Two games tonight, beginning with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC hosting the Colorado Rapids. Clint Irwin and David Ousted are in goal. In the thirty-eighth minute, Gershon Koffie took a yellow card for a foul for Vancouver. The Whitecaps saw a yellow card go to Steven Beitashour in the fifty-fourth minute for a foul. Colorado had a yellow card assessed for Marc Burch's persistent infringement in the sixty-ninth minute. Vancouver began with a seventy-third minute Octavio Rivero goal, made possible by Cristian Techera, although Rivero also collected a yellow card for excessive celebration. The Whitecaps added on with a Techera goal in the seventy-seventh minute, via Kekuta Manneh. Kianz Froese of Vancouver received a yellow card for an eighty-second minute foal. The Rapids received a yellow card for a James Riley foul in the eighty-sixth minute. The final was 2-0, and Techera's goal and assist had him as man of the match.
The other game had the Portland Timbers hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Adam Larsen Kwarasey protect the nets. Kansas City took a yellow card for a Paulo Nagamura foul. In first half stoppage time, Lucas Melano received a yellow card for his foul. Sporting saw a yellow card go to Jacob Peterson two minutes later for a foul. Kansas City took a yellow card for a sixty-eighth minue foul by Benny Failhaber. Sporting's Bernardo Anor had a yellow card for his foul in second half stoppage time. The final stood at 0-0, with the man of the match being Melia for a seven-save clean sheet to preserve a point.
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 16
Just a single game for today, as CSKA Moscow hosts Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Viktor Fasth are the goalies with NHL experience. Moscow led off in the first period on a Gennady Stolyarov goal, assisted by Denis Denisov and Nikita Kvartalnov. Ufa tied it on a second period power play goal by Zakhar Arzamastsev, powered by Sami Lepisto and Linus Omark. CSKA took the lead back on a Geoff Platt goal, via Bogdan Kiselevich and Sergei Andronov. Salavat Yulaev tied it again as Omark scored, with the help of Lepisto on the power play. Moscow gained the lead again with a third period goal by Maxim Mamin, guided in by Simon Hjalmarsson. CSKA added on with a Platt goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Denisov and Stephane Da Costa. Moscow iced it at 5-2 on a shorthanded and unassisted goal from Roman Lyubimov. The three stars went to Platt, Omark, and Denisov, while Lepisto gets an honorable mention.
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Tuesday, September 8, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 15
After taking a day to remember the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl air disaster from yesterday's date in 2011, the league is back in action, with eleven games on today's schedule. We begin in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Evgeny Alikin in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the second period on an Anton Burdasov goal, passed from Evgeny Artyukhin. SKA added on with an Evgeny Ketov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin and Burdasov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Joakim Lindstrom. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Koskinen (32 save shutout), Burdasov, and Ketov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Ivan Nalimov are in goal. Moscow started in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, made possible by the goalie Ivannikov and Dmitry Korobov. Vladivostok tied it as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Jonathon Blum and Mikhail Fisenko. Admiral took the lead in the second period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Konstantin Makarov and Ivan Glazkov. Vladivostok added on with another Podshendyalov goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Glazkov. Admiral iced it at 4-1 on a Lugin power play goal, powered by Niclas Bergfors and Fisenko. The three stars belonged to Podshendyalov, Lugin, and Nalimov (21 for 22 in saves), while Glazkov and Fisenko get the honorable mentions.
A little to the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Andrei Kareyev man the creases. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, coming off of Cade Fairchild. Riga tied it on a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Ville Leino and Tomas Kundratek. Dinamo took the lead in the third period with a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Kristaps Sotnieks and Indrasis. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito goal, guided in by Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Redlihs. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Indrasis, Redlihs, and Sedlacek (31 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novosibirsk, where Sibir brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Nikita Bespalov are between the pipes. Helsinki dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jesper Jensen goal, fueled by Philip Larsen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka goal, made possible by Brandon Kozun and Larsen on the power play. The final stood from here at 2-0, with the three stars handed to Helenius (22 save shutout), Jensen, and Larsen.
Way to the southwest, Barys Astana hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Pavel Poluektov receive the green light to play goal. Togliatti was first to score in the second period on an Alexander Streltsov goal, assisted by Vasily Streltsov and Alexander Mastryukov. Lada added on with another Alexander Streltsov goal, with a lone assist from Mastryukov. Togliatti extended the lead with a Martin Zatovic goal, helped along by Alexander Bumagin. Dmitry Malgin relieved Poluektov at this time. Lada padded the lead with a Zatovic goal, fueled by Igor Magogin and Bumagin. Togliatti continued with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, passed from Andrei Stepanov and Vyacheslav Belov. Lada struck again in the third period on another Nikitenko goal, set up by Anton Shenfeld. This resulted in the final score of 6-0, with the three stars going to Alexander Streltsov, Zatovic, and Nikitenko, while Kasutin (35 save shutout), Mastryukov, and Bumagin get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Dominik Furch are the masked men. Kazan struck first in the second period on a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller. Omsk tied it in the third period as Michal Kempny scored, with the help of Yury Alexandrov and Ivan Fischenko. Avangard took the lead on a power play goal by Alexander Chernikov, powered by Yury Petrov and Evgeny Kulik. Ak Bars retied it with a Vladimir Denisov goal, passed from Fyodor Malykhin. The tie went to a shootout, where Avangard's Denis Parshin was overwhelmed by tallies from Ak Bars' Vladimir Tkachyov, Moller, and Malykhin to seal a 3-2 victory. The three stars were Malykhin, Moller, and Garipov (29 for 31 in saves).
