None of today's three games are in Russia. We begin in...
Slovakia, with Slovan Bratislava hosting CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Barry Brust are in goal. Moscow led off in the first period with a Kirill Petrov power play goal, going in unassisted. Bratislava tied it in the second period on a Vaclav Nedorost goal, via Ziga Jeglic and Marek Viedensky. CSKA won 2-1 in overtime with a Mikhail Naumenkov goal, courtesy of Bogdan Kiselevich. The three stars were Naumenkov, Sorokin (28 for 29 in saves), and Petrov.
Up in Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ryan Zapolski are the masked men. Yaroslavl began in the first period with a Denis Osipov goal, assisted by Rushan Rafikov and Yegor Korshkov. Helsinki tied it in the second period on a Jesse Joensuu power play goal, powered by Tommi Huhtala and Peter Regin. Lokomotiv took the lead back with a Korshkov shorthanded and unassisted goal. Jokerit tied it again on a Mika Niemi goal, coming off of Tomi Maki. Helsinki pulled ahead on a Topi Jaakola power play goal, with a lone assist by Sakari Salminen. Yaroslavl tied it again in the third period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, guided in by Yegor Averin and Vladislav Gavrikov. Jokerit regained the lead with a Salminen goal, fueled by Regin and Joensuu. The final held at 4-3, with the three stars being Salminen, Joensuu, and Regin, while Korshkov gets an honorable mention.
Finally, in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb brings in SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Danny Taylor are in the blue paint. Zagreb struck first with a Bobby Butler goal in the first period, an unassisted goal. St. Petersburg tied it on an Evgeny Dadonov goal, coming off of Nikita Gusev and Vadim Shipachyov. Medvescak took the lead with a Gilbert Brule power play goal, powered by Jakub Krejcik and Francis Pare. SKA retied it in the second period on a Dadonov power play goal, with assists provided by Gusev and Anton Belov. Zagreb retook the lead on a Tomas Mertl power play goal, going in unassisted. Medvescak added on in the third period with a Shaone Morrisonn goal, fueled by Edwin Hedberg and Pare. St. Petersburg got one back with a Dadonov goal to complete his hat trick, with helpers from Shipachyov and Dinar Khafizullin. SKA tied it as Alexander Barabanov scored, thanks to Ilya Kovalchuk and the goalie Koskinen. Zagreb won 5-4 in overtime with a Goran Bezina goal, helped along by Krejcik and Colby Genoway. The three stars were Dadonov, Krejcik, and Pare, while Shipachyov and Gusev get the honorable mentions.
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Sunday, October 2, 2016
Saturday, October 1, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 40
Five games on for today as the schedule calms down a bit for the next week. We begin with...
Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Gavrilov is mismatched with Alexander Salak in goal. Ufa got going in the second period on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, made possible by Maxim Mayorov and Linus Omark. Novosibirsk tied it on an Evgeny Artyukhin power play goal, powered by Ivan Vereshchagin and Nikolai Glukhov. Salavat Yulaev reclaimed the lead in the third period on Hartikainen's second goal of the game, a power play goal assisted by Mayorov and Omark. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Hartikainen, Mayorov, and Omark.
Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes the similarly named Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ilya Samsonov and Andrei Kareyev are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with an Artyom Mikheyev goal, assisted by Timur Fatkullin. Novokuznetsk added on in the second period with a Kirill Semyonov goal, via Kirill Lebedev and Denis Vikharev. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Novokuznetsk shot back with an Evgeny Solovyov goal, passed from Mikheyev. Novokuznetsk extended the lead as Fatkullin scored a power play goal, thanks to Semyonov. Magnitogorsk pulled back on an Oskar Osala power play goal, with a lone assist by Tomas Filippi. Magnitogorsk got closer in the third period with an unassisted Mozyakin goal. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Kovar power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Lee and Mozyakin. The tie went to a shootout, where Danis Zaripov's tally for Magnitogorsk was topped by Semyonov and Nikita Yazkov for Novokuznetsk as the hosts took a 5-4 win. The three stars were Semyonov, Fatkullin, and Mozyakin, while Kovar, Mikheyev, and Lee get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Omsk, with Avangard hosting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk started in the first period with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, coming off of Evgeny Kulik and Ilya Zubov. Avangard added on in the second period with a Denis Parshin power play goal, powered by Zubov and Erik Gustafsson. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period with an Alexander Sharov goal, courtesy of Artyom Borodkin and Ilya Zinovyev. Omsk iced it at 3-1 with a Maxim Pestushko empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Furch (35 for 36 in saves), Zubov, and Parshin.
Northwest to Cherepovets, with Severstal bringing in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Adam Masuhr goal, guided in by Yury Trubachyov and Anton Sizov. Moscow tied it on a shorthanded goal from Maxim Karpov, set up by Lazushin and Yakov Rylov. Severstal took the lead back with an Evgeny Mons power play goal, powered by Pavel Chernov and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Kovar (24 for 25 in saves), Mons, and Masuhr.
