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Printer-friendly versionElitserien Game Night: 1-31-13
Submitted by mike on January 31, 2013 - 19:42
Elitserien (Sweden)
Brynas 1 vs. Farjestads 7
Johan Harju, Brynas, 0-0-0, -2, 3 SOG, 0 PIM
Season totals: 46 GP, 16-8-24, -1, 14 PIM
Brynas suffered its fifth-straight loss, the ninth in the last ten matches, in embarrassing fashion Thursday night as Farjestads broke a 1-1 tie with just under a minute remaining in the opening frame and then proceeded to bury the hosts in the second period. Former Bolts netminder Johan Holmqvist took the loss, allowing five goals on thirty-one shots before getting the hook. Andreas Thuresson scored the only goal for Farjestads allowed. Next up for Brynas (15-17-5-9, 64 PTS) is road match against Lulea (18-11-9-7, 79 PTS), Harju's former club, on Saturday.
KHL Game Day: 1-30-13
Submitted by pete on January 30, 2013 - 21:38KHL (Russia)
Khabarovsk 1 vs. Donetsk 4
Nikita Gusev, Khabarovsk, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG
Season totals (KHL)(Khabarovsk): 21 GP, 3-8-11, +1, 4 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(CSKA): 6 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(Total): 27 GP, 3-9-12, -1, 4 PIM
Season totals (VHL): 15 GP, 7-6-13, -2, 2 PIM
Nikita Gusev was -1 in 16:49 in Khabarovsk's 4-1 loss to Donetsk as the death march of their late season continues. Khabarovsk has already been eliminated from postseason consideration.
Ufa 6 vs. Omsk 1
Andrey Vasilevskiy, Ufa, DNP
Season totals (KHL): 7 GP, 3-1-0, 1 SO, 2.27 GAA, .918 sv%
Season totals (MHL): 27 GP, 20-6-1, 3 SO, 1.93 GAA, .930 sv%
Ex-Lightning prospect Karri Ramo was pulled midway through Omsk's 6-1 defeat at the hands of Ufa. Ex-Flyer Stefan Ruzicka helped lead the way for Ufa with 1 goal and 1 assist.
CSKA 3 vs. Cherepovets 2 (OT)
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, OT Loss, 23/26, 2.95 GAA, .885 sv%
Season totals: 48 GP, 26-19-3, 7 SO, 2.13 GAA, .922 sv%
Ex-Lightning first rounder Nikita Alexeev's 2nd goal of the season was not enough to help Cherepovets to victory in their 3-2 overtime defeat at the hands of CSKA. CSKA got 1 goal and 1 assist from Alexander Radulov in the win.
Dinamo Minsk 2 vs. Chelyabinsk 5
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk, DNP
Season totals (KHL): 33 GP, 0-0-0, +4, 14 PIM
Season totals (MHL): 1 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Nikita Nesterov was scratched in Chelyabinsk's 5-2 win over Minsk. Minsk got a helper from ex-Lightning defenseman Janne Niskala in the loss.
KHL Game Day: 1-28-13
Submitted by pete on January 28, 2013 - 20:05KHL (Russia):
Khabarovsk 1 vs. Spartak Moscow 2
Nikita Gusev, Khabarovsk, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals (KHL)(Khabarovsk): 20 GP, 3-8-11, +2, 4 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(CSKA): 6 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(Total): 26 GP, 3-9-12, E, 4 PIM
Season totals (VHL): 15 GP, 7-6-13, -2, 2 PIM
Nikita Gusev returned to the lineup after a one game absence, but played only 3:20 in Khabarovsk's 2-1 loss to Spartak Moscow. Khabarovsk plays Donetsk on Wednesday.
Ufa 5 vs. Khanty-Mansiysk 4
Andrey Vasilevskiy, Ufa, Win, 29/33, 4.00 GAA, .879 sv%
Season totals (KHL): 7 GP, 3-1-0, 1 SO, 2.27 GAA, .918 sv%
Season totals (MHL): 27 GP, 20-6-1, 3 SO, 1.93 GAA, .930 sv%
Ex-Lightning draft pick had a goal in support of current Lightning prospect Andrey Vasilevskiy and Ufa's 5-4 win over Khanty-Mansiysk. Ex-NHLer Oleg Saprykin also had 2 helpers in the match for Ufa. Ufa plays Omsk Wednesday.
