Wednesday, September 21, 2016

KHL 2016/17 - Day 30

Six games for today, beginning with...

Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Vasily Demchenko are in the blue paint. Chelyabinsk got going in the second period with a Dmitry Pestunov goal, assisted by Maxim Yakutsenya. Traktor added on with a Paul Szczechura empty net goal, set up by Artyom Penkovsky. Chelyabinsk iced it at 3-0 as Alexander Pankov scored an unassisted goal. The three stars were Demchenko (31 save shutout), Pestunov, and Pankov.

Along to Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist welcomes Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar faces his former teammate and understudy Igor Ustinsky in goal. Yekaterinburg opened in the first period with a Niclas Andersen goal, guided in by Evgeny Chesalin and Rok Ticar. Cherepovets tied it on a Daniil Vovchenko goal, passed from Yury Trubachyov and Maxim Trunyov. Avtomobilist took the lead back with a Jan Buchtele power play goal, powered by Alexei Vasilevsky. Severstal tied it again in the second period with an Alexander Yevseyenkov goal, coming off of Nikolai Stasenko and Vitaly Sitnikov on the power play. Cherepovets took the lead with a Trunyov goal, with a lone assist provided by Vovchenko. Severstal added on with a Sergei Monakhov goal, helped along by Clay Wilson. The game ended at 4-2, with the three stars given to Trunyov, Vovchenko, and Kovar (39 for 41 in saves).

Up to Khanty-Mansiysk, where Ugra brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Alexander Sharychenkov man the nets. Khanty-Mansiysk led off in the first period with a Konstantin Panov goal, fueled by Igor Bortnikov and Denis Khlystov. St. Petersburg tied it in the second period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, assisted by Sergei Plotnikov and Ilya Kovalchuk. Ugra took the lead with an Anton Kuryanov goal, made possible by Alexander Ugolnikov and Bortnikov on the power play. SKA tied it again with an Alexander Khokhlachyov, courtesy of Shirokov and Anton Belov. St. Petersburg took the lead with a Khokhlachyov goal, his second of the game, via Yegor Yakovlev. SKA added on with a Dinar Khafizullin goal, with helpers from Evgeny Ketov and Nikita Tochitsky. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars given to Khokhlachyov, Shirokov, and Bortnikov.

Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Ben Scrivens guard the cages. Novosibirsk started in the first period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, with a lone assist by Adam Polasek. Sibir added on with a Maxim Shalunov goal, via Oleg Gubin and Shumakov. Novosibirsk extended the lead as Shalunov scored his second of the game, with the help of Polasek and Shumakov on the power play. Minsk got on the board with a shorthanded and unassisted Nikita Komarov goal. Dinamo pulled closer in the second period with a Matt Ellison goal, made possible by Sergei Kostitsyn. Minsk tied it on an Alexander Kulakov goal, via Alexander Materukhin and Evgeny Lisovets. Sibir retook the lead with a Polasek power play goal, powered by Shalunov. Dinamo tied it on an Evgeny Kovyrshin power play goal, with assists provided by Ellison and Nick Bailen. Alexei Krasikov took over for Salak in goal. In overtime, Minsk won on an Ellison goal, his second of the game, guided in by Kostitsyn and Marc-Andre Gragnani. The three stars went to Ellison, Shulakov, and Shumakov, while Polasek and Kostitsyn get the honorable mentions.

Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Ryan Zapolski are set to start in goal. Helsinki began in the first period with a Topi Jaakola power play goal, powered by Sakari Salminen. Jokerit added on with a Joey Hishon goal, via Ville Lajunen on the power play. Helsinki extended the lead as Michael Keranen scored a power play goal, thanks to Lajunen. Jokerit padded the lead with a Tommi Huhtala goal, courtesy of Peter Regin. Mikhail Biryukov replaced Kareyev in goal. Helsinki continued in the second period with a Salminen power play goal, helped along by Regin and Jaakola. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the third period with a Viktor Postnikov goal, assisted by Ignat Zemchenko and Alexander Komaristy. This made it 5-1, the final, with the three stars being Salminen, Jaakola, and Lajunen, while Regin gets an honorable mention.

Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Janis Kalnins are the goalies. Riga dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Colton Gillies goal, assisted by Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Omsk tied it on a Maxim Pestushko goal, via Danil Faizullin and Alexander Kucheryavenko. Avangard took the lead with an Andrei Kuteikin goal, coming off of Ilya Zubov. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Furch (40 for 41 in saves), Kuteikin, and Pestushko.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2016

KHL 2016/17 - Day 29

Eight games are on today, making it a busier schedule. We begin with...

Amur Khabarovsk hosting Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Khabarovsk dented the scoreboard in the third period with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, assisted by Alexei Byvaltsev and Oleg Li. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Metsola (26 save shutout), Ushenin, and Ezhov (21 for 22 in saves).

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Nikita Serebryakov are in the creases. Vladivostok opened in the first period with a Dmitry Sayustov power play goal, powered by Vladimir Tkachyov and Robert Sabolic. Kazan tied it on an Alexander Svitov goal, guided in by Jiri Sekac and Atte Ohtamaa. Admiral shot back with a Jonathon Blum power play goal, helped along by Sayustov and Sabolic. Vladivostok added on in the second period with an Artyom Zemchyonok goal, via Anton Volchenkov and Andrei Sigaryov. Ak Bars got one back with a Svitov goal, coming off of Vasily Tokranov and Stepan Zakharchuk. Stanislav Galimov replaced Garipov for the third period. Kazan tied it in the third period with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, made possible by Zakharchuk and Sekac. The tie went to a shootout, where Vladimir Tkachyov of Ak Bars scored the only tally for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Svitov, Zakharchuk, and Sekac, while Sayustov and Sabolic get the honorable mentions.

Into China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Andrei Makarov draw the starts in goal. Beijing started in the first period with a Brett Bellemore goal, fueled by Sean Collins and Tuukka Mantyla. Nizhnekamsk tied it in the second period with an Igor Polygalov goal, via Dan Sexton and Richard Gynge. Kunlun Red Star took the lead back in the third period with a Mantyla power play goal, powered by Damien Fleury. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Mantyla, Makarov (27 for 28 in saves), and Bellemore.

Back in Russia, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Ilya Samsonov are between the pipes. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with a Wojtek Wolski goal, coming off of Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Bratislava tied it on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, passed from Nick Plastino and Marek Viedensky. Slovan took the lead with a Tomas Kubalik goal, helped along by Tomas Zigo and Juraj Siska. Metallurg retied it in the second period with an Alexander Semin power play goal, powered by Mozyakin and Jan Kovar. Magnitogorsk took the lead in the third period on a Mozyakin power play goal, with assists provided by Lee and Wolski. Metallurg iced it at 4-2 with an Oskar Osala power play goal, with a lone helper from Kovar. The three stars were Mozyakin, Wolski, and Lee, while Kovar gets an honorable mention.

Next up, Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Niklas Svedberg guard the cages. Ufa struck first in the first period with a Zakhar Arzamastsev goal, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Mikhail Vorobyov. Sochi tied it in the second period on a Ben Maxwell power play goal, powered by Andrei Kostitsyn and Evgeny Skachkov. The Leopards took the lead with a Kostitsyn goal, made possible by Rinat Ibragimov and Ilya Krikunov. Sochi added on with an Andre Petersson power play goal, with a lone assist from Skachkov. This made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Kostitsyn, Barulin (33 for 34 in saves), and Skachkov.

Down in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Henrik Karlsson protect the nets. Astana began in the first period with a Vyacheslav Tryasunov goal, helped along by Evgeny Rymarev and Dmitry Grents. Barys added on with a second period Rymarev power play goal, powered by Maxim Semyonov and Roman Starchenko. Astana extended the lead as Nigel Dawes scored in the third period, thanks to Martin St. Pierre and Brandon Bochenski. Barys padded the lead on a Starchenko goal, made possible by Tryasunov and Maxim Khudyakov. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars going to Tryasunov, Rymarev, and Karlsson (34 save shutout), while Starchenko gets an honorable mention.