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Markus Svensson are the goalies. Beijing drew first blood in the second period with a Max Warn goal, fueled by Damien Fluery and Zach Yuen. This was the only goal in the game, resulting in a 1-0 win for Kunlun Red Star. The three stars were Makarov (46 save shutout), Warn, and Yuen.
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Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Gavrilov is mismatched with Alexander Salak in goal. Ufa got going in the second period on a Teemu Hartikainen goal, made possible by Maxim Mayorov and Linus Omark. Novosibirsk tied it on an Evgeny Artyukhin power play goal, powered by Ivan Vereshchagin and Nikolai Glukhov. Salavat Yulaev reclaimed the lead in the third period on Hartikainen's second goal of the game, a power play goal assisted by Mayorov and Omark. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Hartikainen, Mayorov, and Omark.
Nearby in Novokuznetsk, Metallurg welcomes the similarly named Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Ilya Samsonov and Andrei Kareyev are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk opened in the first period with an Artyom Mikheyev goal, assisted by Timur Fatkullin. Novokuznetsk added on in the second period with a Kirill Semyonov goal, via Kirill Lebedev and Denis Vikharev. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Novokuznetsk shot back with an Evgeny Solovyov goal, passed from Mikheyev. Novokuznetsk extended the lead as Fatkullin scored a power play goal, thanks to Semyonov. Magnitogorsk pulled back on an Oskar Osala power play goal, with a lone assist by Tomas Filippi. Magnitogorsk got closer in the third period with an unassisted Mozyakin goal. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Kovar power play goal, his second of the game, with assists provided by Lee and Mozyakin. The tie went to a shootout, where Danis Zaripov's tally for Magnitogorsk was topped by Semyonov and Nikita Yazkov for Novokuznetsk as the hosts took a 5-4 win. The three stars were Semyonov, Fatkullin, and Mozyakin, while Kovar, Mikheyev, and Lee get the honorable mentions.
Westward to Omsk, with Avangard hosting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Dominik Furch guard the cages. Omsk started in the first period with a Nikolai Lemtyugov goal, coming off of Evgeny Kulik and Ilya Zubov. Avangard added on in the second period with a Denis Parshin power play goal, powered by Zubov and Erik Gustafsson. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period with an Alexander Sharov goal, courtesy of Artyom Borodkin and Ilya Zinovyev. Omsk iced it at 3-1 with a Maxim Pestushko empty net goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Furch (35 for 36 in saves), Zubov, and Parshin.
Northwest to Cherepovets, with Severstal bringing in Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Lazushin and Jakub Kovar are the masked men. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Adam Masuhr goal, guided in by Yury Trubachyov and Anton Sizov. Moscow tied it on a shorthanded goal from Maxim Karpov, set up by Lazushin and Yakov Rylov. Severstal took the lead back with an Evgeny Mons power play goal, powered by Pavel Chernov and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Kovar (24 for 25 in saves), Mons, and Masuhr.
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Markus Svensson are the goalies. Beijing drew first blood in the second period with a Max Warn goal, fueled by Damien Fluery and Zach Yuen. This was the only goal in the game, resulting in a 1-0 win for Kunlun Red Star. The three stars were Makarov (46 save shutout), Warn, and Yuen.
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Friday, September 30, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 39
Five games on for today, beginning with...
Lada Togliatti hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Ilya Ezhov are in goal. Helsinki opened with a Roope Talaja goal, via Miro Makinen and Petteri Wirtanen. Togliatti tied it in the second period with a Maxim Rybin goal, guided in by Rafael Akhmetov and Vladimir Malenkikh. Lada took the lead with Rybin's second goal of the game, helped along by Alexander Streltsov and Dmitry Sinitsyn. Togliatti added on with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, passed from Alexander Streltsov and Vasily Streltsov in the third period. Lada extended the lead as Alexander Bumagin scored a power play goal, with the help of Taylor Aronson and Mikael Johansson. Jokerit got one back with a Jesse Joensuu goal, coming off of Sakari Salminen. Togliatti replied with an Anton Shenfeld goal, courtesy of Georgy Belousov and Viktor Komarov. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Rybin, Alexander Streltsov, and Bocharov.
Along to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens faces a lesser foe in Ville Kolppanen in goal. Minsk started in the first period with a Nick Bailen goal, assisted by Charles Linglet and Matt Ellison. Dinamo added on with an Artur Gavrus goal, fueled by the goalie Scrivens. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a Nikita Dvurechensky goal, helped along by Bogdan Yakimov. Minsk replied in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, via Scrivens. Neftekhimik shot back with a Dvurechensky goal, his second of the game, made possible by Yakimov and Dmitry Ogurtsov. Dinamo answered on a Gavrus goal, his second of the night, coming off of Evgeny Lisovets and Andrei Stepanov. This held up for a 4-2 win, with the three stars handed to Gavrus, Dvurechensky, and Scrivens (32 for 34 in saves, two assists), while Yakimov gets an honorable mention.
