Only two games on a very light day for the league. We begin with...
Dinamo Riga welcoming Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Jakub Sedlacek guard the cages. Riga struck first in the first period with a Filipp Toluzakov goal, assisted by Jekabs Redlihs. Dinamo added on with a Pyotr Schastlivy goal, fueled by Lauris Darzins and Guntis Galvins. Riga extended the lead in the second period as Colton Gillies scored, thanks to Justin Shugg and Ralfs Freibergs. Dinamo padded the lead on an Aleksandrs Jerofejevs goal, guided in by Shugg and Redlihs. Igor Saprykin took over in goal, and kept the game at 4-0 for the rest of the time. The three stars went to Sedlacek (25 save shutout), Redlihs, and Shugg.
The other game sees CSKA Moscow bring in Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Ilya Sorokin tend the twines. Omsk got going in the third period with a Maxim Pestushko goal, helped along by Valentin Pyanov. Moscow tied it with an Igor Ozhiganov power play goal, powered by Greg Scott and Ivan Telegin. Avangard won 2-1 in overtime with an Ilya Zubov goal, courtesy of Denis Parshin. The three stars were Zubov, Furch (29 for 30 in saves), and Pestushko.
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Sunday, October 9, 2016
Saturday, October 8, 2016
MLS October 8, 2016 - Houston Dynamo v. Colorado Rapids
This is the lone game for this week of MLS action. Tim Howard of Colorado and Joe Willis of Houston play goal. Colorado struck first in the twelfth minute on a Dominique Badji goal, via Dillon Powers and Sebastien Le Toux. Houston tied it on a forty-fifth minute goal by Mauro Manotas, coming off of Sheanon Williams and Ricardo Clark. The Rapids retook the lead with a fifty-fourth minute Badji goal, assisted by Powers. Colorado added on with a Shkelzen Gashi goal in the seventy-ninth minute, courtesy of Micheal Azira. The Dynamo pulled back on another Manotas goal in the eighty-first minute. The Rapids had yellow cards for time wasting in the eighty-third minute by Sam Cronin and a foul from Azira in stoppage time. Houston's Alex took a yellow card for dissent a minute after Azira's booking. The game ended 3-2, with Badji the man of the match for his brace.
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KHL 2016/17 - Day 47
Eight games for today. We begin with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Juha Metsola are in goal. Sochi started in the first period with an Ivan Yatsenko goal, via Denis Tolpeko and Alexander Delnov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Kristian Kuusela power play goal, powered by Maxim Kondratyev and Tomas Zohorna. The Leopards took the lead back in the third period on another Yatsenko goal, assisted by Vadim Shchegolkov and Tolpeko. Amur tied it again with a Jan Kolar power play goal, coming off of Teemu Ramstedt and Kirill Kapustin. Khabarovsk took the lead with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, made possible by Vyacheslav Ushenin. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Vladislav Ushenin, Yatsenko, and Tolpeko.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Igor Bobkov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok opened with a first period power play goal by Mikhail Fisenko, powered by Vladimir Tkachyov and Robert Sabolic. Admiral added on with a James Wright goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Vladivostok extended the lead on an unassisted Oskars Bartulis goal in the second period. Admiral padded the lead as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Alexander Gorshkov and Artyom Zemchyonok. Moscow got on the board with a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, passed from Ryan Stoa. Spartak got closer in the third period with a Matthew Gilroy power play goal, with assists provided by Vadim Berdnikov and Marcus Hogstrom. Vladivostok answered with a Tkachyov power play goal, going in unassisted. Admiral continued with a Lugin power play goal, his second of the game, helped along by Fisenko and Sabolic. Moscow got one back with a Lukas Radil goal, via Gilroy and Stoa. The game ended at 6-3, with the three stars handed to Lugin, Tkachyov, and Fisenko, while Sabolic, Gilroy, and Stoa get the honorable mentions.
Into China, with Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in Shanghai. Ilya Proskuryakov and Andrei Makarov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, via Alexei Potapov and Kirill Urakov. Torpedo added on with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, made possible by Kaspars Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the second period as Sam Lofquist scored, thanks to Daugavins and Semin. Beijing got on the board with a Damien Fleury goal, assisted by Linus Videll and Tobias Viklund on the power play. Kunlun Red Star pulled closer with a Brett Bellemore power play goal, powered by Sean Collins and Fleury. Torpedo answered in the third period on a Daugavins goal, helped along by Semin and Lofquist. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars belonging to Daugavins, Lofquist, and Semin (sock trick), while Fleury gets an honorable mention.
Back in Russia, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Alexander Salak are given the starting nods in goal. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Skabelka goal, courtesy of Artyom Artyomov and Yury Sergiyenko. Novokuznetsk tied it on an Alexander Komaristy goal, coming off of Ignat Zemchenko and Stanislav Butuzov. Metallurg took the lead in the second period with a Denis Vikharev goal, going in unassisted. Sibir tied it again on an Adam Polasek power play goal in the third period, powered by Oleg Gubin and Sergei Shumakov. Novosibirsk took the 3-2 win with a Shumakov goal in overtime, set up by Konstantin Okulov. The three stars were Shumakov, Polasek, and Skabelka.
Westward to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Andrei Gavrilov are in the blue paint. Ufa began in the first period with a Teemu Hartikainen goal, assisted by Linus Omark. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Paul Szczechura goal, coming off of Michal Birner and Dmitry Pestunov in the second period. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on a Hartikainen goal, with a lone assist by Sami Lepisto. The game ended at 2-1 eventually, with Hartikainen, Gavrilov (36 for 37 in saves), and Szczechura receiving the three stars.
