NHL October 9th, 2014

Twelve games on for the second day of the season, beginning in...

Buffalo, as the Sabres host the Columbus Blue Jackets. Sergei Bobrovsky and Jhonas Enroth are the goalies. Columbus dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jack Skille goal, coming off of Jared Boll and Michael Chaput. Buffalo tied it with a Zemgus Girgensons goal, courtesy of Marcus Foligno. The Blue Jackets reclaimed the lead on a Cam Atkinson power play goal in the third period, powered by Ryan Johansen and Nick Foligno. Columbus added on with an Artem Anisimov goal, helped along by Scott Hartnell and Alexander Wennberg. The final was 3-1, with the three stars being Atkinson, Bobrovsky (21 for 22 in saves), and Anisimov.

Over in Philadelphia, the Flyers welcome the New Jersey Devils. Cory Schneider and Steve Mason are the young goalies. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Michael Ryder goal, via Ryane Clowe and Andy Greene. The Devils added on in the second period as Adam Henrique scored, with a lone assist by Ryder. New Jersey extended the lead as Michael Cammalleri scored, thanks to Jaromir Jagr and Marek Zidlicky. Philadelphia got on the board with a Claude Giroux goal, assisted by Mark Streit and Jakub Voracek on the power play. The Flyers pulled closer with a Wayne Simmonds goal, coming off of Matt Read and Andrew MacDonald. Philadelphia tied it with another Simmonds goal, courtesy of Vincent Lecavalier and Giroux on the power play. The Devils retook the lead in the third period with a Patrik Elias goal, helped along by Zidlicky and Martin Havlat. The Flyers retied it with a Lecavalier goal, made possible by Simmonds and Streit. New Jersey pulled ahead again on a Dainius Zubrus goal, guided in by Henrique and Ryder. The Devils iced it at 6-4 with a Cammalleri empty net goal, set up by Jagr. The three stars belonged to Cammalleri, Ryder, and Simmonds, while the honorable mentions include Henrique, Jagr, Zidlicky, Giroux, Streit, and Lecavalier.

Across Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh Penguins bring in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson is mismatched with Marc-Andre Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh led off with a Patric Hornqvist goal in the first period, going in unassisted. The Penguins added on with a Sidney Crosby goal, courtesy of Chris Kunitz and Olli Maatta. Pittsburgh extended the lead on a Pascal Dupuis goal, assisted by Maatta and Evgeni Malkin. Anaheim got on the board with a Ryan Kesler power play goal, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks pulled closer on a Corey Perry goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Patrick Maroon. Anaheim tied it on a power play goal from Perry, with helpers from Kesler and Vatanen. The Penguins regained the lead with another Crosby goal, helped along by Dupuis and Hornqvist on the power play. Pittsburgh padded their lead on a Blake Comeau goal, made possible by Maatta, who got a sock trick with his three assists, and Dupuis. The Penguins kept going in the third period with a shorthanded Brandon Sutter goal, set up by Dupuis, who got a sock trick. The Ducks got one back as Perry finished his hat trick with another power play goal, with helpers from Getzlaf and Kesler. This was as close as it got, with the final being 6-4. The three stars were awarded to Dupuis, Perry, and Crosby, while Hornqvist, Maatta, Kesler, Getzlaf, and Vatanen get the honorable mentions.

Backtracking to DC, as the Washington Capitals host the Montreal Canadiens. Dustin Tokarski and Braden Holtby receive the starting nods. Washington started in the first period with an Andre Burakovsky goal, courtesy of Troy Brouwer. Montreal tied it in the third period with Tomas Plekanec's third of the season, via Alex Galchenyuk and Tom Gilbert. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Nicklas Backstrom was matched by Galchenyuk, Eric Fehr cancelled out David Desharnais, and then Brendan Gallagher scored to lift the Canadiens to a 2-1 win. The three stars went to Tokarski (29 for 30 in saves), Holtby (23 for 24 in saves), and Galchenyuk.

West to Detroit, as the Red Wings welcome the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jimmy Howard are between the pipes. Boston opened in the first period with an unassisted goal by Patrice Bergeron. Detroit tied it on a Justin Abdelkader goal, passed from Johan Franzen and Danny DeKeyser in the second period. The Red Wings took the lead with a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, powered by Darren Helm and Franzen. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Howard (16 for 17 in saves), Franzen, and Nyquist.

Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning bring in the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Florida got going in the second period on an Erik Gudbranson goal, assisted by Dylan Olsen and Derek MacKenzie. Tampa Bay tied it with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, powered by Valtteri Filppula and Anton Stralman. The Lightning took the lead in the third period on a Ryan Callahan power play goal, coming off of Filppula and Victor Hedman. The Panthers retied it as Jonathan Huberdeau scored, thanks to Brian Campbell and Aaron Ekblad. Tampa Bay won 3-2 in overtime with a Hedman power play goal, with a lone assist by the goalie Bishop. The three stars went to Hedman, Filppula, and Johnson.

Northwest to St. Louis, as the Blues host the New York Rangers. Henrik Lundqvist and Brian Elliott are set to start in goal. New York began in the first period with a Rick Nash goal, with a lone assist by Chris Kreider. St. Louis tied it in the third period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, via David Backes and Alex Pietrangelo. The Rangers retook the lead on a Kreider goal, coming off of Nash and Martin St. Louis. The Blues tied it again as Paul Stastny scored, thanks to Vladimir Tarasenko and Schwartz. New York pulled ahead with Nash's second of the game, assisted by St. Louis. This was good for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Nash, Schwartz, and Kreider, while St. Louis gets an honorable mention.

Down in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Ottawa Senators. Craig Anderson and Pekka Rinne are in the creases. Ottawa was first to score in the second period with a Kyle Turris goal, fueled by Clarke MacArthur and Mark Borowiecki. Nashville tied it in the third period with a Craig Smith power play goal, powered by Filip Forsberg and Derek Roy. The Predators took the lead on a Shea Weber goal, courtesy of Ryan Ellis and Paul Gaustad. Nashville added on with an Eric Nystrom goal, guided in by Gaustad and Forsberg. The Senators got one back with an Alex Chiasson power play goal, helped along by Cody Ceci and Chris Phillips. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Forsberg, Gaustad, and Nystrom.

Southwest to Dallas, as the Stars bring in the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Kari Lehtonen protect the nets. Chicago started in the first period with a Duncan Keith goal, assisted by Brent Seabrook and Patrick Sharp. Dallas tied it in the second period as Trevor Daley scored a power play goal, powered by Ales Hemsky and Jason Spezza. The Stars took the lead with a Cody Eakin goal, made possible by Ryan Garbutt and Antoine Roussel. The Blackhawks tied it in the third period with a Sharp power play goal, assisted by Keith and Patrick Kane. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Chicago won 3-2 with a Kane tally. The three stars were Keith, Sharp, and Kane.

North to Minnesota, where the Wild host the Colorado Avalanche. Semyon Varlamov and Darcy Kuemper are the inconsistent goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Jason Pominville goal, assisted by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. The Wild added on in the second period with a Jared Spurgeon goal, made possible by Zach Parise and Pominville. Minnesota extended the lead on a Parise goal, with a lone assist by Granlund. The Wild padded the lead with an unassisted Nino Neiderreiter goal. Minnesota kept going with a Suter goal, courtesy of Parise and Charlie Coyle. This was all they needed to win 5-0, with the three stars going to Pominville, Parise, and Suter, while Kuemper (16 save shutout) and Granlund get the honorable mentions.

Into Canada for the first Battle of Alberta, as the Edmonton Oilers welcome the Calgary Flames. Karri Ramo and Ben Scrivens are the weak goalies. Calgary led off in the first period with a Mason Raymond goal, coming off of Mark Giordano and Joe Colborne. The Flames added on as Jiri Hudler scored his second of the season, with the help of Sean Monahan and Paul Byron. Edmonton got on the board with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, powered by David Perron and Nail Yakupov. The Oilers tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Taylor Hall, guided in by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Justin Schultz. Calgary retook the lead on another Raymond goal in the third period, assisted by Lance Bouma and Colborne. The Flames extended the lead as Raymond finished his hat trick, thanks to Colborne, who got a sock trick, and Hudler. Calgary padded the lead on a T.J. Brodie power play goal, via Curtis Glencross and Mikael Backlund. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Raymond, Colborne, and Hudler.

