Full slate of games as the playoff races heat up this week. We begin with Friday's game...
New York City FC hosting the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Josh Saunders are the goalies. New York City began in the eighth minute with a Jefferson Mena goal, passed from Khiry Shelton and Ronald Matarrita. New York City added on with a ninth minute David Villa goal, coming off of Shelton. Chicago got on the board with a thirty-fifth minute goal by Luis Solignac, via Arturo Alvarez and Matt Polster. New York City replied in the forty-fourth minute with a Steven Mendoza goal, assisted by Villa. Frederic Brillant of New York City took a yellow card for a seventy-second minute yellow card. New York City extended their lead as Villa scored in the eighty-third minute, thanks to Shelton, who got a sock trick for his third assist. The game ended at 4-1, with Villa the man of the match for his brace and assist.
On Saturday, the first of seven games sees Toronto FC welcome the Philadelphia Union. Andre Blake and Clint Irwin are in goal. Toronto's Will Johnson took a yellow card in the twenty-fourth minute. Philadelphia led off in the twenty-fifth minute with an Alejandro Bedoya goal, via Fabian Herbers. Richie Marquez of the Union took a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. Toronto tied it on a seventieth minute Justin Morrow goal, passed from Jonathan Osorio. In stoppage time, Toronto's Jozy Altidore took a yellow card for dissent.
Stateside, DC United brings in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Bill Hamid are in the six-yard boxes. DC had a yellow card for Luciano Acosta in the twenty-fifth minute for his foul. United struck first in the thirty-fourth minute on a Patrick Mullins goal, coming off of Taylor Kemp and Patrick Nyarko. DC added on in the fifty-first minute with a Lloyd Sam goal, via Kemp and Acosta. United extended the lead as Mullins scored again in the fifty-third minute, thanks to Nyarko and Rob Vincent. Julian Buescher of DC had a yellow card for his fifty-ninth minute foul. Orlando City went down to ten men in the sixty-sixth minute as Antonio Nocerino received a straight red card for violent conduct. Kevin Alston of Orlando City received a yellow card for a sixty-seventh minute foul. In the seventy-second minute, Vincent of United took a yellow card for a foul. Orlando City got on the board with a Julio Baptista goal in the same minute. DC iced it at 4-1 with a Buescher goal in the ninetieth minute, with helpers from Lamar Neagle and Kemp. The man of the match was Mullins for his brace.
Next up, the New York Red Bulls host the Montreal Impact. Evan Bush and Luis Robles are the gloved men. Montreal's Victor Cabrera took a yellow card for a twenty-second minute foul, as did teammate Ambroise Oyongo in first half stoppage time. In the fifty-sixth minute, the Impact's Hernan Bernardello and New York's Sacha Kljestan each received yellow cards for fouls. New York got going in the sixtieth minute on a Daniel Royer goal, made possible by Chris Duvall. Montreal's Marco Donadel took a yellow card for an eighty-first minute foul. The game ended 1-0, with the man of the match being Royer for the winner.
Out west, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC welcome the Colorado Rapids. Tim Howard and David Ousted are the solid keepers. Colorado started in the eighth minute with a Dominique Badji goal, via Marlon Hairston and Sam Cronin. The Rapids saw a thirty-ninth minute yellow card for a Micheal Azira foul. Vancouver tied it in the fifty-first minute with a Kendall Waston goal, assisted by Christian Bolanos. In the fifty-sixth minute, the Whitecaps went down to ten men as Waston was sent off for denial of an obvious goal-scoring opportunity. Colorado was made whole and retook the lead with the fifty-seventh minute penalty kick goal by Shkelzen Gashi. Vancouver retied it in the seventieth minute with a Pedro Morales goal, helped along by Giles Barnes and Erik Hurtado. The Whitecaps had a yellow card in the seventy-fourth minute for Jordan Harvey's foul. The Rapids regained the lead with a Gashi goal in the seventy-fifth minute. Matias Laba of Vancouver took a yellow card for a seventy-seventh minute foul. In the eighty-seventh minute, Colorado's Badji took a yellow card for his foul. The Whitecaps tied it in second half stoppage time on a Hurtado goal. The game ended at 3-3, with Gashi the man of the match for his brace.
Down in Texas, the Houston Dynamo bring in the Portland Timbers. Jake Gleeson and Joe Willis are set to start in goal. Houston opened in the thirty-fourth minute with a Mauro Manotas penalty kick goal. Portland tied it in the fifty-first minute with a fifty-first minute goal by Diego Valeri. The Dynamo retook the lead with a Manotas goal in the seventy-third minute, set up by Boniek Garcia. Houston added on with a Manotas goal to complete his hat trick in the eighty-fifth minute, assisted by Cristian Maidana. This made it 3-1, the final, with Manotas the man of the match for his offensive outburst.