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Yegor Averin goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Loktionov. Lokomotiv added on with an unassisted goal by Daniil Apalkov. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with a Petr Koukal goal, made possible by Eero Elo. Avtomobilist tied it on an Alexander Pankov goal, assisted by Alexander Torchenyuk and Alexei Simakov. Yaroslavl won 3-2 in overtime on a Jonas Enlund goal, guided in by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. The three stars went to Enlund, Apalkov, and Averin.
Continuing along, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Georgy Gelashvili are the veteran goalies. Sochi opened in the first period on a power play goal by Andre Petersson, with a lone assist provided by Clay Wilson. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a power play goal by Konstantin Panov, powered by Nikita Gusev and Igor Bortnikov. The Leopards retook the lead in the second period on another Petersson goal, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Yugra tied it again with a third period goal from, guided in by Igor Volkov, made possible by Alexander Shevchenko and Alexander Ugolnikov. Twenty-one seconds later, Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead on a Pavel Medvedev goal, dished from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Khvostov. This gave them a 3-2 lead they'd never relinquish, with the three stars going to Petersson, Medvedev, and Volkov.
A little to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ivan Lisutin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk scored first in the second period on a Jeff Taffe goal, coming off of Evgeny Grigorenko and Tim Kennedy. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a third period goal from Dmitry Semin, fueled by Nikita Dvurechensky and Alexei Potapov. Neftekhimik took the game 2-1 with an overtime goal by Mikhail Zhukov, guided in by Maxim Berezin and Evgeny Ryasensky. The three stars were awarded to Zhukov, Sudnitsin (26 for 27 in saves), and Taffe.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Juuso Hietanen goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Mat Robinson. Dynamo added on with a Hietanen power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Zagreb got on the board in the third period with a power play goal from Tuukka Mantyla, with helpers provided by Marek Kvapil and Jesse Saarinen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Hietanen, Lazushin (33 for 34 in saves), and Mantyla.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jeff Glass occupy the blue paint. Minsk began with a Ryan Vesce goal in the first period, courtesy of Charles Linglet and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo added on with a Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal in the second period, powered by Paul Szczechura and Jonathan Cheechoo. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored, thanks to Matt Ellison and Dmitry Znakharenko. Dinamo padded the lead in the third period on Vesce's second of the game, via Linglet and Ellison. The final remained from here at 4-0, with the three stars being Vesce, Glass (24 save shutout), and Linglet, while Ellison gets an honorable mention.
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Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Evgeny Alikin in goal. St. Petersburg got going in the second period on an Anton Burdasov goal, passed from Evgeny Artyukhin. SKA added on with an Evgeny Ketov goal, assisted by Dmitry Kalinin and Burdasov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period on a Jarno Koskiranta goal, made possible by Joakim Lindstrom. This made it 3-0, the final, with the three stars handed to Koskinen (32 save shutout), Burdasov, and Ketov.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Ivan Nalimov are in goal. Moscow started in the first period on an Alexander Vasilyev goal, made possible by the goalie Ivannikov and Dmitry Korobov. Vladivostok tied it as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Jonathon Blum and Mikhail Fisenko. Admiral took the lead in the second period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Konstantin Makarov and Ivan Glazkov. Vladivostok added on with another Podshendyalov goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Glazkov. Admiral iced it at 4-1 on a Lugin power play goal, powered by Niclas Bergfors and Fisenko. The three stars belonged to Podshendyalov, Lugin, and Nalimov (21 for 22 in saves), while Glazkov and Fisenko get the honorable mentions.
A little to the west, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Andrei Kareyev man the creases. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Maxim Kazakov goal, coming off of Cade Fairchild. Riga tied it on a Miks Indrasis power play goal, powered by Ville Leino and Tomas Kundratek. Dinamo took the lead in the third period with a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Kristaps Sotnieks and Indrasis. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito goal, guided in by Lauris Darzins and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo extended the lead with an unassisted goal by Redlihs. This held for a 4-1 win, with the three stars given to Indrasis, Redlihs, and Sedlacek (31 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novosibirsk, where Sibir brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Nikita Bespalov are between the pipes. Helsinki dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Jesper Jensen goal, fueled by Philip Larsen. Jokerit added on with a Pekka Jormakka goal, made possible by Brandon Kozun and Larsen on the power play. The final stood from here at 2-0, with the three stars handed to Helenius (22 save shutout), Jensen, and Larsen.
Way to the southwest, Barys Astana hosts Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Pavel Poluektov receive the green light to play goal. Togliatti was first to score in the second period on an Alexander Streltsov goal, assisted by Vasily Streltsov and Alexander Mastryukov. Lada added on with another Alexander Streltsov goal, with a lone assist from Mastryukov. Togliatti extended the lead with a Martin Zatovic goal, helped along by Alexander Bumagin. Dmitry Malgin relieved Poluektov at this time. Lada padded the lead with a Zatovic goal, fueled by Igor Magogin and Bumagin. Togliatti continued with an Andrei Nikitenko goal, passed from Andrei Stepanov and Vyacheslav Belov. Lada struck again in the third period on another Nikitenko goal, set up by Anton Shenfeld. This resulted in the final score of 6-0, with the three stars going to Alexander Streltsov, Zatovic, and Nikitenko, while Kasutin (35 save shutout), Mastryukov, and Bumagin get the honorable mentions.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Dominik Furch are the masked men. Kazan struck first in the second period on a Justin Azevedo goal, guided in by Mattias Sjogren and Oscar Moller. Omsk tied it in the third period as Michal Kempny scored, with the help of Yury Alexandrov and Ivan Fischenko. Avangard took the lead on a power play goal by Alexander Chernikov, powered by Yury Petrov and Evgeny Kulik. Ak Bars retied it with a Vladimir Denisov goal, passed from Fyodor Malykhin. The tie went to a shootout, where Avangard's Denis Parshin was overwhelmed by tallies from Ak Bars' Vladimir Tkachyov, Moller, and Malykhin to seal a 3-2 victory. The three stars were Malykhin, Moller, and Garipov (29 for 31 in saves).