Finally, the Arizona Coyotes bring in the Winnipeg Jets. Ondrej Pavelec and Mike Smith are the masked men. Winnipeg began in the first period with a Bryan Little goal, with a lone assist by Andrew Ladd. Arizona tied it on a Mikkel Boedker goal, via Shane Doan and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. The Jets took the lead back with a Blake Wheeler goal, courtesy of Tobias Enstrom and Zach Bogosian. Winnipeg added on with another Wheeler goal, assisted by Bogosian and Enstrom. The Jets extended the lead on a Mark Stuart goal, guided in by Mark Scheifele and Mathieu Perreault. Winnipeg padded the lead with a second period Dustin Byfuglien goal, made possible by Wheeler. The Jets struck again with a third period shorthanded Little goal, set up by Adam Pardy. The Coyotes took one back on a Martin Hanzal goal, with assists provided by Zbynek Michalek and Martin Erat. The final was 6-2, and the three stars belonged to Wheeler, Little, and Enstrom, while Bogosian gets an honorable mention.

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KHL October 9th, 2014

Six games on for today, beginning in...

Yekaterinburg, as Avtomobilist hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jakub Kovar are between the pipes. Yekaterinburg began with a first period Alexei Simakov power play goal, powered by Tobias Viklund. Avtomobilist added on in the third period with a Jakub Petruzalek power play goal, via Simakov and Sami Lepisto. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Jan Bulis goal, with a lone assist by Martin Ruzicka. Traktor tied it on an Andrei Popov goal, guided in by Stanislav Chistov and Semyon Kokuyov. The tie went to a shootout, where Anatoly Golyshev and Petruzalek topped a Chistov tally to secure a 3-2 win for Avtomobilist. Petruzalek, Simakov, and Chistov received the three stars.

Down in Magnitogorsk, Metallurg welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vasily Koshechkin draw the starts in goal. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Denis Platonov goal, guided in by Chris Lee and the goalie Koshechkin. Vladivostok tied it with an Enver Lisin goal, passed from Vladislav Ushenin and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Admiral took the lead in the second period as Richard Gynge scored, thanks to Niclas Bergfors and Alexei Byvaltsev. Vladivostok added on with an unassisted Ilya Zubov goal. Metallurg got one back with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, coming off of Francis Pare and Oskar Osala. Alexander Pechursky relieved Koshechkin for the third period. Admiral answered with a penalty shot goal by Vyacheslav Ushenin, which he received after a slash from Yaroslav Khabarov. Magnitogorsk pulled back on a penalty shot goal from Evgeny Grigorenko, after Jan Kolar held him on a scoring chance. This was as close as it got, with the final at 4-3. the three stars went to Vyacheslav Ushenin, Zubov, and Gynge.

West to Moscow, as CSKA brings in the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Stanislav Galimov are in the creases. Moscow opened in the first period with a power play goal by Stephane Da Costa, powered by Nikita Zaitsev and Denis Denisov. CSKA added on with a Vladimir Zharkov goal, fueled by Georgy Misharin and Alexei Bondarev. Moscow extended the lead in the second period on an Igor Grigorenko goal, assisted by Da Costa and Alexander Radulov. CSKA padded the lead as Sergei Andronov scored, with the help of Evgeny Artyukhin and Jan Mursak. Andrei Gavrilov replaced Popperle in goal. Sochi got on the board with an unassisted Cory Emmerton goal in the third period. Moscow shot back with an Andronov power play goal, coming off of Mursak. CSKA kept going with a Da Costa goal, with assists provided by Bogdan Kiselevich and Radulov on the power play. The Leopards got one back as Emmerton scored a power play goal, with a lone assist by Roman Lyuduchin. The final stood at 6-2, with the three stars going to Da costa, Andronov, and Emmerton, while Radulov and Mursak get the honorable mentions.

