Four games for today, beginning in...
Tampa Bay, as the Lightning host the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Ben Bishop are the solid goalies. Pittsburgh was first to score in the first period on a Patric Hornqvist goal, his eleventh of the season, fueled by Chris Kunitz and Derrick Pouliot. Tampa Bay tied it on an Anton Stralman goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn. The Lightning took the lead with a Killorn goal, his ninth of the season, passed from Johnson and Nikita Kucherov. Tampa Bay added on in the second period with an Ondrej Palat goal, his fifth of the year, a shorthanded goal set up by Steven Stamkos. The Penguins got one back with a Sidney Crosby goal, his twenty-first of the season, assisted by Kunitz and Hornqvist. The Lightning shot back with a Johnson power play goal, his seventh of the year, powered by Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Jeff Zatkoff replaced Fleury in goal. Pittsburgh pulled back on a third period Matt Cullen goal, his sixth of the season, made possible by Phil Kessel. Tampa Bay answered with a Palat goal, his second of the game and sixth of the year, with helpers provided by Stamkos and Vladislav Namestnikov. The Lightning iced it at 6-3 with a Stralman empty net goal, his eighth of the campaign and second of the game, via Ryan Callahan. The three stars belonged to Johnson, Palat, and Stralman, while Hornqvist, Kunitz, Killorn, Kucherov, and Stamkos get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to Winnipeg, where the Jets welcome the Carolina Hurricanes. Cam Ward and Connor Hellebuyck are the goalies. Carolina struck first in the first period with a Phillip Di Giuseppe goal, his fourth of the season, coming off of Victor Rask. The Hurricanes added on with an Andrej Nestrasil goal, his sixth of the year, guided in by Jordan Staal and Joakim Nordstrom. Carolina extended the lead as Staal scored his twelfth of the season on the power play goal, powered by Jeff Skinner. Michael Hutchinson relieved Hellebuyck at this time. The Hurricanes padded the lead as Justin Faulk scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Nordstrom and Riley Nash. Winnipeg got on the board in the second period with an Alex Burmistrov goal, his fifth of the season, helped along by Chris Thorburn and Andrew Copp. The Jets got closer in the third period with an Andrew Ladd power play goal, his twelfth of the year, assisted by Dustin Byfuglien and Mark Scheifele. Winnipeg pulled closer with a Byfuglien goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Nikolaj Ehlers and Bryan Little. Carolina capped it at 5-3 with a Nestrasil goal, his second of the game and seventh of the year, fueled by Staal and Jaccob Slavin. The three stars went to Staal, Nestrasil, and Byfuglien, while Nordstrom gets an honorable mention.
Over in Alberta, the Calgary Flames bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo and Karri Ramo are the Finnish goalies. Calgary opened in the first period with a Jiri Hudler goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Sean Monahan and T.J. Brodie. Columbus tied it in the second period with a William Karlsson goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Seth Jones and Matt Calvert. The Blue Jackets took the lead in the third period on Karlsson's second of the game and sixth of the campaign, helped along by Calvert. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Karlsson, Korpisalo (30 for 31 in saves), and Calvert.
Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Arizona Coyotes. Anders Lindback and Frederik Andersen receive the starting nods in goal. Arizona started in the first period with a Tobias Rieder goal, his eleventh of the season, courtesy of Shane Doan. Anaheim tied it on a Hampus Lindholm goal in the second period, his fifth of the year, via Rickard Rakell and Patrick Maroon. The Ducks took the lead with an unassisted Mike Santorelli goal, his sixth of the season. The Coyotes retied it on a Doan power play goal, his nineteenth of the year, powered by Antoine Vermette and Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Anaheim regained the lead in the third period on a Corey Perry goal, his twenty-first of the season, passed from Rakell and Maroon. The Ducks added on with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Kevin Bieksa and Ryan Kesler. Anaheim iced it at 5-2 with a Maroon goal, his second of the campaign, coming on the power play from Kesler and Sami Vatanen. The three stars belonged to Maroon, Rakell, and Doan, while Kesler gets an honorable mention.
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Saturday, February 6, 2016
Friday, February 5, 2016
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 139
Eleven games on for the last big KHL day for over a week. We begin with...
Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Demchenko are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexander Budkin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Andrei Popov power play goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Yegor Martynov. Torpedo took the lead with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn in the second period. Traktor tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Chelyabinsk took the lead with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Deron Quint and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kruchinin, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kruchinin, Rybakov, and Popov.
Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Niklas Svedberg are the former NHL backups in goal. Ufa got going in the second period with a Denis Khlystov goal, made possible by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Salavat Yulaev win. The three stars were awarded to Svedberg (18 save shutout), Khlystov, and Fasth (16 for 17 in saves).
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an unassisted Danis Zaripov goal. Cherepovets tied it on an Ilya Khokhlov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Metallurg took the lead back with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Severstal tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal in the second period, fueled by Mattias Karlsson and Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets took the lead in the third period as Skorokhodov scored again, thanks to Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Zaripov. Metallurg took the lead with an Oskar Osala shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Tereshchenko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, with Lada hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal in the second period, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Lada won 2-1 in overtime on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars belonged to Mastryukov, Masalskis (15 for 16 in saves), and Belousov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored, thanks to Oscar Moller. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, passed from Alexander Romanov. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Galimov (24 for 25 in saves), and Svitov.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Mikhalyov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Dmitry Meleshko. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a Dan Sexton goal, guided in by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Denis Kuzmin goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Sexton. The three stars were Polygalov, Sexton, and Kuzmin.
Southwest to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi was first to score in the first period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Igor Ignatushkin. Omsk tied it on a Yury Petrov penalty shot goal, which he received after Barulin threw his stick to prevent a scoring chance. The tie went to a shootout, where the Leopards took the game 2-1 on tallies by Vadim Shchegolkov and and Yegor Morozov. The three stars went to Barulin (37 for 38 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Furch (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the first period with an Alexander Mereskin power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Matthew Gilroy. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, helped along by Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Alexander Torchenyuk. Spartak tied it with a Lukas Radil goal, coming off of Genoway. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the second period with an Eero Elo goal, fueled by Tommi Kivisto and Gareyev. Avtomobilist added on with a Kirill Polozov goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Genoway, and Ustinsky (29 for 31 in saves).
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Evgeny Ketov and Yakov Rylov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Kalinin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Yegor Ivanov. St. Petersburg replied with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA extended the lead as Dadonov scored again, with the help of Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Joakim Lindstrom goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Steve Moses. Yugra got one back with an Igor Bortnikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Grigory Zheldakov and Ivan Yatsenko. SKA shot back with a Yudin goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg took the win 7-2 on a Ketov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Kablukov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Kablukov, and Ketov, while Yudin gets an honorable mention.
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Alexander Yeryomenko draw the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, courtesy of Ilya Shipov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Dmitry Vishnevsky power play goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Tsvetkov. Helsinki got on the board with a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit got closer with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen on the power play. Moscow answered in the third period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, made possible by Bryukvin and Maxim Pestushko. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being Bryukvin, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Astana drew first blood on a Nigel Dawes goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Riga tied it on a Kaspars Saulietis penalty shot goal which he received after Kevin Dallman hooked him. Barys took the lead back with a Boyd power play goal in the second period, powered by Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Dinamo tied it again on a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Astana took the lead on a Bochenski goal in the third period, assisted by Dawes and Dallman on the power play. This made it a 3-2 win for them, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Boyd, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
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Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Vasily Demchenko are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod started in the first period with an Alexander Budkin power play goal, powered by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Andrei Popov power play goal, helped along by Filip Novak and Yegor Martynov. Torpedo took the lead with an Alexander Frolov goal, passed from Nikolai Zherdev and Sergei Kostitsyn in the second period. Traktor tied it again in the third period with an Alexei Kruchinin goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Chelyabinsk took the lead with an Alexander Rybakov goal, guided in by Deron Quint and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal by Kruchinin, his second of the game, going in unassisted. The three stars were Kruchinin, Rybakov, and Popov.