Out in St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Igor Shestyorkin are between the pipes. St. Petersburg was first to score with an Ilya Kablukov goal in the first period, made possible by Yegor Rykov and Evgeny Ketov. SKA added on with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Nikita Gusev and Maxim Chudinov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the second period as Viktor Tikhonov scored, thanks to Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA padded the lead on a Vyacheslav Voynov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Jarno Koskiranta. St. Petersburg kept going in the third period on a Sergei Plotnikov goal, passed from Andrei Zubarev and Ilya Kovalchuk. SKA iced it at 6-0 with a Dadonov goal, his second of the game, assisted by Gusev and Dinar Khafizullin. The three stars belonged to Dadonov, Shestyorkin (20 save shutout), and Gusev.
Further along to Belarus, where Dinamo Minsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Ben Scrivens tend the twines. Minsk started in the first period with an Alexander Materukhin goal, assisted by Kristian Khenkel and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo added on with an unassisted Andrei Stepanov goal. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Scrivens (23 save shutout), Materukhin, and Stepanov.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar faces a lesser foe in Niko Hovinen in goal. Cherepovets opened in the first period with a Daniil Vovchenko goal, coming off of Maxim Trunyov. Zagreb tied it on a Tomas Mertl goal, passed from Colby Genoway. Medvescak took the lead on an unassisted Francis Pare goal. Zagreb added on in the second period with a Genoway goal, via Mark Katic and Bobby Butler on the power play. Severstal got one back with another Vovchenko goal made possible by Trunyov. Medvescak replied with a Mertl power play goal, powered by Alexandre Giroux and Genoway. Roman Smiryagin replaced Kovar in goal. Zagreb extended the lead on a Brandon McMillan goal, going in unassisted. Medvescak padded the lead as Katic scored, thanks to Butler and Yann Sauve. Zagreb continued in the third period with Mertl completing his hat trick on a power play goal helped along by Butler and Katic. Cherepovets countered with a Vojtech Polak goal, with a lone helper from Dmitry Kagarlitsky. The three stars of the 7-3 game were Mertl, Genoway, and Katic, while Vovchenko, Trunyov, and Butler get the honorable mentions.
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Juha Metsola are in goal. Sochi started in the first period with an Ivan Yatsenko goal, via Denis Tolpeko and Alexander Delnov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Kristian Kuusela power play goal, powered by Maxim Kondratyev and Tomas Zohorna. The Leopards took the lead back in the third period on another Yatsenko goal, assisted by Vadim Shchegolkov and Tolpeko. Amur tied it again with a Jan Kolar power play goal, coming off of Teemu Ramstedt and Kirill Kapustin. Khabarovsk took the lead with a Vladislav Ushenin goal, made possible by Vyacheslav Ushenin. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Vladislav Ushenin, Yatsenko, and Tolpeko.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Igor Bobkov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok opened with a first period power play goal by Mikhail Fisenko, powered by Vladimir Tkachyov and Robert Sabolic. Admiral added on with a James Wright goal, with a lone assist by Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev. Vladivostok extended the lead on an unassisted Oskars Bartulis goal in the second period. Admiral padded the lead as Dmitry Lugin scored, thanks to Alexander Gorshkov and Artyom Zemchyonok. Moscow got on the board with a Mikhail Plotnikov goal, passed from Ryan Stoa. Spartak got closer in the third period with a Matthew Gilroy power play goal, with assists provided by Vadim Berdnikov and Marcus Hogstrom. Vladivostok answered with a Tkachyov power play goal, going in unassisted. Admiral continued with a Lugin power play goal, his second of the game, helped along by Fisenko and Sabolic. Moscow got one back with a Lukas Radil goal, via Gilroy and Stoa. The game ended at 6-3, with the three stars handed to Lugin, Tkachyov, and Fisenko, while Sabolic, Gilroy, and Stoa get the honorable mentions.
Into China, with Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in Shanghai. Ilya Proskuryakov and Andrei Makarov are the masked men. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period with a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, via Alexei Potapov and Kirill Urakov. Torpedo added on with a Nikolai Zherdev goal, made possible by Kaspars Daugavins and Dmitry Semin. Nizhny Novgorod extended the lead in the second period as Sam Lofquist scored, thanks to Daugavins and Semin. Beijing got on the board with a Damien Fleury goal, assisted by Linus Videll and Tobias Viklund on the power play. Kunlun Red Star pulled closer with a Brett Bellemore power play goal, powered by Sean Collins and Fleury. Torpedo answered in the third period on a Daugavins goal, helped along by Semin and Lofquist. This produced the 4-2 final, with the three stars belonging to Daugavins, Lofquist, and Semin (sock trick), while Fleury gets an honorable mention.
Back in Russia, Sibir Novosibirsk brings in Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Andrei Kareyev and Alexander Salak are given the starting nods in goal. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with an Alexei Skabelka goal, courtesy of Artyom Artyomov and Yury Sergiyenko. Novokuznetsk tied it on an Alexander Komaristy goal, coming off of Ignat Zemchenko and Stanislav Butuzov. Metallurg took the lead in the second period with a Denis Vikharev goal, going in unassisted. Sibir tied it again on an Adam Polasek power play goal in the third period, powered by Oleg Gubin and Sergei Shumakov. Novosibirsk took the 3-2 win with a Shumakov goal in overtime, set up by Konstantin Okulov. The three stars were Shumakov, Polasek, and Skabelka.