Into Russia again, where Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Alexei Murygin are the masked men. Moscow got going in the second period with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, going in unassisted. Yaroslavl tied it on a Pavel Kraskovsky goal, assisted by Yegor Korshkov. Lokomotiv took the lead with a Brandon Kozun goal, with a lone assist by Pavel Koledov. Yaroslavl added on with an Emil Galimov goal, fueled by Rushan Rafikov. Lokomotiv extended the lead as Kraskovsky scored, thanks to Vladislav Gavrikov and Korskov. Spartak got one back with an Alexander Vasilyev goal, made possible by Marcus Hogstrom. Yaroslavl replied with an Alexander Polunin goal, via Mikhail Pashnin and Korshkov, who earned a sock trick. Lokomotiv padded the lead on an Andrei Loktionov goal, guided in by Yegor Fateyev and Kozun. Moscow answered with a Ryan Stoa goal, courtesy of Lukas Radil. The final stood from here at 6-3, with the three stars going to Kraskovsky, Korshkov, and Kozun.

Finally, Vityaz Podolsk brings in Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Harri Sateri tend the twines. Podolsk was first to score in the first period on an Alexei Makeyev goal, via Roman Horak and Maxim Afinogenov. Vityaz added on with a Yury Koksharov goal, guided in by Yegor Voronkov. Ivan Kasutin relieved Proskuryakov in goal. Podolsk extended the lead with a power play goal by Alexei Kopeikin, powered by Miro Aaltonen and Jakub Jerabek. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars going to Sateri (40 save shutout), Makeyev, and Koksharov.

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Monday, September 19, 2016

KHL 2016/17 - Day 28

Only four games on today, beginning with...

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Igor Ustinsky are the goalies. St. Petersburg opened in the first period with an Evgeny Ketov goal, guided in by Andrei Zubarev and Ilya Kablukov. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Dmitry Monya goal, assisted by Alexander Torchenyuk and Artyom Gareyev on the power play in the second period. Avtomobilist took the lead with a Petr Koukal power play goal, powered by Dmitry Megalinsky. SKA tied it on an Alexander Barabanov goal, passed from Yegor Yakovlev. The tie went to a shootout, where Rok Ticar and Koukal lifted Yekaterinburg to the 3-2 win over SKA's lone tally from Barabanov. The three stars were Koukal, Barabanov, and Monya.

Westward to Belarus, where Dinamo Minsk welcomes Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Ben Scrivens are in the blue paint. Omsk started in the first period with an Alexander Kucheryavenko goal, assisted by Erik Gustafsson and Alexander Perezhogin. Minsk tied it in the second period with an Alexander Materukhin goal, via Lukas Krajicek and Alexander Kulakov. Avangard retook the lead with a Derek Roy goal in the third period, going in unassisted. The final stood from here at 2-1, with the three stars being Roy, Furch (40 for 41 in saves), and Kucheryavenko.

Next up, Jokerit Helsinki brings in Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Ryan Zapolski make the starts in goal. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a power play goal by Sergei Shumakov, powered by Maxim Shalunov. Sibir added on with a Stepan Sannikov goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk extended the lead in the third period as Shalunov scored, thanks to Shumakov. Sibir iced it at 4-0 with an unassisted and shorthanded empty net goal from Joonas Kemppainen. The three stars were awarded to Salak (40 save shutout), Shumakov, and Shalunov.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov faces a lesser foe in Janis Kalnins in goal. Riga began in the first period with a Nikolajs Jelisejevs goal, coming off of Vitalijs Pavlovs and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo added on with a second period Lauris Darzins power play goal, powered by Miks Indrasis and Guntis Galvins. Novokuznetsk got on the board with an Evgeny Solovyov goal, with a lone assist by the goalie Biryukov. Riga shot back on a Gunars Skvorcovs goal, via Kristaps Zile and Krisjanis Redlihs. Dinamo extended the lead as Pyotr Schastlivy scored, with the help of Colton Gillies. Riga padded the lead with a Tim Sestito goal, made possible by Krisjanis Redlihs. The game ended at 5-1, with the three stars being Krisjanis Redlihs, Darzins, and Kalnins (28 for 29 in saves).