Over in Ufa, Salavat Yulaev welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Niklas Svedberg are the former NHL backups in goal. Ufa got going in the second period with a Denis Khlystov goal, made possible by Maxim Goncharov and Enver Lisin. This stood as the only goal, for a 1-0 Salavat Yulaev win. The three stars were awarded to Svedberg (18 save shutout), Khlystov, and Fasth (16 for 17 in saves).
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg bringing in Severstal Cherepovets. Roman Smiryagin and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk began in the first period with an unassisted Danis Zaripov goal. Cherepovets tied it on an Ilya Khokhlov goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Metallurg took the lead back with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Zaripov and Alexander Semin. Severstal tied it on an Igor Skorokhodov goal in the second period, fueled by Mattias Karlsson and Pavel Chernov. Cherepovets took the lead in the third period as Skorokhodov scored again, thanks to Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with a lone assist by Zaripov. Metallurg took the lead with an Oskar Osala shorthanded goal, set up by Sergei Tereshchenko. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars going to Zaripov, Skorokhodov, and Kagarlitsky.
West a bit to Togliatti, with Lada hosting Sibir Novosibirsk. Nikita Bespalov and Edgars Masalskis draw the starts. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Alexei Mastryukov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal in the second period, courtesy of Stepan Sannikov. Lada won 2-1 in overtime on a Georgy Belousov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars belonged to Mastryukov, Masalskis (15 for 16 in saves), and Belousov.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Ivan Starostin is mismatched with Stanislav Galimov in goal. Kazan led off in the first period with an Igor Mirnov power play goal, powered by Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted goal by Alexander Svitov. Kazan extended the lead as Azevedo scored, thanks to Oscar Moller. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with an Ilya Nekolenko goal, passed from Alexander Romanov. The final stood at 3-1, with the three stars being Azevedo, Galimov (24 for 25 in saves), and Svitov.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Dinamo Minsk. Kevin Lalande and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Ambrozheichik goal, with a lone helper from Andrei Mikhalyov. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Dmitry Meleshko. Nizhnekamsk got on the board in the third period with a Dan Sexton goal, guided in by Yegor Milovzorov and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik tied it on a Denis Kuzmin goal, helped along by Mikhail Zhukov and Marek Kvapil. Nizhnekamsk won 3-2 in overtime with a Polygalov goal, assisted by Sexton. The three stars were Polygalov, Sexton, and Kuzmin.
Southwest to Sochi, with the Leopards hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Konstantin Barulin guard the cages. Sochi was first to score in the first period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Ivan Glazkov and Igor Ignatushkin. Omsk tied it on a Yury Petrov penalty shot goal, which he received after Barulin threw his stick to prevent a scoring chance. The tie went to a shootout, where the Leopards took the game 2-1 on tallies by Vadim Shchegolkov and and Yegor Morozov. The three stars went to Barulin (37 for 38 in saves), Kostitsyn, and Furch (24 for 25 in saves).
Into Moscow, where Spartak welcomes Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Evgeny Ivannikov are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the first period with an Alexander Mereskin power play goal, powered by Charles Genoway and Matthew Gilroy. Yekaterinburg tied it on an Alexei Mikhnov goal, helped along by Anatoly Golyshev. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Artyom Gareyev goal, passed from Alexander Torchenyuk. Spartak tied it with a Lukas Radil goal, coming off of Genoway. Yekaterinburg retook the lead in the second period with an Eero Elo goal, fueled by Tommi Kivisto and Gareyev. Avtomobilist added on with a Kirill Polozov goal, courtesy of Petr Koukal. This made it a 4-2 final, with the three stars going to Gareyev, Genoway, and Ustinsky (29 for 31 in saves).
Northwest to St. Petersburg, where SKA brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikko Koskinen man the creases. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Ilya Kablukov goal, assisted by Evgeny Ketov and Yakov Rylov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal in the second period, helped along by Dmitry Kalinin. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Pavel Medvedev goal, passed from Yegor Ivanov. St. Petersburg replied with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA extended the lead as Dadonov scored again, with the help of Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg padded the lead on a Joakim Lindstrom goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Steve Moses. Yugra got one back with an Igor Bortnikov power play goal in the third period, powered by Grigory Zheldakov and Ivan Yatsenko. SKA shot back with a Yudin goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg took the win 7-2 on a Ketov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Kablukov. The three stars went to Dadonov, Kablukov, and Ketov, while Yudin gets an honorable mention.
Back to Moscow, where Dynamo hosts Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Alexander Yeryomenko draw the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Andrei Alexeyev goal, courtesy of Ilya Shipov and Maxim Karpov. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Fyodorov power play goal, powered by Ansel Galimov and Alexei Tsvetkov. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Vladimir Bryukvin scored, thanks to Maxim Solovyov and Andrei Mironov. Dynamo padded the lead with a Dmitry Vishnevsky power play goal, assisted by Mat Robinson and Tsvetkov. Helsinki got on the board with a Pascal Pelletier power play goal, with assists provided by Jesse Joensuu and Brandon Kozun. Jokerit got closer with a Juhamatti Aaltonen goal, fueled by Niko Kapanen on the power play. Moscow answered in the third period with an Alexei Tereshchenko goal, made possible by Bryukvin and Maxim Pestushko. This produced a 5-2 final, with the three stars being Bryukvin, Tsvetkov, and Yeryomenko (41 for 43 in saves).
Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Jakub Sedlacek are the goalies. Astana drew first blood on a Nigel Dawes goal in the first period, with a lone assist by Dustin Boyd. Riga tied it on a Kaspars Saulietis penalty shot goal which he received after Kevin Dallman hooked him. Barys took the lead back with a Boyd power play goal in the second period, powered by Dallman and Brandon Bochenski. Dinamo tied it again on a Gints Meija goal, courtesy of Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Astana took the lead on a Bochenski goal in the third period, assisted by Dawes and Dallman on the power play. This made it a 3-2 win for them, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Boyd, while Dallman gets an honorable mention.
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Thursday, February 4, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 112
Another day with twelve games, beginning in...
Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Brian Gionta. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Pysyk and Ryan O'Reilly. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his eleventh of the season, via Torey Krug and Kevan Miller. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Patrice Bergeron. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner's lone tally gave the Bruins the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Spooner, Marchand, and Rask (26 for 28 in saves).