Backtracking to Salt Lake, where Real hosts FC Dallas. Chris Seitz and Nick Rimando draw the starts. Salt Lake had a thirty-ninth minute yellow card for a Luke Mulholland foul. Dallas saw yellow cards for an eighty-fifth minute foul by Kellyn Acosta and time wasting by Seitz in stoppage time. The game ended 0-0, with the man of the match being Seitz for his five-save clean sheet.
Saturday ends with the San Jose Earthquakes welcoming Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and David Bingham are between the posts. Kansas City was first to score in the seventh minute with a Dominic Dwyer goal, coming off of Paulo Nagamura. San Jose tied it in the forty-second minute on a Simon Dawkins goal, assisted by Henok Goitom and Victor Bernardez. Sporting's Nagamura had a yellow card for a fifty-second minute foul. Darwin Ceren of the Earthquakes took a yellow card his foul in the fifty-seventh minute. Kansas City had a yellow card for a sixty-fourth minute foul by Roger Espinoza. San Jose's Goitom took a yellow card for an eightieth minute foul. Sporting took the lead with a Kevin Ellis goal in the eighty-first minute, set up by Benny Feilhaber. Kansas City's keeper Melia had a yellow card for time wasting in the eighty-fourth minute. The game ended 2-1, with the man of the match being Ellis for his winner.
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Galaxy bring in the Seattle Sounders FC. Stefan Frei and Brian Rowe guard the nets. Los Angeles drew first blood in the twentieth minute on a Robbie Keane goal, via Sebastian Lletget and Giovani dos Santos. Seattle tied it as the Galaxy's Jelle Van Damme committed an own goal in the thirty-fifth minute. In the fifty-ninth minute, Los Angeles' Keane took a yellow card for a foul. The Sounders took the lead with a sixty-third minute Jordan Morris goal, set up by Alvaro Fernandez. Seattle's Nelson Valdez had a yellow card for a sixty-sixth minute foul. The Sounders added on with a Morris goal in the seventy-third minute. Seattle extended the lead as Osvaldo Alonso scored in the seventy-eighth minute, thanks to Nicolas Lodeiro. The Sounders had a yellow card for dissent by Lodeiro in the eighty-first minute. In the eighty-fifth minute, the Galaxy got one back with a penalty kick goal by Keane. Seattle's Roman Torres received a yellow card for an eighty-sixth minute foul. The game ended 4-2, with the man of the match being Morris.
Finally, the Columbus Crew SC host the New England Revolution. Brad Knighton and Steve Clark protect the nets. Columbus had a yellow card for a Michael Parkhurst foul in the thirty-seventh minute. The Crew dented the scoreboard with a forty-second minute Ola Kamara goal, set up by Mohammed Saeid. Columbus saw yellow cards given to Tony Tchani in the forty-eighth minute for a foul and Gaston Sauro's sixty-fourth minute handball. New England had a yellow card for an eighty-third minute foul by London Woodberry. The Crew added on with an eighty-fourth minute Kamara penalty kick goal. The Revolution's Scott Caldwell took a yellow card for his ninetieth minute foul. The game ended 2-0, with Kamara the man of the match for his brace.
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Sunday, September 25, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 34
Nine games on today, beginning with...
Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Niklas Svedberg are the goalies. Zagreb opened in the first period with a Francis Pare goal, assisted by Gilbert Brule. Ufa tied it on a Evgeny Bodrov goal, coming off of Linus Omark and Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev took the lead with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, fueled by Enver Lisin. Medvescak tied it with a Mike Glumac goal, going in unassisted. Zagreb took the lead with a Brule goal, courtesy of Jakub Krejcik and Alexandre Giroux. Ufa tied it again with a Kaprizov goal, passed from Mikhail Vorobyov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period on a Kaprizov goal to finish his hat trick, made possible by Sami Lepisto and Omark. Medvescak tied it again on a Brandon McMillan goal, via Thomas Larkin. In the shootout, Brule scored twice to overwhelm Hartikainen for a 5-4 Medvescak win. The three stars were Brule, Kaprizov, and Omark.
Over in Togliatti, Lada welcomes Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Ilya Ezhov are in goal. Togliatti started in the first period with a Georgy Belousov goal, assisted by Taylor Aronson. Lada added on with an Alexander Bumagin goal, helped along by Dmitry Kostromitin and Gleb Koryagin. Togliatti extended the lead with a second period power play goal by Semyon Valuisky, powered by Yefim Gurkin and Viktor Komarov. Lada iced it at 4-0 with a third period Nikita Filatov power play goal, with assists provided by Aronson and Kristaps Sotnieks. The three stars went to Ezhov (30 save shutout), Aronson, and Belousov.
Along to Cherepovets, with Severstal bringing in Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Jakub Kovar are in the blue paint. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, coming off of Vojtech Polak. Severstal added on with a Kagarlitsky goal in the second period, his second of the game, going in unassisted. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Kagarlitsky, Kovar (24 save shutout), and Polak.
