Janus, Jaroslav

KHL (Russia)
Astana 7 vs. Ekaterinburg 2
Victor Hedman, Astana, 0-2-2, +3, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 14 GP, 0-10-10, +7, 46 PIM

Victor Hedman had an even strength and a power play assist in 18:37 of ice time in Astana's 7-2 pasting of Ekaterinburg. Ex-Lightning forward Brandon Bochenski had a goal for Astana in the win while ex-Lightning defenseman Sergei Gusev (yes!?) scored a goal for Ekaterinburg in defeat. Astana plays Magnitogorsk next on Sunday.

Cherepovets 4 vs. Dynamo Moscow 2
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Win, 33/35, 2.00 GAA, .943 sv%
Season totals: 24 GP, 11-11-2, 3 SO, 2.10 GAA, .928 sv%

Vasily Koshechkin rebounded from a 3-1 loss against Traktor in his last start and turned aside 33 shots to help Cherepovets defeat Dynamo Moscow 4-2. Cherepovets plays St. Petersburg on Sunday.

Mytischi 0 vs. Bratislava 2
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, Win, SO, 28/28, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%
Season totals: 21 GP, 12-7-2, 3 SO, 2.35 GAA, .923 sv%

Jaroslav Janus (pictured) posted his third shutout of the season to lead Slovan Bratislava to a 2-0 win over Mytischi. NHLer Lubomir Vishnevsky had a helper in the match for Slovan. They face Novgorod next on Sunday.

KHL (Russia)
Astana 3 vs. Chelyabinsk 6
Victor Hedman, Astana, 0-0-0, +1, 34 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 13 GP, 0-8-8, +4, 46 PIM

Victor Hedman (pictured) was given a game misconduct, a misconduct, and minors for high-sticking and slashing in 12:22 of ice time as Astana was defeated by Traktor Chelyabinsk 6-3. Chelyabinsk defenseman Nikita Nesterov remains with the Russian junior team for the Subway Super Series. Astana faces Ekaterinburg on Friday. Chelyabinsk draws Omsk, also on Friday.

Yaroslavl 4 vs. Bratislava 0
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, DNP
Season totals: 20 GP, 11-7-2, 2 SO, 2.35 GAA, .923 sv%

NHLer Semyon Varlamov stopped all 32 shots he faces to lead Yaroslavl to a 4-0 shutout win over Slovan Bratislava. Bratislava faces Mytischi next on Friday.

KHL (Russia)
Praha 1 vs. Bratislava 2
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, Win, 32/33, 1.00 GAA, .970 sv%
Season totals: 20 GP, 11-7-2, 2 SO, 2.35 GAA, .923 sv%

In the battle between the lone Czech and Slovak based KHL teams, the Slovakians came out on top with Slovan defeating Lev 2-1. Lightning prospect Jaroslav Janus (pictured) turned away 32 shots for the win. NHLer Jakub Voracek scored Praha's only goal. The match is Bratislava's last before the Karjala break.

Elitserien (Sweden)
Rogle 5 vs. Brynas 4 (OT)
Johan Harju, Brynas, 2-0-2, E, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 18 GP, 7-2-9, +3, 6 PIM

Johan Harju (pictured) had a power play goal and an even strength goal in Brynas' 5-4 overtime loss to Rogle. After not scoring for an eternity, the effort moves Harju into an 8-way tie for 5th in the Elitserien in goal scoring. Brynas faces Timra on Thursday.

KHL (Russia)
Bratislava 6 vs. Novosibirsk 2
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, Win, 33/35, 2.02 GAA, .943 sv%
Season totals: 19 GP, 10-7-2, 2 SO, 2.42 GAA, .921 sv%

After resting during yesterday Slovan win, Jaroslav Janus turned away 33 Novosibirsk shots to help stake Bratislava to a convincing 6-2 win. NHLer Lubomir Vishnevsky helped lead the way offensively with a goal and a couple of helpers in the victory.

KHL (Russia)
Ekaterinburg 1 vs. Cherepovets 2
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, 27/28, 1.01 GAA, .964 sv%
Season totals: 21 GP, 10-9-2, 3 SO, 1.92 GAA, .933 sv%

Denis Kazionov scored his 7th goal of the season in Cherepovets' 2-1 win over Ekaterinburg. Kazionov was second amongst Severstal forwards in ice time with 19:31. He now has 7 goals and 7 points in 21 games. Cherepovets faces Magnitogorsk on Wednesday.

Chelyabinsk 3 vs. Chekhov 4 (SO)
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals (KHL): 16 GP, 0-0-0, +3, 4 PIM
Season totals (MHL): 1 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM

Nikita Nesterov was -1 in 9:03 in Chelyabinsk's 4-3 shootout loss to Chekhov. Washington Capitals first rounder Evgeni Kuznetsov had 1 goal and 1 assist in defeat for Traktor, but was stopped cold in his only shootout attempt. Chelyabinsk plays Dynamo Minsk on Wednesday.

Bratislava 4 vs. Khabarovsk 2
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, DNP
Season totals: 18 GP, 9-7-2, 2 SO, 2.44 GAA, .919 sv%

Bratislav Konrad was between the pipes for Slovan in their 4-2 win over Khabarovsk. Janus should get in for tomorrow's match against Novosibirsk.

MHL (Russia Jr.)
Novgorod Jr. 0 vs. Ufa Jr. 3
Andrei Vasilevski, Ufa Jr., Win, SO, 23/23, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%
Season totals (MHL): 21 GP, 15-6-0, 2 SO, 2.06 GAA, .926 sv%

And just like that, Andrei Vasilevski's (pictured) slump was over. Definitively. The first rounder stopped all 23 shots he faced to post his second shutout of the season. Ufa Jr. faces Novokuznetsk Jr. next on Thursday.