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Sunday, September 18, 2016

Major League Soccer 2016 - Week 28

The slate is full once again this weekend. We begin on Friday with...

The Chicago Fire hosting DC United. Bill Hamid and Sean Johnson are in goal. DC started in the nineteenth minute with a Rob Vincent goal, set up by Luciano Acosta. Chicago tied it on a twenty-second minute Razvan Cocis goal, passed from Arturo Alvarez. The First took the lead in the twenty-ninth minute on a David Accam goal, coming off of Cocis. United tied it in stoppage time with a Bobby Boswell goal. This produced the 2-2 final, with the man of the match being Cocis.

On Saturday, the games begin with the Seattle Sounders FC welcoming the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. David Ousted and Stefan Frei tend the nets. Vancouver's Cristian Techera took a yellow card for a thirty-ninth minute foul. Seattle got going in the eighty-first minute on a Jordan Morris goal, helped along by Nicolas Lodeiro and Erik Friberg. The Sounders had yellow cards for Tyrone Mears' foul and Nelson Valdez's delay of game in stoppage time. The Whitecaps saw David Edgar take a yellow card for a foul two minutes later. The game ended 1-0, with Morris the man of the match for his winner.

Down south a bit, the Portland Timbers bring in the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Jake Gleeson are in the six-yard boxes. Philadelphia had yellow cards for Joshua Yaro in the twenty-fifth minute and Alejandro Bedoya in the thirty-fifth minute, both for fouls. Portland dented the scoreboard with a forty-sixth minute Diego Valeri goal, via Darren Mattocks. The Union tied it in the forty-seventh minute on a Chris Pontius goal, set up by Fabian Herbers. The Timbers took the lead back in the fifty-third minute on a Fanendo Adi goal, courtesy of Mattocks. Brian Carroll of Philadelphia had a seventy-eighth minute yellow card for a foul. In the eighty-fifth minute, the Union went down to ten men as Yaro received a second yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 2-1, with the man of the match being Mattocks for setting up both Timbers goals.

Out in the east, New York City FC hosts FC Dallas. Chris Seitz and Josh Saunders man the nets. New York City led off in the eighth minute with a Thomas McNamara goal, via Jack Harrison and Ronald Matarrita. RJ Allen of New York City had a yellow card for a fourteenth minute foul. Dallas tied it in the twentieth minute with a Maximiliano Urruti goal, assisted by Mauro Rosales. Dallas had yellow cards given to Ryan Hollingshead in the twenty-eighth minute and Maynor Figueroa in the thirty-first minute, both for fouls. Dallas took the lead in the fifty-second minute on a Michael Barrios goal, coming off of Rosales and Urruti. In the seventy-third minute, Kellyn Acosta of Dallas took a yellow card for a foul. New York City retied it in the seventy-eighth minute on a goal by Khiry Shelton, courtesy of Harrison. Dallas' Carlos Gruezo had a yellow card for his eighty-eighth minute foul. The final stood at 2-2, with the man of the match being Rosales for his two assists.