Up to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexei Murygin tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Maxime Talbot goal, courtesy of Mikhail Pashnin and Andrei Loktionov. Podolsk tied it in the second period on an Evgeny Katichev goal, passed from Alexei Kopeikin. Lokomotiv took the lead back on a Talbot power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Staffan Kronwall. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-1 as Alexander Polunin converted a penalty shot after Sateri threw his stick late in the third period. The three stars were Talbot, Murygin (23 for 24 in saves), and Polunin.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Emil Garipov are the masked men. Riga began in the first period with a power play goal by Patrick Mullen, powered by Colton Gillies. Kazan tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, with a lone assist by Fyodor Malykhin. Ak Bars took the lead with an Andrei Popov goal, fueled by Damir Musin and Andrei Chibisov. The game eventually closed at the 2-1 score, with the three stars awarded to Garipov (31 for 32 in saves), Popov, and Varnakov.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Danny Taylor are the North American goalies. Zagreb struck first in the first period with a Thomas Larkin goal, going in unassisted. Medvescak added on with an Alexandre Giroux power play goal, powered by Bobby Butler and Colby Genoway. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period as Gilbert Brule scored an unassisted goal. Medvescak padded the lead with an Edwin Hedberg goal, guided in by Jakub Krejcik and Butler. Zagreb kept going with a Mike Glumac shorthanded and unassisted goal. Zagreb continued on a Giroux power play goal, his second of the game, with assists from Genoway and Goran Bezina. The game ended at 6-0, with the three stars going to Giroux, Butler, and Genoway.
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Lada Togliatti hosting Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Ilya Ezhov are in goal. Helsinki opened with a Roope Talaja goal, via Miro Makinen and Petteri Wirtanen. Togliatti tied it in the second period with a Maxim Rybin goal, guided in by Rafael Akhmetov and Vladimir Malenkikh. Lada took the lead with Rybin's second goal of the game, helped along by Alexander Streltsov and Dmitry Sinitsyn. Togliatti added on with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, passed from Alexander Streltsov and Vasily Streltsov in the third period. Lada extended the lead as Alexander Bumagin scored a power play goal, with the help of Taylor Aronson and Mikael Johansson. Jokerit got one back with a Jesse Joensuu goal, coming off of Sakari Salminen. Togliatti replied with an Anton Shenfeld goal, courtesy of Georgy Belousov and Viktor Komarov. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Rybin, Alexander Streltsov, and Bocharov.
Along to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik welcomes Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens faces a lesser foe in Ville Kolppanen in goal. Minsk started in the first period with a Nick Bailen goal, assisted by Charles Linglet and Matt Ellison. Dinamo added on with an Artur Gavrus goal, fueled by the goalie Scrivens. Nizhnekamsk got on the board with a Nikita Dvurechensky goal, helped along by Bogdan Yakimov. Minsk replied in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, via Scrivens. Neftekhimik shot back with a Dvurechensky goal, his second of the game, made possible by Yakimov and Dmitry Ogurtsov. Dinamo answered on a Gavrus goal, his second of the night, coming off of Evgeny Lisovets and Andrei Stepanov. This held up for a 4-2 win, with the three stars handed to Gavrus, Dvurechensky, and Scrivens (32 for 34 in saves, two assists), while Yakimov gets an honorable mention.
Up to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexei Murygin tend the twines. Yaroslavl led off in the first period with a Maxime Talbot goal, courtesy of Mikhail Pashnin and Andrei Loktionov. Podolsk tied it in the second period on an Evgeny Katichev goal, passed from Alexei Kopeikin. Lokomotiv took the lead back on a Talbot power play goal, powered by Brandon Kozun and Staffan Kronwall. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-1 as Alexander Polunin converted a penalty shot after Sateri threw his stick late in the third period. The three stars were Talbot, Murygin (23 for 24 in saves), and Polunin.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Dinamo Riga. Jakub Sedlacek and Emil Garipov are the masked men. Riga began in the first period with a power play goal by Patrick Mullen, powered by Colton Gillies. Kazan tied it in the second period on a Mikhail Varnakov goal, with a lone assist by Fyodor Malykhin. Ak Bars took the lead with an Andrei Popov goal, fueled by Damir Musin and Andrei Chibisov. The game eventually closed at the 2-1 score, with the three stars awarded to Garipov (31 for 32 in saves), Popov, and Varnakov.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Danny Taylor are the North American goalies. Zagreb struck first in the first period with a Thomas Larkin goal, going in unassisted. Medvescak added on with an Alexandre Giroux power play goal, powered by Bobby Butler and Colby Genoway. Zagreb extended the lead in the second period as Gilbert Brule scored an unassisted goal. Medvescak padded the lead with an Edwin Hedberg goal, guided in by Jakub Krejcik and Butler. Zagreb kept going with a Mike Glumac shorthanded and unassisted goal. Zagreb continued on a Giroux power play goal, his second of the game, with assists from Genoway and Goran Bezina. The game ended at 6-0, with the three stars going to Giroux, Butler, and Genoway.
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Thursday, September 29, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 38
Nine games on again today, beginning with...
Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Alexander Salak tend the twines. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, via Chris Lee. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, passed from Lee and Alexei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-0 with a third period empty net goal by Evgeny Timkin, set up by Denis Platonov. The three stars were Koshechkin (38 save shutout), Lee, and Kovar.
Nearby, Metallurg Novokuznetsk welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz is mismatched with Mikhail Biryukov in goal. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period with a Paul Szczechura power play goal, powered by Nikolai Belov and Dmitry Pestunov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the third period on a Alexei Razumov goal, made possible by Evgeny Solovyov. Traktor took the lead back with a Maxim Yakutsenya power play goal, with a lone assist by Szczechura. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Szczechura, Yakutsenya, and Francouz (28 for 29 in saves).
West to Omsk, with Avangard bringing in Salavat Yulaev. Andrei Gavrilov and Dominik Furch are in the blue paint. Omsk started in the first period with a Nikolai Lemtyugov power play goal, powered by Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Ufa tied it on a Teemu Hartikainen power play goal, via Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev took the lead with a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, guided in by Kirill Kaprizov and Stepan Khripunov. Ufa added on in the second period with a Maxim Goncharov power play goal, with a lone assist by Enver Lisin. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Hartikainen scored his second of the game, a shorthanded goal set up by Maxim Mayorov. Avangard got one back with an Evgeny Medvedev goal, fueled by Maxim Pestushko and Derek Roy. Ufa shot back with an Omark goal, with a lone helper from Hartikainen. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Hartikainen, Omark, and Goncharov.
Along to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Nikita Serebryakov and Jakub Kovar are the goalies. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, assisted by Vojtech Polak and Pavel Chernov. Vladivostok tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal in the second period, passed from Viktor Alexandrov. Severstal retook the lead on a Polak goal, made possible by Kagarlitsky and Chernov. This stood for the eventual 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Polak, Kagarlitsky, and Chernov.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards welcome Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Konstantin Barulin are the veterans in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, guided in by Artyom Bulyansky and Roman Lyuduchin. Sochi tied it in the third period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, coming off of Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards took the lead on an Alexander Mereskin goal, passed from Ilya Gorokhov and Vadim Shchegolkov. This made it a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Mereskin, Kostitsyn, and Barulin (30 for 31 in saves).
Into Moscow, with CSKA bringing in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Ilya Sorokin guard the cages. Moscow got going in the second period with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov and Valery Nichushkin. Khabarovsk tied it on a Jan Kolar power play goal, powered by Artyom Zub and Vladislav Ushenin. In the shootout, Kugryshev was overwhelmed by Ushenin and Tomas Zohorna as Amur took the 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Ushenin, Zohorna, and Kugryshev.
Staying in the city, Spartak Moscow hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Markus Svensson are in the creases. Moscow was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Potapov goal, going in unassisted. Spartak added on with a Vladimir Bobylyov goal, passed from Nikita Li. Moscow extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal from Mikhail Plotnikov, powered by Vyacheslav Leshchenko and Ryan Stoa.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Igor Shestyorkin man the nets. St. Petersburg drew first blood in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, helped along by Anton Belov and Yegor Yakovlev. SKA added on in the second period with a Nikita Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Dinar Khafizullin. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period as Vadim Shipachyov scored, thanks to Maxim Chudinov and Khafizullin. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Shestyorkin (19 save shutout), Khafizullin, and Shirokov.
Finally, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Ilya Proskuryakov receive the starting nods in goal. Nizhny Novgorod dented the scoreboard in the first period with a John Norman goal, via Maxim Osipov and Fredrik Pettersson. Astana tied it on a third period Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Maxim Semyonov and Brandon Bochenski. Torpedo took the lead with a Kirill Urakov goal, guided in by Daniil Ilyin. Barys retied it on a Corey Trivino goal, assisted by Nikita Ivanov. Nizhny Novgorod won it 3-2 in overtime with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, courtesy of Sam Lofquist and Dmitry Semin. The three stars were Daugavins, Urakov, and Norman.
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Sibir Novosibirsk hosting Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Vasily Koshechkin and Alexander Salak tend the twines. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with a Jan Kovar goal, via Chris Lee. Metallurg added on with a Sergei Mozyakin goal, passed from Lee and Alexei Bereglazov. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-0 with a third period empty net goal by Evgeny Timkin, set up by Denis Platonov. The three stars were Koshechkin (38 save shutout), Lee, and Kovar.
Nearby, Metallurg Novokuznetsk welcomes Traktor Chelyabinsk. Pavel Francouz is mismatched with Mikhail Biryukov in goal. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period with a Paul Szczechura power play goal, powered by Nikolai Belov and Dmitry Pestunov. Novokuznetsk tied it in the third period on a Alexei Razumov goal, made possible by Evgeny Solovyov. Traktor took the lead back with a Maxim Yakutsenya power play goal, with a lone assist by Szczechura. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Szczechura, Yakutsenya, and Francouz (28 for 29 in saves).
