parshin and Sergei Shirokov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead again as Lukas Kaspar scored, with a lone assist by Toni Rajala. This it for the scoring at 3-2 in favor of Yugra, with the three stars going to Bortnikov, Popov, and Parshin.
Over in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vitaly Koval and Ville Kolppanen are the goalies. Ufa dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Kirill Koltsov, via Evgeny Skachkov. Salavat Yulaev added on as Anton Slepyshev scored an unassisted goal. Ufa extended the lead on an Alexander Kutuzov goal, coming off of Alexei Glukhov. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Ilkka Heikkinen, powered by Kutuzov and Teemu Hartikainen. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Koval (26 save shutout), Kutuzov, and Koltsov.
Continuing to Togliatti, as Lada welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Ilya Ezhov are the veteran goalies. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, fueled by Vitaly Shulakov and Martin Zatovic. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Jan Kovar. Lada took the lead back with an unassisted Semyon Valuisky goal in the second period. Togliatti added on with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, passed from Karol Sloboda and Vasily Streltsov. Metallurg got one back in the third period on another Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Kovar. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars given to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Mastryukov.
Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Curtis Sanford tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with an Emil Galimov goal, guided in by Ilya Lyubushkin and Vladislav Kartayev. Lokomotiv added on in the second period as Jonas Holos scored, thanks to Jiri Novotny and Evgeny Grachyov. Moscow got on the board with a penalty shot goal by Nikolai Zherdev, which he received after Ilya Gorokhov hooked him on a scoring chance. Yaroslavl answered with a power play goal by Yegor Averin, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Yegor Yakovlev. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Sergei Konkov scored, with the help of Vitaly Vishnevsky and Galimov. Dynamo got one back in the third period with a Konstantin Gorovikov goal, coming off of Alexander Osipov and Maxim Pestushko. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-2. The three stars were given to Galimov, Averin, and Sanford (30 for 32 in saves).
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Khabarosk, as Amur hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Alexei Yakhin is mismatched with Sergei Borisov in goal. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, assisted by Viktor Drugov. Torpedo added on with an Ilya Yamkin goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Khomitsky. Khabarovsk got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Tommi Taimi, powered by Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Denis Yezhov. Amur tied it on a Kirill Safronov power play goal, via Rastislav Spirko and Dmitry Tarasov. Ivan Kasutin relieved Yakhin at this time. Nizhny Novgorod retook the lead with an unassisted goal by Sakari Salminen. Torpedo extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Alexander Makarov, guided in by Vladimir Galuzin and Salminen. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead as Drugov scored, thanks to Dmitry Kazionov. Torpedo struck again with a power play goal by Wojtek Wolski, going in unassisted. Nizhny Novgorod finished it at 7-2 with a Petteri Nokelainen goal, courtesy of Vladimir Malevich. The three stars went to Salminen, Drugov, and Kasutin (perfect in relief in goal).
Down to Vladivostok, where Admiral welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Ilya Proskuryakov are in the blue paint. Cherepovets led off with a first period power play goal from Marek Kvapil, powered by David Ullstrom and Yury Trubachyov. Vladivostok tied it with an Ilya Davydov power play goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Zubov. Admiral took the lead on an Enver Lisin goal, passed from Denis Kuzmin. Severstal tied it again as Zakhar Arzamastsev scored, thanks to Pavel Dedunov and Evgeny Mons. Cherepovets retook the lead in the second period on a power play goal by Pavel Lukin, via Trubachyov and Mons. Vladivostok tied it with another Lisin goal, fueled by Artyom Zemchyonok. Severstal pulled ahead with a Mons goal, coming off of Dedunov. Admiral pulled even again as Logan Pyett scored a power play goal, with helpers from Niclas Bergfors and Richard Gynge. Admiral won with a lone tally by Gynge in the shootout. The final was 5-4, and the three stars went to Gynge, Lisin, and Mons, while Trubachyov and Dedunov get the honorable mentions.
West to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Kevin Lalande and Ilya Sorokin are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the first period with an unassisted power play goal by Denis Denisov. CSKA added on with an Alexander Radulov goal, fueled by Georgy Misharin. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an Alexander Komaristy power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov. Moscow answered with a Damir Zhafyarov goal, guided in by Nikita Zaitsev and Roman Lyubimov. CSKA extended their lead with a second period Radulov goal, assisted by Denisov on the power play. Moscow padded the lead as Igor Volkov scored in the third period, with a lone helper by Radulov. CSKA finished it at 6-1 with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, passed from Grigory Panin on the power play. The three stars belonged to Radulov, Denisov, and Lalande (32 for 33 in saves).