Westward to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev hosts Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Andrei Gavrilov are in the blue paint. Ufa began in the first period with a Teemu Hartikainen goal, assisted by Linus Omark. Chelyabinsk tied it on a Paul Szczechura goal, coming off of Michal Birner and Dmitry Pestunov in the second period. Salavat Yulaev retook the lead on a Hartikainen goal, with a lone assist by Sami Lepisto. The game ended at 2-1 eventually, with Hartikainen, Gavrilov (36 for 37 in saves), and Szczechura receiving the three stars.
Out in St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Igor Shestyorkin are between the pipes. St. Petersburg was first to score with an Ilya Kablukov goal in the first period, made possible by Yegor Rykov and Evgeny Ketov. SKA added on with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, guided in by Nikita Gusev and Maxim Chudinov. St. Petersburg extended the lead in the second period as Viktor Tikhonov scored, thanks to Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA padded the lead on a Vyacheslav Voynov goal, fueled by Alexander Barabanov and Jarno Koskiranta. St. Petersburg kept going in the third period on a Sergei Plotnikov goal, passed from Andrei Zubarev and Ilya Kovalchuk. SKA iced it at 6-0 with a Dadonov goal, his second of the game, assisted by Gusev and Dinar Khafizullin. The three stars belonged to Dadonov, Shestyorkin (20 save shutout), and Gusev.
Further along to Belarus, where Dinamo Minsk hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Ben Scrivens tend the twines. Minsk started in the first period with an Alexander Materukhin goal, assisted by Kristian Khenkel and Lukas Krajicek. Dinamo added on with an unassisted Andrei Stepanov goal. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Scrivens (23 save shutout), Materukhin, and Stepanov.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar faces a lesser foe in Niko Hovinen in goal. Cherepovets opened in the first period with a Daniil Vovchenko goal, coming off of Maxim Trunyov. Zagreb tied it on a Tomas Mertl goal, passed from Colby Genoway. Medvescak took the lead on an unassisted Francis Pare goal. Zagreb added on in the second period with a Genoway goal, via Mark Katic and Bobby Butler on the power play. Severstal got one back with another Vovchenko goal made possible by Trunyov. Medvescak replied with a Mertl power play goal, powered by Alexandre Giroux and Genoway. Roman Smiryagin replaced Kovar in goal. Zagreb extended the lead on a Brandon McMillan goal, going in unassisted. Medvescak padded the lead as Katic scored, thanks to Butler and Yann Sauve. Zagreb continued in the third period with Mertl completing his hat trick on a power play goal helped along by Butler and Katic. Cherepovets countered with a Vojtech Polak goal, with a lone helper from Dmitry Kagarlitsky. The three stars of the 7-3 game were Mertl, Genoway, and Katic, while Vovchenko, Trunyov, and Butler get the honorable mentions.
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Friday, October 7, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 46
Once again, it's a day with three games, beginning in...
Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Vladimir Sokhatsky are in the creases. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Artyom Gareyev goal, via Alexander Torchenyuk and Dmitry Monya. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a Geoffrey Kinrade goal, guided in by Andrei Stas and Andrei Sergeyev. Avtomobilist took the lead back with a Niclas Andersen goal, fueled by Jan Buchtele. Yekaterinburg added on with an Alexander Shchemerov goal, with a lone assist by Anatoly Golyshev. Neftekhimik got one back in the third period on a Stas goal, made possible by Alexander Bryntsev. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars being Shchemerov, Stas, and Andersen.
Next up, Barys Astana welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Togliatti began in the first period with a Nikita Filatov goal, assisted by Alexander Bumagin. Lada added on in the second period with a Yefim Gurkin goal, passed from Anton Shenfeld. Astana got on the board with an Evgeny Rymarev goal, coming off of Roman Starchenko and Dmitry Grents. Togliatti answered with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, courtesy of Andrei Ivanov and Alexander Streltsov. Lada extended the lead as Shenfeld scored, thanks to Taylor Aronson. Barys got one back with a third period Corey Trivino goal, going in unassisted. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars given to Shenfeld, Bocharov, and Ezhov (29 for 31 in saves).
Finally, Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Vladislav Fokin are the masked men. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period on an Oleg Pogorishny goal, fueled by Pavel Medvedev. Ugra added on with a Pavel Varfolomeyev goal, assisted by Evgeny Lapenkov. Kazan got on the board with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, passed from Mikhail Zhukov and Anton Glinkin. Ak Bars tied it on a Stefan Elliott power play goal in the second period, powered by Jiri Sekac and Stepan Zakharchuk. Kazan took the lead on a Glinkin power play goal, with a lone assist by Malykhin. Ak Bars extended the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Andrei Popov on the power play. Kazan padded the lead as Alexander Svitov scored a power play goal, with the help of Justin Azevedo and Vladimir Tkachyov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled back with an Andrei Ankudinov goal, with helpers from Roman Lyuduchin and Igor Radulov. Ak Bars iced it at 6-3 with a Popov power play goal, his second of the game, helped along by Malykhin and Glinkin. The three stars were Glinkin, Popov, and Malykhin.
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Yekaterinburg, with Avtomobilist hosting Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Vladimir Sokhatsky are in the creases. Yekaterinburg led off in the first period with an Artyom Gareyev goal, via Alexander Torchenyuk and Dmitry Monya. Nizhnekamsk tied it on a Geoffrey Kinrade goal, guided in by Andrei Stas and Andrei Sergeyev. Avtomobilist took the lead back with a Niclas Andersen goal, fueled by Jan Buchtele. Yekaterinburg added on with an Alexander Shchemerov goal, with a lone assist by Anatoly Golyshev. Neftekhimik got one back in the third period on a Stas goal, made possible by Alexander Bryntsev. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars being Shchemerov, Stas, and Andersen.