Next up, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Jakub Kovar tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Yegor Averin goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Loktionov. Lokomotiv added on with an unassisted goal by Daniil Apalkov. Yekaterinburg got on the board in the third period with a Petr Koukal goal, made possible by Eero Elo. Avtomobilist tied it on an Alexander Pankov goal, assisted by Alexander Torchenyuk and Alexei Simakov. Yaroslavl won 3-2 in overtime on a Jonas Enlund goal, guided in by Staffan Kronwall and Petri Kontiola. The three stars went to Enlund, Apalkov, and Averin.
Continuing along, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Georgy Gelashvili are the veteran goalies. Sochi opened in the first period on a power play goal by Andre Petersson, with a lone assist provided by Clay Wilson. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it on a power play goal by Konstantin Panov, powered by Nikita Gusev and Igor Bortnikov. The Leopards retook the lead in the second period on another Petersson goal, assisted by Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. Yugra tied it again with a third period goal from, guided in by Igor Volkov, made possible by Alexander Shevchenko and Alexander Ugolnikov. Twenty-one seconds later, Khanty-Mansiysk pulled ahead on a Pavel Medvedev goal, dished from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Khvostov. This gave them a 3-2 lead they'd never relinquish, with the three stars going to Petersson, Medvedev, and Volkov.
A little to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Ivan Lisutin protect the nets. Nizhnekamsk scored first in the second period on a Jeff Taffe goal, coming off of Evgeny Grigorenko and Tim Kennedy. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a third period goal from Dmitry Semin, fueled by Nikita Dvurechensky and Alexei Potapov. Neftekhimik took the game 2-1 with an overtime goal by Mikhail Zhukov, guided in by Maxim Berezin and Evgeny Ryasensky. The three stars were awarded to Zhukov, Sudnitsin (26 for 27 in saves), and Taffe.
Into Moscow, where Dynamo welcomes Medvescak Zagreb. Calvin Heeter and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Juuso Hietanen goal, assisted by Maxim Karpov and Mat Robinson. Dynamo added on with a Hietanen power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Zagreb got on the board in the third period with a power play goal from Tuukka Mantyla, with helpers provided by Marek Kvapil and Jesse Saarinen. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars belonging to Hietanen, Lazushin (33 for 34 in saves), and Mantyla.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Jeff Glass occupy the blue paint. Minsk began with a Ryan Vesce goal in the first period, courtesy of Charles Linglet and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo added on with a Alexei Kalyuzhny power play goal in the second period, powered by Paul Szczechura and Jonathan Cheechoo. Minsk extended the lead as Linglet scored, thanks to Matt Ellison and Dmitry Znakharenko. Dinamo padded the lead in the third period on Vesce's second of the game, via Linglet and Ellison. The final remained from here at 4-0, with the three stars being Vesce, Glass (24 save shutout), and Linglet, while Ellison gets an honorable mention.
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Sunday, September 6, 2015
Major League Soccer Week 27
Only a half-schedule this week, as five games are to be played, beginning with four on Saturday. The first is...
The New England Revolution hosting Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and Bobby Shuttleworth guard the nets. New England had a yellow card go to Diego Fagundez in the sixth minute for a foul. In the thirty-sixth minute, Cristian Higuita of Orlando City took a yellow card for his foul. The Revolution started with a Fagundez goal in the forty-third minute, assisted by Lee Nguyen and Charlie Davies. New England added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, passed from Teal Bunbury and Nguyen. The Revolution iced it at 3-0 on a stoppage time Chris Tierney goal, set up by Nguyen and Fagundez. The man of the match was Nguyen, who had a hand in setting up all three goals.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush man the nets. In the twenty-fourth minute, Montreal saw a yellow card go to Maxim Tissot for a foul. The Impact began in the twenty-seventh minute with a Didier Drogba goal, coming off of Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago tied it with a Jeff Larentowicz penalty kick goal in the thirty-sixth minute. In the forty-second minute, Montreal regained the lead on a Wandrille Lefevre goal, passed from Marco Donadel. The Fire retied it on a forty-fourth minute goal from Gilberto, guided in by Kennedy Igboananike. In the fifty-fourth minute, Gilberto of Chicago received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire took the lead with an Igboananike goal in the fifty-ninth minute, set up by Harry Shipp. In the sixty-first minute, the Impact tied it on a Drogba goal, courtesy of Ignacio Piatti. Montreal gained the lead as Drogba finished his hat trick with a sixty-fifth minute goal. The Impact's Bush took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-sixth minute. The final held at 4-3, with Drogba's hat trick making him the man of the match.
Out west, the Seattle Sounders FC host Toronto FC. Chris Konopka and Stefan Frei are set to start in goal. Seattle led off in the sixth minute on an Obafemi Martins goal, assisted by Clint Dempsey. The Sounders' Zach Scott took a yellow card for his nineteenth minute foul. In the thirtieth minute, Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso had a yellow card for a dive. Toronto got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute goal from Eriq Zavaleta, via Ashtone Morgan. In the sixty-eighth minute, Marco Delgado of Toronto received a yellow card for his foul. The Sounders regained the lead as Dempsey scored in the seventy-seventh minute. This held for a 2-1 final, and Dempsey was named man of the match.