Back to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Jakub Stepanek are the masked men. Cherepovets struck first in the first period with a Gennady Stolyarov goal, assisted by Pavel Buchnevich. Severstal added on with a Vadim Berdnikov goal, passed from Marek Kvapil and Adam Almqvist. Cherepovets extended the lead on an Evgeny Mons goal, helped along by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Pavel Chernov. Podolsk got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Roman Horak goal. Vityaz chipped closer with a Dmitry Shitikov goal, courtesy of Mikhail Yakubov and Alexei Grishin. Podolsk tied it in the second period on a Robert Kousal goal, coming off of Konstantin Klimontov and Shitikov. Vityaz took the lead in the third period as Klimontov scored a power play goal, powered by Maxim Afinogenov. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Klimontov, Shitikov, and Horak.

Continuing to Togliatti, where Lada welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Ilya Ezhov are the veteran goalies. Kazan was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Burmistrov goal, fueled by Ilya Nikulin. Ak Bars added on as Janne Pesonen scored in the second period, thanks to Shaun Heshka. Togliatti got on the board with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, via Alexander Sharov. Lada tied it in the third period on a Stanislav Romanov goal, courtesy of Denis Barantsev. Kazan won 3-2 in overtime as Burmistrov scored his second of the game, with a lone assist by Kirill Petrov. The three stars went to Burmistrov, Romanov, and Pesonen.

Finally, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Ivan Kasutin guard the cages. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin power play goal, powered by Pavel Valentenko and Juuso Hietanen. Torpedo added on with a power play goal by Wojtek Wolski, assisted by Sakari Salminen and Jarkko Immonen. Moscow got on the board in the second period with an unassisted Dmitry Pestunov power play goal. Nizhny Novgorod iced it at 3-1 in the third period with an empty net goal by Sergei Bernatsky, set up by Wolski and Salminen. The three stars were given to Wolski, Kasutin (22 for 23 in saves), and Salminen.

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MLS Wednesday October 8, 2014

Two games on tonight, with the first coming from...

Toronto, as Toronto FC hosts the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Joe Bendik man the nets. Houston struck first in the thirty-fifth minute on a Giles Barnes goal, coming off of Kofi Sarkodie. The Dynamo went down to ten men in the fifty-fifth minute, as A.J. Cochran was sent off on a straight red card for his foul. Toronto took a yellow card for a Daniel Lovitz foul in stoppage time. Houston held on for a 1-0 win, and the man of the match was Deric with his clean sheet and six saves.

The other game has the Portland Timbers hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. Jon Busch and Donovan Ricketts are the keepers. The teams traded yellow cards in the first half, with Portland's Ben Zemanski getting on in the twentieth minute, followed by Shaun Francis of San Jose getting the other in the thirtieth minute. The Timbers led off with a forty-first minute Rodney Wallace goal, via Darlington Nagbe. Portland added on with a fifty-first minute penalty kick conversion by Diego Valeri. The Timbers took a yellow card in the sixty-fifth minute as Norberto Paparatto committed a foul. Portland extended their lead with another Valeri goal in the seventy-third minute. This made it 3-0, with the man of the match being Valeri for his brace. Interestingly, the Earthquakes failed to put a shot on goal against the Timbers, leading to a clean sheet with no saves for Ricketts in what is like one of his easiest games of all time.

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NHL October 8th, 2014

Welcome to the new season of NHL action. We begin with a storied rivalry in...

Toronto, as the Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens. Carey Price and Jonathan Bernier guard the cages. Montreal opened in the first period on a Max Pacioretty goal, assisted by P.A. Parenteau and Alexei Emelin. Toronto tied it with a Nazem Kadri goal, coming off of Brandon Kozun and Joffrey Lupul. The Maple Leafs took the lead as Tyler Bozak scored, thanks to Stuart Percy and Dion Phaneuf on the power play. The Canadiens retied it in the second period on a Tomas Plekanec goal, with a lone assist by Emelin. Montreal took the lead in the third period with a P.K. Subban goal, via David Desharnais and Parenteau. Toronto retied it on a Morgan Rielly goal, courtesy of Leo Komarov. The Canadiens won 4-3 as Plekanec scored his second of the night, with the help of Alex Galchenyuk. The three stars went to Plekanec, Emelin, and Parenteau.