Next up, Barys Astana welcomes Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Togliatti began in the first period with a Nikita Filatov goal, assisted by Alexander Bumagin. Lada added on in the second period with a Yefim Gurkin goal, passed from Anton Shenfeld. Astana got on the board with an Evgeny Rymarev goal, coming off of Roman Starchenko and Dmitry Grents. Togliatti answered with a Stanislav Bocharov goal, courtesy of Andrei Ivanov and Alexander Streltsov. Lada extended the lead as Shenfeld scored, thanks to Taylor Aronson. Barys got one back with a third period Corey Trivino goal, going in unassisted. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars given to Shenfeld, Bocharov, and Ezhov (29 for 31 in saves).
Finally, Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Vladislav Fokin are the masked men. Khanty-Mansiysk struck first in the first period on an Oleg Pogorishny goal, fueled by Pavel Medvedev. Ugra added on with a Pavel Varfolomeyev goal, assisted by Evgeny Lapenkov. Kazan got on the board with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, passed from Mikhail Zhukov and Anton Glinkin. Ak Bars tied it on a Stefan Elliott power play goal in the second period, powered by Jiri Sekac and Stepan Zakharchuk. Kazan took the lead on a Glinkin power play goal, with a lone assist by Malykhin. Ak Bars extended the lead in the third period with an unassisted goal by Andrei Popov on the power play. Kazan padded the lead as Alexander Svitov scored a power play goal, with the help of Justin Azevedo and Vladimir Tkachyov. Khanty-Mansiysk pulled back with an Andrei Ankudinov goal, with helpers from Roman Lyuduchin and Igor Radulov. Ak Bars iced it at 6-3 with a Popov power play goal, his second of the game, helped along by Malykhin and Glinkin. The three stars were Glinkin, Popov, and Malykhin.
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Thursday, October 6, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 45
Nine games fill the schedule today. We begin with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Juha Metsola are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Dmitry Shulenin goal, via Kirill Rasskazov and Denis Shurakov. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Shulenin, Proskuryakov (25 save shutout), and Metsola (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Igor Bobkov man the nets. Vladivostok opened in the first period with a Robert Sabolic power play goal, powered by Jonathon Blum. This lasted the whole game for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bobkov (27 save shutout), Sabolic, and Barulin (23 for 24 in saves).
Into China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing brings in Spartak Moscow to Shanghai. Nikita Bespalov and Andrei Makarov are in the blue paint. Beijing started in the first period with a Joonas Jarvinen power play goal, powered by Chad Rau and Max Warn. Moscow tied it on a second period Anatoly Nikontsev goal, fueled by Artyom Voronin and Nikita Li. Spartak took the lead with a Ryan Stoa goal, guided in by Lukas Radil and Matthew Gilroy. Kunlun Red Star tied it with a Tobias Viklund power play goal in the third period, made possible by Linus Videll. Beijing took the lead with a Jarvinen goal, with assists provided by Warn and Miika Lahti. Kunlun Red Star added on with an unassisted Damien Fleury. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars went to Jarvinen, Warn, and Fleury.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Dominik Furch tend the twines. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, passed from Adam Polasek. Omsk tied it on an Evgeny Medvedev goal, helped along by Valentin Pyanov and Maxim Pestushko. The tie went all the way to a shootout, where Sibir's Konstantin Okulov was topped by Ilya Zubov and Nikolai Lemtyugov for a 2-1 Avangard win. The three stars went to Furch (18 for 19 in saves), Salak (23 for 24 in saves), and Medvedev.
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg welcoming Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko faces a lesser foe in Ilya Samsonov in goal. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period with a power play goal by Alexei Petrov, powered by Alexander Shinin and Paul Szczechura. Traktor added on with a shorthanded and unassisted goal from Szczechura. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the second period with a Dmitry Kazionov goal, assisted by Sergei Tereshchenko and Oskar Osala. Metallurg tied it on a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with helpers from Chris Lee and Alexander Semin. Magnitogorsk took the lead in the third period on a Jan Kovar goal, made possible by Semin and Alexei Bereglazov. Chelyabinsk retied it as Kirill Koltsov scored, thanks to Nikolai Belov. Metallurg regained the lead with a Lee goal, with a lone assist by Semin, who earned a sock trick. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Lee, Semin, and Szczechura.
Way out west, SKA St. Petersburg brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shestyorkin are the young goalies. St. Petersburg began in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, assisted by Jarno Koskiranta and Dinar Khafizullin. SKA iced it at 2-0 with a third period empty net goal by Sergei Plotnikov, set up by Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk. The three stars were Shestyorkin (38 save shutout), Shirokov, and Sorokin (26 for 27 in saves).
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Ben Scrivens are the masked men. Podolsk was first to score in the first period with a power play goal by Miro Aaltonen, via Alexei Kopeikin. Minsk tied it in the second period on a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, powered by Evgeny Lisovets and Matt Ellison. Vityaz took the lead on another Aaltonen power play goal, coming off of Ilya Davydov and Jakub Jerabek. Dinamo retied it with a Marc-Andre Gragnani power play goal in the third period, helped along by Sergei Kostitsyn and David Ullstrom. Podolsk won 3-2 in overtime on an unassisted goal by Igor Golovkov. The three stars were handed to Aaltonen, Golovkov, and Sateri (22 for 24 in saves).
