Six games on for today, beginning in...
Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Vasily Koshechkin are set to start in goal. Astana led off in the first period with a Kevin Dallman power play goal, powered by Brandon Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Barys added on with a Dustin Boyd goal, fueled by Nigel Dawes and Dallman. Alexei Murygin replaced Koshechkin in goal. Astana extended the lead with a Talgat Zhailauov goal, passed from Roman Savchenko and Nikolai Antropov. Barys padded the lead on a Bochenski goal, with a lone assist by Dawes. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, helped along by Chris Lee. Koshechkin returned to the Metallurg net for the second period. Astana shot back with a Dawes goal, made possible by Bochenski. Metallurg replied on a Jan Kovar goal, with a lone helper from Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk pulled closer with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, coming off of Mozyakin and Vladislav Kaletnik. Metallurg chipped away on a Tim Stapleton power play goal, assisted by Lee and Danis Zaripov. Barys replied on a Bochenski goal, set up by Dawes, who got a sock trick. Magnitogorsk countered on a Mozyakin goal, from Zaripov. Metallurg tied it on a Stapleton goal, courtesy of Tim Brent and Denis Platonov. In the shootout, Konstantin Pushkaryov scored for Barys, but Lee and Stapleton tallied for Metallurg to give them a 7-6 win. Stapleton, Mozyakin, and Lee received the three stars, while Bochenski, Dallman, Boyd, Dawes, and Zaripov received honorable mentions.
Up in Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Jakub Kovar are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg got going in the second period with an unassisted Anton Lazarev goal. Avtomobilist added on with a Sergei Gusev power play goal in the third period, powered by Filipp Metlyuk. Yekaterinburg iced it at 3-0 with a Lazarev empty net goal, set up by Alexander Rybakov and Sami Lepisto. The three stars went to Lazarev, Kovar (35 save shutout), and Gusev.
West to Cherepovets, Severstal brings in the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Jakub Stepanek are the goalies. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Yury Trubachyov goal, thanks to Zakhar Arzamastsev and Marek Kvapil. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Stepanek (15 save shutout), Trubachyov, and Popperle (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where CSKA hosts Avangard Omsk. Eduard Reizvikh and Stanislav Galimov are between the pipes. Omsk began in the first period with an Alexander Popov goal, via Alexander Perezhogin. Moscow tied it with a Nikita Zaitsev power play goal, powered by Alexander Radulov. CSKA took the lead with an Igor Makarov goal, fueled by Alexei Bondarev. Moscow added on in the second period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, going in unassisted. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Zaitsev, Galimov (21 for 22 in saves), and Grigorenko.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Mikhail Biryukov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the second period on a Sakari Salminen goal, guided in by Jarkko Immonen and Evgeny Mozer. Moscow tied it in the third period with a Filip Novak goal, fueled by Konstantin Volkov and Nikolai Zherdev. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Immonen and Wojtek Wolski scored for a 2-1 Torpedo win. The three stars went to Biryukov (24 for 25 in saves), Sharychenkov (25 for 26 in saves), and Immonen.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava bring in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in David LeNeveu in goal. St. Petersburg started in the first period on an Evgeny Ketov goal, guided in by Anton Burdasov and Alexander Kadeikin. SKA added on with an Alexander Barabanov goal, fueled by Burdasov. Jaroslav Janus replaced LeNeveu in goal. St. Petersburg extended the lead on a Tony Martensson goal, coming off of Patrick Thoresen and Jimmie Ericsson. SKA padded the lead in the second period as Burdasov scored, thanks to Ilya Klabukov and Barabanov. St. Petersburg struck again with a shorthanded goal by Burdasov, set up by Kablukov. SKA continued in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Chudinov, powered by Anton Belov. Bratislava got on the board with a Milan Bartovic goal, made possible by Cam Barker. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars given to Burdasov, Barabanov, and Kablukov.