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist are the reliable goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Carter goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. New York got on the board with a Ryan McDonagh goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi. New York took the lead on a Brassard goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Miller and McDonagh. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Zuccarello. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and McDonagh, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Mark Fayne goal, his second of the season, via Matt Hendricks and Lauri Korpikoski. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by McDavid and Pouliot. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson at this time. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The Senators got one back on a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Oilers replied with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. Edmonton padded the lead with an Andrej Sekera power play goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eberle and Mark Letestu. The Oilers kept going on a Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. Edmonton finished it at 7-2 with a Brandon Davidson goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Iiro Pakarinen and Korpikoski. The three stars were handed to Eberle, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Karlsson, Pouliot, and Korpikoski get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and James Reimer are between the pipes. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Jacob Josefson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. Toronto tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Devils took the lead back in the third period with a Schlemko goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eric Gelinas and Joseph Blandisi. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Bozak goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to the shootout, where Parenteau won it 3-2 for the Maple Leafs. The three stars were Bozak, Parenteau, and Schlemko.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby tend the twines. New York led off in the first period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Travis Hamonic. Washington tied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Jason Chimera and Dmitry Orlov. The Islanders tied it again in the third period with a Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky and Brock Nelson. Washington regained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Backstrom and Oshie. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Oshie, Backstrom, and Bailey.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Florida began in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and Aaron Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Jagr. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings got closer with Larkin's second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. The Panthers replied with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Brandon Pirri and Corban Knight. Florida padded the lead in the third period on a Jagr power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. Detroit edged back with a Mike Green power play goal, his third of the year, helped along by Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Trocheck empty net goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Smith and Jokinen. The three stars were awarded to Jagr, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Larkin, Abdelkader, Jokinen, Pirri, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Brian Elliott man the creases. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. St. Louis got on the board with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his second of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. San Jose wrapped it up at 3-1 with a Matt Nieto goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne are the struggling goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Matt Read goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Sam Gagner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the campaign, coming off of Roman Josi and Shea Weber. Philadelphia replied on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Laughton. The Flyers extended the lead as Claude Giroux scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Jakub Voracek. The Predators pulled back on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by James Neal and Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a third period goal by Weber, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play, powered by Josi and Mike Ribeiro. Philadelphia shot back with a Simmonds power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Voracek and Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Giroux, Simmonds, and Johansen, while Weber, Voracek, Josi, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
West to Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Colorado tied it on a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon and Jarome Iginla. The Stars tied it in the second period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Goligoski. Colorado regained the lead with a Soderberg goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Comeau and Johnson. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Jason Demers power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Cody Eakin and Nemeth. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Soderberg, Comeau, and Nemeth, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Louis Domingue are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Marian Hossa goal in the second period, his sixth of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded goal, his twentieth of the season, set up by Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Coyotes tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. Arizona gained the lead with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brad Richardson and Viktor Tikhonov. Chicago tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-first of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period on a Michal Rozsival goal, with assists provided by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Coyotes tied it again with a Shane Doan goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Martinook and Ekman-Larsson. Chicago won 5-4 with a Toews goal in overtime, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Brent Seabrook and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Toews, Panarin, and Hossa, while Ekman-Larsson and Martinook get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome California rivals in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Ducks added on with a Perron goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Garbutt scored his fourth of the season, via Chris Stewart. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Ducks shot back with a Hampus Lindholm power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Kesler and Perron. The Kings got one back with an Alec Martinez goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Perron, Getzlaf, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Linden Vey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. In the shootout, Alexander Wennberg scored to win it 2-1 for the Blue Jackets. The three stars belonged to Korpisalo (37 for 38 in saves), Hartnell, and Miller (27 for 28 in saves).
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Buffalo, where the Sabres host the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Chad Johnson draw the starts. Buffalo started in the first period with an Evander Kane goal, his twelfth of the season, with a lone assist by Brian Gionta. The Sabres added on in the second period with a Sam Reinhart goal, his thirteenth of the year, courtesy of Mark Pysyk and Ryan O'Reilly. Boston got on the board with a Ryan Spooner goal, his eleventh of the season, via Torey Krug and Kevan Miller. The Bruins tied it in the third period on a Brad Marchand goal, his twenty-third of the year, coming off of Patrice Bergeron. The tie went to a shootout, where Spooner's lone tally gave the Bruins the 3-2 win. The three stars went to Spooner, Marchand, and Rask (26 for 28 in saves).
In Manhattan, the New York Rangers welcome the Minnesota Wild. Devan Dubnyk and Henrik Lundqvist are the reliable goalies. Minnesota opened in the first period with a Ryan Carter goal, his fifth of the season, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Matt Dumba power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Mikael Granlund and Ryan Suter. New York got on the board with a Ryan McDonagh goal in the second period, his seventh of the season, made possible by Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan. The Rangers tied it on a J.T. Miller goal, his sixteenth of the year, courtesy of Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi. New York took the lead on a Brassard goal in the third period, his eighteenth of the season, assisted by Miller and McDonagh. The Rangers iced it at 4-2 with a Chris Kreider empty net goal, his tenth of the year, set up by Zuccarello. The three stars went to Brassard, Miller, and McDonagh, while Zuccarello gets an honorable mentions.
Up in Ottawa, the Senators bring in the Edmonton Oilers. Cam Talbot and Craig Anderson are in the blue paint. Edmonton was first to score in the first period with a Mark Fayne goal, his second of the season, via Matt Hendricks and Lauri Korpikoski. The Oilers added on with a Jordan Eberle goal, his thirteenth of the year, coming off of Connor McDavid and Benoit Pouliot. Edmonton extended the lead as Eberle scored his second of the game and fourteenth of the season on the power play, powered by McDavid and Pouliot. Andrew Hammond relieved Anderson at this time. Ottawa got on the board with a Mike Hoffman power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, fueled by Erik Karlsson and Bobby Ryan. The Senators got one back on a Mark Stone goal, his thirteenth of the season, guided in by Karlsson and Jean-Gabriel Pageau. The Oilers replied with a Zack Kassian goal, his second of the year, assisted by Leon Draisaitl and Eric Gryba. Edmonton padded the lead with an Andrej Sekera power play goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eberle and Mark Letestu. The Oilers kept going on a Draisaitl goal, his fourteenth of the year, helped along by Taylor Hall and Teddy Purcell. Edmonton finished it at 7-2 with a Brandon Davidson goal, his third of the campaign, with assists provided by Iiro Pakarinen and Korpikoski. The three stars were handed to Eberle, Draisaitl, and McDavid, while Karlsson, Pouliot, and Korpikoski get the honorable mentions.
Staying in Ontario, the Toronto Maple Leafs host the New Jersey Devils. Keith Kinkaid and James Reimer are between the pipes. New Jersey struck first in the first period on a Jacob Josefson power play goal, his third of the season, powered by David Schlemko and Travis Zajac. Toronto tied it on a Shawn Matthias goal, his fifth of the year, coming off of Tyler Bozak and P.A. Parenteau. The Devils took the lead back in the third period with a Schlemko goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Eric Gelinas and Joseph Blandisi. The Maple Leafs tied it on a Bozak goal, his tenth of the year, guided in by Peter Holland and Dion Phaneuf. The tie went to the shootout, where Parenteau won it 3-2 for the Maple Leafs. The three stars were Bozak, Parenteau, and Schlemko.
Back stateside, the Washington Capitals welcome the New York Islanders. Jaroslav Halak and Braden Holtby tend the twines. New York led off in the first period with a Mikhail Grabovski goal, his ninth of the season, assisted by Josh Bailey and Travis Hamonic. Washington tied it with a T.J. Oshie goal, his sixteenth of the year, via Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead in the second period on an Andre Burakovsky goal, his ninth of the campaign, passed from Jason Chimera and Dmitry Orlov. The Islanders tied it again in the third period with a Bailey goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Marek Zidlicky and Brock Nelson. Washington regained the lead with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twenty-ninth of the year, guided in by Backstrom and Oshie. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars being Oshie, Backstrom, and Bailey.