Up in Canada, the Montreal Impact welcome the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Evan Bush play goal. New England opened in the first minute with a Kei Kamara goal, set up by Kelyn Rowe and Juan Agudelo. The Revolution added on in the twenty-seventh minute with a Rowe goal, courtesy of Kamara and Diego Fagundez. New England saw a yellow card in the thirty-ninth minute for dissent from Jose Goncalves. In the forty-first minute, Harry Shipp of Montreal took a yellow card for a handball. The Impact got on the board with a fiftieth minute Didier Drogba penalty kick goal. Victor Cabrera of Montreal received a yellow card for a fifty-fourth minute foul. In the fifty-ninth minute, Rowe scored again for the Revolution. New England's Agudelo took a yellow card in the seventy-second minute for his foul. The game ended at 3-1, with Rowe the man of the match for his brace and assist.

South to Florida, where Orlando City SC brings in the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Joe Bendik are the veteran keepers. Columbus began in the sixth minute on an Ethan Finlay goal, set up by Ola Kamara and Justin Meram. The Crew added on with Orlando City's Seb Hines committing an own goal in the twenty-second minute. Columbus extended the lead as Kamara scored in the forty-fourth minute, with the help of Finlay and Nicolai Naess. Orlando City received yellow cards for Carlos Rivas in the forty-ninth minute for a foul, Matias Perez Garcia in the fifty-seventh minute for dissent, and Mikey Ambrose for a sixtieth minute foul. Gaston Sauro of the Crew had a yellow card for a sixty-second minute foul. Orlando City got on the board in the seventy-ninth minute with a Cyle Larin goal, made possible by Servando Carrasco. Columbus iced it at 4-1 with a Kamara goal in stoppage time, helped along by Finlay. Kamara was the man of the match for his brace and assist.

Northwest to Colorado, with the Rapids hosting the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Tim Howard are the gloved men. Colorado's Sam Cronin took a yellow card for a thirty-fifth minute foul, as did teammates Dillon Powers and Axel Sjoberg in the thirty-eighth minute. The game ended at 0-0, with Howard the man of the match for his three-save clean sheet.

Saturday ends with Real Salt Lake welcoming the Houston Dynamo. Joe Willis and Nick Rimando are set to start in goal. Houston saw Alex take a yellow card for a thirty-third minute foul. The Dynamo struck first as Alex redeemed himself with a thirty-sixth minute goal, set up by Ricardo Clark. Houston's Sheanon Williams received a yellow card for time wasting in the fifty-fourth minute, and teammate Cristian Maidana had a yellow card of his own for time wasting in the sixty-ninth minute. Salt Lake saw a yellow card given to Tony Beltran for a foul in the seventy-sixth minute. The Dynamo saw yellow cards for Willis' time wasting in the eighty-first minute, a Clark foul in the eighty-fifth minute, and time wasting by Eric Alexander in stoppage time. The game ended 1-0, with the man of the match being Alex.

The first of Sunday's two games sees Sporting Kansas City bring in the Los Angeles Galaxy. Brian Rowe and Tim Melia are the keepers. Los Angeles drew first blood in the seventh minute on an Alan Gordon goal, fueled by Emmanuel Boateng and Sebastian Lletget. In the forty-fourth minute, Jeff Larentowicz of the Galaxy had a yellow card for a foul. Kansas City tied it on a fiftieth minute Jacob Peterson goal, guided in by Dominic Dwyer. Sporting took the lead in the sixty-ninth minute on a Dwyer goal, helped along by Saad Abdul-Salaam and Benny Feilhaber. Los Angeles regained the lead with a seventy-sixth minute goal from Landon Donovan, coming off of Robbie Rogers. The game ended 2-2, with the man of the match being Dwyer for his goal and assist.

Finally, Toronto FC hosts the New York Red Bulls. Luis Robles faces a lesser foe in Alex Bono in goal. New York was first to score in the twelfth minute as Toronto's Steven Beitashour committed an own goal. The Red Bulls added on with a thirty-first minute goal by Bradley Wright-Phillips, set up by Daniel Royer. Toronto got on the board with a Michael Bradley goal in the forty-first minute, via Justin Morrow and Jonathan Osorio. New York replied with another Wright-Phillips goal in the forty-eighth minute, coming off of Sacha Kljestan and Alex Muyl. Toronto replied with a sixty-eighth minute goal by Jozy Altidore. Chris Duvall of the Red Bulls had an eighty-first minute yellow card for dissent. Toronto tied it in the eighty-sixth minute with another Altidore goal, courtesy of Bradley. Felipe of the Red Bulls had a stoppage time yellow card for a foul. The game ended at 3-3, with Altidore the man of the match for his brace to scrape a point.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 27

Five games for today's schedule, beginning with...

