The league is back in action with ten games over Saturday and Sunday. We begin up north with...
Newcastle United hosting Arsenal. Petr Cech and Tim Krul are the goalies. Newcastle United saw a yellow card given to Moussa Sissoko in the third minute for a foul. In the sixteenth minute, Aleksandar Mitrovic of Newcastle United took a straight red card for his foul, putting his team at ten men for the majority of the game. Newcastle United took two more yellow cards in the first half, for fouls by Chancel Mbemba in the nineteenth minute and Florian Thauvin in the twenty-sixth minute. Newcastle United had more discipline issues in the second half, with Vurnon Anita taking a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. In the forty-ninth minute, both Arsenal's Santiago Cazorla and Newcastle United's Georginio Wijnaldum received yellow cards, for a foul and an argument, respectively. In the fifty-second minute, Newcastle United's day got worse when Fabricio Coloccini put the ball in his own net to give Arsenal the lead. In stoppage time, Coloccini took a yellow card. The final favored Arsenal 1-0 in a bit of a pitiful game.
South a bit to Aston Villa welcoming Sunderland. Costel Pantilimon and Brad Guzan protect the nets. Sunderland started in the eighth minute on a Yann M'Vila goal on a free kick. In the eleventh minute, Aston Villa tied it on a penalty kick goal taken by Scott Sinclair. In the thirty-seventh minute, Ciaran Clark of Aston Villa had a yellow card for a foul. Aston Villa took the lead as Sinclair scored in the forty-first minute, with the help of Jordan Amavi. Sunderland retied it in the fifty-second minute with a Jeremain Lens goal, passed from Ola Toivonen. Aston Villa had a yellow card in the seventy-ninth minute for a foul by Carles Gil. In the ninetieth minute, Pantilimon of Sunderland had a yellow card. The 2-2 score held as a final.
Moving along, Bournemouth brings in Leicester City. Kasper Schmeichel and Artur Boruc are between the posts. Bournemouth had a yellow card given to Max Gradel for a foul in the first minute. Leicester City saw a yellow card given to Rickie de Laet for his foul in the thirteenth minute. In the twenty-fourth minute, Bournemouth led off on a goal by Callum Wilson. Leicester City took another yellow card in the thirty-sixth minute for an Andy King foul. Leicester City saw a yellow card go to Robert Huth in the forty-eighth minute for a foul. Eunan O'Kane of Bournemouth received a yellow card for a foul in the seventy-fifth minute. In the eighty-sixth minute, Jamie Vardy converted a penalty kick to tie the game for Leicester City. Jeffrey Schlupp of Leicester City took a yellow card for his foul in stoppage time. The score remained at a 1-1 draw for the final.
Down in London, Chelsea hosts cross-town rivals Crystal Palace. Alex McCarthy and Thibaut Courtois man the nets. Crystal Palace got going in the sixty-fifth minute with a Bakary Sako goal. In the seventy-first minute, Gary Cahill took a yellow card for Chelsea for his foul. Crystal Palace saw a yellow card go to In the seventy-third minute, Yohan Cabaye of Crystal Palace received a yellow card. In the seventy-ninth minute, Falcao scored for Chelsea, with an assist from Pedro. Crystal Palace retook the lead on an eighty-first minute goal by Joel Ward, guided in by Sako. This made it 2-1, which ended up as the final for Crystal Palace.
Up north again, Liverpool welcomes West Ham United. Darren Randolph and Simon Mignolet receive the starting nods in goal. West Ham United began in the third period with a Manuel Lanzini goal, assisted by Aaron Cresswell. West Ham United added on in the twenty-ninth minute with a Mark Noble goal. Noble took a yellow card in the thirty-eighth minute for his foul. In first half stoppage time, Philippe Coutinho took a yellow card for a foul for Liverpool. Liverpool went down to ten men in the fifty-second minute as Coutinho was sent off on his second yellow card for a foul. Lucas Leiva of Liverpool had a yellow card assessed in the seventieth minute for his foul. In the seventy-eighth minute, Noble took his second yellow card for violent conduct, putting West Ham United at ten men. Lanzini of West Ham United took a yellow card in the eighty-first minute. Liverpool had a yellow card for a Danny Ings foul in the eighty-sixth minute. Nathaniel Clyne of Liverpool received a yellow card in second half stoppage time for his foul. In the next minute, Diafra Sakho scored for West Ham United, making it a 3-0 final score.
Next up, Manchester City brings in Watford. Heurelho Gomes and Joe Hart protect the nets. In the fortieth minute, Vincent Kompany of Manchester City took a yellow card for a foul. Watford had a yellow card go to Nyom in the forty-third minute for a foul. In the forty-seventh minute, Raheem Sterling dented the scoreboard for Manchester City, via Bacary Sagna. Manchester City added on in the fifty-sixth minute with a goal by Fernandinho, assisted by David Silva. Watford's Sebastian Prodl took a yellow card for a sixty-third minute foul. The final remained at 2-0 for Manchester City.
Continuing along, Stoke City hosts West Bromwich Albion. Boaz Myhill and Jack Butland are in the six-yard boxes. In the twenty-fifth minute, Craig Gardner of West Bromwich Albion took a yellow card for his foul. Ibrahim Afellay of Stoke City received a red card a few seconds later for violent conduct, putting them at ten men. Stoke City went down to nine men when Charlie Adam was sent off for violent conduct as well in the thirty-first minute. In first half stoppage time, West Bromwich cashed in on the two-man advantage with a goal by Salomon Rondon, passed from Rickie Lambert. Erik Pieters of Stoke City had a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. West Bromwich Albion took the last three yellow cards, given to Christian Gamboa in the sixty-ninth minute, Gareth McAuley in the eighty-fourth minute, and Lambert in second half stoppage time, all for fouls. The final stood at 1-0 for West Bromwich Albion.
The last of the eight Saturday games is Tottenham Hotspur welcoming Everton. Tim Howard and Hugo Lloris tend the nets. Everton had a yellow card for a thirty-eighth minute foul by Gareth Barry. Tottenham Hotspur took yellow cards for Dele Alli in the fifty-sixth minute, Nabil Bentaleb for a foul in the fifty-ninth minute, Eric Dier for a sixty-first minute foul, and Nacer Chadli in stoppage time. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
On Sunday, Southampton brings in Norwich City. John Ruddy and Maarten Stekelenburg are the gloved men. Norwich City's Steven Whittaker took two yellow cards for fouls in the twenty-seventh and thirty-first minutes, earning himself an ejection and sending his team down to ten men. Southampton began in first half stoppage time on a Graziano Pelle goal, assisted by Sadio Mane. Southampton added on in the sixty-fourth minute with a Dusan Tadic goal, passed from Mane. Southampton extended the lead on another Tadic goal in the sixty-seventh minute. The final remained at 3-0 for Southampton.