Ending Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy and David Bingham are the gloved men. San Jose took a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul by Clarence Goodson. In the sixty-third minute, Philadelphia's Fabinho took a yellow card for a handball, which directly led to Chris Wondolowski burying the penalty kick for the Earthquakes to take the first lead of the game a minute later. The Union tied it on a seventy-fourth minute Conor Casey goal, via Raymon Gaddis. Philadelphia saw a yellow card assessed to Casey for a foul in the seventy-ninth minute. The Union took the lead as Casey scored again in the eighty-sixth minute, thanks to Tranquillo Barnetta. This made it a 2-1 game, and Casey earned the man of the match honors with his brace.
On Sunday, the Columbus Crew SC host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Steve Clark are in goal. Dallas was first to score with a twenty-seventh minute goal by Atiba Harris, via David Texeira and Kellyn Acosta. The Dallas goalie Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the sixty-third minute. Dallas added on with a sixty-ninth minute Michael Barrios goal, courtesy of Harris. Dallas extended the lead in the seventy-first minute on a Texeira goal. The final stood at 3-0, with the man of the match being Harris.
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The New England Revolution hosting Orlando City SC. Tally Hall and Bobby Shuttleworth guard the nets. New England had a yellow card go to Diego Fagundez in the sixth minute for a foul. In the thirty-sixth minute, Cristian Higuita of Orlando City took a yellow card for his foul. The Revolution started with a Fagundez goal in the forty-third minute, assisted by Lee Nguyen and Charlie Davies. New England added on in the eighty-fourth minute with a Juan Agudelo goal, passed from Teal Bunbury and Nguyen. The Revolution iced it at 3-0 on a stoppage time Chris Tierney goal, set up by Nguyen and Fagundez. The man of the match was Nguyen, who had a hand in setting up all three goals.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Evan Bush man the nets. In the twenty-fourth minute, Montreal saw a yellow card go to Maxim Tissot for a foul. The Impact began in the twenty-seventh minute with a Didier Drogba goal, coming off of Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago tied it with a Jeff Larentowicz penalty kick goal in the thirty-sixth minute. In the forty-second minute, Montreal regained the lead on a Wandrille Lefevre goal, passed from Marco Donadel. The Fire retied it on a forty-fourth minute goal from Gilberto, guided in by Kennedy Igboananike. In the fifty-fourth minute, Gilberto of Chicago received a yellow card for a foul. The Fire took the lead with an Igboananike goal in the fifty-ninth minute, set up by Harry Shipp. In the sixty-first minute, the Impact tied it on a Drogba goal, courtesy of Ignacio Piatti. Montreal gained the lead as Drogba finished his hat trick with a sixty-fifth minute goal. The Impact's Bush took a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-sixth minute. The final held at 4-3, with Drogba's hat trick making him the man of the match.
Out west, the Seattle Sounders FC host Toronto FC. Chris Konopka and Stefan Frei are set to start in goal. Seattle led off in the sixth minute on an Obafemi Martins goal, assisted by Clint Dempsey. The Sounders' Zach Scott took a yellow card for his nineteenth minute foul. In the thirtieth minute, Seattle's Osvaldo Alonso had a yellow card for a dive. Toronto got on the board with a fifty-ninth minute goal from Eriq Zavaleta, via Ashtone Morgan. In the sixty-eighth minute, Marco Delgado of Toronto received a yellow card for his foul. The Sounders regained the lead as Dempsey scored in the seventy-seventh minute. This held for a 2-1 final, and Dempsey was named man of the match.
Ending Saturday, the San Jose Earthquakes bring in the Philadelphia Union. John McCarthy and David Bingham are the gloved men. San Jose took a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul by Clarence Goodson. In the sixty-third minute, Philadelphia's Fabinho took a yellow card for a handball, which directly led to Chris Wondolowski burying the penalty kick for the Earthquakes to take the first lead of the game a minute later. The Union tied it on a seventy-fourth minute Conor Casey goal, via Raymon Gaddis. Philadelphia saw a yellow card assessed to Casey for a foul in the seventy-ninth minute. The Union took the lead as Casey scored again in the eighty-sixth minute, thanks to Tranquillo Barnetta. This made it a 2-1 game, and Casey earned the man of the match honors with his brace.
On Sunday, the Columbus Crew SC host FC Dallas. Jesse Gonzalez and Steve Clark are in goal. Dallas was first to score with a twenty-seventh minute goal by Atiba Harris, via David Texeira and Kellyn Acosta. The Dallas goalie Gonzalez received a yellow card for time wasting in the sixty-third minute. Dallas added on with a sixty-ninth minute Michael Barrios goal, courtesy of Harris. Dallas extended the lead in the seventy-first minute on a Texeira goal. The final stood at 3-0, with the man of the match being Harris.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 14
Nine games on for today before an off-day tomorrow, with the first in...
Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Andrei Kareyev in goal. Novokuznetsk opened with a power play goal by Maxim Kazakov, powered by Ryan Stoa and Kirill Kaprizov. Metallurg added on with a Nikita Yazkov goal, coming unassisted on the power play. St. Petersburg got on the board with an unassisted goal from Evgeny Dadonov. Novokuznetsk shot back in the second period on a Stoa goal, passed from Cade Fairchild. Metallurg extended the lead as Kaprizov scored in the third period, with the help of Kazakov and Fairchild. SKA pulled back on a power play goal from Joakim Lindstrom, with a lone helper by Dinar Khafizullin. St. Petersburg chipped closer on another Dadonov goal, helped along by Lindstrom. They couldn't tie the game, losing 4-3, with the three stars given to Stoa, Kaprizov, and Kazakov, while Dadonov, Lindstrom, and Fairchild get the honorable mentions.
A little west, Sibir Novosibirsk welcomes Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Novosibirsk was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Ignatovich goal, passed from Stepan Sannikov. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Potapov power play goal, powered by Igor Levitsky. Sibir retook the lead on an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, assisted by Tomas Vincour and Sannikov. The scoring ended here, with the final standing at 2-1. The three stars belonged to Salak (37 for 38 in saves), Sannikov, and Vereshchagin.
Out in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Georgy Gelashvili are the masked men. Kazan struck first with an Alexander Svitov goal, made possible by Albert Yarullin and Igor Mirnov on the power play. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period as Andrei Ivanov scored, thanks to Alexei Mikhnov and Vitaly Sitnikov. Ak Bars retook the lead on a Justin Azevedo power play goal, powered by Oscar Moller. Yugra retied it again with a power play goal in the third period on an Alexander Shevchenko power play goal, made possible by Igor Bortnikov and Konstantin Panov. Kazan pulled ahead on a power play goal by Artyom Lukoyanov, courtesy of Fyodor Malykhin and Mirnov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Lukoyanov, Mirnov, and Azevedo.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Pavel Poluektov are in the blue paint. Yaroslavl got on the board with a first period unassisted goal by Dmitry Maltsev. Lokomotiv added on with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, fueled by Kirill Kapustin. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, guided in by Keaton Ellerby and Talgat Zhailauov. Barys tied it with a power play goal from Roman Savchenko, powered by Zhailauov and Evgeny Rymarev. Astana took the lead in the second period on a Martin St. Pierre goal, coming off of Brandon Bochenski and Konstantin Romanov. Barys extended the lead with another Starchenko goal, via Zhailauov, who got a sock trick. Yaroslavl got one back in the third period with a Vladislav Kartayev goal, passed from Staffan Kronwall and Emil Galimov. This produced the 4-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Starchenko, Zhailauov, and St. Pierre.
Back to Russia, where Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Jakub Kovar guard the cages. Yekaterinburg started on a Eero Elo goal, assisted by Alexei Dostoinov and Alexei Vasilevsky. Togliatti got on the board with a Semyon Valuisky goal, fueled by Igor Magogin and Vyacheslav Belov. Avtomobilist retook the lead as Elo scored his second of the game, with the help of Alexander Loginov. Yekaterinburg added on with a power play goal by Vasilevsky in the third period, powered by Loginov and Petr Koukal. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-1 with an Anatoly Golyshev empty net goal, set up by Ondrej Roman. The three stars were handed to Elo, Vasilevsky, and Loginov.
Westward to Moscow, as CSKA brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Moscow got going in the second period with a power play goal by Igor Ozhiganov, powered by Dmitry Kugryshev and Jan Mursak. CSKA added on with another power play goal, scored by Geoff Platt with helpers provided by Alexander Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. Moscow extended the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Mikhail Yunkov goal in the third period. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars given to Galimov (15 save shutout), Ozhiganov, and Yunkov.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Ivan Lisutin are the underrated goalies. Nizhny Novgorod dented the scoreboard with a Carl Klingberg goal in the second period, assisted by Sergei Kostitsyn and Oleg Piganovich. This was the only goal in Torpedo's 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Lisutin (28 save shutout), Klingberg, and Sateri (24 for 25 in saves).
Moving along to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Jakub Stepanek are set to start in goal. Nizhnekamsk led off in the first period on a Mikhail Zhukov goal, made possible by Alexander Bryntsev and Maxim Rybin. Neftekhimik added on with an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, via Kolppanen and Tim Kennedy. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the second period on a Kirill Lyamin goal, going in unassisted on the power play. Cherepovets got on the board with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, assisted by Pavel Chernov and Evgeny Mons. Neftekhimik replied in the third period on a Grigorenko unassisted goal. The final was 4-1, with the three stars handed to Grigorenko, Kolppanen (34 for 35 in saves), and Lyamin.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Barry Brust receive the starting nods in goal. Zagreb began in the first period with a Marek Kvapil power play goal, powered by Radek Smolenak. Bratislava tied it on a third period power play goal from Cam Barker, coming off of Lukas Kaspar and Rok Ticar. Slovan took the lead on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, guided in by Ivan Svarny. Medvescak tied it with a Tomas Mertl goal, courtesy of Smolenak and Geoffrey Kinrade. Bratislava took the lead as Marek Viedensky scored, thanks to Kaspar and Ladislav Nagy. The final favored Slovan 3-2, with the three stars going to Kaspar, Smolenak, and Viedensky.
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Novokuznetsk, as Metallurg hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen faces a lesser foe in Andrei Kareyev in goal. Novokuznetsk opened with a power play goal by Maxim Kazakov, powered by Ryan Stoa and Kirill Kaprizov. Metallurg added on with a Nikita Yazkov goal, coming unassisted on the power play. St. Petersburg got on the board with an unassisted goal from Evgeny Dadonov. Novokuznetsk shot back in the second period on a Stoa goal, passed from Cade Fairchild. Metallurg extended the lead as Kaprizov scored in the third period, with the help of Kazakov and Fairchild. SKA pulled back on a power play goal from Joakim Lindstrom, with a lone helper by Dinar Khafizullin. St. Petersburg chipped closer on another Dadonov goal, helped along by Lindstrom. They couldn't tie the game, losing 4-3, with the three stars given to Stoa, Kaprizov, and Kazakov, while Dadonov, Lindstrom, and Fairchild get the honorable mentions.
