Two games on today, beginning in...
Moscow, as Dynamo hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexanders Sudnitsin and Lazushin are the goalies with the same first name. Moscow led off in the first period on an Ansel Galimov goal, fueled by Yury Babenko and Alexander Osipov. Dynamo added on with an Alexander Avstin goal in the second period, passed from Maxim Pestushko and Mat Robinson. Moscow iced it at 3-0 in the third period on an Ilya Nikulin goal, made possible by Denis Kokarev and Konstantin Gorovikov. The three stars went to Lazushin (21 save shutout), Galimov, and Avstin.
The other game has Vityaz Podolsk hosting Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Podolsk began in the first period on a Roman Horak goal, assisted by Maxim Afinogenov and Nikita Vyglazov. Chelyabinsk tied it on an Alexei Petrov goal, guided in by Alexander Rybakov and Semyon Kokuyov. Traktor took the lead in the second period on a Rybakov power play goal, powered by Ilya Davydov and Kokuyov. Chelyabinsk added on with a power play goal by Artyom Borodkin, via Deron Quint. Traktor finished it in the third period with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, with a lone assist by Vyacheslav Osnovin. The three stars of the 4-1 game were Rybakov, Kokuyov, and Demchenko (22 for 23 in saves).
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Saturday, September 26, 2015
Friday, September 25, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 32
Ten games for a busy day today, beginning in...
Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Juha Metsola are in goal. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, assisted by Petri Kontiola. This stood for a 1-0 win. The three stars went to Murygin (21 save shutout), Apalkov, and Metsola (25 for 26 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ivan Nalimov draw the starts in goal. Sochi got going with a third period goal by Igor Ignatushkin, coming off of Nikita Shchitov and Renat Mamashev. The Leopards added on with another Ignatushkin goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Krikunov. This produced the 2-0 final, with the three stars bring Ignatushkin, Barulin (29 save shutout), and Nalimov (30 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg brings in Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Andrei Kareyev are the mediocre goalies. Novokuznetsk drew first blood in the second period on an Alexander Komaristy goal, fueled by Maxim Kazakov and Evgeny Orlov. Metallurg added on in the third period as Kirill Kaprizov scored, thanks to Kazakov. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Kareyev (21 save shutout), Kazakov, and Kasutin (42 for 44 in saves).
Staying close by, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Kazan started in the first period on a Justin Azevedo goal, passed from Yakov Rylov and Vladimir Denisov. Ak Bars added on with an Igor Mirnov goal, guided in by Artyom Lukoyanov and Denisov. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period on a Damir Zhafyarov goal, with a lone helper by Oleg Gubin. Kazan shot back with a Lukoyanov goal, made possible by Vladimir Tkachyov and Mirnov. Sibir answered on a Tomas Vincour goal, courtesy of Vladimir Roth and Calle Ridderwall. Ak Bars fired back in the third period on a Mirnov goal, with assists provided by Lukoyanov and Tkachyov. Novosibirsk clawed back on a Gubin goal, helped along by Roth. Sibir tied it as Vincour scored again, with the help of Ivan Vereshchagin and Ridderwall on the power play. Novosibirsk won 5-4 with a Maxim Ignatovich goal in overtime, dished from Sergei Shumakov and Vitaly Menshikov. The three stars went to Vincour, Gubin, and Mirnov, while Denisov, Lukoyanov, Tkachyov, Roth, and Ridderwall all get honorable mentions.
Out in Omsk, Avangard welcomes Barys Astana. Alexei Ivanov and Dominik Furch are given the starting nods. Astana opened with an Evgeny Rymarev goal, assisted by Nikita Mikhailis and Keaton Ellerby. Omsk tied it on a Denis Kulyash goal, coming off of Alexander Popov. Avangard took the lead with an unassisted goal by Alexander Perezhogin. Barys retied it on a Nigel Dawes goal, made possible by Yaroslav Yevdokimov. Astana took the lead with a Brandon Bochenski goal, with a lone assist by Kevin Dallman. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a Dawes empty net goal, set up by Bochenski. The three stars were Dawes, Bochenski, and Ivanov (26 for 28 in saves).