South to Florida, where the Panthers bring in the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard and Roberto Luongo receive the starting nods. Florida began in the first period with a Brandon Pirri goal, his tenth of the season, courtesy of Alex Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr. The Panthers added on with a Barkov power play goal, his fifteenth of the year, powered by Reilly Smith and Aaron Ekblad. Florida extended the lead as Vincent Trocheck scored his sixteenth of the season, with the help of Jagr. Detroit got on the board with a Dylan Larkin power play goal, his sixteenth of the year, assisted by Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader. The Red Wings got closer with Larkin's second of the game and seventeenth of the season in the second period, going in unassisted. The Panthers replied with a Derek MacKenzie goal, his fifth of the year, made possible by Brandon Pirri and Corban Knight. Florida padded the lead in the third period on a Jagr power play goal, his sixteenth of the season, with assists provided by Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. Detroit edged back with a Mike Green power play goal, his third of the year, helped along by Abdelkader and Tomas Tatar. The Panthers iced it at 6-3 with a Trocheck empty net goal, his second of the game and seventeenth of the campaign, set up by Smith and Jokinen. The three stars were awarded to Jagr, Barkov, and Trocheck, while Larkin, Abdelkader, Jokinen, Pirri, and Smith get the honorable mentions.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Blues host the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Brian Elliott man the creases. San Jose dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joonas Donskoi goal, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Joe Pavelski. The Sharks added on with a Joe Thornton goal, his tenth of the year, fueled by Pavelski and Marc-Edouard Vlasic. St. Louis got on the board with a Jay Bouwmeester goal, his second of the season, helped along by Alex Pietrangelo and Paul Stastny. San Jose wrapped it up at 3-1 with a Matt Nieto goal in the third period, his seventh of the year, going in unassisted. The three stars belonged to Jones (26 for 27 in saves), Thornton, and Pavelski.
Back in Nashville, the Predators welcome the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Pekka Rinne are the struggling goalies. Philadelphia opened in the first period with a Matt Read goal, his ninth of the season, courtesy of Scott Laughton and Nick Schultz. The Flyers added on with a Brayden Schenn goal, his fourteenth of the year, assisted by Sean Couturier and Sam Gagner. Nashville got on the board in the second period with a Ryan Johansen goal, his tenth of the campaign, coming off of Roman Josi and Shea Weber. Philadelphia replied on a Wayne Simmonds goal, his seventeenth of the season, with a lone assist from Laughton. The Flyers extended the lead as Claude Giroux scored his fifteenth of the year, thanks to Jakub Voracek. The Predators pulled back on a Calle Jarnkrok goal, his eighth of the campaign, fueled by James Neal and Johansen. Nashville chipped closer with a third period goal by Weber, his thirteenth of the season coming on the power play, powered by Josi and Mike Ribeiro. Philadelphia shot back with a Simmonds power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, with helpers provided by Shayne Gostisbehere and Giroux. The Flyers wrapped it up at 6-3 with a Giroux goal, his sixteenth of the campaign, helped along by Voracek and Simmonds. The three stars were handed to Giroux, Simmonds, and Johansen, while Weber, Voracek, Josi, and Laughton get the honorable mentions.
West to Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche bring in the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi faces a lesser foe in Calvin Pickard in goal. Dallas was first to score in the first period with a Jason Spezza goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Patrick Eaves and Patrik Nemeth. Colorado tied it on a Blake Comeau goal, his seventh of the year, assisted by Carl Soderberg and Erik Johnson. The Avalanche took the lead with a Nick Holden goal, his fourth of the season, via Nathan MacKinnon and Jarome Iginla. The Stars tied it in the second period on an Ales Hemsky goal, his sixth of the year, with a lone assist by Alex Goligoski. Colorado regained the lead with a Soderberg goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Comeau and Johnson. Dallas tied it in the third period with a Jason Demers power play goal, his sixth of the year, powered by Cody Eakin and Nemeth. The Stars won 4-3 in overtime with a John Klingberg goal, his eighth of the campaign, going in unassisted. The three stars were Soderberg, Comeau, and Nemeth, while Johnson gets an honorable mention.
Down in Arizona, the Coyotes host the Chicago Blackhawks. Corey Crawford and Louis Domingue are the masked men. Arizona struck first in the first period with an Oliver Ekman-Larsson power play goal, his fifteenth of the season, powered by Martin Hanzal and Max Domi. Chicago tied it on an unassisted Marian Hossa goal in the second period, his sixth of the year. The Blackhawks took the lead with a Jonathan Toews shorthanded goal, his twentieth of the season, set up by Hossa and Trevor van Riemsdyk. The Coyotes tied it on a Mikkel Boedker power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Ekman-Larsson and Michael Stone. Arizona gained the lead with a Jordan Martinook goal, his seventh of the season, passed from Brad Richardson and Viktor Tikhonov. Chicago tied it again with a Patrick Kane goal, his thirty-first of the year, coming off of Artemi Panarin. The Blackhawks took the lead in the third period on a Michal Rozsival goal, with assists provided by Artem Anisimov and Panarin. The Coyotes tied it again with a Shane Doan goal, his eighteenth of the season, guided in by Martinook and Ekman-Larsson. Chicago won 5-4 with a Toews goal in overtime, his second of the game and twenty-first of the year, with helpers from Brent Seabrook and Panarin, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Toews, Panarin, and Hossa, while Ekman-Larsson and Martinook get the honorable mentions.
Out in Los Angeles, the Kings welcome California rivals in the Anaheim Ducks. John Gibson and Jonathan Quick are the American goalies. Anaheim started in the first period with a Ryan Getzlaf goal, his fourth of the season, with a lone assist by David Perron. The Ducks added on with a Perron goal, his seventh of the year, courtesy of Getzlaf and Josh Manson. Anaheim extended the lead in the second period as Ryan Garbutt scored his fourth of the season, via Chris Stewart. Los Angeles got on the board with a Tyler Toffoli power play goal, his twenty-third of the year, powered by Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar. The Ducks shot back with a Hampus Lindholm power play goal, his fifth of the season, with assists provided by Ryan Kesler and Perron. The Kings got one back with an Alec Martinez goal, his seventh of the year, guided in by Kopitar and Dustin Brown. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Perron, Getzlaf, and Kopitar.
Finally, the Vancouver Canucks bring in the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joonas Korpisalo is mismatched with Ryan Miller in goal. Vancouver drew first blood in the first period with a Linden Vey power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Bo Horvat and Sven Baertschi. Columbus tied it in the third period with a Scott Hartnell power play goal, his eighteenth of the year, assisted by Cam Atkinson and Ryan Murray. In the shootout, Alexander Wennberg scored to win it 2-1 for the Blue Jackets. The three stars belonged to Korpisalo (37 for 38 in saves), Hartnell, and Miller (27 for 28 in saves).
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 138
Just two games today, beginning with...
Admiral Vladivostok hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Igor Bobkov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off in the first period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, guided in by Konstantin Makarov. Zagreb tied it on a Tomislav Zanoski goal, passed from Ilya Arkalov. Admiral retook the lead with a Makarov goal, made possible by Podshendyalov and Alexander Kuznetsov. Vladivostok added on with a shorthanded goal by Kirill Voronin, set up by Geoffrey Kinrade and Nikita Lisov. Medvescak chipped back on a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal, powered by Jesse Saarinen. Zagreb tied it in the third period with a Mark Katic goal, fueled by Saarinen and Gilbert Brule. Admiral retook the lead on a Mikhail Fisenko goal, with a lone assist by Dmitry Lugin. Medvescak tied it again as Stefano Giliati scored, with the help of Arkalov and Blake Parlett. Vladivostok won 5-4 in overtime with a Kinrade goal, with helpers from David Booth and Artyom Zemchyonok. The three stars went to Kinrade, Podshendyalov, and Makarov, while Arkalov and Saarinen get the honorable mentions.
The other game has Amur Khabarovsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Alexander Pechursky are in the creases. Bratislava began in the first period with a Tomas Kundratek power play goal, powered by Vaclav Nedorost and Lukas Kaspar. Khabarovsk tied it on a Nikolai Skladnichenko goal, via Nikita Cherepanov and Niclas Bergfors on the power play. Slovan took the lead again with an Andrej Stastny goal, passed from Ziga Jeglic and Kundratek. Amur tied it again in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, thanks to Bergfors and Skladnichenko. The tie went to a shootout, where Stastny and Kaspar topped Zohorna for a 3-2 Slovan win. The three stars went to Stastny, Kundratek, and Skladnichenko, while Zohorna, Kaspar, and Bergfors get the honorable mentions.
