KHL 2016/17 - Day 131

Six games on the schedule today, beginning with...

Amur Khabarovsk hosting Dinamo Minsk. Ben Scrivens and Juha Metsola are the goalies. Khabarovsk got going in the third period with a Vyacheslav Litovchenko goal, going in unassisted. This stood for a 1-0 win, with the three stars going to Metsola (33 save shutout), Litovchenko, and Scrivens (29 for 30 in saves).

Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes Dinamo Riga. Janis Kalnins and Igor Bobkov are in goal. Riga opened in the first period with a Filipp Toluzakov power play goal, powered by Colton Gillies and Krisjanis Redlihs. Dinamo added on in the second period with a Tim Sestito goal, helped along by Roberts Lipsbergs. Vladivostok got on the board with an Alexander Gorshkov goal, via Viktor Alexandrov and Dmitry Sayustov. Riga replied in the third period with another Sestito goal, assisted by Toluzakov and Gillies. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars being Sestito, Toluzakov, and Gillies.

In China, Kunlun Red Star Beijing brings in Jokerit Helsinki. Ryan Zapolski and Tomi Karhunen are in the creases. Helsinki started in the first period with a Brian O'Neill goal, via Peter Regin. Jokerit added on in the second period with a Roope Talaja goal, coming off of Joonas Jalvanti and Oliver Lauridsen. Beijing got on the board with a shorthanded Chad Rau goal, set up by Sean Collins. Kunlun Red Star tied it on a Martin Bakos goal, helped along by Janne Jalasvaara and Damien Fleury. Beijing took the lead in the third period with a Fleury power play goal, powered by Tommi Taimi and Tomas Marcinko. Kunlun Red Star extended the lead as Marcinko scored, thanks to Fleury and Bakos. Beijing padded the lead with a Tobias Viklund goal, passed from Taimi and Bakos. Helsinki pulled back with a Ville Lajunen goal, made possible by Regin and Jesse Joensuu. Kunlun Red Star iced it at 6-3 with a Tomi Sallinen empty net goal, with helpers from Alexei Ponikarovsky and Jalasvaara. The three stars were Fleury, Marcinko, and Bakos, while Regin, Jalasvaara, and Taimi get the honorable mentions.

Back in Russia, Salavat Yulaev Ufa hosts Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Mikhail Biryukov and Niklas Svedberg are set to start in goal. Nizhny Novgorod led off in the first period with an Ivan Vishnevsky goal, coming off of Stanislav Yegorshev and John Norman. Ufa tied it with a Linus Omark goal, passed from Alexander Loginov and Kirill Kaprizov. Torpedo took the lead back with a Carter Ashton power play goal, powered by Vishnevsky and Brandon McMillan. Nizhny Novgorod added on with another Ashton goal in the second period, made possible by Vishnevsky, who got a sock trick, and Nikolai Zherdev. Torpedo extended the lead as Denis Barantsev scored a power play goal, thanks to Bobby Butler and Maxim Osipov. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead with a Kirill Urakov goal in the third period, assisted by Vyacheslav Kulyomin and Evgeny Mozer. Torpedo iced it at 6-1 with a Danil Veryayev goal, via Dmitry Shulenin. The three stars were Ashton, Vishnevsky, and Biryukov (38 for 39 in saves).

West to Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv welcomes Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Alexei Murygin are the masked men. Kazan began in the first period with a Jiri Sekac goal, coming off of Justin Azevedo. Yaroslavl tied it on a Yegor Averin goal, guided in by Dmitry Lugin and Ilya Lyubushkin. Lokomotiv took the lead in the second period with an Artyom Ilyenko goal, with a lone assist from Lyubushkin. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars handed to Ilyenko, Lyubushkin, and Murygin (24 for 25 in saves).

Finally, in Moscow, Dynamo brings in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Andrei Kareyev is mismatched with Alexander Yeryomenko in goal. Moscow struck first in the first period with a Yakov Rylov power play goal, powered by Konstantin Gorovikov and Denis Kokarev. Dynamo added on with an Artyom Podshendyalov goal, via Dmitry Vishnevsky and Kokarev. Ville Kolppanen replaced Kareyev in goal. Moscow extended the lead in the second period as Rylov scored, with the help of Alexei Tsvetkov and Artyom Fyodorov. Dynamo padded the lead in the third period with a Lukas Kaspar goal, with a lone assist by Martins Karsums. This made it 4-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Rylov, Yeryomenko (31 save shutout), and Kokarev.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 88

Four games to be played tonight, beginning in...