Finally, in Wales, Swansea City hosts Manchester United for the last game until the middle of next month. Sergio Romero and Lukasz Fabianski are the keepers. Manchester United took the first two yellow cards, for Morgan Schneiderlin's thirty-eighth minute foul and Memphis Depay's forty-first minute foul. Wayne Routledge took a yellow card for his foul in the forty-third minute. Manchester United struck first in the forty-eighth minute on a Juan Mata goal, via Luke Shaw. Swansea City tied it on an Andre Ayew goal in the sixty-first minute, assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson. Swansea City took the lead as Bafetimbi Gomis scored in the sixty-sixth minute, passed from Ayew. Swansea City saw a yellow card given to Jonjo Shelvey for his eightieth minute dissent. The final favored Swansea City 2-1.
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Sunday, August 30, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 7
Nine games on in a busy day for the league, beginning with...
Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period on an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, via Alexander Pankov. Avtomobilist added on with a Vitaly Popov goal, assisted by Dmitry Megalinsky, coming shorthanded. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the second period on a Jan Kovar goal, passed from Sergei Mozyakin and Alexander Bereglazov. This was as close as they got, with the final sitting at 2-1. The three stars went to Jakub Kovar (22 for 23 in saves), Popov, and Torchenyuk.
Over to Chelyabinsk, as Traktor welcomes Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Pavel Francouz man the nets. Omsk was first to score in the first period on an Anton Kuryanov power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka and Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard added on with a Sergei Shirokov goal, fueled by Michal Kempny and Denis Parshin. Chelyabinsk got on the board as Semyon Kokuyov scored, with the help of Alexander Rybakov. The scoring stopped here, and Avangard took the 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Kostin (23 for 24 in saves), Shirokov, and Francouz (33 for 35 in saves).
Back east a bit, as Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Niklas Svedberg draw the starts in goal. Ufa began in the first period with an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Zakhar Arzamastsev on the power play. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Yegor Dubrovsky goal, made possible by Denis Khlystov and Sami Lepisto. Ufa extended the lead on an Igor Grigorenko goal, courtesy of Sergei Soin and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Georgy Gelashvili took over for Fokin in net for Yugra. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Artyom Bulyansky in the second period, set up by Pavel Medvedev. Yugra pulled closer on a Mikhail Mamkin goal, dished from Andrei Taratukhin and Medvedev. Salavat Yulaev replied on another Grigorenko goal, assisted by Arzamastsev. This held up for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Grigorenko, Medvedev, and Arzamastsev.
Out west, Dynamo Moscow hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Alexander Sharychenkov are in the blue paint. Moscow started in the first period on a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Maxim Solovyov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Dynamo added on as Mat Robinson scored, thanks to Maxim Pestushko and Konstantin Glazachev. Moscow extended the lead with a Glazachev goal, going in unassisted. Dynamo padded the lead in the second period on a Tsvetkov goal, made possible by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Robinson. Alexander Pechursky took over for Metsola in goal. Moscow continued their onslaught with a Konstantin Volkov goal, with a lone assist by Solovyov. Dynamo struck again on a Kaspars Daugavins goal, via Juuso Hietanen and Pestushko. Khabarovsk got on the board with a power play goal by Vyacheslav Litovchenko, powered by Vitaly Atyushov and Vladislav Ushenin. Moscow shot back with a Denis Kokarev goal, guided in by Konstantin Gorovikov and Ansel Galimov. Amur replied with a third period Konstantin Sokolov goal, helped along by Michel Miklik and Tomas Zohorna. This made it 7-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Glazachev, Tsvetkov, and Robinson, while Solovyov and Pestushko receive the honorable mentions.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Dmitry Milchakov are the masked men. Riga got going in the second period on a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, fueled by Armands Berzins and Roberts Locans. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito goal, courtesy of Ville Leino. Riga extended the lead in the third period as Mikelis Redlihs scored, with the help of Guntis Galvins and the goalie Sedlacek. Riga padded the lead on a Gints Meija goal, made possible by Kristaps Sotnieks and Kaspars Saulietis. This was good for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Sedlacek (32 save shutout), Skvorcovs, and Sestito.
Back in Russia, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Harri Sateri protect the nets. Podolsk opened with a Dmitry Shitikov goal, going in unassisted. Vladivostok tied it on a Denis Osipov goal, courtesy of Ivan Glazkov and Yaroslav Alshevsky. Vityaz took the lead back on another Shitikov goal, assisted by Anton Korolyov. Admiral tied it again in the second period on an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, coming off of Nikita Filatov. Vladivostok pulled ahead with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, made possible by Dmitry Sayustov. Podolsk tied it in the third period on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, fueled by Alexei Makeyev and Georgy Berdyukov. Vityaz took the lead back as Shitikov finished his hat trick, helped along by Dmitry Kostromitin and Berdyukov. Admiral got another equalizer on a Sayustov goal, guided in by Alshevsky. Podolsk took the game 5-4 with a Berdyukov goal in overtime, with a lone assist by Alexander Kucheryavenko. The three stars went to Shitikov, Berdyukov, and Sayustov, while Alshevsky gets an honorable mention.
Further east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Ville Kolppanen guard the cages. Nizhnekamsk dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Mikhail Zhukov, assisted by Andrei Stas and Dmitry Ogurtsov. Neftekhimik added on with a power play goal by Tim Kennedy, powered by Kirill Lyamin and Evgeny Grigorenko. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Stas scored a power play goal, coming off of Maxim Berezin and Zhukov. Neftekhimik padded the lead with a third period power play goal from Berezin, guided in by Lyamin and Maxim Rybin. Nizhnekamsk continued on a Grigorenko goal, via Lyamin, who got a sock trick, and Kennedy. Astana got on the board with a Dustin Boyd power play goal, with helpers from Talgat Zhailauov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Barys got closer with a Roman Starchenko goal, from Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev and Martin St. Pierre. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Stas, Zhukov, and Lyamin, while Kennedy, Grigorenko, and Berezin get honorable mentions.