Further to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period on an Alexei Potapov goal, guided in by Alexei Pepelyaev. Torpedo added on with an Alexei Sopin power play goal, powered by Maxim Kondratyev and Artyom Alyayev. Nizhny Novgorod chased Biryukov on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, passed from Potapov. Vladislav Fokin came on in relief in goal. Torpedo extended the lead as Vladimir Galuzin scored, thanks to Pepelyaev. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead in the second period on an Alexander Frolov goal, via Dan Spang and Ilya Kolganov. Torpedo iced it at 6-0 in the third period with a Pepelyaev goal, helped along by Galuzin and Frolov. The three stars went to Potapov, Pepelyaev, and Frolov, while Galuzin gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Latvia, where Dinamo Riga hosts Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Jakub Sedlacek occupy the creases. Bratislava was first to score on a first period power play goal by Tomas Starosta, powered by Andrej Stastny and Marek Viedensky. Riga tied it with a Miks Indrasis power play goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ziga Jeglic and Lukas Kaspar lifted Slovan to a 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Garnett (32 for 33 in saves), Sedlacek (36 for 37 in saves), and Kaspar.
Back in Russia, SKA St. Petersburg welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Ilya Ezhov are called on to start in goal. St. Petersburg got started in the second period with a Yegor Yakovlev goal, made possible by Anton Burdasov and Vadim Shipachyov. Helsinki tied it on a Mathis Olimb goal, guided in by Ville Lajunen and Pekka Jormakka. SKA took the lead back on a Burdasov goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Evgeny Dadonov. Jokerit tied it on a Jormakka goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg regained the lead with a Burdasov goal, assisted by Shipachyov and Dadonov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kablukov goal, fueled by Evgeny Ketov and Evgeny Artyukhin. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov scored, with the help of Roman Rukavishnikov and Burdasov. Henrik Karlsson replaced Helenius in goal. Helsinki got one back with a Brandon Kozun goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Jesse Joensuu. SKA finished it at 6-3 on a Dadonov power play goal, powered by Burdasov and Shipachyov, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars were awarded to Burdasov, Dadonov, and Shipachyov, while Jormakka gets an honorable mention.
Back outside the borders, Dinamo Minsk brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Dmitry Milchakov are the talented goalies. Minsk led off in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson. Dinamo added on in the second period as Paul Szczechura scored, thanks to Nick Bailen and Artur Gavrus. Minsk extended the lead on a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Ryan Vesce. Igor Ustinsky took over for Kovar in goal. Dinamo padded the lead on a Szczechura goal, made possible by Gavrus and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk kept going with an Andrei Mikhalyov goal, courtesy of Szczechura and Ilya Shinkevich. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a power play goal by Dmitry Megalinsky, via Yegor Dubrovsky and Anatoly Golyshev. This was it for the scoring in the 5-1 game, with the three stars handed to Szczechura, Gavrus, and Milchakov (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Atte Engren are between the pipes. Zagreb began in the first period with a Mike Glumac goal, via Andreas Jamtin. Moscow got on the board in the second period with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko power play goal, powered by Grigory Shafigulin. Medvescak answered with a Jesse Saarinen power play goal, fueled by Milan Jurcina and Marek Kvapil. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Kroselj (25 for 26 in saves), Saarinen, and Glumac.
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Khabarovsk, as Amur hosts Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Alexei Murygin and Juha Metsola are in goal. Yaroslavl dented the scoreboard in the third period on a Daniil Apalkov goal, assisted by Petri Kontiola. This stood for a 1-0 win. The three stars went to Murygin (21 save shutout), Apalkov, and Metsola (25 for 26 in saves).
Down in Vladivostok, Admiral welcomes the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Ivan Nalimov draw the starts in goal. Sochi got going with a third period goal by Igor Ignatushkin, coming off of Nikita Shchitov and Renat Mamashev. The Leopards added on with another Ignatushkin goal, with a lone assist by Ilya Krikunov. This produced the 2-0 final, with the three stars bring Ignatushkin, Barulin (29 save shutout), and Nalimov (30 for 32 in saves).
Over to Novokuznetsk, where Metallurg brings in Lada Togliatti. Ivan Kasutin and Andrei Kareyev are the mediocre goalies. Novokuznetsk drew first blood in the second period on an Alexander Komaristy goal, fueled by Maxim Kazakov and Evgeny Orlov. Metallurg added on in the third period as Kirill Kaprizov scored, thanks to Kazakov. This made it 2-0, the final, with the three stars given to Kareyev (21 save shutout), Kazakov, and Kasutin (42 for 44 in saves).