A little west, Sibir Novosibirsk welcomes Spartak Moscow. Atte Engren and Alexander Salak protect the nets. Novosibirsk was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Ignatovich goal, passed from Stepan Sannikov. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Potapov power play goal, powered by Igor Levitsky. Sibir retook the lead on an Ivan Vereshchagin goal, assisted by Tomas Vincour and Sannikov. The scoring ended here, with the final standing at 2-1. The three stars belonged to Salak (37 for 38 in saves), Sannikov, and Vereshchagin.
Out in Khanty-Mansiysk, Yugra brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Georgy Gelashvili are the masked men. Kazan struck first with an Alexander Svitov goal, made possible by Albert Yarullin and Igor Mirnov on the power play. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period as Andrei Ivanov scored, thanks to Alexei Mikhnov and Vitaly Sitnikov. Ak Bars retook the lead on a Justin Azevedo power play goal, powered by Oscar Moller. Yugra retied it again with a power play goal in the third period on an Alexander Shevchenko power play goal, made possible by Igor Bortnikov and Konstantin Panov. Kazan pulled ahead on a power play goal by Artyom Lukoyanov, courtesy of Fyodor Malykhin and Mirnov. This held up for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Lukoyanov, Mirnov, and Azevedo.
Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Pavel Poluektov are in the blue paint. Yaroslavl got on the board with a first period unassisted goal by Dmitry Maltsev. Lokomotiv added on with a Vladislav Gavrikov goal, fueled by Kirill Kapustin. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, guided in by Keaton Ellerby and Talgat Zhailauov. Barys tied it with a power play goal from Roman Savchenko, powered by Zhailauov and Evgeny Rymarev. Astana took the lead in the second period on a Martin St. Pierre goal, coming off of Brandon Bochenski and Konstantin Romanov. Barys extended the lead with another Starchenko goal, via Zhailauov, who got a sock trick. Yaroslavl got one back in the third period with a Vladislav Kartayev goal, passed from Staffan Kronwall and Emil Galimov. This produced the 4-3 final, with the three stars awarded to Starchenko, Zhailauov, and St. Pierre.
Back to Russia, where Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg welcomes Lada Togliatti. Edgars Masalskis and Jakub Kovar guard the cages. Yekaterinburg started on a Eero Elo goal, assisted by Alexei Dostoinov and Alexei Vasilevsky. Togliatti got on the board with a Semyon Valuisky goal, fueled by Igor Magogin and Vyacheslav Belov. Avtomobilist retook the lead as Elo scored his second of the game, with the help of Alexander Loginov. Yekaterinburg added on with a power play goal by Vasilevsky in the third period, powered by Loginov and Petr Koukal. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-1 with an Anatoly Golyshev empty net goal, set up by Ondrej Roman. The three stars were handed to Elo, Vasilevsky, and Loginov.
Westward to Moscow, as CSKA brings in Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Moscow got going in the second period with a power play goal by Igor Ozhiganov, powered by Dmitry Kugryshev and Jan Mursak. CSKA added on with another power play goal, scored by Geoff Platt with helpers provided by Alexander Radulov and Nikita Zaitsev. Moscow extended the lead with a shorthanded and unassisted Mikhail Yunkov goal in the third period. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars given to Galimov (15 save shutout), Ozhiganov, and Yunkov.
Backtracking to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Ivan Lisutin are the underrated goalies. Nizhny Novgorod dented the scoreboard with a Carl Klingberg goal in the second period, assisted by Sergei Kostitsyn and Oleg Piganovich. This was the only goal in Torpedo's 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Lisutin (28 save shutout), Klingberg, and Sateri (24 for 25 in saves).
Moving along to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Jakub Stepanek are set to start in goal. Nizhnekamsk led off in the first period on a Mikhail Zhukov goal, made possible by Alexander Bryntsev and Maxim Rybin. Neftekhimik added on with an Evgeny Grigorenko goal, via Kolppanen and Tim Kennedy. Nizhnekamsk extended the lead in the second period on a Kirill Lyamin goal, going in unassisted on the power play. Cherepovets got on the board with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, assisted by Pavel Chernov and Evgeny Mons. Neftekhimik replied in the third period on a Grigorenko unassisted goal. The final was 4-1, with the three stars handed to Grigorenko, Kolppanen (34 for 35 in saves), and Lyamin.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Barry Brust receive the starting nods in goal. Zagreb began in the first period with a Marek Kvapil power play goal, powered by Radek Smolenak. Bratislava tied it on a third period power play goal from Cam Barker, coming off of Lukas Kaspar and Rok Ticar. Slovan took the lead on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, guided in by Ivan Svarny. Medvescak tied it with a Tomas Mertl goal, courtesy of Smolenak and Geoffrey Kinrade. Bratislava took the lead as Marek Viedensky scored, thanks to Kaspar and Ladislav Nagy. The final favored Slovan 3-2, with the three stars going to Kaspar, Smolenak, and Viedensky.