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Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Vasily Koshechkin are set to start in goal. Astana led off in the first period with a Kevin Dallman power play goal, powered by Brandon Bochenski and Mike Lundin. Barys added on with a Dustin Boyd goal, fueled by Nigel Dawes and Dallman. Alexei Murygin replaced Koshechkin in goal. Astana extended the lead with a Talgat Zhailauov goal, passed from Roman Savchenko and Nikolai Antropov. Barys padded the lead on a Bochenski goal, with a lone assist by Dawes. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, helped along by Chris Lee. Koshechkin returned to the Metallurg net for the second period. Astana shot back with a Dawes goal, made possible by Bochenski. Metallurg replied on a Jan Kovar goal, with a lone helper from Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk pulled closer with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, coming off of Mozyakin and Vladislav Kaletnik. Metallurg chipped away on a Tim Stapleton power play goal, assisted by Lee and Danis Zaripov. Barys replied on a Bochenski goal, set up by Dawes, who got a sock trick. Magnitogorsk countered on a Mozyakin goal, from Zaripov. Metallurg tied it on a Stapleton goal, courtesy of Tim Brent and Denis Platonov. In the shootout, Konstantin Pushkaryov scored for Barys, but Lee and Stapleton tallied for Metallurg to give them a 7-6 win. Stapleton, Mozyakin, and Lee received the three stars, while Bochenski, Dallman, Boyd, Dawes, and Zaripov received honorable mentions.
Up in Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Anders Nilsson and Jakub Kovar are in the blue paint. Yekaterinburg got going in the second period with an unassisted Anton Lazarev goal. Avtomobilist added on with a Sergei Gusev power play goal in the third period, powered by Filipp Metlyuk. Yekaterinburg iced it at 3-0 with a Lazarev empty net goal, set up by Alexander Rybakov and Sami Lepisto. The three stars went to Lazarev, Kovar (35 save shutout), and Gusev.
West to Cherepovets, Severstal brings in the Sochi Leopards. Tomas Popperle and Jakub Stepanek are the goalies. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Yury Trubachyov goal, thanks to Zakhar Arzamastsev and Marek Kvapil. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars being Stepanek (15 save shutout), Trubachyov, and Popperle (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where CSKA hosts Avangard Omsk. Eduard Reizvikh and Stanislav Galimov are between the pipes. Omsk began in the first period with an Alexander Popov goal, via Alexander Perezhogin. Moscow tied it with a Nikita Zaitsev power play goal, powered by Alexander Radulov. CSKA took the lead with an Igor Makarov goal, fueled by Alexei Bondarev. Moscow added on in the second period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, going in unassisted. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Zaitsev, Galimov (21 for 22 in saves), and Grigorenko.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Sharychenkov and Mikhail Biryukov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod opened in the second period on a Sakari Salminen goal, guided in by Jarkko Immonen and Evgeny Mozer. Moscow tied it in the third period with a Filip Novak goal, fueled by Konstantin Volkov and Nikolai Zherdev. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Immonen and Wojtek Wolski scored for a 2-1 Torpedo win. The three stars went to Biryukov (24 for 25 in saves), Sharychenkov (25 for 26 in saves), and Immonen.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava bring in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in David LeNeveu in goal. St. Petersburg started in the first period on an Evgeny Ketov goal, guided in by Anton Burdasov and Alexander Kadeikin. SKA added on with an Alexander Barabanov goal, fueled by Burdasov. Jaroslav Janus replaced LeNeveu in goal. St. Petersburg extended the lead on a Tony Martensson goal, coming off of Patrick Thoresen and Jimmie Ericsson. SKA padded the lead in the second period as Burdasov scored, thanks to Ilya Klabukov and Barabanov. St. Petersburg struck again with a shorthanded goal by Burdasov, set up by Kablukov. SKA continued in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Chudinov, powered by Anton Belov. Bratislava got on the board with a Milan Bartovic goal, made possible by Cam Barker. The final stood at 6-1, with the three stars given to Burdasov, Barabanov, and Kablukov.
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