Back west, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Danny Taylor are the starting goalies. Zagreb struck first in the first period on a Mike Glumac goal, assisted by Andreas Jamtin. Medvescak added on with a Simon Gysbers goal, made possible by Gilbert Brule and Stefano Giliati. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period as Geoffrey Kinrade scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl and Radek Smolenak. Nikita Bespalov replaced Salak in goal. Novosibirsk got on the board with a power play goal by David Ullstrom, powered by Rinat Ibragimov and Ivan Vereshchagin. Sibir chipped closer on a Maxim Shalunov goal, passed from Damir Zhafyarov and Oleg Gubin. Medvescak answered in the third period on a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, guided in by Jesse Saarinen and Edwin Hedberg. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars going to Kinrade, Taylor (36 for 38 in saves), and Bjorkstrand.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Michael Garnett have the green light in goal. Bratislava led off in the first period with a Ziga Jeglic goal, via Rok Ticar and Andrej Stastny. Slovan added on with an Ivan Svarny goal, passed from Anatoly Protasenya and Milan Bartovic. Bratislava extended the lead as Cam Barker scored a power play goal, powered by Lukas Kaspar. Filip Novotny took over for Podyapolsky in the second period. Slovan padded the lead with a Kaspar goal, made possible by Tomas Surovy. Bratislava kept going in the third period on a Stastny goal, assisted by Ticar and Jeglic. Slovan iced it at 6-0 with a David Skokan goal, courtesy of Bartovic and Barker. The three stars belonged to Jeglic, Stastny, and Kaspar, while Ticar, Bartovic, and Barker get the honorable mentions.
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period on an Alexander Torchenyuk goal, via Alexander Pankov. Avtomobilist added on with a Vitaly Popov goal, assisted by Dmitry Megalinsky, coming shorthanded. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the second period on a Jan Kovar goal, passed from Sergei Mozyakin and Alexander Bereglazov. This was as close as they got, with the final sitting at 2-1. The three stars went to Jakub Kovar (22 for 23 in saves), Popov, and Torchenyuk.
Over to Chelyabinsk, as Traktor welcomes Avangard Omsk. Denis Kostin and Pavel Francouz man the nets. Omsk was first to score in the first period on an Anton Kuryanov power play goal, powered by Vladimir Sobotka and Alexander Perezhogin. Avangard added on with a Sergei Shirokov goal, fueled by Michal Kempny and Denis Parshin. Chelyabinsk got on the board as Semyon Kokuyov scored, with the help of Alexander Rybakov. The scoring stopped here, and Avangard took the 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Kostin (23 for 24 in saves), Shirokov, and Francouz (33 for 35 in saves).
Back east a bit, as Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Niklas Svedberg draw the starts in goal. Ufa began in the first period with an Andreas Engqvist goal, coming off of Zakhar Arzamastsev on the power play. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Yegor Dubrovsky goal, made possible by Denis Khlystov and Sami Lepisto. Ufa extended the lead on an Igor Grigorenko goal, courtesy of Sergei Soin and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Georgy Gelashvili took over for Fokin in net for Yugra. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a shorthanded goal by Artyom Bulyansky in the second period, set up by Pavel Medvedev. Yugra pulled closer on a Mikhail Mamkin goal, dished from Andrei Taratukhin and Medvedev. Salavat Yulaev replied on another Grigorenko goal, assisted by Arzamastsev. This held up for a 4-2 win, with the three stars given to Grigorenko, Medvedev, and Arzamastsev.
Out west, Dynamo Moscow hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Alexander Sharychenkov are in the blue paint. Moscow started in the first period on a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Maxim Solovyov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Dynamo added on as Mat Robinson scored, thanks to Maxim Pestushko and Konstantin Glazachev. Moscow extended the lead with a Glazachev goal, going in unassisted. Dynamo padded the lead in the second period on a Tsvetkov goal, made possible by Dmitry Vishnevsky and Robinson. Alexander Pechursky took over for Metsola in goal. Moscow continued their onslaught with a Konstantin Volkov goal, with a lone assist by Solovyov. Dynamo struck again on a Kaspars Daugavins goal, via Juuso Hietanen and Pestushko. Khabarovsk got on the board with a power play goal by Vyacheslav Litovchenko, powered by Vitaly Atyushov and Vladislav Ushenin. Moscow shot back with a Denis Kokarev goal, guided in by Konstantin Gorovikov and Ansel Galimov. Amur replied with a third period Konstantin Sokolov goal, helped along by Michel Miklik and Tomas Zohorna. This made it 7-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Glazachev, Tsvetkov, and Robinson, while Solovyov and Pestushko receive the honorable mentions.
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk welcomes Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Dmitry Milchakov are the masked men. Riga got going in the second period on a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, fueled by Armands Berzins and Roberts Locans. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito goal, courtesy of Ville Leino. Riga extended the lead in the third period as Mikelis Redlihs scored, with the help of Guntis Galvins and the goalie Sedlacek. Riga padded the lead on a Gints Meija goal, made possible by Kristaps Sotnieks and Kaspars Saulietis. This was good for a 4-0 win, with the three stars handed to Sedlacek (32 save shutout), Skvorcovs, and Sestito.
Back in Russia, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Harri Sateri protect the nets. Podolsk opened with a Dmitry Shitikov goal, going in unassisted. Vladivostok tied it on a Denis Osipov goal, courtesy of Ivan Glazkov and Yaroslav Alshevsky. Vityaz took the lead back on another Shitikov goal, assisted by Anton Korolyov. Admiral tied it again in the second period on an Alexander Kuznetsov goal, coming off of Nikita Filatov. Vladivostok pulled ahead with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, made possible by Dmitry Sayustov. Podolsk tied it in the third period on a Maxim Afinogenov goal, fueled by Alexei Makeyev and Georgy Berdyukov. Vityaz took the lead back as Shitikov finished his hat trick, helped along by Dmitry Kostromitin and Berdyukov. Admiral got another equalizer on a Sayustov goal, guided in by Alshevsky. Podolsk took the game 5-4 with a Berdyukov goal in overtime, with a lone assist by Alexander Kucheryavenko. The three stars went to Shitikov, Berdyukov, and Sayustov, while Alshevsky gets an honorable mention.
Further east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Barys Astana. Jan Laco and Ville Kolppanen guard the cages. Nizhnekamsk dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Mikhail Zhukov, assisted by Andrei Stas and Dmitry Ogurtsov. Neftekhimik added on with a power play goal by Tim Kennedy, powered by Kirill Lyamin and Evgeny Grigorenko. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead as Stas scored a power play goal, coming off of Maxim Berezin and Zhukov. Neftekhimik padded the lead with a third period power play goal from Berezin, guided in by Lyamin and Maxim Rybin. Nizhnekamsk continued on a Grigorenko goal, via Lyamin, who got a sock trick, and Kennedy. Astana got on the board with a Dustin Boyd power play goal, with helpers from Talgat Zhailauov and Konstantin Pushkaryov. Barys got closer with a Roman Starchenko goal, from Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev and Martin St. Pierre. The final stood at 5-2, with the three stars going to Stas, Zhukov, and Lyamin, while Kennedy, Grigorenko, and Berezin get honorable mentions.