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, with Neftekhimik hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Ville Kolppanen are set to start in goal. Nizhnekamsk got going in the second period with a Dan Sexton goal, courtesy of Andrei Sergeyev and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik added on with a Sergeyev goal in the third period, guided in by Dmitry Makarov and Dmitry Ogurtsov. Helsinki got on the board with a Jesse Joensuu goal, fueled by Sakari Salminen. Jokerit tied it on a Marko Anttila goal, made possible by Topi Jaakola and Salminen. The tie went to a shootout, where Neftekhimik's Sergei Konkov and Sexton scored to top Salminen for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Sergeyev, Sexton, and Salminen.
Westward to Moscow, with CSKA welcoming Admiral Vladivostok. Maxim Tretyak is mismatched with Ilya Sorokin in goal. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Denis Denisov goal, assisted by Maxim Mamin and Alexander Popov. CSKA added on with a Grigory Panin goal, going in unassisted. Moscow extended the lead as Stephane Da Costa scored an empty net goal, set up by Valery Nichushkin and Jan Mursak. This made it 3-0, with the three stars being Sorokin (25 save shutout), Denisov, and Panin.
Staying in the city, Spartak Moscow brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Markus Svensson are between the pipes. Astana began in the first period with an Evgeny Rymarev power play goal, powered by Maxim Semyonov and Roman Starchenko. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski power play goal, with helpers from Cam Barker and Martin St. Pierre. Alexander Trushkov took over in goal for Svensson. Moscow got on the board with a Ryan Stoa power play goal, fueled by Vyacheslav Leshchenko and Lukas Radil. Astana shot back with a Nigel Dawes goal, coming off of St. Pierre. Spartak pulled back in the second period on a Radil power play goal, with a lone assist by Leshchenko. Moscow tied it in the third period on an Alexei Kirillov goal, courtesy of Sergei Shmelyov and Matthew Gilroy. Barys retook the lead with a Dawes goal, helped along by Semyonov and Bochenski. Spartak retied it with a Stoa power play goal, made possible by Radil and Gilroy. Moscow took the lead on a Gilroy goal, via Radil, who got a sock trick, and Stoa. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars going to Radil, Gilroy, and Stoa, while Semyonov, Bochenski, St. Pierre, Leshchenko, and Dawes get the honorable mentions.
Out in St. Petersburg, SKA hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Igor Shestyorkin are the masked men. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, passed from Alexander Khoklachyov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. SKA added on with a power play goal in the second period from Anton Belov, powered by Alexander Barabanov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Nikita Gusev scored, thanks to Barabanov and Jarno Koskiranta. Khabarovsk got on the board in the third period with a Kirill Kapustin goal, via Vitaly Atyushov and Vyacheslav Litovchenko. SKA replied with a Koskiranta goal, coming off of Barabanov and Gusev. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Barabanov, Gusev, and Koskiranta.
Eastward to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Ilya Proskuryakov protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score with a first period power play goal by Evgeny Mozer, powered by Kaspars Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period with a Denis Gorbunov goal, guided in by Sergei Gusev and Evgeny Lapenkov on the power play. Torpedo replied with an Alexei Potapov power play goal, coming off of Mozer and Semin. Nizhny Novgorod added on with a Fredrik Pettersson goal, with helpers from Kirill Rasskazov and Maxim Osipov. The three stars were Mozer, Proskuryakov (23 for 24 in saves), and Semin in the 3-1 game.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards bring in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Konstantin Barulin tend the twines. The game was scoreless until Andrei Kostitsyn's shootout tally won it for the Leopards by a 1-0 score. The three stars were Barulin (36 save shutout), Sokhatsky (40 save "shutout"), and Kostitsyn.
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Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Niklas Svedberg are the goalies. Zagreb opened in the first period with a Francis Pare goal, assisted by Gilbert Brule. Ufa tied it on a Evgeny Bodrov goal, coming off of Linus Omark and Teemu Hartikainen. Salavat Yulaev took the lead with a Kirill Kaprizov goal, fueled by Enver Lisin. Medvescak tied it with a Mike Glumac goal, going in unassisted. Zagreb took the lead with a Brule goal, courtesy of Jakub Krejcik and Alexandre Giroux. Ufa tied it again with a Kaprizov goal, passed from Mikhail Vorobyov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead in the third period on a Kaprizov goal to finish his hat trick, made possible by Sami Lepisto and Omark. Medvescak tied it again on a Brandon McMillan goal, via Thomas Larkin. In the shootout, Brule scored twice to overwhelm Hartikainen for a 5-4 Medvescak win. The three stars were Brule, Kaprizov, and Omark.