Amur Khabarovsk hosting Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Juha Metsola are the masked men. Kazan led off in the first period with a Justin Azevedo power play goal, powered by Mikhail Varnakov and Vasily Tokranov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Kristian Kuusela power play goal in the second period, via Teemu Ramstedt and Maxim Kondratyev. Amur took the lead on a Vladislav Ushenin goal, guided in by Artyom Zub and Vyacheslav Ushenin. Ak Bars retied it with a Damir Musin goal, assisted by Vladimir Tkachyov and Artyom Lukoyanov. Khabarovsk retook the lead in the third period on a Vladislav Ushenin goal, helped along by Dmitry Kosmachyov and Alexei Byvaltsev. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Vladislav Ushenin, Kuusela, and Musin.

Down in China, Kunlun Red Star Beijing welcomes Lada Togliatti to Shanghai. Ilya Ezhov and Andrei Makarov are the goalies. Togliatti opened with a Viktor Komarov power play goal, powered by Georgy Belousov. Beijing tied it on a Damien Fleury goal in the second period, helped along by Janne Jalasvaara and Oleg Yashin. Kunlun Red Star took the lead on a Chad Rau goal, via Max Warn. Lada retied it in the third period with an Anton Shenfeld goal, coming off of Vladimir Malenkikh and Dmitry Sinitsyn. Beijing took the lead back on a Sean Collins goal, made possible by Tuukka Mantyla. Kunlun Red Star added on with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, fueled by Mantyla and Vadim Pereskokov. The three stars of the 4-2 game were Mantyla, Ponikarovsky, and Rau.

Along to Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Henrik Karlsson protect the nets. Astana started in the first period with an Evgeny Rymarev goal, assisted by Cam Barker and Roman Starchenko. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski power play goal in the second period, powered by Nigel Dawes and Martin St. Pierre. Cherepovets got on the board in the third period with a Clay Wilson goal, made possible by Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Pavel Chernov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Karlsson (25 for 26 in saves), Bochenski, and Rymarev.

Into Russia, where Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Alexander Sharychenkov are in the blue paint. Moscow began in the first period with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, via Jan Mursak and Stephane Da Costa. CSKA added on with a Kirill Petrov goal, guided in by Bud Holloway and Igor Ozhiganov. This made it 2-0, the eventual final, with the three stars awarded to Sorokin (13 save shutout), Kugryshev, and Petrov.

Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Alexei Murygin guard the cages. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period on a Maxim Osipov goal, via Kiriil Rasskazov and Kirill Vorobyov. Torpedo added on with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, coming off of Stanislav Yegorshev and Evgeny Grachyov. Nizhny Novgorod iced it at 3-0 with an empty net goal by Fredrik Pettersson, set up by Rasskazov and Alexei Potapov. The three stars went to Proskuryakov (27 save shutout), Osipov, and Rasskazov.

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Saturday, September 17, 2016

KHL 2016/17 - Day 26

Seven games grace the schedule today. We begin with...

Traktor Chelyabinsk hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Niklas Svedberg and Vasily Demchenko guard the cages. Chelyabinsk led off in the first period with an Alexander Pankov goal, fueled by Alexander Shinin. Ufa tied it on a power play goal by Denis Kulyash, powered by Andreas Engqvist and Linus Omark. Traktor took the lead back with a Kirill Koltsov goal, passed from Maxim Yakutsenya and Nikolai Belov. Chelyabinsk added on with a Yakutsenya goal, via Dmitry Pestunov and Shinin. Traktor extended the lead as Pankov scored again, thanks to Alexander Chernikov. Salavat Yulaev pulled back in the third period with an Igor Makarov goal, guided in by Dmitry Vorobyov and Evgeny Bodrov. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars going to Pankov, Yakutsenya, and Shinin.