Staying close by, Sibir Novosibirsk hosts Ak Bars Kazan. Emil Garipov and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Kazan started in the first period on a Justin Azevedo goal, passed from Yakov Rylov and Vladimir Denisov. Ak Bars added on with an Igor Mirnov goal, guided in by Artyom Lukoyanov and Denisov. Novosibirsk got on the board in the second period on a Damir Zhafyarov goal, with a lone helper by Oleg Gubin. Kazan shot back with a Lukoyanov goal, made possible by Vladimir Tkachyov and Mirnov. Sibir answered on a Tomas Vincour goal, courtesy of Vladimir Roth and Calle Ridderwall. Ak Bars fired back in the third period on a Mirnov goal, with assists provided by Lukoyanov and Tkachyov. Novosibirsk clawed back on a Gubin goal, helped along by Roth. Sibir tied it as Vincour scored again, with the help of Ivan Vereshchagin and Ridderwall on the power play. Novosibirsk won 5-4 with a Maxim Ignatovich goal in overtime, dished from Sergei Shumakov and Vitaly Menshikov. The three stars went to Vincour, Gubin, and Mirnov, while Denisov, Lukoyanov, Tkachyov, Roth, and Ridderwall all get honorable mentions.
Out in Omsk, Avangard welcomes Barys Astana. Alexei Ivanov and Dominik Furch are given the starting nods. Astana opened with an Evgeny Rymarev goal, assisted by Nikita Mikhailis and Keaton Ellerby. Omsk tied it on a Denis Kulyash goal, coming off of Alexander Popov. Avangard took the lead with an unassisted goal by Alexander Perezhogin. Barys retied it on a Nigel Dawes goal, made possible by Yaroslav Yevdokimov. Astana took the lead with a Brandon Bochenski goal, with a lone assist by Kevin Dallman. Barys iced it at 4-2 with a Dawes empty net goal, set up by Bochenski. The three stars were Dawes, Bochenski, and Ivanov (26 for 28 in saves).
Further to the west, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod brings in Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Georgy Gelashvili and Mikhail Biryukov are in the blue paint. Nizhny Novgorod struck first in the first period on an Alexei Potapov goal, guided in by Alexei Pepelyaev. Torpedo added on with an Alexei Sopin power play goal, powered by Maxim Kondratyev and Artyom Alyayev. Nizhny Novgorod chased Biryukov on a Vyacheslav Kulyomin goal, passed from Potapov. Vladislav Fokin came on in relief in goal. Torpedo extended the lead as Vladimir Galuzin scored, thanks to Pepelyaev. Nizhny Novgorod padded the lead in the second period on an Alexander Frolov goal, via Dan Spang and Ilya Kolganov. Torpedo iced it at 6-0 in the third period with a Pepelyaev goal, helped along by Galuzin and Frolov. The three stars went to Potapov, Pepelyaev, and Frolov, while Galuzin gets an honorable mention.
Westward to Latvia, where Dinamo Riga hosts Slovan Bratislava. Michael Garnett and Jakub Sedlacek occupy the creases. Bratislava was first to score on a first period power play goal by Tomas Starosta, powered by Andrej Stastny and Marek Viedensky. Riga tied it with a Miks Indrasis power play goal, courtesy of Lauris Darzins. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Ziga Jeglic and Lukas Kaspar lifted Slovan to a 2-1 win. The three stars belonged to Garnett (32 for 33 in saves), Sedlacek (36 for 37 in saves), and Kaspar.
Back in Russia, SKA St. Petersburg welcomes Jokerit Helsinki. Riku Helenius and Ilya Ezhov are called on to start in goal. St. Petersburg got started in the second period with a Yegor Yakovlev goal, made possible by Anton Burdasov and Vadim Shipachyov. Helsinki tied it on a Mathis Olimb goal, guided in by Ville Lajunen and Pekka Jormakka. SKA took the lead back on a Burdasov goal, via Dmitry Yudin and Evgeny Dadonov. Jokerit tied it on a Jormakka goal, going in unassisted. St. Petersburg regained the lead with a Burdasov goal, assisted by Shipachyov and Dadonov. SKA added on with an Ilya Kablukov goal, fueled by Evgeny Ketov and Evgeny Artyukhin. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Dadonov scored, with the help of Roman Rukavishnikov and Burdasov. Henrik Karlsson replaced Helenius in goal. Helsinki got one back with a Brandon Kozun goal in the third period, with a lone helper by Jesse Joensuu. SKA finished it at 6-3 on a Dadonov power play goal, powered by Burdasov and Shipachyov, both of whom got sock tricks. The three stars were awarded to Burdasov, Dadonov, and Shipachyov, while Jormakka gets an honorable mention.