Over in Togliatti, Lada welcomes Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Ilya Ezhov are in goal. Togliatti started in the first period with a Georgy Belousov goal, assisted by Taylor Aronson. Lada added on with an Alexander Bumagin goal, helped along by Dmitry Kostromitin and Gleb Koryagin. Togliatti extended the lead with a second period power play goal by Semyon Valuisky, powered by Yefim Gurkin and Viktor Komarov. Lada iced it at 4-0 with a third period Nikita Filatov power play goal, with assists provided by Aronson and Kristaps Sotnieks. The three stars went to Ezhov (30 save shutout), Aronson, and Belousov.
Along to Cherepovets, with Severstal bringing in Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Jakub Kovar are in the blue paint. Cherepovets led off in the first period with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, coming off of Vojtech Polak. Severstal added on with a Kagarlitsky goal in the second period, his second of the game, going in unassisted. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars going to Kagarlitsky, Kovar (24 save shutout), and Polak.
Backtracking to Nizhnekamsk, with Neftekhimik hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Ville Kolppanen are set to start in goal. Nizhnekamsk got going in the second period with a Dan Sexton goal, courtesy of Andrei Sergeyev and Igor Polygalov. Neftekhimik added on with a Sergeyev goal in the third period, guided in by Dmitry Makarov and Dmitry Ogurtsov. Helsinki got on the board with a Jesse Joensuu goal, fueled by Sakari Salminen. Jokerit tied it on a Marko Anttila goal, made possible by Topi Jaakola and Salminen. The tie went to a shootout, where Neftekhimik's Sergei Konkov and Sexton scored to top Salminen for a 3-2 win. The three stars were Sergeyev, Sexton, and Salminen.
Westward to Moscow, with CSKA welcoming Admiral Vladivostok. Maxim Tretyak is mismatched with Ilya Sorokin in goal. Moscow dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Denis Denisov goal, assisted by Maxim Mamin and Alexander Popov. CSKA added on with a Grigory Panin goal, going in unassisted. Moscow extended the lead as Stephane Da Costa scored an empty net goal, set up by Valery Nichushkin and Jan Mursak. This made it 3-0, with the three stars being Sorokin (25 save shutout), Denisov, and Panin.
Staying in the city, Spartak Moscow brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Markus Svensson are between the pipes. Astana began in the first period with an Evgeny Rymarev power play goal, powered by Maxim Semyonov and Roman Starchenko. Barys added on with a Brandon Bochenski power play goal, with helpers from Cam Barker and Martin St. Pierre. Alexander Trushkov took over in goal for Svensson. Moscow got on the board with a Ryan Stoa power play goal, fueled by Vyacheslav Leshchenko and Lukas Radil. Astana shot back with a Nigel Dawes goal, coming off of St. Pierre. Spartak pulled back in the second period on a Radil power play goal, with a lone assist by Leshchenko. Moscow tied it in the third period on an Alexei Kirillov goal, courtesy of Sergei Shmelyov and Matthew Gilroy. Barys retook the lead with a Dawes goal, helped along by Semyonov and Bochenski. Spartak retied it with a Stoa power play goal, made possible by Radil and Gilroy. Moscow took the lead on a Gilroy goal, via Radil, who got a sock trick, and Stoa. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars going to Radil, Gilroy, and Stoa, while Semyonov, Bochenski, St. Pierre, Leshchenko, and Dawes get the honorable mentions.
Out in St. Petersburg, SKA hosts Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Igor Shestyorkin are the masked men. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, passed from Alexander Khoklachyov and Nikolai Prokhorkin. SKA added on with a power play goal in the second period from Anton Belov, powered by Alexander Barabanov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Nikita Gusev scored, thanks to Barabanov and Jarno Koskiranta. Khabarovsk got on the board in the third period with a Kirill Kapustin goal, via Vitaly Atyushov and Vyacheslav Litovchenko. SKA replied with a Koskiranta goal, coming off of Barabanov and Gusev. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Barabanov, Gusev, and Koskiranta.
Eastward to Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo welcomes Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Alexander Sharychenkov and Ilya Proskuryakov protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score with a first period power play goal by Evgeny Mozer, powered by Kaspars Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Khanty-Mansiysk tied it in the second period with a Denis Gorbunov goal, guided in by Sergei Gusev and Evgeny Lapenkov on the power play. Torpedo replied with an Alexei Potapov power play goal, coming off of Mozer and Semin. Nizhny Novgorod added on with a Fredrik Pettersson goal, with helpers from Kirill Rasskazov and Maxim Osipov. The three stars were Mozer, Proskuryakov (23 for 24 in saves), and Semin in the 3-1 game.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards bring in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Konstantin Barulin tend the twines. The game was scoreless until Andrei Kostitsyn's shootout tally won it for the Leopards by a 1-0 score. The three stars were Barulin (36 save shutout), Sokhatsky (40 save "shutout"), and Kostitsyn.
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Saturday, September 24, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 33
Only three games as the schedule starts to oscillate more in the coming days. We begin with...