West to Omsk, with Avangard bringing in Salavat Yulaev. Andrei Gavrilov and Dominik Furch are in the blue paint. Omsk started in the first period with a Nikolai Lemtyugov power play goal, powered by Denis Parshin and Ilya Zubov. Ufa tied it on a Teemu Hartikainen power play goal, via Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev took the lead with a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, guided in by Kirill Kaprizov and Stepan Khripunov. Ufa added on in the second period with a Maxim Goncharov power play goal, with a lone assist by Enver Lisin. Salavat Yulaev extended the lead as Hartikainen scored his second of the game, a shorthanded goal set up by Maxim Mayorov. Avangard got one back with an Evgeny Medvedev goal, fueled by Maxim Pestushko and Derek Roy. Ufa shot back with an Omark goal, with a lone helper from Hartikainen. This made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars going to Hartikainen, Omark, and Goncharov.
Along to Cherepovets, where Severstal hosts Admiral Vladivostok. Nikita Serebryakov and Jakub Kovar are the goalies. Cherepovets began in the first period with a Dmitry Kagarlitsky goal, assisted by Vojtech Polak and Pavel Chernov. Vladivostok tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal in the second period, passed from Viktor Alexandrov. Severstal retook the lead on a Polak goal, made possible by Kagarlitsky and Chernov. This stood for the eventual 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Polak, Kagarlitsky, and Chernov.
Down in Sochi, the Leopards welcome Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Konstantin Barulin are the veterans in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period with a Pavel Medvedev goal, guided in by Artyom Bulyansky and Roman Lyuduchin. Sochi tied it in the third period with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, coming off of Ilya Krikunov and Igor Ignatushkin. The Leopards took the lead on an Alexander Mereskin goal, passed from Ilya Gorokhov and Vadim Shchegolkov. This made it a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Mereskin, Kostitsyn, and Barulin (30 for 31 in saves).
Into Moscow, with CSKA bringing in Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Ilya Sorokin guard the cages. Moscow got going in the second period with a Dmitry Kugryshev goal, assisted by Igor Ozhiganov and Valery Nichushkin. Khabarovsk tied it on a Jan Kolar power play goal, powered by Artyom Zub and Vladislav Ushenin. In the shootout, Kugryshev was overwhelmed by Ushenin and Tomas Zohorna as Amur took the 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Ushenin, Zohorna, and Kugryshev.
Staying in the city, Spartak Moscow hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Igor Ustinsky and Markus Svensson are in the creases. Moscow was first to score in the first period with a Maxim Potapov goal, going in unassisted. Spartak added on with a Vladimir Bobylyov goal, passed from Nikita Li. Moscow extended the lead in the third period with a power play goal from Mikhail Plotnikov, powered by Vyacheslav Leshchenko and Ryan Stoa.
Out to St. Petersburg, where SKA welcomes Kunlun Red Star Beijing. Andrei Makarov and Igor Shestyorkin man the nets. St. Petersburg drew first blood in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, helped along by Anton Belov and Yegor Yakovlev. SKA added on in the second period with a Nikita Gusev goal, with a lone assist by Dinar Khafizullin. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the third period as Vadim Shipachyov scored, thanks to Maxim Chudinov and Khafizullin. The game ended at 3-0, with the three stars awarded to Shestyorkin (19 save shutout), Khafizullin, and Shirokov.
Finally, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Ilya Proskuryakov receive the starting nods in goal. Nizhny Novgorod dented the scoreboard in the first period with a John Norman goal, via Maxim Osipov and Fredrik Pettersson. Astana tied it on a third period Nigel Dawes power play goal, powered by Maxim Semyonov and Brandon Bochenski. Torpedo took the lead with a Kirill Urakov goal, guided in by Daniil Ilyin. Barys retied it on a Corey Trivino goal, assisted by Nikita Ivanov. Nizhny Novgorod won it 3-2 in overtime with a Kaspars Daugavins goal, courtesy of Sam Lofquist and Dmitry Semin. The three stars were Daugavins, Urakov, and Norman.
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MLS Midweek September 28, 2016
Four games on in the middle of the week, as the league tries to get everyone balanced out ahead of the final month of the season. We begin with...
DC United hosting the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Bill Hamid are in the six-yard boxes. DC got going in the seventy-first minute with a Lloyd Sam goal, assisted by Luciano Acosta. United added on with a Lamar Neagle goal in the eighty-sixth minute, passed from Julian Buescher and Patrick Nyarko. DC extended the lead as Alvaro Saborio scored in the ninetieth minute, thanks to Neagle. This made it 3-0, the final, with the man of the match being Neagle for his goal and assist.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Evan Bush draw the starts in goal. Shaun Francis of San Jose had a yellow card for a twelfth minute foul. Montreal started in the twenty-second minute with a Dominic Oduro goal. The Impact added on with a thirty-second minute Ignacio Piatti goal, helped along by Matteo Mancosu. Montreal had yellow cards for fouls by Hassoun Camara in the fiftieth minute and Victor Cabrera in the fifty-sixth minute. The Earthquakes got on the board in the sixty-second minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal. In the eighty-sixth minute, the Impact's Piatti and Johan Venegas took yellow cards for dissent. In stoppage time, Montreal keeper Bush had a yellow card for time wasting. The Impact iced it at 3-1 a minute later on a Venegas goal, set up by Piatti and Didier Drogba. The man of the match was Piatti for his game-winner and assist.