Further to the west, Traktor Chelyabinsk hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Vladislav Fokin are between the pipes. Astana started in the first period with a Nikolai Antropov goal, with a lone assist by Roman Savchenko. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Anton Glinkin goal, fueled by Stanislav Chistov. Barys took the lead back with a Maxim Semyonov power play goal, helped along by Evgeny Blokhin. Astana added on with a Brandon Bochenski goal, via Dustin Boyd and Nigel Dawes in the second period. Traktor shot back with a Semyon Kokuyov goal, assisted by Kyle Wilson and Artyom Penkovsky. Chelyabinsk tied it on a third period goal by Martin Ruzicka, going in unassisted. Barys took the lead back with an unassisted Blokhin goal. Astana extended the lead as Dawes scored, thanks to Blokhin. Traktor got one back with an Andrei Popov goal, coming off of Glinkin. Barys iced it at 6-4 with an empty net goal by Konstantin Rudenko, set up by Roman Starchenko. The three stars were Blokhin, Dawes, and Glinkin.
Backtracking to Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Jakub Kovar receive the starting nods. Kazan began in the first period with a power play goal by Alexander Burmistrov, powered by Shaun Heshka. Ak Bars added on with a Sergei Kostitsyn goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin and Justin Azevedo. Kazan extended the lead with a Kostitsyn power play goal, made possible by Nikulin. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Nikita Komarov goal, guided in by Eduard Lewandowski and Sami Lepisto. Avtomobilist pulled closer in the second period with an Anatoly Golyshev goal in the second period, via Alexei Mikhnov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the third period with an Alexander Bumagin goal, helped along by Golyshev and Filipp Metlyuk. Kazan took the lead back on a power play goal by Oscar Moller, with a lone helper from Igor Mirnov. Ak Bars wrapped it up at 5-3 with an Azevedo goal, set up by Kostitsyn. The three stars went to Kostitsyn, Azevedo, and Nikulin, while Golyshev gets an honorable mention.
Moving along to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Yugra brings in Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the backups making spot starts. Khanty-Mansiysk got going in the second period with an unassisted Igor Bortnikov goal. Omsk tied it with an Evgeny Kulik goal, passed from Denis Parshin and Alexander Popov. Yugra retook the lead when Danil Romantsev scored, thanks to Bortnikov. Avangard tied it again on a Popov goal, assisted by Parshin and Sergei Shirokov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead again as Lukas Kaspar scored, with a lone assist by Toni Rajala. This it for the scoring at 3-2 in favor of Yugra, with the three stars going to Bortnikov, Popov, and Parshin.
Over in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekhimik hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Vitaly Koval and Ville Kolppanen are the goalies. Ufa dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Kirill Koltsov, via Evgeny Skachkov. Salavat Yulaev added on as Anton Slepyshev scored an unassisted goal. Ufa extended the lead on an Alexander Kutuzov goal, coming off of Alexei Glukhov. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead in the third period with a power play goal by Ilkka Heikkinen, powered by Kutuzov and Teemu Hartikainen. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars being Koval (26 save shutout), Kutuzov, and Koltsov.
Continuing to Togliatti, as Lada welcomes Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Ilya Ezhov are the veteran goalies. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, fueled by Vitaly Shulakov and Martin Zatovic. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Mozyakin goal, assisted by Jan Kovar. Lada took the lead back with an unassisted Semyon Valuisky goal in the second period. Togliatti added on with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, passed from Karol Sloboda and Vasily Streltsov. Metallurg got one back in the third period on another Mozyakin goal, with a lone assist by Kovar. They couldn't tie it, losing 3-2, with the three stars given to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Mastryukov.
Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Curtis Sanford tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with an Emil Galimov goal, guided in by Ilya Lyubushkin and Vladislav Kartayev. Lokomotiv added on in the second period as Jonas Holos scored, thanks to Jiri Novotny and Evgeny Grachyov. Moscow got on the board with a penalty shot goal by Nikolai Zherdev, which he received after Ilya Gorokhov hooked him on a scoring chance. Yaroslavl answered with a power play goal by Yegor Averin, powered by Daniil Apalkov and Yegor Yakovlev. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Sergei Konkov scored, with the help of Vitaly Vishnevsky and Galimov. Dynamo got one back in the third period with a Konstantin Gorovikov goal, coming off of Alexander Osipov and Maxim Pestushko. This was as close as it got, with the final being 4-2. The three stars were given to Galimov, Averin, and Sanford (30 for 32 in saves).
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