Avangard Omsk hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov and Dominik Furch are the veteran goalies. Omsk started in the first period with a Nikita Nikitin goal, assisted by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Danil Faizullin. Avangard added on with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Derek Roy. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Nikita Yazkov, powered by Kirill Semyonov and Denis Vikharev. Omsk replied with a Valentin Pyanov goal, with a lone assist by Perezhogin. Avangard extended the lead as Roy scored, thanks to Perezhogin and Nikitin. Metallurg got one back with a Kirill Lebedev goal, helped along by Fyodor Polishchuk and Mikhail Anisin. This produced the eventual final score of 4-2, with the three stars going to Roy, Perezhogin, and Nikitin.
Next up, Traktor Chelyabinsk welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Vasily Demchenko are in the blue paint. Bratislava opened in the first period with a Patrik Lusnak goal, coming off of Kyle Chipchura. Slovan added on with a Chipchura goal in the second period, with a lone helper by Jonathan Cheechoo. Bratislava extended the lead as Juraj Siska scored, with the help of Lusnak. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Igor Mirnov goal, courtesy of Nikolai Belov. This only made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Chipchura, Lusnak, and Brust (34 for 35 in saves).
Finally, Dynamo Moscow brings in Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Alexander Lazushin are the masked men. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Nick Bailen power play goal, powered by Rob Klinkhammer and Evgeny Kovyrshin. Dinamo added on in the third period with an unassisted Andrei Stepanov goal. Minsk extended the lead as Alexander Materukhin scored, thanks to Alexander Kulakov and Klinkhammer. This made it 3-0, with the three stars going to Scrivens (34 save shutout), Klinkhammer, and Bailen.
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Avangard Omsk hosting Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Mikhail Biryukov and Dominik Furch are the veteran goalies. Omsk started in the first period with a Nikita Nikitin goal, assisted by Nikolai Lemtyugov and Danil Faizullin. Avangard added on with an Alexander Perezhogin goal, via Derek Roy. Novokuznetsk got on the board in the second period with a power play goal by Nikita Yazkov, powered by Kirill Semyonov and Denis Vikharev. Omsk replied with a Valentin Pyanov goal, with a lone assist by Perezhogin. Avangard extended the lead as Roy scored, thanks to Perezhogin and Nikitin. Metallurg got one back with a Kirill Lebedev goal, helped along by Fyodor Polishchuk and Mikhail Anisin. This produced the eventual final score of 4-2, with the three stars going to Roy, Perezhogin, and Nikitin.
Next up, Traktor Chelyabinsk welcomes Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Vasily Demchenko are in the blue paint. Bratislava opened in the first period with a Patrik Lusnak goal, coming off of Kyle Chipchura. Slovan added on with a Chipchura goal in the second period, with a lone helper by Jonathan Cheechoo. Bratislava extended the lead as Juraj Siska scored, with the help of Lusnak. Chelyabinsk got on the board with an Igor Mirnov goal, courtesy of Nikolai Belov. This only made it 3-1, the eventual final, with the three stars given to Chipchura, Lusnak, and Brust (34 for 35 in saves).
Finally, Dynamo Moscow brings in Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Alexander Lazushin are the masked men. Minsk struck first in the first period with a Nick Bailen power play goal, powered by Rob Klinkhammer and Evgeny Kovyrshin. Dinamo added on in the third period with an unassisted Andrei Stepanov goal. Minsk extended the lead as Alexander Materukhin scored, thanks to Alexander Kulakov and Klinkhammer. This made it 3-0, with the three stars going to Scrivens (34 save shutout), Klinkhammer, and Bailen.
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Friday, September 23, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 32
The KHL is fully into the second month of its season, with five games to play tonight. We begin with...
Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Niko Hovinen and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk quickly opened the first period with a Wojtek Wolski goal, assisted by Jan Kovar. Zagreb tied it on a Brandon McMillan goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg took the lead back in the second period with a Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk added on with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, passed from Vladislav Kaletnik and Denis Kazionov. Metallurg extended the lead with an unassisted Kazionov goal. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with a power play goal by Tomas Filippi, courtesy of Alexander Semin and Oskar Osala. Metallurg iced it at 6-1 with a third period power play goal from Sergei Tereshchenko, coming off of Artyom Zhelezkov and Evgeny Timkin. The three stars were Kovar, Kazionov, and Samsonov (38 for 39 in saves).
Westward to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk started in the first period with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, assisted by Alexander Nikulin. Novosibirsk tied it on an Oleg Gubin goal, made possible by Ilya Nekolenko and Artyom Artyomov. Sibir took the lead with a Maxim Shalunov power play goal in the second period, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Adam Polasek. Vityaz retied it on a Jakub Jerabek goal, via Alexei Kopeikin on the power play. Podolsk won it 3-2 in overtime with a Kopeikin power play goal, guided in by Jerabek and Mario Kempe. The three stars were awarded to Kopeikin, Jerabek, and Sateri (31 for 33 in saves).