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Admiral Vladivostok hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Igor Bobkov are the goalies. Vladivostok led off in the first period with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, guided in by Konstantin Makarov. Zagreb tied it on a Tomislav Zanoski goal, passed from Ilya Arkalov. Admiral retook the lead with a Makarov goal, made possible by Podshendyalov and Alexander Kuznetsov. Vladivostok added on with a shorthanded goal by Kirill Voronin, set up by Geoffrey Kinrade and Nikita Lisov. Medvescak chipped back on a Tuukka Mantyla power play goal, powered by Jesse Saarinen. Zagreb tied it in the third period with a Mark Katic goal, fueled by Saarinen and Gilbert Brule. Admiral retook the lead on a Mikhail Fisenko goal, with a lone assist by Dmitry Lugin. Medvescak tied it again as Stefano Giliati scored, with the help of Arkalov and Blake Parlett. Vladivostok won 5-4 in overtime with a Kinrade goal, with helpers from David Booth and Artyom Zemchyonok. The three stars went to Kinrade, Podshendyalov, and Makarov, while Arkalov and Saarinen get the honorable mentions.
The other game has Amur Khabarovsk hosting Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Alexander Pechursky are in the creases. Bratislava began in the first period with a Tomas Kundratek power play goal, powered by Vaclav Nedorost and Lukas Kaspar. Khabarovsk tied it on a Nikolai Skladnichenko goal, via Nikita Cherepanov and Niclas Bergfors on the power play. Slovan took the lead again with an Andrej Stastny goal, passed from Ziga Jeglic and Kundratek. Amur tied it again in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, thanks to Bergfors and Skladnichenko. The tie went to a shootout, where Stastny and Kaspar topped Zohorna for a 3-2 Slovan win. The three stars went to Stastny, Kundratek, and Skladnichenko, while Zohorna, Kaspar, and Bergfors get the honorable mentions.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
2015-16 NHL Season - Day 111
Three games tonight, beginning with...
The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Mike Condon are the unproven goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, via Zemgus Girgensons and Cody Franson. Montreal tied it on a second period Dale Weise power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tomas Plekanec. The Sabres retied it in the third period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his eleventh of the season, coming on the power play from Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. Buffalo took the lead with a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Jake McCabe and Franson. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Brian Gionta empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Evander Kane. The three stars were Larsson, Franson, and Lehner (33 for 35 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a J.T. Brown goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Braydon Coburn. Detroit tied it with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Tomas Tatar and Kyle Quincey. The Lightning took the lead with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with a Kucherov power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Ondrej Palat. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Johnson.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Karri Ramo are the weak goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. Carolina tied it on a Elias Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask. The Flames took the lead with a Giordano power play goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Monahan and Hamilton. Calgary added on with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Monahan, who got a sock trick, and Jiri Hudler. The Flames extended the lead as Monahan scored his fifteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Gaudreau and Hudler. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being Monahan, Giordano, and Hamilton, while Gaudreau and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
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The Montreal Canadiens hosting the Buffalo Sabres. Robin Lehner and Mike Condon are the unproven goalies. Buffalo opened in the first period with a Marcus Foligno goal, his fourth of the season, via Zemgus Girgensons and Cody Franson. Montreal tied it on a second period Dale Weise power play goal, his twelfth of the year, powered by Max Pacioretty and P.K. Subban. The Canadiens took the lead with an Alex Galchenyuk goal, his twelfth of the campaign, with a lone assist by Tomas Plekanec. The Sabres retied it in the third period on a Jamie McGinn goal, his eleventh of the season, coming on the power play from Rasmus Ristolainen and Jack Eichel. Buffalo took the lead with a Johan Larsson goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Jake McCabe and Franson. The Sabres iced it at 4-2 with a Brian Gionta empty net goal, his seventh of the campaign, set up by Ryan O'Reilly and Evander Kane. The three stars were Larsson, Franson, and Lehner (33 for 35 in saves).
Down in Tampa Bay, the Lightning welcome the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Ben Bishop guard the cages. Tampa Bay got going in the second period on a J.T. Brown goal, his fifth of the season, made possible by Braydon Coburn. Detroit tied it with a Gustav Nyquist goal, his fourteenth of the year, via Tomas Tatar and Kyle Quincey. The Lightning took the lead with a Tyler Johnson power play goal, his sixth of the season, powered by Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman. Tampa Bay added on in the third period with a Kucherov power play goal, his twenty-first of the year, guided in by Ondrej Palat. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars going to Kucherov, Bishop (24 for 25 in saves), and Johnson.
Finally, the Calgary Flames bring in the Carolina Hurricanes. Eddie Lack and Karri Ramo are the weak goalies. Calgary started in the first period with a Dougie Hamilton goal, his seventh of the season, a power play goal powered by Mark Giordano and Sean Monahan. Carolina tied it on a Elias Lindholm goal, his eighth of the year, guided in by Jeff Skinner and Victor Rask. The Flames took the lead with a Giordano power play goal, his twelfth of the season, passed from Monahan and Hamilton. Calgary added on with a Johnny Gaudreau goal, his twenty-first of the year, courtesy of Monahan, who got a sock trick, and Jiri Hudler. The Flames extended the lead as Monahan scored his fifteenth of the season in the third period, with the help of Gaudreau and Hudler. This produced the 4-1 final, with the three stars being Monahan, Giordano, and Hamilton, while Gaudreau and Hudler get the honorable mentions.
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2015/16 Premier League Week 24
It's a midweek set of games, beginning with...
Arsenal hosting Southampton. Petr Cech and Fraser Forster make the starts in goal. Southampton saw a yellow card for Cedric Soares' foul in the sixty-first minute. Arsenal had yellow cards for Francis Coquelin in the eighty-seventh minute and Gabriel Paulista in the eighty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Staying in London, we have Crystal Palace welcoming Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Wayne Hennessey are in goal. In the twenty-seventh minute, Crystal Palace led off with a Scott Dann goal, via Wilfried Zaha. Bournemouth tied it on a Marc Pugh goal in the thirty-fourth minute, courtesy of Charlie Daniels. In the forty-third minute, Crystal Palace saw a yellow card for Zaha. Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his fifty-first minute foul. Bournemouth took the lead in the fifty-seventh minute with a Benik Afobe goal. Bournemouth received a yellow card for a Simon Francis foul in the sixty-fifth minute. Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace had a yellow card in the sixty-eighth minute. Bournemouth had three late yellow cards, given to Steve Cook in the seventy-sixth minute, Adam Smith for a foul in the eighty-first minute, and Lewis Grabban in the ninetieth minute. Bournemouth held on for a 2-1 win.
Over to West Ham United bringing in Aston Villa. Mark Bunn is mismatched with Adrian in goal. Aston Villa went down to ten men early with a red card for Jordan Ayew in the seventeenth minute for violent conduct. Alexandre Song of West Ham United took a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. Michail Antonio scored to get things going for West Ham United in the fifty-eighth minute, thanks to Mark Noble. West Ham United had yellow cards given to James Collins for his sixty-seventh minute foul and Noble for a foul in the sixty-ninth minute. West Ham United added on with a Cheikhou Kouyate in the eighty-fifth minute, coming off of Enner Valencia. They cruised to a 2-0 win.
Down to Sunderland hosting Manchester City. Joe Hart and Vito Mannone are set to start in goal. In the sixteenth minute, Manchester City began with a Sergio Aguero. Sunderland had a yellow card for a Billy Jones foul in the fifty-ninth minute. Manchester City took yellow cards for Nicolas Otamendi's eightieth minute foul, Aguero's foul early in stoppage time, Fernandinho's foul about two minutes later, and Bacary Sagna for time wasting near the five minute mark in stoppage time. Manchester City didn't let the discipline spoil a 1-0 win.