Into Slovakia, with Slovan Bratislava welcoming Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Barry Brust are the goalies. Bratislava opened in the first period with an Andrej Meszaros goal, assisted by Andrej Stastny. Cherepovets tied it in the second period with a Yury Trubachyov goal, passed from Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Maxim Trunyov. Severstal took the lead with a Sergei Monakhov goal, via Nikolai Kazakovtsev. Slovan tied it again in the third period with a Jeff Taffe power play goal, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Nick Plastino. Bratislava took the lead on a Cheechoo goal, with a lone assist by Stastny. The three stars went to Cheechoo, Stastny, and Taffe.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Jakub Sedlacek protect the nets. Yaroslavl started in the first period with a Yegor Korshkov power play goal, powered by Pavel Kraskovsky and Rushan Rafikov. Lokomotiv added on with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Alexander Polunin. Riga got on the board with a Patrick Mullen goal, via Justin Shugg and Colton Gillies. Dinamo tied it as Gillies scored a power play goal, with the help of Georgijs Pujacs and Mullen. Riga took the game 3-2 in the shootout on two tallies from Shugg backed up by one from Filipp Toluzakov, overpowering Lokomotiv's Daniil Apalkov, who also scored twice. The three stars belonged to Gillies, Mullen, and Shugg.
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Juha Metsola are in goal. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Dmitry Shulenin goal, via Kirill Rasskazov and Denis Shurakov. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Shulenin, Proskuryakov (25 save shutout), and Metsola (27 for 28 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Igor Bobkov man the nets. Vladivostok opened in the first period with a Robert Sabolic power play goal, powered by Jonathon Blum. This lasted the whole game for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Bobkov (27 save shutout), Sabolic, and Barulin (23 for 24 in saves).
Into China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing brings in Spartak Moscow to Shanghai. Nikita Bespalov and Andrei Makarov are in the blue paint. Beijing started in the first period with a Joonas Jarvinen power play goal, powered by Chad Rau and Max Warn. Moscow tied it on a second period Anatoly Nikontsev goal, fueled by Artyom Voronin and Nikita Li. Spartak took the lead with a Ryan Stoa goal, guided in by Lukas Radil and Matthew Gilroy. Kunlun Red Star tied it with a Tobias Viklund power play goal in the third period, made possible by Linus Videll. Beijing took the lead with a Jarvinen goal, with assists provided by Warn and Miika Lahti. Kunlun Red Star added on with an unassisted Damien Fleury. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars went to Jarvinen, Warn, and Fleury.
Back in Russia, Avangard Omsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexander Salak and Dominik Furch tend the twines. Novosibirsk led off in the first period with a Sergei Shumakov goal, passed from Adam Polasek. Omsk tied it on an Evgeny Medvedev goal, helped along by Valentin Pyanov and Maxim Pestushko. The tie went all the way to a shootout, where Sibir's Konstantin Okulov was topped by Ilya Zubov and Nikolai Lemtyugov for a 2-1 Avangard win. The three stars went to Furch (18 for 19 in saves), Salak (23 for 24 in saves), and Medvedev.
Along to Magnitogorsk, with Metallurg welcoming Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko faces a lesser foe in Ilya Samsonov in goal. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period with a power play goal by Alexei Petrov, powered by Alexander Shinin and Paul Szczechura. Traktor added on with a shorthanded and unassisted goal from Szczechura. Magnitogorsk got on the board in the second period with a Dmitry Kazionov goal, assisted by Sergei Tereshchenko and Oskar Osala. Metallurg tied it on a Sergei Mozyakin power play goal, with helpers from Chris Lee and Alexander Semin. Magnitogorsk took the lead in the third period on a Jan Kovar goal, made possible by Semin and Alexei Bereglazov. Chelyabinsk retied it as Kirill Koltsov scored, thanks to Nikolai Belov. Metallurg regained the lead with a Lee goal, with a lone assist by Semin, who earned a sock trick. The three stars of the 4-3 game were Lee, Semin, and Szczechura.
Way out west, SKA St. Petersburg brings in CSKA Moscow. Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shestyorkin are the young goalies. St. Petersburg began in the first period with a Sergei Shirokov goal, assisted by Jarno Koskiranta and Dinar Khafizullin. SKA iced it at 2-0 with a third period empty net goal by Sergei Plotnikov, set up by Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk. The three stars were Shestyorkin (38 save shutout), Shirokov, and Sorokin (26 for 27 in saves).
Out in Belarus, Dinamo Minsk hosts Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Ben Scrivens are the masked men. Podolsk was first to score in the first period with a power play goal by Miro Aaltonen, via Alexei Kopeikin. Minsk tied it in the second period on a Rob Klinkhammer power play goal, powered by Evgeny Lisovets and Matt Ellison. Vityaz took the lead on another Aaltonen power play goal, coming off of Ilya Davydov and Jakub Jerabek. Dinamo retied it with a Marc-Andre Gragnani power play goal in the third period, helped along by Sergei Kostitsyn and David Ullstrom. Podolsk won 3-2 in overtime on an unassisted goal by Igor Golovkov. The three stars were handed to Aaltonen, Golovkov, and Sateri (22 for 24 in saves).
Into Slovakia, with Slovan Bratislava welcoming Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Barry Brust are the goalies. Bratislava opened in the first period with an Andrej Meszaros goal, assisted by Andrej Stastny. Cherepovets tied it in the second period with a Yury Trubachyov goal, passed from Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Maxim Trunyov. Severstal took the lead with a Sergei Monakhov goal, via Nikolai Kazakovtsev. Slovan tied it again in the third period with a Jeff Taffe power play goal, powered by Jonathan Cheechoo and Nick Plastino. Bratislava took the lead on a Cheechoo goal, with a lone assist by Stastny. The three stars went to Cheechoo, Stastny, and Taffe.