Staying in Canada, Toronto FC brings in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Alex Bono are the gloved men. Orlando City had a forty-fifth minute yellow card given to Brek Shea for dissent. Toronto's Tosaint Ricketts took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. Orlando City took a yellow card for a foul by Cristian Higuita in the sixty-second minute. Toronto went down to ten men in the seventieth minute as Ricketts took a second yellow card for another foul. Toronto's Steven Beitashour had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. The game ended at 0-0, with Bono earning man of the match honors for keeping Toronto alive with a three-save clean sheet.
Finally, the Seattle Sounders FC host the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Stefan Frei are between the posts. Seattle opened in the twenty-fourth minute on a Chad Marshall goal, assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz. In the fifty-eighth minute, the Sounders' Nicolas Lodeiro took a yellow card for delaying the restart of play. In the seventy-fifth minute, Chicago's Razvan Cocis took a yellow card for diving. The game ended 1-0, with Marshall the man of the match for his winner.
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DC United hosting the Columbus Crew SC. Steve Clark and Bill Hamid are in the six-yard boxes. DC got going in the seventy-first minute with a Lloyd Sam goal, assisted by Luciano Acosta. United added on with a Lamar Neagle goal in the eighty-sixth minute, passed from Julian Buescher and Patrick Nyarko. DC extended the lead as Alvaro Saborio scored in the ninetieth minute, thanks to Neagle. This made it 3-0, the final, with the man of the match being Neagle for his goal and assist.
Up in Montreal, the Impact welcome the San Jose Earthquakes. David Bingham and Evan Bush draw the starts in goal. Shaun Francis of San Jose had a yellow card for a twelfth minute foul. Montreal started in the twenty-second minute with a Dominic Oduro goal. The Impact added on with a thirty-second minute Ignacio Piatti goal, helped along by Matteo Mancosu. Montreal had yellow cards for fouls by Hassoun Camara in the fiftieth minute and Victor Cabrera in the fifty-sixth minute. The Earthquakes got on the board in the sixty-second minute with a Chris Wondolowski goal. In the eighty-sixth minute, the Impact's Piatti and Johan Venegas took yellow cards for dissent. In stoppage time, Montreal keeper Bush had a yellow card for time wasting. The Impact iced it at 3-1 a minute later on a Venegas goal, set up by Piatti and Didier Drogba. The man of the match was Piatti for his game-winner and assist.
Staying in Canada, Toronto FC brings in Orlando City SC. Joe Bendik and Alex Bono are the gloved men. Orlando City had a forty-fifth minute yellow card given to Brek Shea for dissent. Toronto's Tosaint Ricketts took a yellow card for a fifty-sixth minute foul. Orlando City took a yellow card for a foul by Cristian Higuita in the sixty-second minute. Toronto went down to ten men in the seventieth minute as Ricketts took a second yellow card for another foul. Toronto's Steven Beitashour had a yellow card for his seventy-fourth minute foul. The game ended at 0-0, with Bono earning man of the match honors for keeping Toronto alive with a three-save clean sheet.
Finally, the Seattle Sounders FC host the Chicago Fire. Sean Johnson and Stefan Frei are between the posts. Seattle opened in the twenty-fourth minute on a Chad Marshall goal, assisted by Andreas Ivanschitz. In the fifty-eighth minute, the Sounders' Nicolas Lodeiro took a yellow card for delaying the restart of play. In the seventy-fifth minute, Chicago's Razvan Cocis took a yellow card for diving. The game ended 1-0, with Marshall the man of the match for his winner.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 37
Four games today, beginning with...
Lada Togliatti hosting Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Ilya Ezhov are in goal. Togliatti led off in the first period with a Maxim Rybin power play goal, powered by Yefim Gurkin. Minsk tied it in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, via Kristian Khenkel and Lukas Krajicek. Lada retook the lead in the third period with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, guided in by Dmitry Kostromitin. Dinamo retied it with a Sergei Drozd goal, fueled by Nick Bailen. Minsk took the lead with a power play goal by Alexander Materukhin, helped along by Alexander Pavlovich. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars given to Materukhin, Drozd, and Klinkhammer.