Up to West Bromwich Albion welcoming Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Ben Foster are in the six-yard boxes. Swansea City dented the scoreboard in the sixty-fourth minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. In stoppage time, West Bromwich Albion got the equalizer with a Salomon Rondon goal. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Next up, Norwich City brings in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Declan Rudd are the gloved men. Totteham Hotspur opened in the second minute with a Dele Alli goal. Norwich City had a yellow card for Sebastien Bassong in the twenty-ninth minute. Tottenham Hotspur added on with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal in the thirtieth minute as a response for the card. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards for Toby Alderweireld in the fifty-eighth minute and Danny Rose in the eighty-eighth minute for fouls. Norwich City had a yellow card given to Alexander Tettey for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur iced it at 3-0 with a ninetieth minute Kane goal, passed from Christian Eriksen.
North to Leicester City hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Kasper Schmeichel are the experienced keepers. Leicester City drew first blood in the sixtieth minute on a Jamie Vardy goal, assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Leicester City added on with a Vardy goal in the seventy-first minute. Liverpool had a yellow card on an eighty-sixth minute Lucas Leiva foul.
Ending Tuesday's eight games, Manchester United welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and David de Gea man the nets. Manchester United started in the fourteenth minute with a Jesse Lingard goal, guided in by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson. Manchester United added on in the twenty-third minute with an Anthony Martial goal, courtesy of Wayne Rooney. Manchester United extended the lead as Rooney scored in the fifty-third minute, thanks to Martial. Manchester United had yellow cards for Matteo Darmian in the fifty-fifth minute and Martial in the sixtieth minute, both for fouls. Stoke City had a yellow card go to Stephen Ireland in the eighty-fifth minute for a foul. The final held at 3-0 for Manchester United.
On Wednesday, Everton brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Joel Robles are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-third minute with an Aaron Lennon goal, via Tom Cleverley. In the sixty-first minute, Newcastle United had a yellow card for a Jonjo Shelvey foul. Seamus Coleman of Everton took a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. In the eighty-eighth minute, Jamaal Lascelles of Newcastle United had a yellow card, and Ross Barkley of Everton buried the ensuing penalty kick. About four minutes into stoppage time, those two did the same things again, putting Newcastle United at ten men and Everton ahead 3-0, which stood as the final.
Finally, Watford hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Heurelho Gomes are in the six-yard boxes. Watford had yellow cards for Sebastian Prodl in the nineteenth minute and Juan Carlos Paredes in first half stoppage time, for a foul and dissent, while Chelsea's Diego Costa also took a yellow card in the added time for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw after an uneventful second half.
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Arsenal hosting Southampton. Petr Cech and Fraser Forster make the starts in goal. Southampton saw a yellow card for Cedric Soares' foul in the sixty-first minute. Arsenal had yellow cards for Francis Coquelin in the eighty-seventh minute and Gabriel Paulista in the eighty-ninth minute, both for fouls. The game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Staying in London, we have Crystal Palace welcoming Bournemouth. Artur Boruc and Wayne Hennessey are in goal. In the twenty-seventh minute, Crystal Palace led off with a Scott Dann goal, via Wilfried Zaha. Bournemouth tied it on a Marc Pugh goal in the thirty-fourth minute, courtesy of Charlie Daniels. In the forty-third minute, Crystal Palace saw a yellow card for Zaha. Dann of Crystal Palace had a yellow card for his fifty-first minute foul. Bournemouth took the lead in the fifty-seventh minute with a Benik Afobe goal. Bournemouth received a yellow card for a Simon Francis foul in the sixty-fifth minute. Mile Jedinak of Crystal Palace had a yellow card in the sixty-eighth minute. Bournemouth had three late yellow cards, given to Steve Cook in the seventy-sixth minute, Adam Smith for a foul in the eighty-first minute, and Lewis Grabban in the ninetieth minute. Bournemouth held on for a 2-1 win.
Over to West Ham United bringing in Aston Villa. Mark Bunn is mismatched with Adrian in goal. Aston Villa went down to ten men early with a red card for Jordan Ayew in the seventeenth minute for violent conduct. Alexandre Song of West Ham United took a yellow card for his forty-eighth minute foul. Michail Antonio scored to get things going for West Ham United in the fifty-eighth minute, thanks to Mark Noble. West Ham United had yellow cards given to James Collins for his sixty-seventh minute foul and Noble for a foul in the sixty-ninth minute. West Ham United added on with a Cheikhou Kouyate in the eighty-fifth minute, coming off of Enner Valencia. They cruised to a 2-0 win.
Down to Sunderland hosting Manchester City. Joe Hart and Vito Mannone are set to start in goal. In the sixteenth minute, Manchester City began with a Sergio Aguero. Sunderland had a yellow card for a Billy Jones foul in the fifty-ninth minute. Manchester City took yellow cards for Nicolas Otamendi's eightieth minute foul, Aguero's foul early in stoppage time, Fernandinho's foul about two minutes later, and Bacary Sagna for time wasting near the five minute mark in stoppage time. Manchester City didn't let the discipline spoil a 1-0 win.
Up to West Bromwich Albion welcoming Swansea City. Lukasz Fabianski and Ben Foster are in the six-yard boxes. Swansea City dented the scoreboard in the sixty-fourth minute with a Gylfi Sigurdsson goal. In stoppage time, West Bromwich Albion got the equalizer with a Salomon Rondon goal. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Next up, Norwich City brings in Tottenham Hotspur. Hugo Lloris and Declan Rudd are the gloved men. Totteham Hotspur opened in the second minute with a Dele Alli goal. Norwich City had a yellow card for Sebastien Bassong in the twenty-ninth minute. Tottenham Hotspur added on with a Harry Kane penalty kick goal in the thirtieth minute as a response for the card. Tottenham Hotspur saw yellow cards for Toby Alderweireld in the fifty-eighth minute and Danny Rose in the eighty-eighth minute for fouls. Norwich City had a yellow card given to Alexander Tettey for an eighty-ninth minute foul. Tottenham Hotspur iced it at 3-0 with a ninetieth minute Kane goal, passed from Christian Eriksen.
North to Leicester City hosting Liverpool. Simon Mignolet and Kasper Schmeichel are the experienced keepers. Leicester City drew first blood in the sixtieth minute on a Jamie Vardy goal, assisted by Riyad Mahrez. Leicester City added on with a Vardy goal in the seventy-first minute. Liverpool had a yellow card on an eighty-sixth minute Lucas Leiva foul.
Ending Tuesday's eight games, Manchester United welcomes Stoke City. Jack Butland and David de Gea man the nets. Manchester United started in the fourteenth minute with a Jesse Lingard goal, guided in by Cameron Borthwick-Jackson. Manchester United added on in the twenty-third minute with an Anthony Martial goal, courtesy of Wayne Rooney. Manchester United extended the lead as Rooney scored in the fifty-third minute, thanks to Martial. Manchester United had yellow cards for Matteo Darmian in the fifty-fifth minute and Martial in the sixtieth minute, both for fouls. Stoke City had a yellow card go to Stephen Ireland in the eighty-fifth minute for a foul. The final held at 3-0 for Manchester United.
On Wednesday, Everton brings in Newcastle United. Robert Elliot and Joel Robles are the keepers. Everton was first to score in the twenty-third minute with an Aaron Lennon goal, via Tom Cleverley. In the sixty-first minute, Newcastle United had a yellow card for a Jonjo Shelvey foul. Seamus Coleman of Everton took a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. In the eighty-eighth minute, Jamaal Lascelles of Newcastle United had a yellow card, and Ross Barkley of Everton buried the ensuing penalty kick. About four minutes into stoppage time, those two did the same things again, putting Newcastle United at ten men and Everton ahead 3-0, which stood as the final.