Back outside the borders, Dinamo Minsk brings in Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Dmitry Milchakov are the talented goalies. Minsk led off in the first period with a Jonathan Cheechoo power play goal, powered by Ryan Gunderson. Dinamo added on in the second period as Paul Szczechura scored, thanks to Nick Bailen and Artur Gavrus. Minsk extended the lead on a Sergei Drozd goal, passed from Ryan Vesce. Igor Ustinsky took over for Kovar in goal. Dinamo padded the lead on a Szczechura goal, made possible by Gavrus and Alexei Kalyuzhny. Minsk kept going with an Andrei Mikhalyov goal, courtesy of Szczechura and Ilya Shinkevich. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a power play goal by Dmitry Megalinsky, via Yegor Dubrovsky and Anatoly Golyshev. This was it for the scoring in the 5-1 game, with the three stars handed to Szczechura, Gavrus, and Milchakov (28 for 29 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Medvescak Zagreb. Gasper Kroselj and Atte Engren are between the pipes. Zagreb began in the first period with a Mike Glumac goal, via Andreas Jamtin. Moscow got on the board in the second period with a Vyacheslav Leshchenko power play goal, powered by Grigory Shafigulin. Medvescak answered with a Jesse Saarinen power play goal, fueled by Milan Jurcina and Marek Kvapil. This made it 2-1, the eventual final, with the three stars going to Kroselj (25 for 26 in saves), Saarinen, and Glumac.
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Thursday, September 24, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 31
Two games on a very light day, beginning with...
Dynamo Moscow welcoming Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Dynamo added on in the second period as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Alexei Tereshchenko and Ansel Galimov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Deron Quint power play goal, powered by Alexander Rybakov and Artyom Borodkin. Moscow replied in the third period on a Denis Kokarev empty net goal, set up by Maxim Solovyov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Lazushin (25 for 26 in saves), Pestushko, and Karpov.
The other game has Vityaz Podolsk bringing in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Podolsk began in the third period on a Mario Kempe goal, passed from Nikita Vyglazov and Roman Horak. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Sateri (37 save shutout), Kempe, and Sudnitsin (28 for 29 in saves).
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Dynamo Moscow welcoming Traktor Chelyabinsk. Vasily Demchenko and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. Moscow led off in the first period on a Maxim Karpov goal, assisted by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Dynamo added on in the second period as Maxim Pestushko scored, thanks to Alexei Tereshchenko and Ansel Galimov. Chelyabinsk got on the board with a Deron Quint power play goal, powered by Alexander Rybakov and Artyom Borodkin. Moscow replied in the third period on a Denis Kokarev empty net goal, set up by Maxim Solovyov. This made it 3-1, the final, with the three stars handed to Lazushin (25 for 26 in saves), Pestushko, and Karpov.
The other game has Vityaz Podolsk bringing in Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Alexander Sudnitsin and Harri Sateri are the masked men. Podolsk began in the third period on a Mario Kempe goal, passed from Nikita Vyglazov and Roman Horak. This was all they needed for a 1-0 win, with the three stars awarded to Sateri (37 save shutout), Kempe, and Sudnitsin (28 for 29 in saves).
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015
MLS Midweek Games September 23, 2015
Two games on in midweek, beginning with...
The Montreal Impact hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Evan Bush are the similarly named goalies. Montreal opened in the thirty-ninth minute on a Didier Drogba goal, made possible by Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago saw a yellow card for a Razvan Cocis foul in first half stoppage time. The Fire tied it on a fiftieth minute goal by David Accam. Chicago saw a yellow card given to Matt Polster in the fifty-sixth minute for persistent infringement. The Impact received a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul by Laurent Ciman. Montreal retook the lead on an Andres Romero goal in the seventy-sixth minute, assisted by Patrice Bernier, but Romero also got booked on a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eightieth minute, the Fire had a yellow card given to Patrick Doody for his foul. The Impact's Victor Cabrera took a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. In the eighty-ninth minute, Chicago's Ty Harden had a yellow card for a foul. Montreal went down to ten men in stoppage time when Ciman received a second yellow card for a foul. The Impact held on to win 2-1, and Romero was the man of the match for his winner.