Brooklyn, as the New York Islanders host the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Thomas Greiss are the goalies. Florida began in the first period with a Keith Yandle goal, his third of the season, assisted by Jared McCann and Vincent Trocheck. New York tied it on a Nick Leddy goal, his sixth of the year, via Casey Cizikas and Cal Clutterbuck. The Panthers took the lead back in the second period on a Jason Demers goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Jonathan Marchessault and Jussi Jokinen. The final held at 2-1, with the three stars going to Demers, Luongo (29 for 30 in saves), and Yandle.

Up in Winnipeg, the Jets welcome the Montreal Canadiens. Al Montoya and Connor Hellebuyck are given the starting nods in goal. Montreal led off in the first period with a Phillip Danault goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Alexander Radulov and Max Pacioretty. The Canadiens added on with a Brian Flynn goal, his fifth of the year, courtesy of Sven Andrighetto and Nathan Beaulieu. Winnipeg got on the board with a Mark Scheifele goal, his eighteenth of the season, coming off of Drew Stafford. The Jets tied it with a Mathieu Perreault goal, his fourth of the year, assisted by Blake Wheeler and Bryan Little. Montreal took the lead back with a Tomas Plekanec goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Artturi Lehkonen. Michael Hutchinson replaced Hellebuyck in goal. The Canadiens extended the lead in the second period as Andrighetto scored, thanks to Flynn and Torrey Mitchell. Montreal padded the lead with a Danault goal, his second of the game and ninth of the year, going in unassisted. Winnipeg got one back with a Scheifele power play goal, his second of the game and nineteenth of the season, powered by Nikolaj Ehlers and Nic Petan. The Canadiens shot back with a Lehkonen goal, his ninth of the year, with helpers from Shea Weber and Paul Byron. Montreal continued with a Lehkonen goal, his second of the game and tenth of the season, via Beaulieu and Weber. The Jets pulled back with a Little goal, his seventh of year, with a lone assist by Stafford. This produced the 7-4 final, with the three stars handed to Danault, Lehkonen, and Scheifele, while Andrighetto, Beaulieu, Flynn, Weber, Little, and Stafford get the honorable mentions.

Back east, the Washington Capitals bring in the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marc-Andre Fleury and Braden Holtby tend the twines. Washington opened in the first period with an Alex Ovechkin goal, his twentieth of the season, assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and T.J. Oshie. The Capitals added on in the second period with an Ovechkin power play goal, his second of the game and the twenty-first of the year, powered by John Carlson and Backstrom. Washington extended the lead in the third period as Justin Williams scored his twelfth of the season, thanks to Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov. Pittsburgh got on the board with an Evgeni Malkin power play goal, his seventeenth of the year, via Justin Schultz and Phil Kessel. The Capitals shot back on a Backstrom power play goal, his eleventh of the season, passed from Oshie and Carlson. The Penguins countered with a Patric Hornqvist power play goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Sidney Crosby and Kessel. Washington iced it at 5-2 with a Lars Eller empty net goal, his fourth of the campaign, set up by Backstrom and Oshie, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars were Ovechkin, Backstrom, and Oshie, while Kessel and Carlson receive the honorable mentions.

Finally, the Calgary Flames host the San Jose Sharks. Aaron Dell and Chad Johnson are in the blue paint. San Jose started in the first period with a Logan Couture power play goal, his fourteenth of the season, powered by Brent Burns and Joe Pavelski. Calgary tied it on a Michael Frolik goal, his eleventh of the year, passed from Deryk Engelland and Matthew Tkachuk. The Sharks retook the lead with a Burns goal, his seventeenth of the season, made possible by Mikkel Boedker and Melker Karlsson. The Flames tied it again in the second period with a Tkachuk power play goal, his eighth of the year, fueled by Mikael Backlund and Dougie Hamilton. Calgary took the lead in the third period with a Hamilton goal, his seventh of the season, assisted by Mark Giordano and Backlund. This produced the 3-2 final, with the three stars awarded to Hamilton, Tkachuk, and Burns, while Backlund gets an honorable mention.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 130

Six games today, beginning in...