Finally, Dinamo Riga brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Jakub Sedlacek protect the nets. Yaroslavl started in the first period with a Yegor Korshkov power play goal, powered by Pavel Kraskovsky and Rushan Rafikov. Lokomotiv added on with a Denis Mosalyov goal, fueled by Alexander Polunin. Riga got on the board with a Patrick Mullen goal, via Justin Shugg and Colton Gillies. Dinamo tied it as Gillies scored a power play goal, with the help of Georgijs Pujacs and Mullen. Riga took the game 3-2 in the shootout on two tallies from Shugg backed up by one from Filipp Toluzakov, overpowering Lokomotiv's Daniil Apalkov, who also scored twice. The three stars belonged to Gillies, Mullen, and Shugg.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 44
Four games on for today's schedule, beginning with...
Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Igor Ustinsky are in goal. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Andrei Ivanov goal, passed from Nikita Filatov and Alexander Bumagin. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Pavel Turbin goal, assisted by Jan Buchtele. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Anatoly Golyshev goal, going in unassisted in the second period. Yekaterinburg added on with a Nikolai Timashov power play goal, powered by Golyshev and Turbin. Lada pulled back with a Filatov goal, with a lone assist from Gleb Koryagin. Togliatti tied it as Filatov scored his second of the game, fueled by Ivanov and the goalie Ezhov. Lada won it 4-3 with Ivanov's second of the night, helped along by Taylor Aronson and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars were Ivanov, Filatov, and Golyshev, while Turbin gets an honorable mention.
Into Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Henrik Karlsson protect the nets. Kazan led off in the first period with a Vasily Tokranov goal, made possible by Alexander Svitov and Jiri Sekac. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Damir Musin goal, coming off of Fyodor Malykhin and Anton Glinkin. Kazan extended the lead in the third period as Glinkin scored, with the help of Mikhail Zhukov. Ak Bars padded the lead with another Glinkin goal, assisted by Andrei Popov. The game ended at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Glinkin, Garipov (25 save shutout), and Tokranov.
Back in Russia, Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Alexander Sharychenkov are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with an Andrei Stas goal, guided in by Bogdan Yakimov and Geoffrey Kinrade. Neftekhimik added on with a Kinrade power play goal in the second period, powered by Dan Sexton. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Kolppanen (31 save shutout), Kinrade, and Stas.
Finally, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Ryan Zapolski man the nets. Moscow got going in the second period with a Martins Karsums goal, passed from Alexei Tsvetkov and Andrei Mironov on the power play. Dynamo added on with an unassisted goal by Artyom Fyodorov. Helsinki got on the board with a Marko Anttila goal, courtesy of Joey Hishon and Topi Jaakola in the third period. They couldn't equalize, falling 2-1, with the three stars handed to Yeryomenko (19 for 20 in saves), Fyodorov, and Karsums.
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Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg hosting Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Igor Ustinsky are in goal. Togliatti opened in the first period with an Andrei Ivanov goal, passed from Nikita Filatov and Alexander Bumagin. Yekaterinburg tied it on a Pavel Turbin goal, assisted by Jan Buchtele. Avtomobilist took the lead with an Anatoly Golyshev goal, going in unassisted in the second period. Yekaterinburg added on with a Nikolai Timashov power play goal, powered by Golyshev and Turbin. Lada pulled back with a Filatov goal, with a lone assist from Gleb Koryagin. Togliatti tied it as Filatov scored his second of the game, fueled by Ivanov and the goalie Ezhov. Lada won it 4-3 with Ivanov's second of the night, helped along by Taylor Aronson and Anton Shenfeld. The three stars were Ivanov, Filatov, and Golyshev, while Turbin gets an honorable mention.
Into Kazakhstan, where Barys Astana welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Henrik Karlsson protect the nets. Kazan led off in the first period with a Vasily Tokranov goal, made possible by Alexander Svitov and Jiri Sekac. Ak Bars added on in the second period with a Damir Musin goal, coming off of Fyodor Malykhin and Anton Glinkin. Kazan extended the lead in the third period as Glinkin scored, with the help of Mikhail Zhukov. Ak Bars padded the lead with another Glinkin goal, assisted by Andrei Popov. The game ended at 4-0, with the three stars awarded to Glinkin, Garipov (25 save shutout), and Tokranov.
Back in Russia, Ugra Khanty-Mansiysk brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Ville Kolppanen and Alexander Sharychenkov are in the blue paint. Nizhnekamsk started in the first period with an Andrei Stas goal, guided in by Bogdan Yakimov and Geoffrey Kinrade. Neftekhimik added on with a Kinrade power play goal in the second period, powered by Dan Sexton. This stood for a 2-0 win, with the three stars being Kolppanen (31 save shutout), Kinrade, and Stas.
Finally, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Ryan Zapolski man the nets. Moscow got going in the second period with a Martins Karsums goal, passed from Alexei Tsvetkov and Andrei Mironov on the power play. Dynamo added on with an unassisted goal by Artyom Fyodorov. Helsinki got on the board with a Marko Anttila goal, courtesy of Joey Hishon and Topi Jaakola in the third period. They couldn't equalize, falling 2-1, with the three stars handed to Yeryomenko (19 for 20 in saves), Fyodorov, and Karsums.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
KHL 2016/17 - Day 43
Nine games on for today, beginning with...