The other game has the Houston Dynamo hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Tyler Deric man the nets. Kansas City had the first two yellow cards, for fouls by Soni Mustivar in the thirty-third minute and Matt Besler in the forty-first minute. In the forty-fifth minute, Oscar Garcia of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Sporting saw Seth Sinovic receive a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-sixth minute. The Dynamo started with a sixty-seventh minute goal by Will Bruin, set up by DaMarcus Beasley and Brad Davis. Houston went down to ten men as Garcia had a second yellow card for another foul in the seventieth minute. Kansas City took a yellow card on dissent by Benny Feilhaber in the eighty-eighth minute. The final held at 1-0 for Houston, and Bruin was the man of the match for the decisive goal.
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The Montreal Impact hosting the Chicago Fire. Jon Busch and Evan Bush are the similarly named goalies. Montreal opened in the thirty-ninth minute on a Didier Drogba goal, made possible by Nigel Reo-Coker. Chicago saw a yellow card for a Razvan Cocis foul in first half stoppage time. The Fire tied it on a fiftieth minute goal by David Accam. Chicago saw a yellow card given to Matt Polster in the fifty-sixth minute for persistent infringement. The Impact received a yellow card for a fifty-eighth minute foul by Laurent Ciman. Montreal retook the lead on an Andres Romero goal in the seventy-sixth minute, assisted by Patrice Bernier, but Romero also got booked on a yellow card for excessive celebration. In the eightieth minute, the Fire had a yellow card given to Patrick Doody for his foul. The Impact's Victor Cabrera took a yellow card for his eighty-sixth minute foul. In the eighty-ninth minute, Chicago's Ty Harden had a yellow card for a foul. Montreal went down to ten men in stoppage time when Ciman received a second yellow card for a foul. The Impact held on to win 2-1, and Romero was the man of the match for his winner.
The other game has the Houston Dynamo hosting Sporting Kansas City. Tim Melia and Tyler Deric man the nets. Kansas City had the first two yellow cards, for fouls by Soni Mustivar in the thirty-third minute and Matt Besler in the forty-first minute. In the forty-fifth minute, Oscar Garcia of Houston took a yellow card for his foul. Sporting saw Seth Sinovic receive a yellow card for his foul in the fifty-sixth minute. The Dynamo started with a sixty-seventh minute goal by Will Bruin, set up by DaMarcus Beasley and Brad Davis. Houston went down to ten men as Garcia had a second yellow card for another foul in the seventieth minute. Kansas City took a yellow card on dissent by Benny Feilhaber in the eighty-eighth minute. The final held at 1-0 for Houston, and Bruin was the man of the match for the decisive goal.
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2015/16 KHL Season - Day 30
Seven games on as the schedule picks up pace again. We start with...
Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Andrei Kareyev. Sochi began in the first period on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, assisted by Max Warn and Pyotr Schastlivy. Novokuznetsk tied it with a second period power play goal by Ryan Stoa, going in unassisted. The Leopards retook the lead on a Nikolai Zherdev power play goal, also unassisted. Sochi added on with a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Mikhail Anisin and Renat Mamashev on the power play. Metallurg got one back on another Stoa goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Maxim Kazakov. Novokuznetsk tied it with an unassisted goal by Kirill Kaprizov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Andre Petersson's goal gave the Leopards a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Stoa, Shchitov, and Petersson.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Novosibirsk got going in the second period with a Vladimir Roth goal, made possible by Damir Zhafyarov. This produced the 1-0 final score, with the three stars going to Salak (36 save shutout), Roth, and Kolesnik (32 for 33 in saves).
Northwest to Helsinki, where Jokerit brings in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Ville Lajunen goal, courtesy of Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with a Mathis Olimb goal, via Tommi Huhtala. Bratislava got on the board in the third period on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Ladislav Nagy and Cam Barker. Helsinki answered with a power play goal by Niko Kapanen, made possible by Topi Jaakola and Kozun. Jokerit finished it at 4-1 with a Jesper Jensen goal, guided in by Kozun, who got a sock trick, and Lajunen. The three stars went to Kozun, Karlsson (27 for 28 in saves), and Lajunen.