Magnitogorsk, as Metallurg hosts the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Vasily Koshechkin tend the twines. Magnitogorsk opened in the first period with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Viktor Antipin and Sergei Mozyakin. Sochi tied it on an Eric O'Dell goal, fueled by Yury Alexandrov and Andre Petersson in the second period. The Leopards took the lead with a Ben Maxwell power play goal, via Petersson and Mikhail Mamkin. Sochi added on with an Andrei Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Igor Ignatushkin. Metallurg got one back with a Mozyakin power play goal, with assists provided by Antipin and Danis Zaripov. The Leopards replied in the third period with an Ignatushkin goal, made possible by Kostitsyn. Magnitogorsk pulled back on an Antipin goal, helped along by Chris Lee and Mozyakin. Sochi iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Sergei Kuznetsov, going in unassisted. The three stars were Ignatushkin, Kostitsyn, and Petersson, while Mozyakin and Antipin get the honorable mentions.

Northwest to Cherepovets, where Severstal welcomes Sibir Novosibirsk. Ivan Nalimov and Jakub Kovar are in goal. Novosibirsk started in the first period with a Zach Boychuk goal, coming off of Yegor Milovzorov. Cherepovets tied it in the second period with an Evgeny Mons goal, passed from Pavel Chernov and Dmitry Kagarlitsky. Severstal took the lead with a Clay Wilson power play goal, powered by Mons. Sibir retied it on a Maxim Shalunov goal, courtesy of Sergei Shumakov. Cherepovets retook the lead with an unassisted Alexei Ugarov goal. Severstal added on in the third period with a Kagarlitsky goal, helped along by Vadim Kudako and Mons. Novosibirsk pulled back with a Konstantin Okulov goal, via Milovzorov and Boychuk. This stood for a 4-3 final, with the three stars going to Kagarlitsky, Mons, and Milovzorov, while Boychuk gets an honorable mention.

Out in Slovakia, Slovan Bratislava brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Vladimir Sokhatsky and Barry Brust play goal. Yekaterinburg began in the first period with an Anatoly Golyshev goal, passed from Alexei Simakov and Alexei Vasilevsky. Avtomobilist added on in the second period with an Artyom Gareyev power play goal, powered by Vasilevsky and Michal Cajkovsky. Bratislava got on the board with a Pavol Skalicky goal in the third period, made possible by Patrik Lusnak and Mislav Rosandic. Slovan tied it on a Kyle Chipchura power play goal, with a lone assist by Jeff Taffe. Bratislava won 3-2 in overtime with a Taffe goal, coming off of Jonathan Cheechoo. The three stars were Taffe, Vasilevsky, and Chipchura.

Back in Russia, CSKA Moscow hosts Metallurg Novokuznetsk. Vladislav Podyapolsky is mismatched with Viktor Fasth in goal. Moscow led off in the first period with a Grigory Panin goal, assisted by Andrei Kuzmenko. CSKA iced it at 2-0 with a Kuzmenko goal, with a lone assist by Andrei Svetlakov. The three stars were Kuzmenko, Panin, and Fasth (23 save shutout).