Back west, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Danny Taylor are the starting goalies. Zagreb struck first in the first period on a Mike Glumac goal, assisted by Andreas Jamtin. Medvescak added on with a Simon Gysbers goal, made possible by Gilbert Brule and Stefano Giliati. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period as Geoffrey Kinrade scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl and Radek Smolenak. Nikita Bespalov replaced Salak in goal. Novosibirsk got on the board with a power play goal by David Ullstrom, powered by Rinat Ibragimov and Ivan Vereshchagin. Sibir chipped closer on a Maxim Shalunov goal, passed from Damir Zhafyarov and Oleg Gubin. Medvescak answered in the third period on a Patrick Bjorkstrand goal, guided in by Jesse Saarinen and Edwin Hedberg. The final held at 4-2, with the three stars going to Kinrade, Taylor (36 for 38 in saves), and Bjorkstrand.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Michael Garnett have the green light in goal. Bratislava led off in the first period with a Ziga Jeglic goal, via Rok Ticar and Andrej Stastny. Slovan added on with an Ivan Svarny goal, passed from Anatoly Protasenya and Milan Bartovic. Bratislava extended the lead as Cam Barker scored a power play goal, powered by Lukas Kaspar. Filip Novotny took over for Podyapolsky in the second period. Slovan padded the lead with a Kaspar goal, made possible by Tomas Surovy. Bratislava kept going in the third period on a Stastny goal, assisted by Ticar and Jeglic. Slovan iced it at 6-0 with a David Skokan goal, courtesy of Bartovic and Barker. The three stars belonged to Jeglic, Stastny, and Kaspar, while Ticar, Bartovic, and Barker get the honorable mentions.
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Saturday, August 29, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 6
Only four games on, beginning with...
Jokerit Helsinki hosting CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Henrik Karlsson are the former NHLers in net. Helsinki got going in the second period on a power play goal by Pekka Jormakka, powered by Peter Regin and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with another power play goal, scored by Matias Olimb, with a lone assist from Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki extended the lead on a Jere Sallinen goal in the third period, made possible by Jormakka and Petteri Wirtanen. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars handed to Jormakka, Karlsson (36 save shutout), and Olimb.
Down in Moscow, Spartak welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Atte Engren are between the pipes. Togliatti opened on an Alexander Streltsov goal, fueled by Vasily Streltsov and Andrei Stepanov. Lada added on in the second period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, made possible by Alexander Streltsov. Moscow got on the board with a Filipp Toluzakov goal, coming off of Igor Radulov and Alexander Vasilyev. Togliatti shot back in the third period as Alexander Bumagin scored, thanks to Dmitry Vorobyov and Mark Flood. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars given to Masalskis (44 for 45 in saves), Vasily Streltsov, and Alexander Streltsov.
Backtracking to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Vitaly Kolesnik occupy the creases. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Yegor Averin, assisted by Daniil Apalkov and Petri Kontiola. Kazan tied it on a Fyodor Malykhin goal, courtesy of Mikhail Varnakov. Lokomotiv retook the lead in the third period on an Ilya Gorokhov goal, passed from Apalkov. Yaroslavl added on with a Patrik Hersley power play goal, powered by Staffan Kronwall and Kontiola. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Apalkov, Kontiola, and Kolesnik (30 for 31 in saves).
Wrapping up the day, SKA St. Petersburg hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Ilya Ezhov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with a Daniil Ilyin goal, guided in by Dan Spang and Alexander Frolov. St. Petersburg tied it with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, fueled by Yegor Yakovlev and Maxim Chudinov. Torpedo retook the lead on a power play goal by Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Frolov and Vladimir Galuzin. Nizhny Novgorod added on in the third period as Carl Klingberg scored, with the help of Stanislav Yegorshev and Linus Videll. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars handed to Frolon, Proskuryakov (29 for 30 in saves), and Pepelyaev.
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Jokerit Helsinki hosting CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Henrik Karlsson are the former NHLers in net. Helsinki got going in the second period on a power play goal by Pekka Jormakka, powered by Peter Regin and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with another power play goal, scored by Matias Olimb, with a lone assist from Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki extended the lead on a Jere Sallinen goal in the third period, made possible by Jormakka and Petteri Wirtanen. This produced the 3-0 final, with the three stars handed to Jormakka, Karlsson (36 save shutout), and Olimb.
Down in Moscow, Spartak welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Atte Engren are between the pipes. Togliatti opened on an Alexander Streltsov goal, fueled by Vasily Streltsov and Andrei Stepanov. Lada added on in the second period with a Vasily Streltsov goal, made possible by Alexander Streltsov. Moscow got on the board with a Filipp Toluzakov goal, coming off of Igor Radulov and Alexander Vasilyev. Togliatti shot back in the third period as Alexander Bumagin scored, thanks to Dmitry Vorobyov and Mark Flood. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars given to Masalskis (44 for 45 in saves), Vasily Streltsov, and Alexander Streltsov.
Backtracking to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Vitaly Kolesnik occupy the creases. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard with a second period goal by Yegor Averin, assisted by Daniil Apalkov and Petri Kontiola. Kazan tied it on a Fyodor Malykhin goal, courtesy of Mikhail Varnakov. Lokomotiv retook the lead in the third period on an Ilya Gorokhov goal, passed from Apalkov. Yaroslavl added on with a Patrik Hersley power play goal, powered by Staffan Kronwall and Kontiola. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Apalkov, Kontiola, and Kolesnik (30 for 31 in saves).
Wrapping up the day, SKA St. Petersburg hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Ilya Ezhov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with a Daniil Ilyin goal, guided in by Dan Spang and Alexander Frolov. St. Petersburg tied it with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, fueled by Yegor Yakovlev and Maxim Chudinov. Torpedo retook the lead on a power play goal by Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Frolov and Vladimir Galuzin. Nizhny Novgorod added on in the third period as Carl Klingberg scored, with the help of Stanislav Yegorshev and Linus Videll. The final held at 3-1, with the three stars handed to Frolon, Proskuryakov (29 for 30 in saves), and Pepelyaev.
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Friday, August 28, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 5
Six games on today, beginning with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, assisted by Artyom Bulyansky and Andrei Taratukhin. Yugra added on with a Konstantin Panov goal, via Igor Bortnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the second period on a Nikita Gusev goal, courtesy of Panov and Bortnikov. Pavel Francouz relieved Demchenko in goal. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, passed from Francis Pare. Traktor pulled closer on a power play goal by Vyacheslav Osnovin, powered by Anton Glinkin and Yegor Martynov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Pare goal, made possible by Stanislav Chistov and Kruchinin. Yugra retook the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal from Gusev. Khanty-Mansiysk secured the 5-3 win with a Bortnikov goal, set up by Panov and Gusev. The three stars went to Gusev, Panov, and Bortnikov, while Pare and Kruchinin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Moscow, Dynamo welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Alexander Sharychenkov are in the creases. Novokuznetsk was first to score in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, coming off of Ryan Stoa. Moscow tied it as Ansel Galimov scored, thanks to Yury Babenko and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo took the lead in the second period with a Mat Robinson goal, with a lone helper from Kaspars Daugavins. Metallurg tied it on a power play goal by Roman Manukhov, powered by Kirill Kaprizov. Moscow regained the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Pestushko, with a lone assist provided by Daugavins. Dynamo added on with an Alexei Tsvetkov power play goal, assisted by Daugavins, who got a sock trick with three assists, and Andrei Mironov. Novokuznetsk got one back with an Ilya Musin goal, fueled by Robert Kousal. They couldn't get the equalizer, and the game ended 4-3. The three stars were Daugavins, Tsvetkov, and Pestushko.