Finally, Watford hosts Chelsea. Thibaut Courtois and Heurelho Gomes are in the six-yard boxes. Watford had yellow cards for Sebastian Prodl in the nineteenth minute and Juan Carlos Paredes in first half stoppage time, for a foul and dissent, while Chelsea's Diego Costa also took a yellow card in the added time for a foul. The game ended in a 0-0 draw after an uneventful second half.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 137
Things are winding down for the KHL regular season. It's a big day with twelve games on, beginning in...
Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Minsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Pavlovich goal, assisted by Konstantin Koltsov and Evgeny Lisovets. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, courtesy of Artyom Borodkin and Anton Glinkin in the second period. Traktor took the lead with a Semyon Afonasyevsky goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Shinin. Dinamo retied it on a Dmitry Meleshko goal, passed from Sergei Drozd and Andrei Stepanov. Chelyabinsk took the lead with a third period Nikit Zhuldaikov goal, fueled by Alexei Petrov and Alexander Sharov. Minsk tied it again on a Matt Ellison goal, guided in by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Jonathan Cheechoo. Traktor took the lead back with a Glinkin goal, made possible by Dmitry Pestunov and Osnovin. Chelyabinsk added on with an Alexander Rybakov goal, via Danil Gubarev and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 6-3 with an unassisted Gubarev empty net goal. The three stars went to Glinkin, Osnovin, and Gubarev.
Into Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Stepan Goryachevskikh and Niklas Svedberg are given the starting nods. Ufa led off with a first period goal by Sergei Soin, courtesy of Sami Lepisto and Igor Grigorenko on the power play. Salavat Yulaev added on in the second period with a Lepisto goal, made possible by Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Maxim Mayorov scored, thanks to Maxim Goncharov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars going to Lepisto, Svedberg (33 save shutout), and Grigorenko.
Along to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Evgeny Timkin. Moscow tied it on a Denis Denisov power play goal, powered by Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA took the lead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, via Jan Mursak and Bogdan Kiselevich. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, set up by Geoff Platt. The three stars were Da Costa, Sorokin (21 for 22 in saves), and Denisov.
Over in Togliatti, Lada hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Ivan Kasutin are in the blue paint. Togliatti struck first in the first period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, via Alexei Mastryukov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period with an Ilya Musin shorthanded goal, set up by Alexander Romanov. Lada took the lead back with a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Shenfeld. Metallurg tied it in the third period on a Kirill Lebedev goal, with a lone assist by Ignat Zemchenko. Novokuznetsk took the lead on a Lebedev goal, helped along by Zemchenko and Robert Kousal. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Lebedev, Shenfeld, and Zemchenko, while Mastryukov gets an honorable mention.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Kazan got going in the second period with an Oscar Moller power play goal, courtesy of Dmitry Obukhov and Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars added on with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Andrei Chibisov and Mattias Sjogren. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period with an Andrej Meszaros goal, passed from Calle Ridderwall and Vitaly Menshikov. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars handed to Galimov (33 for 34 in saves), Lukoyanov, and Moller.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Sudnitsin return to the creases after long layoffs. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, guided in by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on in the second period with a Dmitry Semin goal, via Kaspars Daugavins and Carl Klingberg. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Alexei Sopin scored, thanks to Galuzin. Torpedo padded the lead with a third period Videll power play goal, powered by Koltsov and Galuzin. Nizhnekamsk avoided the shutout with a Kirill Lyamin power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Yevseyenkov. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Galuzin, Videll, and Biryukov (24 for 25 in saves), while Koltsov gets an honorable mention.
Into Moscow, with Spartak hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Evgeny Ivannikov draw the starts in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with an Ivan Yatsenko goal, guided in by the goalie Fokin and Vitaly Sitnikov. Yugra added on in the third period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead as Evgeny Lapenkov scored, thanks to Kirill Rasskazov and Grigory Zheldakov. The final stood from here at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (23 save shutout), Yatsenko, and Medvedev.
To the south, the Sochi Leopards welcome Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Konstantin Barulin are between the pipes. Sochi started in the first period with a Denis Kazionov goal, coming off of Janne Jalasvaara and Vadim Shchegolkov. The Leopards added on with an Ilya Krikunov goal, fueled by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ziyat Paigin. These quick goals sent Poluektov to the pines, as Jan Laco came on in relief. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, passed from Maxim Khudyakov. Sochi replied on a Shchegolkov goal, helped along by Denis Kazionov. Barys chipped back in the second period with a Konstantin Romanov goal, with a lone helper from Mikhail Panshin. The Leopards countered with a Denis Kazionov goal in the third period, made possible by Dmitry Kazionov. Sochi extended the lead as Kostitsyn scored an empty net goal, with the help of Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards capped it at 6-2 with an Andre Petersson goal, set up by Mikhail Anisin and Ben Maxwell. The three stars went to Denis Kazionov, Shchegolkov, and Kostitsyn, while Krikunov gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, as SKA brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Alexei Mikhnov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Megalinsky and Anatoly Golyshev. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, fueled by Sergei Shirkov and Nikita Gusev. SKA took the lead in the third period with a Joakim Lindstrom goal, helped along by Jarno Koskiranta and Steve Moses. Avtomobilist tied it again on a Mikhnov goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Nikolai Timashov and Alexei Vasilevsky. In the shootout, goals from Mikhnov, Andrei Alexeyev, and Petr Koukal lifted Avtomobilist 3-2 over SKA's Moses and Ilya Kovalchuk. The three stars were Mikhnov, Moses, and Ustinsky (41 for 43 in saves).
East to Yaroslavl, with Lokomotiv hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Alexei Murygin protect the nets. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Stanislav Chistov power play goal, powered by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Omsk tied it on a Yury Alexandrov goal, via Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Lokomotiv took the lead with another Chistov goal, assisted by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Yaroslavl added on with a Daniil Apalkov goal, passed from Patrik Hersley and Yegor Averin. Avangard shot back on a Martin Erat goal, courtesy of Ilya Zubov and Andrei Pervyshin. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Chistov, Apalkov, and Murygin (33 for 35 in saves).
Southwest to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko faces a lesser foe in Igor Saprykin in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period with a Maxim Karpov goal, fueled by Denis Barantsev and Juuso Hietanen. Dynamo added on with an unassisted Barantsev power play goal. Podolsk got on the board with a Georgy Berdyukov goal in the third period, helped along by Roman Kudinov. They couldn't find an equalizer, losing 2-1. The three stars were named as Barantsev, Yeryomenko (25 for 26 in saves), and Karpov.
Finally, in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Joacim Eriksson man the nets. Helsinki was first to score in the first period with a Pascal Pelletier goal, via Niko Kapanen and Jani Rita. Jokerit added on with a Brandon Kozun goal, made possible by Jesse Joensuu and Peter Regin. Helsinki extended the lead as Tim Kennedy scored a power play goal, thanks to Topi Jaakola and Ville Lajunen. Jakub Sedlacek replaced Eriksson for the second period. Jokerit padded the lead on a Regin power play goal, powered by Kozun and Daine Todd. Helsinki kept going with a Miro Makinen goal, with a lone helper from Atte Makinen. Jokerit continued in the third period on a Todd goal, with a lone assist by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki iced it at 7-0 with a Joensuu power play goal, helped along by Kozun and Todd. The three stars went to Kozun, Regin, and Todd, while Helenius (22 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
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Chelyabinsk, as Traktor hosts Dinamo Minsk. Jeff Glass and Vasily Demchenko are the goalies. Minsk was first to score in the first period with an Alexander Pavlovich goal, assisted by Konstantin Koltsov and Evgeny Lisovets. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Vyacheslav Osnovin goal, courtesy of Artyom Borodkin and Anton Glinkin in the second period. Traktor took the lead with a Semyon Afonasyevsky goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Shinin. Dinamo retied it on a Dmitry Meleshko goal, passed from Sergei Drozd and Andrei Stepanov. Chelyabinsk took the lead with a third period Nikit Zhuldaikov goal, fueled by Alexei Petrov and Alexander Sharov. Minsk tied it again on a Matt Ellison goal, guided in by Alexei Kalyuzhny and Jonathan Cheechoo. Traktor took the lead back with a Glinkin goal, made possible by Dmitry Pestunov and Osnovin. Chelyabinsk added on with an Alexander Rybakov goal, via Danil Gubarev and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor iced it at 6-3 with an unassisted Gubarev empty net goal. The three stars went to Glinkin, Osnovin, and Gubarev.