Along to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik welcomes Dinamo Riga. Janis Kalnins and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Nikita Shchitov goal, assisted by Richard Gynge and Dmitry Makarov. Neftekhimik added on with an Igor Polygalov goal, passed from Andrei Sergeyev and Dan Sexton. Riga got on the board with a second period power play goal by Mikelis Redlihs, powered by Pyotr Schastlivy and Guntis Galvins. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Tomi Sallinen power play goal, with assists provided by Sexton and Polygalov. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Lisutin (45 for 46 in saves), Polygalov, and Sexton.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Emil Garipov are the masked men. Kazan opened in the first period with a Justin Azevedo power play goal, powered by Vasily Tokranov and Vladimir Tkachyov. Helsinki tied it in the second period with a Michael Keranen power play goal, helped along by Ville Lajunen and Joey Hishon. Ak Bars shot back with an Alexander Svitov power play goal, via Azevedo and Tkachyov. Kazan added on with a Jiri Sekac power play goal in the third period, coming off of Tokranov and Azevedo. Ak Bars extended the lead as Andrei Chibisov scored an unassisted goal. Jokerit got one back on a Jesse Joensuu power play goal, courtesy of Mika Niemi and Peter Regin. The game ended at 4-2, with the three stars being Azevedo, Tkachyov, and Tokranov.
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexander Yeryomenko make the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Ivan Igumnov goal, fueled by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Dynamo added on with a Semyon Kokuyov goal in the second period, coming off of Maxim Solovyov and Mat Robinson. Moscow extended the lead as Kokarev scored an empty net goal, set up by Igumnov. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Igumnov, Yeryomenko (21 save shutout), and Kokarev.
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Lada Togliatti hosting Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Ilya Ezhov are in goal. Togliatti led off in the first period with a Maxim Rybin power play goal, powered by Yefim Gurkin. Minsk tied it in the second period with a Rob Klinkhammer goal, via Kristian Khenkel and Lukas Krajicek. Lada retook the lead in the third period with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, guided in by Dmitry Kostromitin. Dinamo retied it with a Sergei Drozd goal, fueled by Nick Bailen. Minsk took the lead with a power play goal by Alexander Materukhin, helped along by Alexander Pavlovich. The game ended at 3-2, with the three stars given to Materukhin, Drozd, and Klinkhammer.
Along to Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik welcomes Dinamo Riga. Janis Kalnins and Ivan Lisutin are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk began in the first period with a Nikita Shchitov goal, assisted by Richard Gynge and Dmitry Makarov. Neftekhimik added on with an Igor Polygalov goal, passed from Andrei Sergeyev and Dan Sexton. Riga got on the board with a second period power play goal by Mikelis Redlihs, powered by Pyotr Schastlivy and Guntis Galvins. Nizhnekamsk replied with a Tomi Sallinen power play goal, with assists provided by Sexton and Polygalov. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars given to Lisutin (45 for 46 in saves), Polygalov, and Sexton.
Next up, Ak Bars Kazan brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Emil Garipov are the masked men. Kazan opened in the first period with a Justin Azevedo power play goal, powered by Vasily Tokranov and Vladimir Tkachyov. Helsinki tied it in the second period with a Michael Keranen power play goal, helped along by Ville Lajunen and Joey Hishon. Ak Bars shot back with an Alexander Svitov power play goal, via Azevedo and Tkachyov. Kazan added on with a Jiri Sekac power play goal in the third period, coming off of Tokranov and Azevedo. Ak Bars extended the lead as Andrei Chibisov scored an unassisted goal. Jokerit got one back on a Jesse Joensuu power play goal, courtesy of Mika Niemi and Peter Regin. The game ended at 4-2, with the three stars being Azevedo, Tkachyov, and Tokranov.
Finally, Dynamo Moscow hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Alexander Yeryomenko make the starts in goal. Moscow started in the first period with an Ivan Igumnov goal, fueled by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Dynamo added on with a Semyon Kokuyov goal in the second period, coming off of Maxim Solovyov and Mat Robinson. Moscow extended the lead as Kokarev scored an empty net goal, set up by Igumnov. The three stars of the 3-0 game were Igumnov, Yeryomenko (21 save shutout), and Kokarev.
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
NWSL Reflection + Awards Votes
The NWSL season is now complete, and in the aim of being straightforward and honest about my preseason predictions, I'll post my guesses for standings and awards here and then adjust those to reflect my choices after viewing the season. Here we go.
Standings
FC Kansas City
Portland Thorns
Seattle Reign
Chicago Red Stars
Washington Spirit
Houston Dash
Orlando Pride
Western New York Flash
Boston Breakers
Sky Blue FC
I was at times very accurate and very erratic. I got half of the playoff teams right, but no one in the right order. I underestimated, dramatically, the Washington Spirit, Western New York Flash, and Sky Blue FC, while I overestimated FC Kansas City, the Seattle Reign, and the Houston Dash. I was just about right for the Boston Breakers, Orlando Pride, Chicago Red Stars, and Portland Thorns, although I was incorrect in picking positions for all teams.