Outside the city, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Novosibirsk struck first on a David Ullstrom goal, fueled by Dmitry Monya and Rinat Ibragimov. Sibir added on with a Sergei Shumakov goal, guided in by Konstantin Okulov and Vladimir Roth. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Damir Zhafyarov scored, thanks to Maxim Shalunov. Igor Saprykin took over for Sateri in goal. Sibir padded the lead with a goal by Vladimir Butuzov, with a helper from Viktor Bobrov. Novosibirsk continued the attack with an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, made possible by Ullstrom and Monya on the power play. Sateri returned to the net in the second period. Podolsk got on the board in the second period on a Yury Koksharov goal, via Sergei Peretyagin and Teemu Eronen. This was all the scoring for the game, ending at 5-1. The three stars went to Ullstrom, Monya, and Salak (25 for 26 in saves).
Out east a bit, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Alexander Sudnitsin guard the cages. Nizhnekamsk began with a first period goal by Kirill Lyamin, via Mikhail Zhukov and Yegor Milovzorov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the second period as Vitaly Popov scored, with a lone assist by Ondrej Roman. Avtomobilist took the lead on an unassisted goal by Pavel Turbin. This held up for a 2-1 win for them, with the three stars going to Kovar (15 for 16 in saves), Turbin, and Popov.
Way to the west, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Danny Taylor are the inexperienced goalies. Zagreb started with an unassisted goal by Radek Smolenak in the first period. Medvescak added on with a second period goal by Geoffrey Kinrade, going in unassisted. Vladivostok got on the board with a power play goal by Alexander Kuznetsov, powered by Dmitry Mosyachov and Pascal Pelletier. Zagreb replied with a third period goal by Marek Kvapil, another unassisted goal. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars being Kinrade, Taylor (24 for 25 in saves), and Kvapil.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Michael Garnett draw the starts in goal. Khabarovsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Tom Wandell power play goal, powered by Rafael Akhmetov and Sergei Teryayev. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars handed to Metsola (39 save shutout), Wandell, and Garnett (13 for 14 in saves).
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Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, assisted by Artyom Bulyansky and Andrei Taratukhin. Yugra added on with a Konstantin Panov goal, via Igor Bortnikov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the second period on a Nikita Gusev goal, courtesy of Panov and Bortnikov. Pavel Francouz relieved Demchenko in goal. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, passed from Francis Pare. Traktor pulled closer on a power play goal by Vyacheslav Osnovin, powered by Anton Glinkin and Yegor Martynov. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Pare goal, made possible by Stanislav Chistov and Kruchinin. Yugra retook the lead in the third period on an unassisted goal from Gusev. Khanty-Mansiysk secured the 5-3 win with a Bortnikov goal, set up by Panov and Gusev. The three stars went to Gusev, Panov, and Bortnikov, while Pare and Kruchinin get the honorable mentions.
Over in Moscow, Dynamo welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Alexander Sharychenkov are in the creases. Novokuznetsk was first to score in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, coming off of Ryan Stoa. Moscow tied it as Ansel Galimov scored, thanks to Yury Babenko and Dmitry Vishnevsky. Dynamo took the lead in the second period with a Mat Robinson goal, with a lone helper from Kaspars Daugavins. Metallurg tied it on a power play goal by Roman Manukhov, powered by Kirill Kaprizov. Moscow regained the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Pestushko, with a lone assist provided by Daugavins. Dynamo added on with an Alexei Tsvetkov power play goal, assisted by Daugavins, who got a sock trick with three assists, and Andrei Mironov. Novokuznetsk got one back with an Ilya Musin goal, fueled by Robert Kousal. They couldn't get the equalizer, and the game ended 4-3. The three stars were Daugavins, Tsvetkov, and Pestushko.
Outside the city, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Novosibirsk struck first on a David Ullstrom goal, fueled by Dmitry Monya and Rinat Ibragimov. Sibir added on with a Sergei Shumakov goal, guided in by Konstantin Okulov and Vladimir Roth. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Damir Zhafyarov scored, thanks to Maxim Shalunov. Igor Saprykin took over for Sateri in goal. Sibir padded the lead with a goal by Vladimir Butuzov, with a helper from Viktor Bobrov. Novosibirsk continued the attack with an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, made possible by Ullstrom and Monya on the power play. Sateri returned to the net in the second period. Podolsk got on the board in the second period on a Yury Koksharov goal, via Sergei Peretyagin and Teemu Eronen. This was all the scoring for the game, ending at 5-1. The three stars went to Ullstrom, Monya, and Salak (25 for 26 in saves).
Out east a bit, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Alexander Sudnitsin guard the cages. Nizhnekamsk began with a first period goal by Kirill Lyamin, via Mikhail Zhukov and Yegor Milovzorov. Yekaterinburg tied it in the second period as Vitaly Popov scored, with a lone assist by Ondrej Roman. Avtomobilist took the lead on an unassisted goal by Pavel Turbin. This held up for a 2-1 win for them, with the three stars going to Kovar (15 for 16 in saves), Turbin, and Popov.
Way to the west, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Danny Taylor are the inexperienced goalies. Zagreb started with an unassisted goal by Radek Smolenak in the first period. Medvescak added on with a second period goal by Geoffrey Kinrade, going in unassisted. Vladivostok got on the board with a power play goal by Alexander Kuznetsov, powered by Dmitry Mosyachov and Pascal Pelletier. Zagreb replied with a third period goal by Marek Kvapil, another unassisted goal. This produced the 3-1 final, with the three stars being Kinrade, Taylor (24 for 25 in saves), and Kvapil.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Michael Garnett draw the starts in goal. Khabarovsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Tom Wandell power play goal, powered by Rafael Akhmetov and Sergei Teryayev. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars handed to Metsola (39 save shutout), Wandell, and Garnett (13 for 14 in saves).
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Thursday, August 27, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 4
Here's the biggest day of the season so far, with a total of eight games on. We begin in...