In St. Petersburg, SKA welcomes Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Igor Shestyorkin guard the cages. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with a Sergei Plotnikov power play goal, powered by Ilya Kovalchuk and Pavel Datsyuk. Omsk tied it on a Vladimir Sobotka goal, assisted by Alexander Perezhogin and Nikolai Lemtyugov. SKA took the lead back with a Vadim Shipachyov power play goal, via Nikita Gusev and Kovalchuk. St. Petersburg added on in the second period with a Kovalchuk goal, fueled by Gusev and Shipachyov. SKA extended the lead as Viktor Tikhonov scored, thanks to Nikolai Prokhorkin and Evgeny Ketov. Oleg Shilin replaced Furch in goal. Avangard got one back with a Lemtyugov goal, passed from Perezhogin and Sobotka. Omsk pulled closer on another Sobotka power play goal, with helpers from Erik Gustafsson and Vitaly Menshikov. St. Petersburg countered with a Maxim Chudinov goal in the third period, helped along by Datsyuk and Plotnikov. This was good for a 5-3 win, with the three stars awarded to Kovalchuk, Shipachyov, and Datsyuk, while Plotnikov, Gusev, Sobotka, Perezhogin, and Lemtyugov all get honorable mentions.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb brings in Barys Astana. Henrik Karlsson and Michael Garnett man the nets. Astana got going in the second period with an unassisted Brandon Bochenski goal. Zagreb tied it on an Alexandre Bolduc goal, guided in by Francis Pare and Colby Genoway on the power play. Barys retook the lead with a Bochenski power play goal, powered by Nigel Dawes. Astana added on with a Dawes goal in the third period, helped along by Bochenski and Dustin Boyd. Medvescak pulled back with a Kirill Voronin goal, with a lone assist by Mike Glumac. Zagreb tied it on a Jiri Smejkal goal, assisted by Jakub Krejcik and Mark Katic. Barys retook the lead with a Dawes goal, via Kevin Dallman and Bochenski. Astana extended the lead as Brandon Shinnimin scored a shorthanded and unassisted empty net goal. Zagreb answered with a Goran Bezina power play goal, with helpers from Lukas Lessio and Krejcik. This made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars going to Bochenski, Dawes, and Krejcik.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 87

Seven games fill the schedule tonight, beginning with...

The Buffalo Sabres hosting the Philadelphia Flyers. Steve Mason and Anders Nilsson draw the starts in goal. Buffalo got going in the second period with a Sam Reinhart power play goal, his ninth of the season, powered by Rasmus Ristolainen and Ryan O'Reilly. The Sabres added on with a William Carrier goal, his second of the year, via Taylor Fedun and O'Reilly. Buffalo extended the lead as Evander Kane scored his tenth of the season, thanks to Reinhart and Zach Bogosian. Philadelphia got on the board in the third period with a Brayden Schenn power play goal, his thirteenth of the year, with assists provided by Claude Giroux and Ivan Provorov. The Sabres iced it at 4-1 with an empty net goal by Marcus Foligno, his eighth of the campaign, set up by Reinhart and Jake McCabe. The three stars were Reinhart, O'Reilly, and Nilsson (39 for 40 in saves).

Down in Raleigh, the Carolina Hurricanes welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets. Anton Forsberg is mismatched with Cam Ward in goal. Columbus started in the first period with a Cam Atkinson goal, his twentieth of the season, helped along by Jack Johnson and Boone Jenner. Carolina tied it in the second period with a Jeff Skinner goal, his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Victor Rask and Derek Ryan. The Hurricanes took the lead on a Ryan goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Skinner and Rask. The Blue Jackets retied it on an unassisted Josh Anderson goal, his ninth of the year. Carolina reclaimed the lead with a Brock McGinn goal, his second of the season, guided in by Matt Tennyson and Noah Hanifin. Columbus tied it again with a Brandon Saad goal, his fifteenth of the year, made possible by Alexander Wennberg. The Hurricanes retook the lead with a Jordan Staal goal in the third period, his eighth of the season, with a lone assist by Elias Lindholm. Carolina iced it at 5-3 with a Rask empty net goal, his twelfth of the year, set up by Skinner and Justin Faulk. The three stars were Skinner, Rask, and Ryan.

West to St. Louis, where the Blues bring in the Boston Bruins. Tuukka Rask and Jake Allen guard the cages. Boston began in the first period with a Frank Vatrano power play goal, his third of the season, powered by Torey Krug and David Pastrnak. The Bruins added on with a Brandon Carlo goal, his third of the year, via Vatrano and David Krejci. Boston extended the lead as Brad Marchand scored his fourteenth of the season, with the help of Pastrnak and Patrice Bergeron. Carter Hutton replaced Allen. The Bruins padded the lead in the second period with a Krug power play goal, his second of the year, with assists provided by Ryan Spooner and Marchand. St. Louis got on the board with a Colton Parayko power play goal, fueled by David Perron and Jaden Schwartz. The Blues got closer in the third period with a Patrik Berglund power play goal, his eighth of the season, helped along by Perron and Alex Pietrangelo. Boston replied with a Marchand empty net goal, his fifteenth of the year, set up by Pastrnak and Bergeron. St. Louis chipped back with a Kyle Brodziak goal, his sixth of the campaign, with a lone helper from Scottie Upshall. This made it 5-3, the final, with the three stars going to Krug, Marchand, and Vatrano, while Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Perron get honorable mentions.