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Saturday, September 5, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 13
Only two games on a light schedule day, beginning in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Khabarovsk struck first in the first period on a Konstantin Sokolov goal, assisted by Michel Miklik and Tomas Zohorna. Amur added on with a Danil Faizullin goal, passed from Evgeny Grachyov. Vladivostok got on the board with a Dmitry Lugin goal, coming off of Corey Trivino. Admiral tied it on a second period goal from Dmitry Sayustov, via Samvel Mnatsyan and Artyom Podshendyalov. Vladivostok took the lead as Lugin scored his second of the game, made possible by Niclas Bergfors and Trivino. Admiral iced it at 4-2 on an empty net goal by Podshendyalov, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Lugin, Podshendyalov, and Trivino.
The other game sees Metallurg Magnitogorsk host Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Vasily Koshechkin protect the nets. Omsk was first to score in the first period on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Michal Kempny. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov power play goal in the second period, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Jan Kovar. Avangard took the lead back as Vladimir Sobotka scored an unassisted power play goal. Metallurg tied it again in the third period on a Kovar goal, guided in by Sergei Mozyakin. In the shootout, Mozyakin had the only tally, lifting Metallurg to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Kovar, Mozyakin, and Furch (40 for 42 in saves).
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Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Khabarovsk struck first in the first period on a Konstantin Sokolov goal, assisted by Michel Miklik and Tomas Zohorna. Amur added on with a Danil Faizullin goal, passed from Evgeny Grachyov. Vladivostok got on the board with a Dmitry Lugin goal, coming off of Corey Trivino. Admiral tied it on a second period goal from Dmitry Sayustov, via Samvel Mnatsyan and Artyom Podshendyalov. Vladivostok took the lead as Lugin scored his second of the game, made possible by Niclas Bergfors and Trivino. Admiral iced it at 4-2 on an empty net goal by Podshendyalov, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Lugin, Podshendyalov, and Trivino.
The other game sees Metallurg Magnitogorsk host Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Vasily Koshechkin protect the nets. Omsk was first to score in the first period on a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Michal Kempny. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov power play goal in the second period, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Jan Kovar. Avangard took the lead back as Vladimir Sobotka scored an unassisted power play goal. Metallurg tied it again in the third period on a Kovar goal, guided in by Sergei Mozyakin. In the shootout, Mozyakin had the only tally, lifting Metallurg to a 3-2 win. The three stars were Kovar, Mozyakin, and Furch (40 for 42 in saves).
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Friday, September 4, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 12
Seven games for today, beginning with...
Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Andrei Kareyev are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Ryan Stoa goal, assisted by Maxim Kazakov and Kirill Kaprizov. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Potapov goal, via Dmitry Korobov and Sergei Shmelyov. Metallurg took the lead back in the third period on an unassisted Ilya Musin goal. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Musin, Kareyev (33 for 34 in saves), and Stoa.
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexander Salak face their former teams. Novosibirsk started in the first period on a David Ullstrom power play goal, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Ivan Vereshchagin. St. Petersburg tied it on an Anton Burdasov goal, fueled by Dinar Khafizullin and Evgeny Artyukhin. Sibir took the lead on a Maxim Shalunov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk added on in the second period with an unassisted goal from Stepan Sannikov. Sibir extended the lead as Damir Zhafyarov scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Novosibirsk padded the lead with an Oleg Gubin power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Zhafyarov. SKA got one back on a Dmitry Kalinin goal, passed from Joakim Lindstrom. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Zhafyarov, Sannikov, and Salak (40 for 42 in saves).
To the west, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Georgy Gelashvili are the underrated goalies. Togliatti led off in the first period on an Anton Shenfeld power play goal, helped along by Mark Flood. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period on a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, guided in by Andrei Ivanov. Yugra pulled ahead on a Grigory Zheldakov goal, going in unassisted. Lada tied it again with an unassisted goal by Alexei Mastryukov. Khanty-Mansiysk ended up winning 3-2 in overtime on an Igor Bortnikov unassisted goal. The three stars went to Bortnikov, Zheldakov, and Gelashvili (32 for 34 in saves).
Continuing along, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Jakub Kovar are between the pipes. Kazan was first to score in the first period on a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, passed from Albert Yarullin and Justin Azevedo. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Ondrej Roman goal, via Tommi Kivisto and Vitaly Popov. Avtomobilist took the lead as Alexei Dostoinov scored, thanks to Petr Koukal. Yekaterinburg added on with a power play goal by Koukal in the second period, powered by Alexei Vasilevsky and Dostoinov. Avtomobilist extended the lead as Oleg Saprykin scored, with the help of Nikolai Timashov. Emil Garipov replaced Rynnas in goal. Yekaterinburg padded the lead on another Saprykin goal, assisted by Dostoinov and Eero Elo. Ak Bars got one back on an Alexander Svitov goal, with helpers provided by Yakov Rylov and Oscar Moller. Kazan pulled closer with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, made possible by Moller and Azevedo. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Saprykin, Koukal, and Dostoinov, while Moller and Azevedo get the honorable mentions.
Out west, CSKA Moscow brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Viktor Fasth are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Nikita Zaitsev, powered by Stephane Da Costa and Denis Denisov. CSKA added on with a Geoff Platt goal, via Jan Mursak and Simon Hjalmarsson. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period on an Igor Polygalov goal, passed from Evgeny Lapenkov and Evgeny Ryasensky. Moscow shot back with a Hjalmarsson goal, assisted by Mursak and Bogdan Kiselevich. CSKA iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal from Sergei Andronov. The three stars were awarded to Hjalmarsson, Mursak, and Fasth (15 for 16 in saves).