Into Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Stepan Goryachevskikh and Niklas Svedberg are given the starting nods. Ufa led off with a first period goal by Sergei Soin, courtesy of Sami Lepisto and Igor Grigorenko on the power play. Salavat Yulaev added on in the second period with a Lepisto goal, made possible by Grigorenko and Linus Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Maxim Mayorov scored, thanks to Maxim Goncharov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. This made it a 3-0 win, with the three stars going to Lepisto, Svedberg (33 save shutout), and Grigorenko.
Along to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Vasily Koshechkin guard the cages. Magnitogorsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Viktor Antipin goal, coming off of Evgeny Timkin. Moscow tied it on a Denis Denisov power play goal, powered by Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA took the lead with a Stephane Da Costa goal, via Jan Mursak and Bogdan Kiselevich. Moscow iced it at 3-1 with an Alexander Radulov empty net goal, set up by Geoff Platt. The three stars were Da Costa, Sorokin (21 for 22 in saves), and Denisov.
Over in Togliatti, Lada hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky and Ivan Kasutin are in the blue paint. Togliatti struck first in the first period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, via Alexei Mastryukov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the second period with an Ilya Musin shorthanded goal, set up by Alexander Romanov. Lada took the lead back with a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Mastryukov and Shenfeld. Metallurg tied it in the third period on a Kirill Lebedev goal, with a lone assist by Ignat Zemchenko. Novokuznetsk took the lead on a Lebedev goal, helped along by Zemchenko and Robert Kousal. This held for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Lebedev, Shenfeld, and Zemchenko, while Mastryukov gets an honorable mention.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Stanislav Galimov tend the twines. Kazan got going in the second period with an Oscar Moller power play goal, courtesy of Dmitry Obukhov and Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars added on with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, assisted by Andrei Chibisov and Mattias Sjogren. Novosibirsk got on the board in the third period with an Andrej Meszaros goal, passed from Calle Ridderwall and Vitaly Menshikov. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars handed to Galimov (33 for 34 in saves), Lukoyanov, and Moller.
Continuing along, Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Alexander Sudnitsin return to the creases after long layoffs. Nizhny Novgorod began in the first period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, guided in by Kirill Koltsov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on in the second period with a Dmitry Semin goal, via Kaspars Daugavins and Carl Klingberg. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead as Alexei Sopin scored, thanks to Galuzin. Torpedo padded the lead with a third period Videll power play goal, powered by Koltsov and Galuzin. Nizhnekamsk avoided the shutout with a Kirill Lyamin power play goal, with a lone assist by Alexander Yevseyenkov. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars going to Galuzin, Videll, and Biryukov (24 for 25 in saves), while Koltsov gets an honorable mention.
Into Moscow, with Spartak hosting Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Evgeny Ivannikov draw the starts in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk opened in the first period with an Ivan Yatsenko goal, guided in by the goalie Fokin and Vitaly Sitnikov. Yugra added on in the third period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead as Evgeny Lapenkov scored, thanks to Kirill Rasskazov and Grigory Zheldakov. The final stood from here at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (23 save shutout), Yatsenko, and Medvedev.
To the south, the Sochi Leopards welcome Barys Astana. Pavel Poluektov and Konstantin Barulin are between the pipes. Sochi started in the first period with a Denis Kazionov goal, coming off of Janne Jalasvaara and Vadim Shchegolkov. The Leopards added on with an Ilya Krikunov goal, fueled by Andrei Kostitsyn and Ziyat Paigin. These quick goals sent Poluektov to the pines, as Jan Laco came on in relief. Astana got on the board with a Roman Starchenko goal, passed from Maxim Khudyakov. Sochi replied on a Shchegolkov goal, helped along by Denis Kazionov. Barys chipped back in the second period with a Konstantin Romanov goal, with a lone helper from Mikhail Panshin. The Leopards countered with a Denis Kazionov goal in the third period, made possible by Dmitry Kazionov. Sochi extended the lead as Kostitsyn scored an empty net goal, with the help of Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards capped it at 6-2 with an Andre Petersson goal, set up by Mikhail Anisin and Ben Maxwell. The three stars went to Denis Kazionov, Shchegolkov, and Kostitsyn, while Krikunov gets an honorable mention.
Northwest to St. Petersburg, as SKA brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Mikko Koskinen are the goalies. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Alexei Mikhnov power play goal, powered by Dmitry Megalinsky and Anatoly Golyshev. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with a Pavel Buchnevich goal, fueled by Sergei Shirkov and Nikita Gusev. SKA took the lead in the third period with a Joakim Lindstrom goal, helped along by Jarno Koskiranta and Steve Moses. Avtomobilist tied it again on a Mikhnov goal, his second of the game, courtesy of Nikolai Timashov and Alexei Vasilevsky. In the shootout, goals from Mikhnov, Andrei Alexeyev, and Petr Koukal lifted Avtomobilist 3-2 over SKA's Moses and Ilya Kovalchuk. The three stars were Mikhnov, Moses, and Ustinsky (41 for 43 in saves).
East to Yaroslavl, with Lokomotiv hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Alexei Murygin protect the nets. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Stanislav Chistov power play goal, powered by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Omsk tied it on a Yury Alexandrov goal, via Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Lokomotiv took the lead with another Chistov goal, assisted by Mikhail Pashnin and Dmitry Maltsev. Yaroslavl added on with a Daniil Apalkov goal, passed from Patrik Hersley and Yegor Averin. Avangard shot back on a Martin Erat goal, courtesy of Ilya Zubov and Andrei Pervyshin. This only made it 3-2, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Chistov, Apalkov, and Murygin (33 for 35 in saves).
Southwest to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko faces a lesser foe in Igor Saprykin in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period with a Maxim Karpov goal, fueled by Denis Barantsev and Juuso Hietanen. Dynamo added on with an unassisted Barantsev power play goal. Podolsk got on the board with a Georgy Berdyukov goal in the third period, helped along by Roman Kudinov. They couldn't find an equalizer, losing 2-1. The three stars were named as Barantsev, Yeryomenko (25 for 26 in saves), and Karpov.
Finally, in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Joacim Eriksson man the nets. Helsinki was first to score in the first period with a Pascal Pelletier goal, via Niko Kapanen and Jani Rita. Jokerit added on with a Brandon Kozun goal, made possible by Jesse Joensuu and Peter Regin. Helsinki extended the lead as Tim Kennedy scored a power play goal, thanks to Topi Jaakola and Ville Lajunen. Jakub Sedlacek replaced Eriksson for the second period. Jokerit padded the lead on a Regin power play goal, powered by Kozun and Daine Todd. Helsinki kept going with a Miro Makinen goal, with a lone helper from Atte Makinen. Jokerit continued in the third period on a Todd goal, with a lone assist by Juhamatti Aaltonen. Helsinki iced it at 7-0 with a Joensuu power play goal, helped along by Kozun and Todd. The three stars went to Kozun, Regin, and Todd, while Helenius (22 save shutout) gets an honorable mention.
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