West to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Harri Sateri protect the nets. Podolsk opened with a Mario Kempe goal in the first period, helped along by Alexei Kopeikin. Vityaz added on with another Kempe goal, courtesy of Miro Aaltonen and Kopeikin. Podolsk extended the lead as Maxim Afinogenov scored, thanks to Igor Golovkov and Alexei Makeyev. Vityaz padded the lead with a Golovkov power play goal, powered by Roman Horak. Sochi got on the board with an Eric O'Dell goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Krikunov. The Leopards got closer with a Ben Maxwell goal, fueled by Ilya Gorokhov and Renat Mamashev. Sochi pulled closer in the third period with a Krikunov goal, with a lone helper from O'Dell. This was as close as they got, falling 4-3. The three stars went to Kempe, Golovkov, and Kopeikin, while O'Dell and Krikunov get the honorable mentions.

Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Ben Scrivens are the goalies. Novokuznetsk started in the first period with an Ignat Zemchenko power play goal, powered by Alexander Komaristy and Kirill Lebedev. Minsk tied it on a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, assisted by Matt Ellison and Nick Bailen. Metallurg took the lead back in the third period with an Evgeny Viksna goal, fueled by Andrei Pervyshin and Kirill Semyonov on the power play. Dinamo retied it on a power play goal from Bailen, helped along by Klinkhammer and Evgeny Kovyrshin. Minsk took the lead back with a power play goal by Sergei Kostitsyn, with a lone assist by Marc-Andre Gragnani. Dinamo iced it at 4-2 with an Alexander Materukhin power play goal into an empty net, going in unassisted. The three stars were Bailen, Klinkhammer, and Kostitsyn.

Into Slovakia, where Bratislava hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Barry Brust are in the blue paint. Bratislava struck first in the first period with a Mislav Rosandic goal, coming off of Kyle Chipchura and Tomas Kubalik. Slovan added on with a Marek Viedensky shorthanded goal, set up by Jakub Valsky. Zagreb got on the board in the second period on a Jiri Smejkal goal, assisted by Nathan Perkovich and Tomas Mertl. Medvescak tied it on a third period Alexandre Bolduc goal, passed from Ilya Arkalov and Blake Parlett. Slovan took the game 3-2 in the shootout with Viedensky, Jeff Taffe, and Ziga Jeglic's tallies, while Zagreb saw goals from Samson Mahbod and Colby Genoway. The three stars were Viedensky, Rosandic, and Taylor (28 for 30 in saves).

Into Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Riku Helenius are the masked men. Omsk began in the first period with an Alexander Kucheryavenko goal, passed from Valentin Pyanov. Helsinki tied it on a Joey Hishon goal, fueled by Arturs Kulda and Tommi Huhtala. Avangard took the lead back in the second period with a Dmitry Maltsev goal, coming off of Danil Faizullin and Kucheryavenko. Jokerit retied it on a Mika Niemi goal, helped along by Pekka Jormakka and Michael Keranen. Omsk replied with a Pyanov goal, via Derek Roy and Jonas Ahnelov. Helsinki tied it on a Huhtala goal, with a lone assist from Peter Regin. Avangard won in the shootout with unanswered tallies from Ilya Zubov and Maxim Pestushko. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Pyanov, Kucheryavenko, and Huhtala.

Back to Russia, where Spartak Moscow brings in Dynamo Moscow for a cross-town battle. Alexander Yeryomenko and Markus Svensson are between the pipes. Spartak was first to score in the first period with a Matthew Gilroy power play goal, powered by Alexei Bondarev. Spartak added on with a Viktor Bobrov goal, assisted by Alexander Vasilyev and Gilroy. Dynamo got on the board with a Maxim Karpov goal, helped along by Ilya Nikulin and Alexander Rybakov. Dynamo tied it with a Semyon Kokuyov goal in the final minute of the third period, guided in by Ansel Galimov and Mat Robinson. Dynamo won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Klim Kostin. The three stars were handed to Gilroy, Kokuyov, and Karpov.