St. Petersburg 5 vs. Chelyabinsk 1
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk, 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals (KHL): 33 GP, 0-0-0, +4, 14 PIM
Season totals (MHL): 1 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Ex-NHLer Peter Prucha had a goal in St. Petersburg's 5-1 rout of Chelyabinsk. Chelyabinsk plays Dinamo Minsk Wednesday.
Bratislava 1 vs. Dinamo Minsk 2
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, Loss, 28/30, 2.02 GAA, .933 sv%
Season totals: 43 GP, 24-15-4, 4 SO, 2.11 GAA, .932 sv%
Ex-Lightning defenseman Lukas Krajicek had a goal to help lead Minsk to a 2-1 win over Bratislava. Jaroslav Janus stopped 28 shots in defest in the match.
Praha 5 vs. Cherepovets 4
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Loss, 28/33, 5.11 GAA, .848 sv%
Season totals: 47 GP, 26-18-3, 7 SO, 2.12 GAA, .923 sv%
Vasily Koshechkin and Cherepovets' red hot January hit a speed bump in their 5-4 loss to Praha. Praha got 2 goals and 1 assist from former NHLer Michal Repik in the match. Cherepovets plays CSKA Wednesday.
Elitserien Game Night: 1-26-13
Submitted by mike on January 27, 2013 - 10:59
Elitserien (Sweden)
Brynas 1 @ Linkopings 3
Johan Harju, Brynas, 0-0-0, E, 0 SOG, 0 PIM
Season totals: 44 GP, 16-8-24, +1, 14 PIM
Brynas fell behind by two during a ten minute stretch in the first period, and three early in the third period to Linkopings, which scored all three of its goals on the power play en route to handing the visitors their third-straight defeat and seventh loss in their last eight matches. Ryan Gunderson scored the lone goal for Brynas early in the third period to prevent the shutout bid. Brynas (15-16-5-8, 63 PTS) heads home to regroup before taking on AIK (11-21-4-7, 43 PTS), a club that has struggled plenty this season but to whom Brynas has lost each of the last three games it has hosted between the two teams, on Tuesday.
KHL Game Day: 1-26-13
Submitted by pete on January 26, 2013 - 17:56
KHL (Russia):
Khabarovsk 4 vs. Dynamo Riga 2
Nikita Gusev, Khabarovsk, DNP
Season totals (KHL)(Khabarovsk): 19 GP, 3-8-11, +2, 4 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(CSKA): 6 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(Total): 25 GP, 3-9-12, E, 4 PIM
Season totals (VHL): 15 GP, 7-6-13, -2, 2 PIM
Nikita Gusev did not dress for Khabarovsk's 4-2 win over Riga. Riga is now captained by former Lightning forward Martins Karsums, who was scoreless in the defeat. Khabarovsk plays Spartak Moscow on Monday.
Ufa 4 vs. Astana 6
Andrey Vasilevskiy, Ufa, No Decision, 1/1, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%
Season totals (KHL): 6 GP, 2-1-0, 1 SO, 1.68 GAA, .935 sv%
Season totals (MHL): 27 GP, 20-6-1, 3 SO, 1.93 GAA, .930 sv%
Andrey Vasilevskiy came played 13:17 and stopped the only shot he faced in Ufa's 6-4 loss to Astana. Astana got 2 goals and 3 points from former Lightning forward Brandon Bochenski in the win. Ufa plays Khanty-Mansiysk on Monday.
Dynamo Moscow 2 vs. Chelyabinsk 0
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk, 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 32 GP, 0-0-0, +6, 14 PIM
Nikita Nesterov took a minor for tripping in 15:31 of ice time in Chelyabinsk's 2-0 shutout loss to Dynamo Moscow. Dynamo was led by ex-Lightning draft pick Marek Kvapil's game winning goal. Traktor plays St. Petersburg on Monday.
Bratislava 0 vs. Cherepovets 3
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Win, SO, 21/21, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%
Season totals: 46 GP, 26-17-3, 7 SO, 2.05 GAA, .925 sv%
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, Loss, 28/31, 3.00 GAA, .903 sv%
Season totals: 42 GP, 24-14-4, 4 SO, 2.12 GAA, .932 sv%
Vasily Koshechkin (pictured) posted his league leading 7th shutout of the season for Cherepovets to best Bratislava and fellow Lightning prospect Jaroslav Janus 3-0. The big netminder got 1 goal and 3 points from ex-Lightning draft pick Denis Kazionov in the win. The younger Kazionov now has 13 goals and 19 points in 40 games this season. Red hot Cherepovets plays Praha on Monday. Bratislava faces Dinamo Minsk.