Omsk, where Avangard hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces a lesser foe in Dominik Furch in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, assisted by Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Mozyakin goal, via Wojtek Wolski. Omsk tied it in the second period on an Ilya Zubov power play goal, powered by Sergei Shirokov and Denis Parshin. Avangard tied it with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, fueled by Alexander Popov. Magnitogorsk retook the lead in the third period as Chris Lee scored, thanks to Danis Zaripov. Omsk tied it again on an unassisted power play goal from Alexander Chernikov. In the shootout, Zaripov tallied to give Metallurg the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Lee.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Jan Laco are between the pipes. Astana started in the first period on a Dustin Boyd goal, guided in by Kevin Dallman and Mike Lundin. Ufa tied it with a Nikolai Prokhorkin power play goal, with a lone helper from Kirill Koltsov. Barys took the lead back in the second period on a Roman Savchenko goal, assisted by Alexei Kaigorodov and Talgat Zhailauov on the power play. Astana added on with a Boyd penalty shot goal after he was hooked by Ivan Vishnevsky. Salavat Yulaev got one back on a Sergei Soin goal, passed from Koltsov. Barys replied with a third period goal from Boyd, who completed his hat trick with the help of Dallman and Lundin. Astana extended the lead with a Maxim Semyonov goal, made possible by Roman Starchenko and Martin St. Pierre. Ufa chipped back on a Linus Omark goal, via Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Boyd, Dallman, and Lundin, while Koltsov gets an honorable mention.
Crossing Russia to Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Lisutin and Riku Helenius are in the blue paint. Helsinki led off with a first period goal by Juhamatti Aaltonen, fueled by Tommi Huhtala. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period on a power play goal by Evgeny Mozer, powered by Linus Videll and Vladimir Galuzin. Jokerit retook the lead on a Brandon Kozun goal, courtesy of Peter Regin and Topi Jaakola. Helsinki added on in the third period when Kozun scored again, with a lone assist from Regin. Jokerit extended the lead as Huhtala found the back of the net, set up by Aaltonen and Mathias Olimb on the power play. Helsinki padded the lead with a goal by Regin on the power play, with helpers provided by Pekka Jormakka and Kozun. This produced the 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Kozun, Regin, and Aaltonen, while Huhtala gets an honorable mention.
Back into Russia, where Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Vitaly Kolesnik protect the nets. Yaroslavl struck first in the first period on a Vladislav Kartayev goal, made possible by Dmitry Maltsev. Lokomotiv added on in the second period with an Alexander Polunin goal, coming off of Ilya Lyubushkin. The score held for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Kolesnik (16 save shutout), Kartayev, and Polunin.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Joacim Eriksson receive the starting nods in goal. Riga opened in the first period with a Felix Schutz goal, with a lone assist from Miks Indrasis. Cherepovets tied it on an Evgeny Mons goal, made possible by Pavel Chernov and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Severstal took the lead in the third period on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, assisted by Andrei Shefer and Mattias Karlsson. Dinamo retied it with a power play goal by Tim Sestito, powered by Lauris Darzins and Steven Seigo. Cherepovets won 3-2 in overtime on a Mons goal, courtesy of Miroslav Blatak. The three stars went to Mons, Buchnevich, and Sestito.
Backtracking to Moscow, where CSKA welcomes crosstown rivals Spartak. Atte Engren and Stanislav Galimov are the masked men. CSKA was first to score in the first period on a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov. Spartak tied it on a Charles Genoway goal, fueled by Casey Wellman and Matthew Gilroy on the power play. CSKA took the lead back as Da Costa scored again thanks to Alexander Radulov. CSKA added on in the second period with a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA extended the lead with a Geoff Platt goal, coming on the power play from Denisov and Alexander Radulov. Spartak got one back in the third period with a Wellman goal, dished from Igor Radulov and Vyacheslav Leshchenko. CSKA iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Alexander Radulov, set up by Sergei Andronov and Bogdan Kiselevich. The three stars went to Da Costa, Wellman, and Alexander Radulov, while Denisov gets an honorable mention.
Down to the Sochi Leopards hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas is mismatched with Konstantin Barulin in goal. Kazan got going in the second period on an unassisted goal by Albert Yarullin. This was the only goal in the game, with the three starts named as Rynnas (33 save shutout), Yarullin, and Barulin (18 for 19 in saves).
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Ilya Ezhov guard the cages. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the first period on an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, assisted by Dinar Khafizullin and Arseny Khatsei. Minsk tied it on a second period goal from Ryan Vesce, made possible by Matt Ellison and Artur Gavrus. SKA took the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Chudinov, powered by Vadim Shipachyov and Ilya Kovalchuk. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars being Chudinov, Ezhov (27 for 28 in saves), and Ponikarovsky.
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Omsk, where Avangard hosts Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin faces a lesser foe in Dominik Furch in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, assisted by Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg added on with a Mozyakin goal, via Wojtek Wolski. Omsk tied it in the second period on an Ilya Zubov power play goal, powered by Sergei Shirokov and Denis Parshin. Avangard tied it with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, fueled by Alexander Popov. Magnitogorsk retook the lead in the third period as Chris Lee scored, thanks to Danis Zaripov. Omsk tied it again on an unassisted power play goal from Alexander Chernikov. In the shootout, Zaripov tallied to give Metallurg the 4-3 win. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Zaripov, and Lee.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Jan Laco are between the pipes. Astana started in the first period on a Dustin Boyd goal, guided in by Kevin Dallman and Mike Lundin. Ufa tied it with a Nikolai Prokhorkin power play goal, with a lone helper from Kirill Koltsov. Barys took the lead back in the second period on a Roman Savchenko goal, assisted by Alexei Kaigorodov and Talgat Zhailauov on the power play. Astana added on with a Boyd penalty shot goal after he was hooked by Ivan Vishnevsky. Salavat Yulaev got one back on a Sergei Soin goal, passed from Koltsov. Barys replied with a third period goal from Boyd, who completed his hat trick with the help of Dallman and Lundin. Astana extended the lead with a Maxim Semyonov goal, made possible by Roman Starchenko and Martin St. Pierre. Ufa chipped back on a Linus Omark goal, via Dmitry Makarov and Teemu Hartikainen. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Boyd, Dallman, and Lundin, while Koltsov gets an honorable mention.
Crossing Russia to Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ivan Lisutin and Riku Helenius are in the blue paint. Helsinki led off with a first period goal by Juhamatti Aaltonen, fueled by Tommi Huhtala. Nizhny Novgorod tied it in the second period on a power play goal by Evgeny Mozer, powered by Linus Videll and Vladimir Galuzin. Jokerit retook the lead on a Brandon Kozun goal, courtesy of Peter Regin and Topi Jaakola. Helsinki added on in the third period when Kozun scored again, with a lone assist from Regin. Jokerit extended the lead as Huhtala found the back of the net, set up by Aaltonen and Mathias Olimb on the power play. Helsinki padded the lead with a goal by Regin on the power play, with helpers provided by Pekka Jormakka and Kozun. This produced the 5-1 win, with the three stars awarded to Kozun, Regin, and Aaltonen, while Huhtala gets an honorable mention.