Finally, Dinamo Riga hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Jakub Sedlacek receive the starting nods in goal. Novosibirsk drew first blood in the first period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, via Adam Polasek. Riga tied it with a Guntis Galvins goal, coming off of Vitalijs Pavlovs and Mikelis Redlihs. Dinamo took the lead with a power play goal by Galvins, powered by Lauris Darzins and Oskars Cibulskis. Riga added on with a Tim Sestito power play goal, with helpers from Darzins and Miks Indrasis. Sibir got one back with a Konstantin Okulov goal, going in unassisted. Novosibirsk tied it in the second period as Damir Zhafyarov scored, with the help of Joonas Kemppainen and Yury Sergiyenko. Sibir took the lead on a power play goal by Vladislav Naumov, courtesy of Maxim Shalunov and Polasek. This made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Polasek, Galvins, and Darzins.

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Friday, September 16, 2016

KHL 2016/17 - Day 25

Four games on today, beginning with...

Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Igor Ustinsky protect the nets. Moscow began in the first period with an Alexander Popov goal, helped along by Bud Holloway and Igor Ozhiganov. CSKA added on with a Bogdan Kiselevich goal, passed from Jan Mursak. Moscow extended the lead in the second period with a shorthanded goal from Popov, set up by Kiselevich. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Niclas Andersen goal, assisted by Alexander Torchenyuk and Dmitry Monya. Avtomobilist pulled closer as Alexei Vasilevsky scored, thanks to Evgeny Chesalin. CSKA replied with a third period power play goal by Dmitry Kugryshev, powered by Kiselevich. The final stood at 4-2, with the three stars going to Popov, Kiselevich, and Kugryshev.

Next up in Kazakhstan, Barys Astana welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Vitaly Kolesnik are in the blue paint. Astana led off in the first period with a Roman Starchenko power play goal, powered by Evgeny Rymarev and Konstantin Pushkaryov. St. Petersburg tied it on a Vyacheslav Voynov power play goal, with a lone assist from Ilya Kovalchuk. Barys took the lead back with a Kevin Dallman power play goal, courtesy of Brandon Bochenski and Nigel Dawes. Astana added on with a Cam Barker goal, via Bochenski and Dawes. SKA got one back with a Jarno Koskiranta goal, passed from Steve Moses and Yegor Rykov. St. Petersburg tied it in the third period with a Sergei Plotnikov goal, helped along by Voynov and Nikita Gusev on the power play. SKA took the lead on an Alexander Barabanov goal, coming off of Moses. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Gusev scored an unassisted goal. The three stars in the 5-3 SKA win were Voynov, Gusev, and Moses, while Bochenski and Dawes get the honorable mentions.

Back in Russia, Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Vladislav Fokin man the nets. Cherepovets got going in the second period with a Pavel Chernov goal, assisted by Vojtech Polak and Adam Masuhr. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the third period with a Konstantin Panov goal, courtesy of Sergei Gusev and Arseny Khatsei. The tie went to a shootout, where Khatsei had the only tally for a 2-1 Ugra win. The three stars belonged to Khatsei, Fokin (24 for 25 in saves), and Kovar (25 for 26 in saves).

Finally, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Alexander Sudnitsin tend the twines. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxime Talbot power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Staffan Kronwall. Nizhny Novgorod tied it on a Sam Lofquist goal in the third period, made possible by Carter Ashton and John Norman. Torpedo won in overtime by a 2-1 score with a Fredrik Pettersson power play goal, via Vladimir Galuzin and Kirill Rasskazov. The three stars went to Pettersson, Lofquist, and Proskuryakov (29 for 30 in saves).

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