European Leagues

KHL
Dynamo Riga 5 @ CSKA 3
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals: 4 GP, 0-0-0, -2, 2 PIM

Ex-NHLer Sandis Ozolinsh had a goal in Dynamo Riga's 5-3 win over CSKA. Nikita Kucherov played 6:57 in the match. CSKA faces Slovakian side Poprad on Friday.

MHL
Novokuznetsk Jr. 3 @ Chelyabinsk Jr. 4 (SO)
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk Jr., 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 6 GP, 4-3-7, 10 PIM, +10

Nikita Nesterov was held scoreless but did run his season +/- to +10 in Chelyabinsk Jr.'s 4-3 shootout win over Novokuznetsk Jr. Chelyabinsk Jr. plays Nizhnekamsk Jr. on Friday.

KHL
Cherepovets 6 @ Novgorod 2
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Win, 39/41, 2.00 GAA, .951 sv%
Season totals: 2 GP, 2-0-0, 0 SO, 1.51 GAA, .956 sv%

Lest you might have forgotten over the offseason, big 6'6" goaltender Vasily Koshechkin is still one of the best in all of Russia. The netminder stopped 39 pucks today to lead Severstal to a 6-2 thumping of Novgorod. Cherepovets faces Omsk on Thursday.

MHL
Novokuznetsk Jr. 4 @ Chelyabinsk Jr. 2
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk Jr., 1-0-1, +1, 8 PIM, 5 SOG
Season totals: 5 GP, 4-3-7, +9, 10 PIM

Nikita Nesterov had the game opening goal and took 8 minutes in penalties in Chelyabinsk's MHL side's 4-2 loss to Novokuznetsk Jr. The two teams will have a rematch tomorrow.

SM-liiga (Finland)
Karpat 3 @ JYP 2
Riku Helenius, Loss, 20/23, 3.12 GAA, .870 sv%
Season totals: 1 GP, 0-1-0, 0 SO, 3.12 GAA, .870 sv%

Riku Helenius and JYP allowed a pair of third period goals to squander a 2-1 lead after 40 minutes in their 3-2 loss to Karpat. Ex-Lightning forward Eric Perrin had a helper in the match for JYP. JYP's next game is on Wednesday against Blues Espoo.

KHL (Russia)
St. Petersburg 4 @ CSKA 1
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 3 GP, 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM

Ex-Lightning forward Evgeny Artyukhin had a goal and ex-Lightning draft pick Fedor Fedorov had an assist is St. Petersburg's 4-1 thumping of CSKA. Lightning prospect Nikita Kucherov played 11:31 in the loss for CSKA. CSKA faces Dynamo Riga on Monday.

Elitserien (Sweden)
Lulea 1 @ Frolunda 2
Johan Harju, Lulea, 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 2 GP, 1-0-1, E, 0 PIM

Johan Harju scored the game opening goal off assists from Niklas Olausson and ex-Stars second rounder Johan Fransson, but Lulea fell 2-1 to Frolunda. Lulea faces Djurgardens next on Thursday.

SM-liiga (Finland)
JYP 0 @ KalPa 2
Riku Helenius, JYP, DNP
Season totals: 0 GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 0.00 GAA. 1.000 sv%

Riku Helenius sat backup today in JYP's 2-0 opening loss to KalPa. Former Devils prospect Ari Ahonen had a 23 save shutout in the match and former NHLer Sami Kapanen scored one of KalPa's goals. JYP's next match is Saturday versus Karpat.

Elitserien (Sweden)
Vaxjo 3 @ Lulea 2 (SO)
Johan Harju, Lulea, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 1 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM

Vaxjo Lakers scored a pair of third period goals to erase a 2-0 deficit and went on to win in a shootout 3-2 over Lulea. Johan Harju was scoreless in the match, with 4 shots on goal, and he was denied by former NHLer Martin Gerber in his shootout attempt. He started on Lulea's second line along side center Niklas Olausson and left winger Mattias Persson. Vaxjo's goals came from former Oilers prospect Liam Reddox and former Sharks prospect Mike Iggulden. Lulea moves on to face Frolunda on Saturday.

KHL
CSKA 1 @ Omsk 2
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 2 GP, 0-0-0, E, 2 PIM

Ex-Lightning netminder Karri Ramo made 22 saves in Omsk's 2-1 win over CSKA. Nikita Kucherov played 12:03 in the match for CSKA. They will face SKA St. Petersburg next on Saturday.

MHL
Ufa Jr. 4 @ Chelyabinsk Jr. 5
Nikita Nesterov, Chelyabinsk Jr., 0-1-1, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 4 GP, 3-3-6, +8, 2 PIM

Nikita Nesterov assisted on an Igor Cherkasov goal in Chelyabinsk's 5-4 win over Ufa's junior team. Chelyabinsk's next match is Sunday to start a 2 game set against Novokuznetsk's junior team.