Amur Khabarovsk hosting Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Juha Metsola are in goal. Moscow got going in the second period with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, assisted by Marcus Hogstrom and Matthew Gilroy. Khabarovsk tied it on a Maxim Kondratyev power play goal, powered by Kristian Kuusela and Teemu Ramstedt. Amur took the lead on a power play goal from Jan Kolar, via Ramstedt and Tomas Zohorna. Khabarovsk added on in the third period with a Ramstedt goal, passed from Kuusela and Zohorna. The game ended 3-1, with the three stars being Ramstedt, Kuusela, and Zohorna.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Igor Bobkov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok opened in the first period with a Viktor Alexandrov goal, guided in by James Wright. Admiral added on with a Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev goal in the second period, helped along by Jason Akeson and Artyom Zemchyonok. Vladivostok extended the lead as Samvel Mnatsyan scored, thanks to Akeson and Wright. Admiral padded the lead with a power play goal by Mikhail Fisenko, powered by Vladimir Tkachyov and Dmitry Lugin. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Carter Ashton goal, courtesy of Kirill Vorobyov. Torpedo pulled closer on a shorthanded goal by Dmitry Semin, set up by Kaspars Daugavins. Vladivostok iced it at 5-2 with an empty net power play goal in the third period from Alexander Gorshkov, with a lone assist by Akeson. The three stars went to Akeson, Wright, and Mnatsyan.
South again to China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing brings in the Sochi Leopards to Shanghai. Konstantin Barulin and Andrei Makarov are the masked men. Sochi led off in the first period with a power play goal by Andrei Kostitsyn, powered by Andre Petersson and Oscar Fantenberg. Beijing tied it in the third period on a Max Warn goal, via Miika Lahti. Kunlun Red Star took the lead with an Oleg Yashin goal, made possible by Vadim Pereskokov and Tomas Marcinko. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Makarov (19 for 20 in saves), Yashin, and Warn.
Back in Russia, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexei Krasikov and Andrei Kareyev are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, coming off of Stanislav Butuzov. Novosibirsk tied it in the third period with an unassisted power play goal from Sergei Shumakov. Metallurg retook the lead with a power play goal by Nikita Lyamkin, powered by Zemchenko. Novokuznetsk added on with a power play goal by Alexei Vasilchenko, assisted by Lyamkin. Sibir got one back with a Maxim Shalunov goal, via Adam Polasek and Stepan Sannikov. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars awarded to Lyamkin, Zemchenko, and Vasilchenko.
Westward to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Gavrilov and Vasily Koshechkin are the goalies. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, passed from Sergei Tereshchenko and Tomas Filippi. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Zaripov. Ufa got on the board with a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, guided in by Sami Lepisto and Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev tied it on an Igor Makarov goal, made possible by Evgeny Bodrov and Zakhar Arzamastsev. In the shootout, Wolski and Chris Lee scored for Metallurg, lifting them to a 3-2 win over Makarov's lone tally for Salavat Yulaev. The three stars were Zaripov, Wolski, and Makarov.
Out in Minsk, Dinamo brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ben Scrivens are the masked men. Minsk began in the first period with an unassisted Nick Bailen goal. Dinamo iced it at 2-0 with a Rob Klinkhammer empty net goal, set up by Marc-Andre Gragnani in the third period. The three stars were Scrivens (24 save shutout), Bailen, and Klinkhammer.
Into Slovakia, where Slovan hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Barry Brust man the nets. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, going in unassisted. SKA added on with another unassisted Kovalchuk goal in the second period. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Jarno Koskiranta scored, thanks to Steve Moses and Alexander Khokhlachyov. SKA padded the lead with Kovalchuk finishing his hat trick in the third period, coming off of Viktor Tikhonov and Sergei Plotnikov. St. Petersburg continued with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, made possible by Alexander Barabanov and Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA iced it at 6-0 with a Moses goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Dadonov. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Moses, and Shestyorkin (36 save shutout).
In Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Riku Helenius guard the cages. Helsinki was first to score in the first period with a Jesse Joensuu goal, fueled by Peter Regin and Sakari Salminen. Podolsk tied it on a Yury Koksharov goal, via Alexander Stepanov and Sergei Gimayev. Vityaz took the lead in the second period with a Roman Horak goal, made possible by Dmitry Shitikov. Podolsk added on with a Mario Kempe goal, guided in by Alexei Kopeikin and Evgeny Katichev. Jokerit got one back with a Brian O'Neill goal, courtesy of Arturs Kulda and Charles Genoway. Helsinki tied it with another O'Neill goal, with helpers from Kulda and Salminen. Vityaz took the game in the shootout with goals by Miro Aaltonen and Nikita Vyglazov for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to O'Neill, Salminen, and Kulda.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Danny Taylor are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the second period with a Stephane Da Costa goal, assisted by Konstantin Alexeyev. Taylor soon received an ejection, and Niko Hovinen came on in relief. CSKA added on with a shorthanded goal by Jan Mursak, set up by Kirill Petrov. Zagreb got on the board with an Alexandre Giroux goal, via Alexandre Bolduc and Colby Genoway. Moscow shot back with a Petrov goal, with a lone helper by Valery Nichushkin. CSKA extended the lead as Petrov scored again, a power play goal powered by Da Costa. Moscow padded the lead as Nichushkin scored a power play goal with the help of Petrov and Bogdan Kiselevich. Medvescak got one back with a Giroux goal, his second of the game, coming off of Tomas Mertl and Jakub Krejcik. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Petrov, Da Costa, and Giroux, while Nichushkin gets an honorable mention.
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Amur Khabarovsk hosting Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Juha Metsola are in goal. Moscow got going in the second period with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, assisted by Marcus Hogstrom and Matthew Gilroy. Khabarovsk tied it on a Maxim Kondratyev power play goal, powered by Kristian Kuusela and Teemu Ramstedt. Amur took the lead on a power play goal from Jan Kolar, via Ramstedt and Tomas Zohorna. Khabarovsk added on in the third period with a Ramstedt goal, passed from Kuusela and Zohorna. The game ended 3-1, with the three stars being Ramstedt, Kuusela, and Zohorna.