Back in Russia, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Lisutin man the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period on a Carl Klingberg goal, assisted by Alexander Makarov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on with a power play goal in the second period from Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Alexei Potapov. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Petr Koukal power play goal, fueled by Alexei Vasilevsky and Dmitry Megalinsky. Avtomobilist tied it in the third period on a Megalinsky goal, coming off of Anatoly Golyshev on the power play. Yekaterinburg took the lead on a shorthanded goal from Vitaly Popov, set up by Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal from Alexander Pankov, helped along by Yegor Dubrovsky. The three stars were handed to Megalinsky, Popov, and Koukal.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Joacim Eriksson are between the pipes. Riga led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Tim Sestito. Zagreb tied it in the second period on a power play goal from Jesse Saarinen, powered by Marek Kvapil and Tuukka Mantyla. Medvescak took the lead with a Kvapil goal, with a lone assist by Mantyla. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Kvapil, Taylor (28 for 29 in saves), and Mantyla.
Backtracking to Moscow, where CSKA welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on in the second period as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, thanks to Joakim Lindstrom. Moscow got on the board with an Alexander Radulov goal in the third period, courtesy of Bogdan Kiselevich and Gennady Stolyarov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Ezhov (31 for 32 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Burdasov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Yugra added on with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Konstantin Panov and Grigory Zheldakov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the third period as Igor Bortnikov scored, with a lone assist by Panov. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (36 save shutout), Panov, and Medvedev.
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Metallurg Novokuznetsk hosting the Sochi Leopards. Konstantin Barulin and Andrei Kareyev. Sochi began in the first period on a Roman Lyuduchin goal, assisted by Max Warn and Pyotr Schastlivy. Novokuznetsk tied it with a second period power play goal by Ryan Stoa, going in unassisted. The Leopards retook the lead on a Nikolai Zherdev power play goal, also unassisted. Sochi added on with a Nikita Shchitov goal, passed from Mikhail Anisin and Renat Mamashev on the power play. Metallurg got one back on another Stoa goal in the third period, with a lone assist by Maxim Kazakov. Novokuznetsk tied it with an unassisted goal by Kirill Kaprizov. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Andre Petersson's goal gave the Leopards a 4-3 win. The three stars went to Stoa, Shchitov, and Petersson.
Over in Novosibirsk, Sibir welcomes Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Vitaly Kolesnik and Alexander Salak are the masked men. Novosibirsk got going in the second period with a Vladimir Roth goal, made possible by Damir Zhafyarov. This produced the 1-0 final score, with the three stars going to Salak (36 save shutout), Roth, and Kolesnik (32 for 33 in saves).
Northwest to Helsinki, where Jokerit brings in Slovan Bratislava. Barry Brust and Henrik Karlsson are the goalies. Helsinki struck first in the first period on a Ville Lajunen goal, courtesy of Brandon Kozun. Jokerit added on with a Mathis Olimb goal, via Tommi Huhtala. Bratislava got on the board in the third period on a Lukas Kaspar power play goal, powered by Ladislav Nagy and Cam Barker. Helsinki answered with a power play goal by Niko Kapanen, made possible by Topi Jaakola and Kozun. Jokerit finished it at 4-1 with a Jesper Jensen goal, guided in by Kozun, who got a sock trick, and Lajunen. The three stars went to Kozun, Karlsson (27 for 28 in saves), and Lajunen.
Back in Russia, Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod hosts Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg. Jakub Kovar and Ivan Lisutin man the nets. Nizhny Novgorod was first to score in the first period on a Carl Klingberg goal, assisted by Alexander Makarov and Linus Videll. Torpedo added on with a power play goal in the second period from Alexei Pepelyaev, powered by Alexei Potapov. Yekaterinburg got on the board with a Petr Koukal power play goal, fueled by Alexei Vasilevsky and Dmitry Megalinsky. Avtomobilist tied it in the third period on a Megalinsky goal, coming off of Anatoly Golyshev on the power play. Yekaterinburg took the lead on a shorthanded goal from Vitaly Popov, set up by Alexei Simakov. Avtomobilist iced it at 4-2 with an empty net goal from Alexander Pankov, helped along by Yegor Dubrovsky. The three stars were handed to Megalinsky, Popov, and Koukal.
Out in Latvia, Dinamo Riga brings in Medvescak Zagreb. Danny Taylor and Joacim Eriksson are between the pipes. Riga led off in the first period with an unassisted goal by Tim Sestito. Zagreb tied it in the second period on a power play goal from Jesse Saarinen, powered by Marek Kvapil and Tuukka Mantyla. Medvescak took the lead with a Kvapil goal, with a lone assist by Mantyla. This produced the 2-1 final, with the three stars given to Kvapil, Taylor (28 for 29 in saves), and Mantyla.