Stateside, the Boston Bruins welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason is mismatched with Tuukka Rask in goal. Boston started with a Reilly Smith power play goal in the first period, powered by Carl Soderberg and Patrice Bergeron. Philadelphia tied it in the third period on a Sean Couturier goal, assisted by Jakub Voracek and Matt Read. The Bruins took the lead back with a Chris Kelly goal, fueled by Adam McQuaid and Soderberg. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kelly, Rask (19 for 20 in saves), and Soderberg.

Out west and in Canada again, the Calgary Flames bring in the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Jonas Hiller are the goalies with rhyming last names. Vancouver struck first in the first period on an Alexander Burrows power play goal, powered by Dan Hamhuis and Christopher Tanev. Calgary tied it in the second period on a Paul Byron goal, coming off of Joe Colborne. The Canucks retook the lead as Zack Kassian scored, with the help of Linden Vey and Brad Richardson. Vancouver added on with a Radim Vrbata goal, made possible by Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin. The Flames got one back with a Jiri Hudler goal, guided in by Sean Monahan and Mark Giordano. The Canucks iced it at 4-2 in the third period with an empty net goal from Henrik Sedin, set up by Tanev and Richardson. The three stars were Henrik Sedin, Tanev, and Richardson.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the San Jose Sharks. Antti Niemi and Jonathan Quick draw the starts in goal. San Jose was first to score in the first period with a Tommy Wingels goal, made possible by Tye McGinn and Jason Demers. The Sharks added on in the second period with a Patrick Marleau power play goal, powered by Brent Burns and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. San Jose extended the lead with a Wingels goal, his second of the night, with a lone assist from Burns. The Sharks padded the lead on a Matthew Nieto goal, via Marleau. Martin Jones relieved Quick for the third period. San Jose cruised to a 4-0 victory, and the three stars were Wingels, Niemi (34 save shutout), and Marleau, while Burns gets an honorable mention.

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KHL October 8th, 2014

Welcome to another day of KHL action. There are three games today. Also, keep an eye out tonight for NHL hockey, with the season debut with four games tonight. In Russia, we begin with...

Atlant Mytishchi hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Atte Engren are the goalies. Helsinki began in the first period with a Steve Moses goal, assisted by Ryan Gunderson and Petr Koukal. Mytishchi tied it with an Andrei Taratukhin goal, via Oleg Yashin and Yaroslav Dyblenko. Jokerit retook the lead in the second period on a Linus Omark goal, with a lone assist by Moses. Helsinki added on with a power play goal by Tommi Huhtala, powered by Juhamatti Aaltonen and Gunderson. Atlant shot back in the third period as Artyom Chernov scored a power play goal, thanks to Sergei Shmelyov and Dyblenko. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Moses, Gunderson, and Dyblenko.

Into St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust faces a lesser foe in Evgeny Ivannikov in goal. St. Petersburg was first to score with a first period goal by Jimmie Ericsson, assisted by Ilya Kovalchuk and Viktor Tikhonov. Zagreb tied it in the second period with an unassisted power play goal by Mark Katic. SKA took the lead back on a Patrick Thoresen power play goal, powered by Tony Martensson and Roman Cervenka. St. Petersburg added on in the third period on a Vadim Shipachyov goal, guided in by Evgeny Dadonov and Artemy Panarin. Medvescak pulled back on a Bill Thomas goal, coming off of Martin St. Pierre and Anthony Stewart. SKA shot back as Ilya Kablukov scored, thanks to Igor Makarov and Anton Burdasov. St. Petersburg iced it on a Martensson empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars of the 5-2 game were Martensson, Shipachyov, and Kablukov.

Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Slovan Bratislava. Johan Backlund and Jakub Sedlacek are in the blue paint. Bratislava led off in the first period with a Milan Bartovic goal, assisted by Tomas Netik. Slovan added on in the second period as Matt Murley scored an unassisted goal. Riga got on the board with a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, courtesy of Kaspars Saulietis. Bratislava answered with a power play goal by Murley, powered by Ladislav Nagy and Tomas Starosta. Slovan extended the lead in the third period as Netik scored, with a lone assist by Bartovic. This was good for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Murley, Bartovic, and Netik.

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KHL October 7th, 2014

Two games on a mild day today, beginning in...