Along to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Igor Shestyorkin man the nets. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, fueled by Sergei Plotnikov and Vyacheslav Voynov. SKA added on with an Alexander Barabanov power play goal, powered by Anton Belov and Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Barabanov scored again, with the help of Jarno Koskiranta and Gusev. Alexander Sharychenkov replaced Fokin in goal. SKA didn't seem to notice, with a Plotnikov power play goal made possible by Voynov and Kovalchuk. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Konstantin Panov goal, coming off of Igor Bortnikov. St. Petersburg replied in the second period on a Kovalchuk goal, his second of the game, via Voynov and Plotnikov, the former earning a sock trick. SKA padded the lead with a Sergei Shirokov goal, guided in by Dinar Khafizullin and Alexander Khokhlachyov. St. Petersburg kept going with another Shirokov goal, with helpers from Khokhlachyov and Belov. Ugra got one back with an Alexander Ugolnikov goal, passed from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Khanty-Mansiysk chipped closer with a Oleg Pogorishny power play goal, with assists provided by Denis Gorbunov and Lapenkov. SKA answered on a Nikita Tochitsky goal, with a lone helper from Khafizullin. Ugra countered on a Nikita Khlystov goal, helped along by Panov and Bortnikov. St. Petersburg finished it at 9-4 with a Gusev goal, dished from Barabanov. The three stars were Shirokov, Barabanov, and Kovalchuk, while the honorable mentions are a long list as follows: Plotnikov, Voynov, Belov, Gusev, Panov, Bortnikov, Khafizullin, Khokhlachyov, and Lapenkov.
Into Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Ryan Zapolski are the goalies. Moscow began in the first period with an Alexander Popov goal, via Nikita Pivtsakin and Kirill Petrov. Helsinki tied it on a Peter Regin power play goal, powered by Tommi Huhtala and Topi Jaakola. CSKA retook the lead with an Igor Ozhiganov power play goal in the second period, assisted by Popov and Petrov. Jokerit retied it on a Mika Niemi goal, with assists provided by Charles Genoway and Regin on the power play. Jokerit won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Sakari Salminen. The three stars belonged to Popov, Petrov, and Regin.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards host Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexander Sudnitsin and Konstantin Barulin protect the nets. Sochi struck first in the first period with a Vadim Shchegolkov goal, courtesy of Rinat Ibragimov and Pavel Padakin. The Leopards added on with an Andre Petersson goal, coming off of Andrei Kostitsyn on the power play. Yaroslavl got on the board in the second period with an Alexander Polunin goal, assisted by Ilya Lyubushkin. Lokomotiv tied it on a Daniil Apalkov goal, via Yegor Averin and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl took the lead with a Pavel Kraskovsky goal in the third period, helped along by Polunin and Yegor Korshkov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Polunin, Kraskovsky, and Apalkov.
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Metallurg Magnitogorsk hosting Medvescak Zagreb. Niko Hovinen and Ilya Samsonov are the backups in goal. Magnitogorsk quickly opened the first period with a Wojtek Wolski goal, assisted by Jan Kovar. Zagreb tied it on a Brandon McMillan goal, going in unassisted. Metallurg took the lead back in the second period with a Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Magnitogorsk added on with an Alexei Bereglazov goal, passed from Vladislav Kaletnik and Denis Kazionov. Metallurg extended the lead with an unassisted Kazionov goal. Magnitogorsk padded the lead with a power play goal by Tomas Filippi, courtesy of Alexander Semin and Oskar Osala. Metallurg iced it at 6-1 with a third period power play goal from Sergei Tereshchenko, coming off of Artyom Zhelezkov and Evgeny Timkin. The three stars were Kovar, Kazionov, and Samsonov (38 for 39 in saves).
Westward to Podolsk, where Vityaz welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Harri Sateri guard the cages. Podolsk started in the first period with a Nikita Vyglazov goal, assisted by Alexander Nikulin. Novosibirsk tied it on an Oleg Gubin goal, made possible by Ilya Nekolenko and Artyom Artyomov. Sibir took the lead with a Maxim Shalunov power play goal in the second period, powered by Sergei Shumakov and Adam Polasek. Vityaz retied it on a Jakub Jerabek goal, via Alexei Kopeikin on the power play. Podolsk won it 3-2 in overtime with a Kopeikin power play goal, guided in by Jerabek and Mario Kempe. The three stars were awarded to Kopeikin, Jerabek, and Sateri (31 for 33 in saves).