Backtracking to Moscow, where CSKA welcomes SKA St. Petersburg. Ilya Ezhov and Viktor Fasth protect the nets. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, guided in by Evgeny Dadonov and Vadim Shipachyov. SKA added on in the second period as Ilya Kovalchuk scored, thanks to Joakim Lindstrom. Moscow got on the board with an Alexander Radulov goal in the third period, courtesy of Bogdan Kiselevich and Gennady Stolyarov. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars given to Ezhov (31 for 32 in saves), Kovalchuk, and Burdasov.
Finally, Dinamo Minsk hosts Yugra Khanty-Mansiysk. Vladislav Fokin and Jeff Glass receive the starting nods in goal. Khanty-Mansiysk dented the scoreboard in the second period on a Pavel Medvedev goal, going in unassisted. Yugra added on with a Nikita Gusev power play goal, powered by Konstantin Panov and Grigory Zheldakov. Khanty-Mansiysk extended the lead in the third period as Igor Bortnikov scored, with a lone assist by Panov. The final stood at 3-0, with the three stars being Fokin (36 save shutout), Panov, and Medvedev.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 29
Four games on today, beginning with...
Barys Astana hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Jan Laco are the goalies. Omsk struck first in the first period on an Alexander Chernikov goal, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Astana tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Roman Savchenko, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov. Avangard took the lead back on a Sergei Shirokov goal, via Michal Kempny and Denis Parshin. Omsk added on as Alexander Perezhogin scored an unassisted goal. Avangard finished it at 4-1 on a Yury Petrov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Furch (27 for 28 in saves), Shirokov, and Perezhogin.
Along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Niklas Svedberg are in the blue paint. Ufa started in the first period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, made possible by Andrei Ankudinov and Nikita Setdikov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, guided in by Alexei Byvaltsev and Artyom Zub. Amur took the lead in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, with a lone assist from Vyacheslav Litovchenko. Khabarovsk added on in the third period on a Litovchenko goal, fueled by Zub and Vitaly Shulakov. Amur extended the lead with an empty net goal by Vladislav Ushenin, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Litovchenko, Metsola (31 for 32 in saves), and Zub.
Continuing along, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Vasily Koshechkin man the nets. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Kirill Voronin and Dmitry Sayustov. Admiral iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Niclas Bergfors, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bobkov (32 save shutout), Yakovlev, and Koshechkin (35 for 36 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Atte Engren are the masked men. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Andrei Shefer goal, fueled by Evgeny Kovyrshin and Igor Skorokhodov. Moscow tied it on a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, going in unassisted. Spartak took the lead on a Maxim Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Gleb Klimenko. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Potapov, Engren (23 for 24 in saves), and Leshchenko.
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Barys Astana hosting Avangard Omsk. Dominik Furch and Jan Laco are the goalies. Omsk struck first in the first period on an Alexander Chernikov goal, assisted by Yury Alexandrov and Nikolai Lemtyugov. Astana tied it in the second period with a power play goal by Roman Savchenko, powered by Alexei Kaigorodov. Avangard took the lead back on a Sergei Shirokov goal, via Michal Kempny and Denis Parshin. Omsk added on as Alexander Perezhogin scored an unassisted goal. Avangard finished it at 4-1 on a Yury Petrov goal, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Furch (27 for 28 in saves), Shirokov, and Perezhogin.
Along to Ufa, where Salavat Yulaev welcomes Amur Khabarovsk. Juha Metsola and Niklas Svedberg are in the blue paint. Ufa started in the first period on an Andreas Engqvist goal, made possible by Andrei Ankudinov and Nikita Setdikov. Khabarovsk tied it on a Mikhail Zheleznov goal, guided in by Alexei Byvaltsev and Artyom Zub. Amur took the lead in the second period as Tomas Zohorna scored, with a lone assist from Vyacheslav Litovchenko. Khabarovsk added on in the third period on a Litovchenko goal, fueled by Zub and Vitaly Shulakov. Amur extended the lead with an empty net goal by Vladislav Ushenin, going in unassisted. This made it 4-1, the final, with the three stars going to Litovchenko, Metsola (31 for 32 in saves), and Zub.
Continuing along, Metallurg Magnitogorsk brings in Admiral Vladivostok. Igor Bobkov and Vasily Koshechkin man the nets. Vladivostok got going in the second period on a Yegor Yakovlev goal, courtesy of Kirill Voronin and Dmitry Sayustov. Admiral iced it at 2-0 with an empty net goal by Niclas Bergfors, going in unassisted. The three stars went to Bobkov (32 save shutout), Yakovlev, and Koshechkin (35 for 36 in saves).