Moscow, as Dynamo hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Curtis Sanford and Alexander Sharychenkov are the goalies. Moscow got going in the third period with an unassisted goal by Dmitry Pestunov. Dynamo iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Kaspars Daugavins, set up by Denis Mosalyov and Janne Jalasvaara. The three stars were awarded to Sharychenkov (23 save shutout), Pestunov, and Sanford (25 for 26 in saves).

The other game comes just a little to the south, as Vityaz Podolsk hosts the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Harri Sateri draw the starts in goal. Sochi dented the scoreboard in the first period on an Andre Petersson power play goal, made possible by Nikita Shchitov and Andrei Plekhanov. The Leopards added on with an Andrei Pervyshin power play goal, powered by Cory Emmerton and Pavel Koledov. Sochi extended the lead in the second period on a Petersson goal, via Ilya Krikunov and Plekhanov. Podolsk got on the board with a Mario Kempe goal, assisted by Roman Horak and Dmitry Tsyganov. Vityaz pulled closer as Dmitry Shitikov converted a penalty shot he received after being hooked by Pervyshin. The Leopards shot back in the third period with an unassisted Emmerton goal. This stood for a 4-2 win, with the three stars being Petersson, Emmerton, and Plekhanov.

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KHL October 6th, 2014

Nine games on today, with the first in...

Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts CSKA Moscow. Stanislav Galimov and Sergei Borisov are between the pipes. Moscow began in the first period with a Stephane Da Costa goal, assisted by Igor Grigorenko. CSKA added on with a power play goal by Da Costa, powered by Denis Denisov. Khabarovsk got one back with a Sergei Peretyagin power play goal, going in unassisted. This was it for the scoring, with the final being 2-1. Da Costa, Galimov (18 for 19 in saves), and Borisov (35 for 37 in saves) were named the three stars.

West to Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Ilya Sorokin are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk led off in the first period with a Ryan Stoa goal, via Alexei Kosourov and Kirill Kaprizov. Cherepovets tied it on a Yury Trubachyov goal, courtesy of Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Evgeny Mons. Severstal took the lead on another Trubachyov goal, coming off of Pavel Buchnevich and Mons. Cherepovets added on in the second period as Gennady Stolyarov scored, thanks to Buchnevich. Severstal extended the lead with a Mons goal, made possible by Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets padded the lead with an unassisted Chernov goal in the third period. Severstal kept going as Buchnevich scored an unassisted goal. Metallurg got one back with a penalty shot conversion by Alexander Romanov, which he received after a slash from Alexander Urbom. Novokuznetsk pulled closer on a Denis Kurepanov goal, guided in by Romanov and Dmitry Maltsev. Cherepovets finished it at 7-3 with a shorthanded Anatoly Nikontsev goal, set up by Chernov. The three stars were handed to Trubachyov, Mons, and Buchnevich, while Chernov and Romanov get the honorable mentions.

Staying nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Kasutin and Mikko Koskinen are the masked men. Novosibirsk struck first in the first period on a Konstantin Alexeyev goal, via Sergei Shumakov. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Wojtek Wolski goal in the second period, going in unasissted. Torpedo took the lead as Wolski scored again, with a lone assist by Sergei Bernatsky. Nizhny Novgorod added on as Wolski completed the natural hat trick in under two minutes, with Juuso Hietanen getting credited with the assist on the last goal. Nikita Bespalov relieved Koskinen at this time. Sibir got one back in the third period on a Shumakov goal, fueled by Oleg Gubin and Stepan Sannikov on the power play. They failed to tie the game, losing 3-2, with the three stars going to Wolski, Shumakov, and Kasutin (40 for 42 in saves).

Further west to Khanty-Mansiysk, as Yugra hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Leland Irving and Stepan Goryachevskikh are the goalies with little KHL experience. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, assisted by Alexander Kutuzov and Dmitry Makarov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a power play goal by Ivan Vishnevsky, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Alexei Kaigorodov. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board in the third period on a Nikita Gusev goal, coming off of Ben Maxwell and Philip Larsen on the power play. They failed to get an equalizer, with the final being 2-1. Irving (37 for 38 in saves), Vishnevsky, and Hartikainen receive the three stars.