Back into Russia, where Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Vitaly Kolesnik protect the nets. Yaroslavl struck first in the first period on a Vladislav Kartayev goal, made possible by Dmitry Maltsev. Lokomotiv added on in the second period with an Alexander Polunin goal, coming off of Ilya Lyubushkin. The score held for a 2-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Kolesnik (16 save shutout), Kartayev, and Polunin.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Joacim Eriksson receive the starting nods in goal. Riga opened in the first period with a Felix Schutz goal, with a lone assist from Miks Indrasis. Cherepovets tied it on an Evgeny Mons goal, made possible by Pavel Chernov and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Severstal took the lead in the third period on a Pavel Buchnevich goal, assisted by Andrei Shefer and Mattias Karlsson. Dinamo retied it with a power play goal by Tim Sestito, powered by Lauris Darzins and Steven Seigo. Cherepovets won 3-2 in overtime on a Mons goal, courtesy of Miroslav Blatak. The three stars went to Mons, Buchnevich, and Sestito.
Backtracking to Moscow, where CSKA welcomes crosstown rivals Spartak. Atte Engren and Stanislav Galimov are the masked men. CSKA was first to score in the first period on a Stephane Da Costa power play goal, powered by Denis Denisov. Spartak tied it on a Charles Genoway goal, fueled by Casey Wellman and Matthew Gilroy on the power play. CSKA took the lead back as Da Costa scored again thanks to Alexander Radulov. CSKA added on in the second period with a Dmitry Kugryshev power play goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA extended the lead with a Geoff Platt goal, coming on the power play from Denisov and Alexander Radulov. Spartak got one back in the third period with a Wellman goal, dished from Igor Radulov and Vyacheslav Leshchenko. CSKA iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Alexander Radulov, set up by Sergei Andronov and Bogdan Kiselevich. The three stars went to Da Costa, Wellman, and Alexander Radulov, while Denisov gets an honorable mention.
Down to the Sochi Leopards hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas is mismatched with Konstantin Barulin in goal. Kazan got going in the second period on an unassisted goal by Albert Yarullin. This was the only goal in the game, with the three starts named as Rynnas (33 save shutout), Yarullin, and Barulin (18 for 19 in saves).
Finally, SKA St. Petersburg brings in Dinamo Minsk. Dmitry Milchakov and Ilya Ezhov guard the cages. St. Petersburg dented the scoreboard in the first period on an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, assisted by Dinar Khafizullin and Arseny Khatsei. Minsk tied it on a second period goal from Ryan Vesce, made possible by Matt Ellison and Artur Gavrus. SKA took the lead in the third period on a power play goal by Maxim Chudinov, powered by Vadim Shipachyov and Ilya Kovalchuk. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars being Chudinov, Ezhov (27 for 28 in saves), and Ponikarovsky.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2015
MLS Midweek Games August 26, 2015
Two games on in midweek for MLS, beginning with...
The Chicago Fire hosting the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Sean Johnson are the veteran goalies. New York started with a tenth minute goal by Sacha Kljestan on a penalty kick. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card go to Connor Lade for a nineteenth minute foul. Chicago tied it on a Kennedy Igboananike goal in the twenty-second minute, via Gilberto. In the thirty-ninth minute, New York saw a yellow card for a Dax McCarty foul. The Fire took the lead in the forty-first minute when Patrick Nyarko scored, thanks to Michael Stephens and Gilberto. The Red Bulls tied it again in the forty-ninth minute with a Ronald Zubar goal, from Kljestan and Lloyd Sam. In the seventieth minute, Matt Polster took a yellow card for Chicago for his foul. The Fire took the lead in the seventy-third minute on another Igboananike goal, courtesy of David Accam and Stephens. New York's Matt Miazga took a yellow card for his foul in the eighty-seventh minute. The final stood at 3-2, with the man of the match being Igboananike for his brace.
Out in Colorado, the Rapids host the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Clint Irwin are in the six-yard boxes. Colorado opened with a twentieth minute penalty kick goal by Vicente Sanchez. The Rapids had a yellow card go to Bobby Burling for a thirty-fifth minute handball. Houston tied it on a Brad Davis penalty kick goal in the thirty-seventh minute. Colorado took a yellow card for a foul by Sam Cronin in the thirty-ninth minute. The Dynamo had yellow cards given to Will Bruin in the forty-eighth minute and Alex in the fifty-eighth minute, both for fouls. In the seventy-sixth minute, the Rapids had a yellow card for a foul by Juan Ramirez. Colorado took the lead in the seventy-ninth minute on a Kevin Doyle goal, made possible by Sean St. Ledger and Dillon Serna. This made it 2-1, the final, with Doyle named man of the match for his winner.
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The Chicago Fire hosting the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles and Sean Johnson are the veteran goalies. New York started with a tenth minute goal by Sacha Kljestan on a penalty kick. The Red Bulls saw a yellow card go to Connor Lade for a nineteenth minute foul. Chicago tied it on a Kennedy Igboananike goal in the twenty-second minute, via Gilberto. In the thirty-ninth minute, New York saw a yellow card for a Dax McCarty foul. The Fire took the lead in the forty-first minute when Patrick Nyarko scored, thanks to Michael Stephens and Gilberto. The Red Bulls tied it again in the forty-ninth minute with a Ronald Zubar goal, from Kljestan and Lloyd Sam. In the seventieth minute, Matt Polster took a yellow card for Chicago for his foul. The Fire took the lead in the seventy-third minute on another Igboananike goal, courtesy of David Accam and Stephens. New York's Matt Miazga took a yellow card for his foul in the eighty-seventh minute. The final stood at 3-2, with the man of the match being Igboananike for his brace.
Out in Colorado, the Rapids host the Houston Dynamo. Tyler Deric and Clint Irwin are in the six-yard boxes. Colorado opened with a twentieth minute penalty kick goal by Vicente Sanchez. The Rapids had a yellow card go to Bobby Burling for a thirty-fifth minute handball. Houston tied it on a Brad Davis penalty kick goal in the thirty-seventh minute. Colorado took a yellow card for a foul by Sam Cronin in the thirty-ninth minute. The Dynamo had yellow cards given to Will Bruin in the forty-eighth minute and Alex in the fifty-eighth minute, both for fouls. In the seventy-sixth minute, the Rapids had a yellow card for a foul by Juan Ramirez. Colorado took the lead in the seventy-ninth minute on a Kevin Doyle goal, made possible by Sean St. Ledger and Dillon Serna. This made it 2-1, the final, with Doyle named man of the match for his winner.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 3
Six games on today, beginning with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar faces a lesser foe in Pavel Francouz in goal. Chelyabinsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Andrei Popov goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Osnovin and Alexei Petrov. Yekaterinburg tied it on a power play goal by Artyom Gareyev, powered by Vitaly Popov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Anton Glinkin of Traktor got matched by Avtomobilist's Petr Koukal before Martin Ruzicka took the game 2-1 for Traktor. The three stars went to Francouz (27 for 28 in saves), Kovar (30 for 31 in saves), and Ruzicka.
