European Game Results

9-14-15
Bratislava 2 vs. Novgorod 3 (SO)
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, SO Loss, 31/33, 1.85 GAA, .939 sv%
Season totals: 1 GP, 0-0-1, 0 SO, 1.85 GAA, .939 sv%

Jaroslav Janus allowed 2 of 2 shooters to convert, with the 1st being former Lightning pick Dimitry Kazionov, as Bratislava fell 3-2 in the shootout to Novgorod. The shootout mars and otherwise decent season debut for Janus. Ex-Lightning prospect Michal Sersen had a pair of assist in defeat for Slovan.

9-15-14
Khanty-Mansiysk 1 vs. Jokerit 2 (OT)
Nikita Gusev, Khanty-Mansiysk, DNP
Season totals: 4 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 2 PIM

Nikita Gusev did not dress in Yugra's 2-1 OT loss to Jokerit, which jumped from the league formerly known as the SM-liiga to the KHL this season. Ex-NHLer Niklas Hagman had a goal in the match for Jokerit. Ex-Lightning first rounder Riku Helenius sat backup for Jokerit while ex-Lightning pick Johan Harju was also scoreless for the club.

Podolsk 1 vs. Magnitogorsk 4
Vasily Koshechkin, Magnitogorsk, Win, 15/16, 1.00 GAA, .938 sv%
Season totals: 6 GP, 5-1-0, 1 SO, 1.17 GAA, .953 sv%

If you only put 16 shots on goal on Vasily Koshechkin in a game, you probably wasted the bus ride to the rink. That's all the rubber Koshechkin faced today as Magnitogorsk ran Podolsk out of the building 4-1. Ex-Caps draft pick Oskar Osala had 1 goal and 1 assist in the win for Metallurg.

Yaroslavl 1 vs. Magnitogorsk 4
Vasily Koshechkin, Magnitogorsk, Win, 25/26, 1.00 GAA, .962 sv%
Season totals: 5 GP, 4-1-0, 1 SO, 1.21 GAA, .955 sv%

5 games into their 2014-2015 campaign, Magnitogorsk is showing no signs of a championship hangover. The team got a pair of goals from Danis Zaripov, both assisted by Sergei Mozyakin, in their 4-1 drubbing of Yaroslavl.

Magnitogorsk 6 vs. Zagreb 0
Vasily Koshechkin, Magnitogorsk, Win, SO, 31/31, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%
Season totals: 4 GP, 3-1-0, 1 SO, 1.26 GAA, .953 sv%

Vasily Koshechkin posted his first shutout of the season as Magnitogorsk smashed Zagreb 6-0. Ex-Jackets draft pick Sergei Mozyakin had 1 goal and 1 assist in the win for Metallurg.

Kazan 4 vs. Bratislava 3
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, DNP
Season totals: 0 GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%

Jaroslav Janus rode the pine again behind starter Johan Backlund in Slovan's 4-3 loss to Ak Bars Kazan. Ex-Thrashers first rounder Alexander Burmistrov assisted on the game winner for Kazan.

Cherepovets 4 vs. Khanty-Mansiysk 2
Nikita Gusev, Khanty-Mansiysk, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 3 SOG
Season totals: 4 GP, 2-1-3, -2, 2 PIM

Nikita Gusev was held off the scoresheet for the first time this season in Yugra's 4-2 loss to Severstal Cherepovets. The young forward played 14:30 in the match. Ex-Lightning draft pick Marek Kvapil scored the insurance marker in the match for Cherepovets.

Elsewhere, Mytischi defeated Ekaterinburg 4-3 in the shootout with Dmitry Korobov still out nursing a hand injury.

Magnitogorsk 2 vs. Bratislava 3
Vasily Koshechkin, Magnitogorsk, Loss, 16/19, 3.09 GAA, .842 sv%
Season totals: 2 GP, 1-0-1, 0 SO, 2.03 GAA, .925 sv%

Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, DNP
Season totals: 0 GP, 0-0-0, 0 SO, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%

Ex-NHLer Ladislav Nagy's power play goal broke a 2-2 tie to lift Slovan Bratislava to a 3-2 win over defending champion Magnitogorsk. Jaroslav Janus again sat backup to Johan Backlund in the victory.

Kazan 1 vs. Mytischi 4
Dmitry Korobov, Mytischi, DNP
Season totals: 0 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM

Ex-Lightning defenseman Matt Gilroy had a goal in Mytischi's 4-1 win over Kazan. Dmitry Korobov did not dress for the match. He took a puck to the hand in a preseason game and is out for at least a month.

Novgorod 1 vs. Khanty-Mansiysk 3
Nikita Gusev, Khanty-Mansiysk, 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM, 4 SOG
Season totals: 2 GP, 1-1-2, E, 2 PIM

Nikita Gusev had a power play helper in Yugra's 3-1 win over Novgorod. Ex-Canadiens second rounder Ben Maxwell led the way for Novgorod with 1 goal and 1 assist. The Kazionov brothers, united in Novgorod, were both scoreless in the match.