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Igor Bobkov are set to start in goal. Vladivostok opened in the first period with a Viktor Alexandrov goal, guided in by James Wright. Admiral added on with a Vadim Krasnoslobodtsev goal in the second period, helped along by Jason Akeson and Artyom Zemchyonok. Vladivostok extended the lead as Samvel Mnatsyan scored, thanks to Akeson and Wright. Admiral padded the lead with a power play goal by Mikhail Fisenko, powered by Vladimir Tkachyov and Dmitry Lugin. Nizhny Novgorod got on the board with a Carter Ashton goal, courtesy of Kirill Vorobyov. Torpedo pulled closer on a shorthanded goal by Dmitry Semin, set up by Kaspars Daugavins. Vladivostok iced it at 5-2 with an empty net power play goal in the third period from Alexander Gorshkov, with a lone assist by Akeson. The three stars went to Akeson, Wright, and Mnatsyan.
South again to China, where Kunlun Red Star Beijing brings in the Sochi Leopards to Shanghai. Konstantin Barulin and Andrei Makarov are the masked men. Sochi led off in the first period with a power play goal by Andrei Kostitsyn, powered by Andre Petersson and Oscar Fantenberg. Beijing tied it in the third period on a Max Warn goal, via Miika Lahti. Kunlun Red Star took the lead with an Oleg Yashin goal, made possible by Vadim Pereskokov and Tomas Marcinko. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Makarov (19 for 20 in saves), Yashin, and Warn.
Back in Russia, Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosts Sibir Novosibirsk. Alexei Krasikov and Andrei Kareyev are in the blue paint. Novokuznetsk dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Ignat Zemchenko goal, coming off of Stanislav Butuzov. Novosibirsk tied it in the third period with an unassisted power play goal from Sergei Shumakov. Metallurg retook the lead with a power play goal by Nikita Lyamkin, powered by Zemchenko. Novokuznetsk added on with a power play goal by Alexei Vasilchenko, assisted by Lyamkin. Sibir got one back with a Maxim Shalunov goal, via Adam Polasek and Stepan Sannikov. The game ended 3-2, with the three stars awarded to Lyamkin, Zemchenko, and Vasilchenko.
Westward to Magnitogorsk, where Metallurg welcomes Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Andrei Gavrilov and Vasily Koshechkin are the goalies. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Danis Zaripov goal, passed from Sergei Tereshchenko and Tomas Filippi. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Wojtek Wolski and Zaripov. Ufa got on the board with a Mikhail Vorobyov goal, guided in by Sami Lepisto and Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev tied it on an Igor Makarov goal, made possible by Evgeny Bodrov and Zakhar Arzamastsev. In the shootout, Wolski and Chris Lee scored for Metallurg, lifting them to a 3-2 win over Makarov's lone tally for Salavat Yulaev. The three stars were Zaripov, Wolski, and Makarov.
Out in Minsk, Dinamo brings in Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Ben Scrivens are the masked men. Minsk began in the first period with an unassisted Nick Bailen goal. Dinamo iced it at 2-0 with a Rob Klinkhammer empty net goal, set up by Marc-Andre Gragnani in the third period. The three stars were Scrivens (24 save shutout), Bailen, and Klinkhammer.
Into Slovakia, where Slovan hosts SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Barry Brust man the nets. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with an Ilya Kovalchuk goal, going in unassisted. SKA added on with another unassisted Kovalchuk goal in the second period. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Jarno Koskiranta scored, thanks to Steve Moses and Alexander Khokhlachyov. SKA padded the lead with Kovalchuk finishing his hat trick in the third period, coming off of Viktor Tikhonov and Sergei Plotnikov. St. Petersburg continued with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, made possible by Alexander Barabanov and Roman Rukavishnikov. SKA iced it at 6-0 with a Moses goal, with a lone assist by Evgeny Dadonov. The three stars were Kovalchuk, Moses, and Shestyorkin (36 save shutout).
In Finland, Jokerit Helsinki welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Riku Helenius guard the cages. Helsinki was first to score in the first period with a Jesse Joensuu goal, fueled by Peter Regin and Sakari Salminen. Podolsk tied it on a Yury Koksharov goal, via Alexander Stepanov and Sergei Gimayev. Vityaz took the lead in the second period with a Roman Horak goal, made possible by Dmitry Shitikov. Podolsk added on with a Mario Kempe goal, guided in by Alexei Kopeikin and Evgeny Katichev. Jokerit got one back with a Brian O'Neill goal, courtesy of Arturs Kulda and Charles Genoway. Helsinki tied it with another O'Neill goal, with helpers from Kulda and Salminen. Vityaz took the game in the shootout with goals by Miro Aaltonen and Nikita Vyglazov for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to O'Neill, Salminen, and Kulda.
Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in CSKA Moscow. Viktor Fasth and Danny Taylor are between the pipes. Moscow drew first blood in the second period with a Stephane Da Costa goal, assisted by Konstantin Alexeyev. Taylor soon received an ejection, and Niko Hovinen came on in relief. CSKA added on with a shorthanded goal by Jan Mursak, set up by Kirill Petrov. Zagreb got on the board with an Alexandre Giroux goal, via Alexandre Bolduc and Colby Genoway. Moscow shot back with a Petrov goal, with a lone helper by Valery Nichushkin. CSKA extended the lead as Petrov scored again, a power play goal powered by Da Costa. Moscow padded the lead as Nichushkin scored a power play goal with the help of Petrov and Bogdan Kiselevich. Medvescak got one back with a Giroux goal, his second of the game, coming off of Tomas Mertl and Jakub Krejcik. This only made it 5-2, the final, with the three stars being Petrov, Da Costa, and Giroux, while Nichushkin gets an honorable mention.
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