Up in Chicago, the Blackhawks host the Detroit Red Wings. Petr Mrazek and Corey Crawford protect the nets. Chicago opened in the first period with a Brian Campbell power play goal, his fourth of the season, powered by Marian Hossa and Jonathan Toews. The Blackhawks added on with a Richard Panik goal, his tenth of the year, coming off of Ryan Hartman and Duncan Keith. Detroit got on the board in the second period with an Andreas Athanasiou goal, his eighth of the season, passed from Thomas Vanek. The Red Wings tied it on a Tomas Tatar goal, his ninth of the year, via Dylan Larkin. Chicago retook the lead with a Tanner Kero goal, made possible by Hartman and Panik. Detroit tied it again with a Luke Glendening goal, his second of the season, helped along by Drew Miller and Frans Nielsen. The Blackhawks won 4-3 in overtime with a Keith power play goal, his second of the year, assisted by Artemi Panarin and Patrick Kane. The three stars were Keith, Hartman, and Panik.

Backtracking to Nashville, where the Predators welcome the Vancouver Canucks. Ryan Miller and Pekka Rinne are the veterans in goal. Nashville dented the scoreboard in the second period with an Austin Watson goal, his third of the season, courtesy of Mike Fisher and Roman Josi. Vancouver tied it in the third period with a Brandon Sutter goal, his eleventh of the year, made possible by Sven Baertschi and Alexander Edler. The Predators won 2-1 with a Calle Jarnkrok shorthanded goal in overtime, his sixth of the campaign, set up by Josi. The three stars belonged to Jarnkrok, Josi, and Rinne (29 for 30 in saves).

Northwest to Edmonton, where the Oilers bring in the San Jose Sharks. Martin Jones and Cam Talbot are the masked men. San Jose led off in the first period with a Mikkel Boedker goal, his fourth of the season, assisted by Micheal Haley and Brent Burns. Edmonton tied it on a Drake Caggiula goal, his third of the year, via Benoit Pouliot and Zack Kassian. The Sharks retook the lead with a Burns goal, his sixteenth of the season, coming off of Marc-Edouard Vlasic and Joe Pavelski. San Jose added on in the second period with a Boedker goal, his second of the game and fifth of the year, passed from Melker Karlsson and Burns. The Sharks extended the lead as Boedker finished his hat trick on his sixth of the season, thanks to Vlasic and Haley. The Oilers got one back in the third period with a Matthew Benning goal, his second of the year, made possible by Milan Lucic. Edmonton pulled closer with an Oscar Klefbom goal, his seventh of the season, helped along by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. San Jose iced it at 5-3 with an unassisted Logan Couture goal, his thirteenth of the year. The three stars went to Boedker, Burns, and Vlasic, while Haley gets an honorable mention.

Finally, the Anaheim Ducks host the Dallas Stars. Antti Niemi and John Gibson are between the pipes. Anaheim drew first blood in the second period on a Jakob Silfverberg power play goal, his twelfth of the season, powered by Corey Perry and Sami Vatanen. The Ducks added on in the third period with an Andrew Cogliano goal, his tenth of the year, courtesy of Silfverberg and Josh Manson. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars awarded to Silfverberg, Cogliano, and Gibson (34 save shutout).

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 129

Only three games on today, beginning with...

Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosting Vityaz Podolsk. Igor Saprykin and Tomi Karhunen are set to start in goal. Podolsk started in the first period with an Alexei Makeyev goal, via Roman Horak and Pavel Lukin. Vityaz added on with another Makeyev goal, assisted by Maxim Afinogenov. Beijing got on the board in the second period with a Chad Rau goal, coming off of Linus Videll. This only made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Makeyev, Saprykin (33 for 34 in saves), and Rau.

