Karsums, Martins

Kval till Elitserien
Sodertalje 3 @ MODO 2(SO)
Riku Helenius, Sodertalje, DNP
Season totals: 18 GP, 4-11-0, 0 SO, 3.03 GAA, .884 sv%
Kval till Elitserien totals: 0 GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%

Julian Jacobsen scored a goal and had the shootout winner to lead Sodertalje to a 3-2 shootout win over MODO in the first game of the ten game promotion/relegation round. Sodertalje and 5 other clubs from the Elitserien and Allsvenskan will battle for two spots in the top league next year. Because its victory was not in regulation, Sodertalje only earned 2 points of a possible 3 for the win.

KHL Western Conference Semifinals
(7)Dynamo Riga 2 @ (1)Yaroslavl 6
Yaroslavl Leads the Series 3-1
Martins Karsums, Dynamo Riga, 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 52 GP, 17-15-32, -3, 46 PIM
Playoff totals: 10 GP, 1-2-3, E, 8 PIM

The end may be near for Martins Karsums and Riga. The forward was scoreless in 13:11 in Riga's Game Four blowout loss to Yaroslavl. Ex-NHLers Karel Rachunek and Pavol Demitra each had 1 goal and 1 assist for Lokomotiv to help stake the club to a 3-1 series lead.

KHL Western Conference Semifinals
(7)Dynamo Riga 4 @ (1)Yaroslavl 8
Yaroslavl Leads the Series 2-1
Martins Karsums, Dynamo Riga, 0-0-0, -3, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 52 GP, 17-15-32, -3, 46 PIM
Playoff totals: 9 GP, 1-2-3, -1, 8 PIM

Ex-NHL defenseman Daniel Tjarnqvist had a hat trick to lead Yaroslavl to a critical Game Three 8-4 drubbing of Riga. Yaroslavl pulled into a 2-1 lead in the series. Ex-NHLers Karel Rachunek and Pavol Demitra also chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist each for Lokomotiv. Martins Karsums was -3 in 15:09 in the match.

KHL Western Conference Semifinals
(1)Yaroslavl 3 @ (7)Dynamo Riga 5
Series Tied at 1-1
Martins Karsums, Dynamo Riga, 1-0-1, E, 2 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 52 GP, 17-15-32, -3, 46 PIM
Playoff totals: 8 GP, 1-2-3, +2, 8 PIM

Martins Karsums scored a late insurance goal and took a minus for interference in Riga's 5-3 Game Two victory over Yaroslavl. Karsums played 17:41 in the match. Ex-NHLer Alexander Korolyuk had a pair of assists in the defeat for Lokomotiv.

KHL Western Conference Semifinals
(1)Yaroslavl 4 @ (7)Dynamo Riga 2
Yaroslavl Leads the Series 1-0
Martins Karsums, Dynamo Riga, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 52 GP, 17-15-32, -3, 46 PIM
Playoff totals: 7 GP, 0-2-2, +1, 6 PIM

Ex-NHLers Karel Rachunek and Josef Vasicek each had 1 goal and 1 assist to lead Yaroslavl to a 4-2 Game One victory over Dynamo Riga. Ex-Lightning forward Robert Petrovicky had a goal in the match for Riga.