Along to St. Petersburg, where SKA hosts Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Igor Shestyorkin man the nets. St. Petersburg led off in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, fueled by Sergei Plotnikov and Vyacheslav Voynov. SKA added on with an Alexander Barabanov power play goal, powered by Anton Belov and Nikita Gusev. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Barabanov scored again, with the help of Jarno Koskiranta and Gusev. Alexander Sharychenkov replaced Fokin in goal. SKA didn't seem to notice, with a Plotnikov power play goal made possible by Voynov and Kovalchuk. Khanty-Mansiysk got on the board with a Konstantin Panov goal, coming off of Igor Bortnikov. St. Petersburg replied in the second period on a Kovalchuk goal, his second of the game, via Voynov and Plotnikov, the former earning a sock trick. SKA padded the lead with a Sergei Shirokov goal, guided in by Dinar Khafizullin and Alexander Khokhlachyov. St. Petersburg kept going with another Shirokov goal, with helpers from Khokhlachyov and Belov. Ugra got one back with an Alexander Ugolnikov goal, passed from Yakov Seleznyov and Evgeny Lapenkov. Khanty-Mansiysk chipped closer with a Oleg Pogorishny power play goal, with assists provided by Denis Gorbunov and Lapenkov. SKA answered on a Nikita Tochitsky goal, with a lone helper from Khafizullin. Ugra countered on a Nikita Khlystov goal, helped along by Panov and Bortnikov. St. Petersburg finished it at 9-4 with a Gusev goal, dished from Barabanov. The three stars were Shirokov, Barabanov, and Kovalchuk, while the honorable mentions are a long list as follows: Plotnikov, Voynov, Belov, Gusev, Panov, Bortnikov, Khafizullin, Khokhlachyov, and Lapenkov.
Into Finland, where Jokerit Helsinki brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Ryan Zapolski are the goalies. Moscow began in the first period with an Alexander Popov goal, via Nikita Pivtsakin and Kirill Petrov. Helsinki tied it on a Peter Regin power play goal, powered by Tommi Huhtala and Topi Jaakola. CSKA retook the lead with an Igor Ozhiganov power play goal in the second period, assisted by Popov and Petrov. Jokerit retied it on a Mika Niemi goal, with assists provided by Charles Genoway and Regin on the power play. Jokerit won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Sakari Salminen. The three stars belonged to Popov, Petrov, and Regin.
Finally, the Sochi Leopards host Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexander Sudnitsin and Konstantin Barulin protect the nets. Sochi struck first in the first period with a Vadim Shchegolkov goal, courtesy of Rinat Ibragimov and Pavel Padakin. The Leopards added on with an Andre Petersson goal, coming off of Andrei Kostitsyn on the power play. Yaroslavl got on the board in the second period with an Alexander Polunin goal, assisted by Ilya Lyubushkin. Lokomotiv tied it on a Daniil Apalkov goal, via Yegor Averin and Petri Kontiola. Yaroslavl took the lead with a Pavel Kraskovsky goal in the third period, helped along by Polunin and Yegor Korshkov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars handed to Polunin, Kraskovsky, and Apalkov.
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 31
Five games on for today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Juha Metsola are in the creases. Khabarovsk began in the first period with a Tomas Zohorna goal, via Teemu Ramstedt. Amur added on with a Vladislav Ushenin goal in the second period, made possible by Vitaly Atyushov. Khabarovsk extended the lead with a Kristian Kuusela power play goal, powered by Ramstedt and Zohorna. Amur padded the lead as Kirill Kapustin scored in the third period, thanks to Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Maxim Kondratyev. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with an unassisted goal by Andrei Stas. The game ended at 4-1, with the three stars being Zohorna, Ramstedt, and Metsola (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Igor Bobkov draw the starts in goal. Vladivostok led off in the first period with a Robert Sabolic goal, assisted by Artyom Zemchyonok and Anton Volchenkov. Admiral added on with a Jason Akeson goal, fueled by Maxim Kazakov and Zemchyonok. Vladivostok extended the lead with a Sabolic power play goal, powered by Jonathon Blum and Vladimir Tkachyov. Admiral padded the lead on an unassisted Andrei Sigaryov goal. Vladivostok kept going with a Dmitry Lugin goal, coming off of Dmitry Sayustov and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Togliatti got on the board with a second period goal from Andrei Ivanov, via Alexander Bolshakov and Nikita Filatov. Lada got closer with a Georgy Belousov power play goal, with a lone assist by Viktor Komarov. The game ended at 5-2, with the three stars being Sabolic, Zemchyonok, and Akeson.
Into China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosts Ak Bars Kazan in Shanghai. Stanislav Galimov and Andrei Makarov are between the pipes. Beijing opened in the first period on a Tomas Marcinko goal, via Tobias Viklund. Kazan tied it on a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Vasily Tokranov. Ak Bars took the lead with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, helped along by Mikhail Varnakov and Mikhail Sidorov. Kunlun Red Star retied it in the second period with a power play goal by Anssi Salmela, courtesy of Viklund. Kazan retook the lead in the third period on an Andrei Chibisov goal, passed from Vladimir Tkachyov and Artyom Lukoyanov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Chibisov, Viklund, and Malykhin.