In Russia, Traktor Chelyabinsk welcomes Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. Ilya Proskuryakov and Vasily Demchenko protect the nets. Nizhny Novgorod got going in the second period with a Vladimir Galuzin goal, passed from Brandon McMillan and Dmitry Rodionychev. Torpedo added on with an Evgeny Mozer goal, helped along by Alexei Potapov and Vyacheslav Kulyomin. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period with a Dmitry Pestunov goal, courtesy of Artyom Borodkin. Traktor tied it on a Konstantin Klimontov power play goal, powered by Alexei Petrov. Torpedo won 3-2 in the shootout with tallies by Galuzin and Kaspars Daugavins. The three stars were Galuzin, Daugavins, and Mozer.

Finally, Salavat Yulaev Ufa brings in Spartak Moscow. Markus Svensson and Niklas Svedberg are the Scandinavian goalies. Moscow opened in the first period with a Ryan Stoa goal, coming off of Tim Stapleton and Vladislav Provolnev. Spartak added on with a Dmitry Kalinin power play goal, powered by Stoa. Ufa got on the board in the second period with a Tomas Mertl power play goal, made possible by Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev tied it on a Kirill Kaprizov goal, guided in by Omark. Ufa took the lead with another Kaprizov goal, with a lone assist by Omark, who earned a sock trick. Salavat Yulaev added on with an Alexander Loginov power play goal, fueled by Sami Lepisto and Kaprizov. Moscow pulled back in the third period with an Alexei Kirillov goal, helped along by Artyom Voronin and Alexander Vasilyev. Ufa iced it at 5-3 with a Denis Kulyash empty net goal, set up by Kaprizov. The three stars were awarded to Kaprizov, Omark, and Stoa.

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NHL 2016/17 - Day 86

Four games on today as another round of byes will occur this week. We begin with...

The New Jersey Devils hosting the Florida Panthers. Roberto Luongo and Cory Schneider guard the cages. Florida opened in the first period with a Reilly Smith power play goal, his eighth of the season, powered by Jussi Jokinen and Vincent Trocheck. The Panthers added on with a Jokinen empty net goal, his fourth of the year, going in unassisted. Florida iced it at 3-0 with a Trocheck empty net goal, his twelfth of the campaign, set up by Keith Yandle. The three stars were Luongo (28 save shutout), Jokinen, and Trocheck.

Up in Montreal, the Canadiens welcome the Washington Capitals. Braden Holtby and Carey Price tend the twines. Washington started in the first period with a Nicklas Backstrom goal, his tenth of the season, assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Karl Alzner. Montreal tied it in the third period on a Tomas Plekanec power play goal, his fourth of the year, powered by Paul Byron and Artturi Lehkonen. The Capitals took the lead back with an Evgeny Kuznetsov goal, his fifth of the season, guided in by Ovechkin and Justin Williams. Washington added on with a Brett Connolly goal, his fifth of the year, via Kuznetsov. The Capitals extended the lead on an Ovechkin power play goal, his nineteenth of the season, helped along by Backstrom and Marcus Johansson. The final stood at 4-1, with the three stars awarded to Ovechkin, Kuznetsov, and Backstrom.

Over to Winnipeg, where the Jets bring in the Calgary Flames. Chad Johnson and Connor Hellebuyck are in the blue paint. Winnipeg led off in the first period with a Dustin Byfuglien goal, his sixth of the season, passed from Drew Stafford and Nikolaj Ehlers. The Jets added on in the third period with a Blake Wheeler goal, his twelfth of the year, going in unassisted. The game ended at 2-0, with the three stars awarded to Hellebuyck (28 save shutout), Byfuglien, and Wheeler.

Finally, the Los Angeles Kings host the Dallas Stars. Kari Lehtonen and Peter Budaj are the goalies. Dallas began in the first period with a Brett Ritchie goal, his eighth of the season, made possible by Lauri Korpikoski. The Stars added on in the second period with a Tyler Seguin goal, his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Jason Spezza and Jiri Hudler. Los Angeles got on the board with a shorthanded Nick Shore goal, his fourth of the season, set up by Tanner Pearson and Drew Doughty. Dallas shot back with a Jamie Oleksiak goal, his fifth of the year, assisted by Patrick Sharp and Radek Faksa. The Kings got one back with a Dustin Brown power play goal in the third period, his fifth of the season, powered by Nic Dowd and Alec Martinez. The Stars replied with a Devin Shore goal, his seventh of the year, fueled by Faksa and Sharp. Los Angeles pulled back with an Anze Kopitar goal, his fourth of the season, with helpers from Derek Forbort and Trevor Lewis. The Kings tied it on a Doughty power play goal, his seventh of the year, helped along by Kopitar and Jeff Carter. Dallas regained the lead with a Hudler goal, via Seguin. The Stars iced at 6-4 with a Sharp empty net goal, his second of the campaign, made possible by Faksa and Devin Shore. The three stars were Sharp, Faksa, and Seguin, while Hudler, Devin Shore, Kopitar, and Doughty get the honorable mentions.