Finally, Spartak Moscow hosts Severstal Cherepovets. Jakub Stepanek and Atte Engren are the masked men. Cherepovets dented the scoreboard in the second period on an Andrei Shefer goal, fueled by Evgeny Kovyrshin and Igor Skorokhodov. Moscow tied it on a Vyacheslav Leshchenko goal, going in unassisted. Spartak took the lead on a Maxim Potapov goal in the third period, helped along by Gleb Klimenko. The final stood at 2-1, with the three stars handed to Potapov, Engren (23 for 24 in saves), and Leshchenko.
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Monday, September 21, 2015
2015/16 KHL Season - Day 28
Just three games on today, beginning with...
Dynamo Moscow hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, assisted by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on in the second period with a Yegor Yakovlev power play goal, powered by Jarno Koskiranta. Moscow got on the board with a Maxim Pestushko goal, going in unassisted. Dynamo tied it on a power play goal by Mat Robinson, made possible by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Moscow took the lead in the third period on a Karsums power play goal, guided in by Tsvetkov and Karpov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Karsums, Tsvetkov, and Robinson.
Out in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Danny Taylor are called on to start in goal. Zagreb began in the first period with a Jesse Saarinen goal, passed from Gilbert Brule and Thomas Larkin. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal in the third period, courtesy of Mario Kempe. Medvescak took the lead back on a Geoffrey Kinrade goal, via Colby Genoway. Zagreb added on as Radek Smolenak scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl and Marek Kvapil. This produced the 3-1 final, with Taylor (17 for 18 in saves), Kinrade, and Smolenak named the three stars.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Riga. Joacim Ericsson and Barry Brust are in the blue paint. Riga got going in the second period as Lauris Darzins scored an unassisted goal. Bratislava tied it in the third period on a Milan Bartovic goal, fueled by Cam Barker and Filip Novak. Slovan took the lead as Lukas Kaspar scored, with the help of Ladislav Nagy and Michel Miklik. Dinamo tied it on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, with assists provided by Tim Sestito and Krisjanis Redlihs. Bratislava took the game 3-2 on a Rok Ticar goal in overtime, with helpers from Tomas Starosta and Ziga Jeglic. The three stars belonged to Ticar, Kaspar, and Bartovic.
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Dynamo Moscow hosting SKA St. Petersburg. Mikko Koskinen and Alexander Lazushin guard the cages. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on an Anton Burdasov goal, assisted by Vadim Shipachyov and Evgeny Dadonov. SKA added on in the second period with a Yegor Yakovlev power play goal, powered by Jarno Koskiranta. Moscow got on the board with a Maxim Pestushko goal, going in unassisted. Dynamo tied it on a power play goal by Mat Robinson, made possible by Alexei Tsvetkov and Martins Karsums. Moscow took the lead in the third period on a Karsums power play goal, guided in by Tsvetkov and Karpov. This made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars being Karsums, Tsvetkov, and Robinson.
Out in Croatia, Medvescak Zagreb welcomes Vityaz Podolsk. Harri Sateri and Danny Taylor are called on to start in goal. Zagreb began in the first period with a Jesse Saarinen goal, passed from Gilbert Brule and Thomas Larkin. Podolsk tied it on a Roman Horak goal in the third period, courtesy of Mario Kempe. Medvescak took the lead back on a Geoffrey Kinrade goal, via Colby Genoway. Zagreb added on as Radek Smolenak scored, thanks to Tomas Mertl and Marek Kvapil. This produced the 3-1 final, with Taylor (17 for 18 in saves), Kinrade, and Smolenak named the three stars.
Finally, Slovan Bratislava brings in Dinamo Riga. Joacim Ericsson and Barry Brust are in the blue paint. Riga got going in the second period as Lauris Darzins scored an unassisted goal. Bratislava tied it in the third period on a Milan Bartovic goal, fueled by Cam Barker and Filip Novak. Slovan took the lead as Lukas Kaspar scored, with the help of Ladislav Nagy and Michel Miklik. Dinamo tied it on a Mikelis Redlihs goal, with assists provided by Tim Sestito and Krisjanis Redlihs. Bratislava took the game 3-2 on a Rok Ticar goal in overtime, with helpers from Tomas Starosta and Ziga Jeglic. The three stars belonged to Ticar, Kaspar, and Bartovic.
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