Back in Russia, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Niklas Svedberg are the goalies. Ufa started in the first period with an Andreas Engqvist power play goal, powered by Linus Omark and Teemu Hartikainen. Bratislava tied it on a Marek Daloga goal, courtesy of Jeff Taffe and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on an Igor Makarov goal in the second period, made possible by Evgeny Bodrov and Enver Lisin. Ufa added on with an Omark goal, passed from Engqvist and Denis Kulyash. Slovan got one back on another Daloga goal, via Matej Pokorny. Salavat Yulaev shot back with an Alexander Loginov power play goal, guided in by Omark and Lisin. Ufa extended the lead in the third period as Artyom Chernov scored, with the help of Anton Lazarev. Bratislava pulled back with a Tomas Zigo goal, coming off of Mislav Rosandic. Salavat Yulaev iced it at 6-3 with an Omark empty net goal, set up by Igor Grigorenko. The three stars were awarded to Omark, Engqvist, and Daloga, while Lisin gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Alexander Lazushin tend the twines. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Semin goal, coming off of Evgeny Mozer and Kaspars Daugavins. This was it for the scoring, with the final holding at 1-0. The three stars were Semin, Proskuryakov (20 save shutout), and Lazushin (20 for 21 in saves).
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ivan Lisutin and Juha Metsola are in the creases. Khabarovsk began in the first period with a Tomas Zohorna goal, via Teemu Ramstedt. Amur added on with a Vladislav Ushenin goal in the second period, made possible by Vitaly Atyushov. Khabarovsk extended the lead with a Kristian Kuusela power play goal, powered by Ramstedt and Zohorna. Amur padded the lead as Kirill Kapustin scored in the third period, thanks to Vyacheslav Litovchenko and Maxim Kondratyev. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with an unassisted goal by Andrei Stas. The game ended at 4-1, with the three stars being Zohorna, Ramstedt, and Metsola (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Igor Bobkov draw the starts in goal. Vladivostok led off in the first period with a Robert Sabolic goal, assisted by Artyom Zemchyonok and Anton Volchenkov. Admiral added on with a Jason Akeson goal, fueled by Maxim Kazakov and Zemchyonok. Vladivostok extended the lead with a Sabolic power play goal, powered by Jonathon Blum and Vladimir Tkachyov. Admiral padded the lead on an unassisted Andrei Sigaryov goal. Vladivostok kept going with a Dmitry Lugin goal, coming off of Dmitry Sayustov and Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Togliatti got on the board with a second period goal from Andrei Ivanov, via Alexander Bolshakov and Nikita Filatov. Lada got closer with a Georgy Belousov power play goal, with a lone assist by Viktor Komarov. The game ended at 5-2, with the three stars being Sabolic, Zemchyonok, and Akeson.
Into China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosts Ak Bars Kazan in Shanghai. Stanislav Galimov and Andrei Makarov are between the pipes. Beijing opened in the first period on a Tomas Marcinko goal, via Tobias Viklund. Kazan tied it on a Jiri Sekac power play goal, powered by Vasily Tokranov. Ak Bars took the lead with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, helped along by Mikhail Varnakov and Mikhail Sidorov. Kunlun Red Star retied it in the second period with a power play goal by Anssi Salmela, courtesy of Viklund. Kazan retook the lead in the third period on an Andrei Chibisov goal, passed from Vladimir Tkachyov and Artyom Lukoyanov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars going to Chibisov, Viklund, and Malykhin.
Back in Russia, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Slovan Bratislava. Justin Pogge and Niklas Svedberg are the goalies. Ufa started in the first period with an Andreas Engqvist power play goal, powered by Linus Omark and Teemu Hartikainen. Bratislava tied it on a Marek Daloga goal, courtesy of Jeff Taffe and Jonathan Cheechoo on the power play. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on an Igor Makarov goal in the second period, made possible by Evgeny Bodrov and Enver Lisin. Ufa added on with an Omark goal, passed from Engqvist and Denis Kulyash. Slovan got one back on another Daloga goal, via Matej Pokorny. Salavat Yulaev shot back with an Alexander Loginov power play goal, guided in by Omark and Lisin. Ufa extended the lead in the third period as Artyom Chernov scored, with the help of Anton Lazarev. Bratislava pulled back with a Tomas Zigo goal, coming off of Mislav Rosandic. Salavat Yulaev iced it at 6-3 with an Omark empty net goal, set up by Igor Grigorenko. The three stars were awarded to Omark, Engqvist, and Daloga, while Lisin gets an honorable mention.
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Alexander Lazushin tend the twines. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Dmitry Semin goal, coming off of Evgeny Mozer and Kaspars Daugavins. This was it for the scoring, with the final holding at 1-0. The three stars were Semin, Proskuryakov (20 save shutout), and Lazushin (20 for 21 in saves).
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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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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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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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