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KHL 2016/17 - Day 128

Five games to be played today, beginning in...

China, as Kunlun Red Star Beijing hosts Dynamo Moscow. Alexander Yeryomenko and Tomi Karhunen draw the starts in goal. Beijing opened in the first period with a Tuukka Mantyla goal, via Zach Yuen and Yaroslav Alshevsky. Moscow tied it on a Konstantin Gorovikov goal, assisted by Denis Kokarev and Artyom Podshendyalov. Kunlun Red Star took the lead in the second period on a Martin Bakos goal, helped along by Damien Fleury and Sergei Peretyagin. Dynamo tied it again on an Artyom Fyodorov goal, going in unassisted. Moscow took the lead with an unassisted Vladimir Bryukvin goal in the third period. Beijing tied it on a Bakos goal, guided in by Tomas Marcinko and Joonas Jarvinen. Dynamo retook the lead with a shorthanded goal by Ilya Nikulin, set up by Gorovikov. Moscow iced it at 5-3 with an empty net goal by Kokarev, with assists provided by Gorovikov and Andrei Kuteikin. The three stars were Gorovikov, Bakos, and Kokarev.

Out west, CSKA Moscow welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Igor Shestyorkin and Ilya Sorokin tend the twines. St. Petersburg started in the first period with an Anton Belov power play goal, powered by Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov. Moscow tied it on a Kirill Petrov power play goal, assisted by Ivan Telegin and Alexander Popov. SKA took the lead with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, with a lone assist by Shipachyov. CSKA tied it on a Maxim Mamin goal, passed from Mikhail Naumenkov and Denis Denisov. SKA won 3-2 in the shootout with a lone tally by Gusev. The three stars were Gusev, Shipachyov, and Belov.

In Finland, Jokerit Helsinki hosts Lada Togliatti. Ilya Ezhov and Riku Helenius man the nets. Helsinki led off in the first period with a Marko Anttila goal, going in unassisted. Togliatti tied it on a Semyon Valuisky power play goal, powered by Andrei Ivanov and Anton Shenfeld. Lada took the lead with a Vasily Streltsov goal, passed from Stanislav Bocharov and Alexei Mastryukov. Togliatti added on in the second period with a Taylor Aronson goal, helped along by Streltsov and Bocharov. Jokerit got one back with a third period Brian O'Neill power play goal, with helpers from Jesper Jensen. Helsinki tied it on a Tommi Huhtala power play goal, guided in by Jensen and Helenius. In the shootout, Lada prevailed on a Georgy Belousov tally, for a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Streltsov, Bocharov, and Jensen.

Back in Russia, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl brings in Dinamo Riga. Janis Kalnins and Alexander Sudnitsin are in the creases. Riga began in the first period with a Mikelis Redlihs goal, assisted by Guntis Galvins and Vitalijs Pavlovs. Yaroslavl tied it on a second period goal by Staffan Kronwall, coming off of Brandon Kozun and Petri Kontiola. Lokomotiv took the lead with a Dmitry Lugin power play goal in the third period, powered by Yegor Averin and Andrei Loktionov. Yaroslavl iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted Kozun goal. The three stars went to Kozun, Sudnitsin (24 for 25 in saves), and Lugin.

Finally, Medvescak Zagreb hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Kovar and Michael Garnett are the masked men. Zagreb got going in the second period on a Goran Bezina goal, assisted by Kirill Voronin and Mike Glumac. Cherepovets tied it on an Evgeny Mons goal, via Dmitry Kagarlitsky and Anton Sizov. Medvescak took the lead back in the third period with a Francis Pare goal, coming off of Derek Smith and Voronin. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars being Voronin, Pare, and Garnett (33 for 34 in saves).

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