Backtracking to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko faces a lesser foe in Sergei Magarilov in goal. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period with a Dmitry Pestunov goal, coming off of Yegor Martynov. Traktor added on with a Maxim Yakutsenya power play goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Chelyabinsk extended the lead on a Vyacheslav Osnovin empty net goal, a shorthanded tally set up by Ilya Davydov. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars handed to Demchenko (29 save shutout), Pestunov, and Yakutsenya.
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow opened in the first period on a Mat Robinson power play goal, powered by Alexei Tsvetkov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with a Tsvetkov goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Gleb Koryagin. Podolsk got on the board with a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Alexei Makeyev and Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi. Vityaz tied it with another Afinogenov goal, courtesy of Nikita Vyglazov. Podolsk took the lead with a shorthanded goal by Georgy Berdyukov, set up by Yury Koksharov. This produced the eventual final of 3-2, with the three stars given to Afinogenov, Tsvetkov, and Berdyukov.
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Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting Spartak Moscow. Evgeny Ivannikov and Andrei Kareyev are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk began in the first period on a Ryan Stoa goal, assisted by Maxim Kazakov and Kirill Kaprizov. Moscow tied it on a Maxim Potapov goal, via Dmitry Korobov and Sergei Shmelyov. Metallurg took the lead back in the third period on an unassisted Ilya Musin goal. This held up for a 2-1 win, with the three stars given to Musin, Kareyev (33 for 34 in saves), and Stoa.
Nearby, Sibir Novosibirsk welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexander Salak face their former teams. Novosibirsk started in the first period on a David Ullstrom power play goal, powered by Alexei Kopeikin and Ivan Vereshchagin. St. Petersburg tied it on an Anton Burdasov goal, fueled by Dinar Khafizullin and Evgeny Artyukhin. Sibir took the lead on a Maxim Shalunov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk added on in the second period with an unassisted goal from Stepan Sannikov. Sibir extended the lead as Damir Zhafyarov scored an unassisted goal in the third period. Novosibirsk padded the lead with an Oleg Gubin power play goal, with a lone assist provided by Zhafyarov. SKA got one back on a Dmitry Kalinin goal, passed from Joakim Lindstrom. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Zhafyarov, Sannikov, and Salak (40 for 42 in saves).
To the west, Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Georgy Gelashvili are the underrated goalies. Togliatti led off in the first period on an Anton Shenfeld power play goal, helped along by Mark Flood. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period on a Vitaly Sitnikov goal, guided in by Andrei Ivanov. Yugra pulled ahead on a Grigory Zheldakov goal, going in unassisted. Lada tied it again with an unassisted goal by Alexei Mastryukov. Khanty-Mansiysk ended up winning 3-2 in overtime on an Igor Bortnikov unassisted goal. The three stars went to Bortnikov, Zheldakov, and Gelashvili (32 for 34 in saves).
Continuing along, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Jussi Rynnas and Jakub Kovar are between the pipes. Kazan was first to score in the first period on a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, passed from Albert Yarullin and Justin Azevedo. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Ondrej Roman goal, via Tommi Kivisto and Vitaly Popov. Avtomobilist took the lead as Alexei Dostoinov scored, thanks to Petr Koukal. Yekaterinburg added on with a power play goal by Koukal in the second period, powered by Alexei Vasilevsky and Dostoinov. Avtomobilist extended the lead as Oleg Saprykin scored, with the help of Nikolai Timashov. Emil Garipov replaced Rynnas in goal. Yekaterinburg padded the lead on another Saprykin goal, assisted by Dostoinov and Eero Elo. Ak Bars got one back on an Alexander Svitov goal, with helpers provided by Yakov Rylov and Oscar Moller. Kazan pulled closer with a Mikhail Varnakov goal, made possible by Moller and Azevedo. This only made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Saprykin, Koukal, and Dostoinov, while Moller and Azevedo get the honorable mentions.
Out west, CSKA Moscow brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Viktor Fasth are the masked men. Moscow struck first in the first period on a power play goal by Nikita Zaitsev, powered by Stephane Da Costa and Denis Denisov. CSKA added on with a Geoff Platt goal, via Jan Mursak and Simon Hjalmarsson. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period on an Igor Polygalov goal, passed from Evgeny Lapenkov and Evgeny Ryasensky. Moscow shot back with a Hjalmarsson goal, assisted by Mursak and Bogdan Kiselevich. CSKA iced it at 4-1 with a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal from Sergei Andronov. The three stars were awarded to Hjalmarsson, Mursak, and Fasth (15 for 16 in saves).
Backtracking to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko faces a lesser foe in Sergei Magarilov in goal. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period with a Dmitry Pestunov goal, coming off of Yegor Martynov. Traktor added on with a Maxim Yakutsenya power play goal in the third period, going in unassisted. Chelyabinsk extended the lead on a Vyacheslav Osnovin empty net goal, a shorthanded tally set up by Ilya Davydov. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars handed to Demchenko (29 save shutout), Pestunov, and Yakutsenya.
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow opened in the first period on a Mat Robinson power play goal, powered by Alexei Tsvetkov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with a Tsvetkov goal in the second period, with a lone assist by Gleb Koryagin. Podolsk got on the board with a Maxim Afinogenov goal, assisted by Alexei Makeyev and Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi. Vityaz tied it with another Afinogenov goal, courtesy of Nikita Vyglazov. Podolsk took the lead with a shorthanded goal by Georgy Berdyukov, set up by Yury Koksharov. This produced the eventual final of 3-2, with the three stars given to Afinogenov, Tsvetkov, and Berdyukov.
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