Over in Moscow, Dynamo welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Novosibirsk opened in the first period on an Oleg Gubin goal, fueled by Maxim Shalunov. Moscow tied it with a power play goal from Juuso Hietanen, powered by Denis Kokarev and Yegor Dugin. Dynamo took the lead in the second period as Maxim Karpov scored, thanks to Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Sibir tied it again with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, made possible by David Ullstrom and Dmitry Monya. Moscow regained the lead on an Ansel Galimov goal, with a lone helper by Mat Robinson. Novosibirsk tied it in the third period as Ullstrom scored, with the help of Rinat Ibragimov. Dynamo won 4-3 in overtime when Karsums potted a goal, guided in by Karpov and Andrei Mironov. The three stars belonged to Karsums, Karpov, and Ullstrom.
Down to Podolsk, where Vityaz brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Harri Sateri are in the creases. Novokuznetsk started in the first period on an Ilya Musin goal, coming off of Robert Kousal. Podolsk tied it on a second period power play goal by Igor Musatov, powered by Georgy Berdyukov and Vyacheslav Solodukhin. It took a Solodukhin tally in the shootout's fourth round to seal the 2-1 win for Vityaz. The three stars were awarded to Solodukhin, Sateri (30 for 31 in saves), and Podyapolsky (31 for 32 in saves).
Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Alexander Sudnitsin are the overrated goalies. Nizhnekamsk struck first in the first period on an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, fueled by Tim Kennedy and Jeff Taffe. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the third period with an Igor Volkov goal, courtesy of Andrei Ivanov and Nikita Gusev. Neftekhimik regained the lead on another Grigorenko goal, assisted by Alexander Yevseyenkov. This made it a 2-1 final, with the three stars being Grigorenko, Sudnitsin (32 for 33 in saves), and Gelashvili (36 for 38 in saves).
Out west in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Danny Taylor are the relatively inexperienced goalies. Zagreb got going in the second period on a Tomislav Zanoski goal, via Mark Katic and Nathan Perkovich. Medvescak added on with a Tomas Mertl goal, made possible by Marek Kvapil and Geoffrey Kinrade. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Vyacheslav Litovchenko goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Ushenin. Amur tied it on a power play goal by Tom Wandell, powered by Dmitry Tarasov. In the ensuing shootout after a scoreless third period, Tomas Zahorna and Vladislav Ushenin scored to give Amur a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Vladislav Ushenin, Wandell, and Litovchenko.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period on a Kirill Voronin goal, fueled by Nikita Lisov and Maxim Mamin. Admiral added on with a second period power play goal from Alexander Kuznetsov, powered by Viktor Alexandrov. Bratislava got on the board as Michal Sersen scored, with the help of Marek Viedensky and Andrej Stastny. Vladivostok replied in the third period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, assisted by Voronin and Artyom Podshendyalov. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Voronin, Nalimov (30 for 31 in saves), Kuznetsov.
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Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar faces a lesser foe in Pavel Francouz in goal. Chelyabinsk dented the scoreboard in the third period on an Andrei Popov goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Osnovin and Alexei Petrov. Yekaterinburg tied it on a power play goal by Artyom Gareyev, powered by Vitaly Popov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Anton Glinkin of Traktor got matched by Avtomobilist's Petr Koukal before Martin Ruzicka took the game 2-1 for Traktor. The three stars went to Francouz (27 for 28 in saves), Kovar (30 for 31 in saves), and Ruzicka.
Over in Moscow, Dynamo welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Alexander Yeryomenko tend the twines. Novosibirsk opened in the first period on an Oleg Gubin goal, fueled by Maxim Shalunov. Moscow tied it with a power play goal from Juuso Hietanen, powered by Denis Kokarev and Yegor Dugin. Dynamo took the lead in the second period as Maxim Karpov scored, thanks to Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Sibir tied it again with an Alexei Kopeikin goal, made possible by David Ullstrom and Dmitry Monya. Moscow regained the lead on an Ansel Galimov goal, with a lone helper by Mat Robinson. Novosibirsk tied it in the third period as Ullstrom scored, with the help of Rinat Ibragimov. Dynamo won 4-3 in overtime when Karsums potted a goal, guided in by Karpov and Andrei Mironov. The three stars belonged to Karsums, Karpov, and Ullstrom.
Down to Podolsk, where Vityaz brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Harri Sateri are in the creases. Novokuznetsk started in the first period on an Ilya Musin goal, coming off of Robert Kousal. Podolsk tied it on a second period power play goal by Igor Musatov, powered by Georgy Berdyukov and Vyacheslav Solodukhin. It took a Solodukhin tally in the shootout's fourth round to seal the 2-1 win for Vityaz. The three stars were awarded to Solodukhin, Sateri (30 for 31 in saves), and Podyapolsky (31 for 32 in saves).
Back east, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Alexander Sudnitsin are the overrated goalies. Nizhnekamsk struck first in the first period on an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, fueled by Tim Kennedy and Jeff Taffe. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the third period with an Igor Volkov goal, courtesy of Andrei Ivanov and Nikita Gusev. Neftekhimik regained the lead on another Grigorenko goal, assisted by Alexander Yevseyenkov. This made it a 2-1 final, with the three stars being Grigorenko, Sudnitsin (32 for 33 in saves), and Gelashvili (36 for 38 in saves).
Out west in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Danny Taylor are the relatively inexperienced goalies. Zagreb got going in the second period on a Tomislav Zanoski goal, via Mark Katic and Nathan Perkovich. Medvescak added on with a Tomas Mertl goal, made possible by Marek Kvapil and Geoffrey Kinrade. Khabarovsk got on the board with a Vyacheslav Litovchenko goal, assisted by Vyacheslav Ushenin. Amur tied it on a power play goal by Tom Wandell, powered by Dmitry Tarasov. In the ensuing shootout after a scoreless third period, Tomas Zahorna and Vladislav Ushenin scored to give Amur a 3-2 win. The three stars went to Vladislav Ushenin, Wandell, and Litovchenko.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Ivan Nalimov and Michael Garnett protect the nets. Vladivostok was first to score in the first period on a Kirill Voronin goal, fueled by Nikita Lisov and Maxim Mamin. Admiral added on with a second period power play goal from Alexander Kuznetsov, powered by Viktor Alexandrov. Bratislava got on the board as Michal Sersen scored, with the help of Marek Viedensky and Andrej Stastny. Vladivostok replied in the third period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, assisted by Voronin and Artyom Podshendyalov. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Voronin, Nalimov (30 for 31 in saves), Kuznetsov.
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