Awards
MVP: Tobin Heath
Coach of the Year: Mark Parsons
Defender of the Year: Julie Johnston
Goalkeeper of the Year: Nicole Barnhart
Rookie of the Year: Raquel Rodriguez
Golden Boot: Christen Press
Preseason Best XI prediction
Nicole Barnhart
Lauren Barnes
Julie Johnston
Becky Sauerbrunn
Jaelene Hinkle
Kaylyn Kyle
Jess Fishlock
Tobin Heath
Christen Press
Kealia Ohai
Kim Little
Postseason Best XI
GK Michelle Betos - Portland Thorns
RB Katherine Reynolds - Portland Thorns
CB Emily Menges - Portland Thorns
CB Yael Averbuch - FC Kansas City
LB Casey Short - Chicago Red Stars
DM Vanessa DiBernardo - Chicago Red Stars
RW Kristen Edmonds - Orlando Pride
LW Tobin Heath - Portland Thorns
RF Jessica McDonald - Western New York Flash
CF Lynn Williams - Western New York Flash
LF Kealia Ohai - Houston Dash
Only two of my original Best XI predictions remained on my end-of-year ballot, Ohai and Heath. In making my selections, I showed a preference toward players that did not appear with the USWNT often, save for Heath, who is also my pick for MVP. I believe a full body of league work is important when considering season awards, and save for Heath, no interationals really put in enough of an impact to justify selecting them on their prestige alone. This is not a knock on their skill level, as they are clearly very talented players, but their sample size and overall impact on the league proved too small in my opinion.
That's it for my end of season recap. Voting is open through the end of the Thursday, and awards will be announced leading up to the final on October 9.
Standings
FC Kansas City
Portland Thorns
Seattle Reign
Chicago Red Stars
Washington Spirit
Houston Dash
Orlando Pride
Western New York Flash
Boston Breakers
Sky Blue FC
I was at times very accurate and very erratic. I got half of the playoff teams right, but no one in the right order. I underestimated, dramatically, the Washington Spirit, Western New York Flash, and Sky Blue FC, while I overestimated FC Kansas City, the Seattle Reign, and the Houston Dash. I was just about right for the Boston Breakers, Orlando Pride, Chicago Red Stars, and Portland Thorns, although I was incorrect in picking positions for all teams.
Awards
MVP: Tobin Heath
Coach of the Year: Mark Parsons
Defender of the Year: Julie Johnston
Goalkeeper of the Year: Nicole Barnhart
Rookie of the Year: Raquel Rodriguez
Golden Boot: Christen Press
- I would comfortably remain with Tobin Heath as my MVP at the end of the year. While the Thorns were a well-oiled machine as a whole, Heath was the engine fueling it. The games she missed for the Olympics and international duty showed this, without any set-up player to make the rest of the Thorns stars work.
- Mark Parsons is a respectable choice for Coach of the Year, but I'd have to give my vote to Paul Riley of the Western New York Flash, who absolutely revolutionized his team a few weeks in. His work to sculpt a young team into one that plays a high-offense and exciting brand of soccer should earn him the award, especially since they were not expected to be as good as they were.
- I also believe Julie Johnston had a very strong season for the Red Stars, but their team defense ethic would lead me to give the Defender of the Year award to Emily Menges. One major reason is that she led a team that experience two different parts of the season, one with internationals, and one without, and she kept the Thorns steady in the tough times.
- For goalkeeper of the year, I will change my selection to Michelle Betos, once again citing the strong Thorns defense and her season-long presence in the net as the reason. While fellow finalists Ashlyn Harris and Alyssa Naeher had great years for their teams, Betos' steadying presence for the Thorns makes her a deserving recipient, which would be her second year in a row with the award if selected.
- Raquel Rodriguez is also a finalist for Rookie of the Year, but the most impressive rookie, in my opinion, was Rachel Daly of the Houston Dash. While she wasn't around for much of the massive turnaround after a long scoreless drought, her play in the good games for the Dash was admirable.
- Finally, Lynn Williams was awarded the Golden Boot with 11 goals. I thought Christen Press would top that even in reduced time, but Williams' emergence, along with the Flash as a whole and teammate Jessica McDonald in particular was not something I foresaw.
Preseason Best XI prediction
Nicole Barnhart
Lauren Barnes
Julie Johnston
Becky Sauerbrunn
Jaelene Hinkle
Kaylyn Kyle
Jess Fishlock
Tobin Heath
Christen Press
Kealia Ohai
Kim Little
Postseason Best XI
GK Michelle Betos - Portland Thorns
RB Katherine Reynolds - Portland Thorns
CB Emily Menges - Portland Thorns
CB Yael Averbuch - FC Kansas City
LB Casey Short - Chicago Red Stars
DM Vanessa DiBernardo - Chicago Red Stars
RW Kristen Edmonds - Orlando Pride
LW Tobin Heath - Portland Thorns
RF Jessica McDonald - Western New York Flash
CF Lynn Williams - Western New York Flash
LF Kealia Ohai - Houston Dash
Only two of my original Best XI predictions remained on my end-of-year ballot, Ohai and Heath. In making my selections, I showed a preference toward players that did not appear with the USWNT often, save for Heath, who is also my pick for MVP. I believe a full body of league work is important when considering season awards, and save for Heath, no interationals really put in enough of an impact to justify selecting them on their prestige alone. This is not a knock on their skill level, as they are clearly very talented players, but their sample size and overall impact on the league proved too small in my opinion.
That's it for my end of season recap. Voting is open through the end of the Thursday, and awards will be announced leading up to the final on October 9.
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