Over in Nizhnekamsk, Neftekihimik welcomes Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Alexander Sudnitsin protect the nets. Astana opened in the first period with an Evgeny Blokhin power play goal, assisted by Maxim Semyonov. Nizhnekamsk tied it with a Pyotr Khokhryakov penalty shot goal, which he received after Oskars Bartulis held him on a scoring chance. Barys took the lead back in the second period as Konstantin Pushkaryov scored, with a lone assist by Konstantin Romanov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Maxim Rybin goal, made possible by Pavel Kulikov. Nizhnekamsk pulled ahead with an Andrei Stepanov goal, fueled by Rybin and Alexander Yevseyenkov. Neftekhimik added on with a power play goal by Dan Sexton, powered by Tim Stapleton and Rybin. Astana got one back on a Dustin Boyd goal, courtesy of Brandon Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Barys tied it with a Bochenski goal, with helpers provided by Nigel Dawes and Lundin. The game went to a shootout, where Dawes and Gleb Klimenko cancelled each other out twice, before Barys took it on two goals by Roman Starchenko to top a single goal from Stepanov. The three stars of the 5-4 game were Rybin, Bochenski, and Starchenko, while Dawes, Klimenko, Lundin, and Stepanov get the honorable mentions.

Moving along to Togliatti, where Lada brings in Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Ilya Ezhov draw the starts in goal. Togliatti was first to score in the first period on a Denis Golubev goal, fueled by Yury Petrov. Lada added on in the second period as Martin Zatovic scored, thanks to Semyon Valuisky. Konstantin Barulin relieved Kostin for the third period. Omsk tied it on a Denis Kulyash goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Togliatti answered with an empty net goal by Zatovic, set up by Petrov, for a 3-1 victory. The three stars went to Zatovic, Ezhov (44 for 45 in saves), and Petrov.

Out to St. Petersburg, as SKA hosts Slovan Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus and Evgeny Ivannikov receive the starting nods. St. Petersburg started in the first period with an Artemy Panarin power play goal, powered by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on in the second period on a Tony Martensson goal, fueled by Roman Cervenka and Patrick Thoresen. Bratislava got on the board with a Michal Vondrka goal, via Martin Stajnoch. St. Petersburg answered with another Panarin goal, coming off of Andrei Kuteikin and Dadonov. SKA extended their lead with an Alexander Kadeikin goal, courtesy of Andrei Yermakov. St. Petersburg padded the lead with a Cervenka penalty shot goal in the third period, after he was hooked by Kurtis Foster. SKA kept going as Panarin finished his hat trick with another goal, thanks to Dadonov, who got a sock trick. St. Petersburg continued with another Cervenka goal, guided in by Thoresen and Martensson. Slovan got one back late as Andrej Stastny scored, with the help of Ivan Baranka and Mario Bliznak. The final stood at 7-2, and the three stars were Panarin, Cervenka, and Dadonov, while Martensson and Thoresen get the honorable mentions.

Up in Helsinki, Jokerit welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Barry Brust and Riku Helenius occupy the creases. Zagreb led off in the first period with an unassisted power play goal by Matt Anderson. Medvescak added on in the second period as Martin St. Pierre scored, thanks to Pascal Pelletier. Helsinki got on the board with a Riku Hahl goal, assisted by Jere Sallinen and Linus Omark. Zagreb shot back with a Brandon Segal goal, via Pelletier and Mark Katic. Jokerit replied with a Niko Kapanen power play goal, powered by Omark. This was all the scoring for the game, and the final was 3-2. The three stars belonged to Pelletier, Omark, and Segal.

Finally, in Riga, Dinamo brings in a similarly named Dinamo Minsk. Lars Haugen and Jakub Sedlacek guard the cages. Minsk began in the first period with a Charles Linglet goal, courtesy of Matt Ellison and Ryan Vesce. Riga tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Mikelis Redlihs, powered by Ginta Meija and Maris Bicevskis. Minsk took the lead back in the third period with a power play goal by Artur Gavrus, assisted by Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Paul Szczechura, set up by Ilya Shinkevich and Jonathan Cheechoo. The three stars went to Haugen (27 for 28 in saves), Gavrus, and Linglet.

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