Game Results

Denis Kazionov did not play as Ufa dismantled Novokuznetsk 7-0.

Alexei Glukhov had 2 penalty minutes in Cherepovets' 4-2 loss to CSKA.

Lightning Russian Prospects Statistics Through 10/7/07
Alexei Glukhov (Cherepovets), 14 GP, 1-7-8, 12 PIM, E
Anton But (St Petersburg), 13 GP, 3-4-7, 14 PIM, +6
Dimitri Kazionov (Kazan), 13 GP, 3-3-6, 2 PIM, -3
Evgeny Artyukhin (Omsk), 13 GP, 2-2-4, 28 PIM, E
Albert Vishnyakov (Spartak), 8 GP, 2-0-2, 14 PIM, -3
Denis Kazionov (Novokuznetsk), 8 GP, 0-0-0, 8 PIM, -2

Vasily Koshechkin (Kazan), 2-7-1, 0 SO, 2.80 GAA

WHL
Brandon Wheat Kings 5 @ Lethbridge Hurricanes 2
C Mitch Fadden, LET: 0-0-0, -2, 0 PIM

After a five game point streak to start the season, Fadden has gone two games with no points. He was slated to move off of a line with 06-07 91-point scorer Zach Boychuk and onto a line with Yashar Farmanara, who came to Lethbridge with Fadden from Seattle two seasons ago. Boychuk and Fadden both have 9 points this year.

Everett Silvertips 5 @ Portland Winter Hawks 3
D Dane Crowley, EVT: 0-0-0, E, 6 PIM

Everett and Portland traded road wins to start the weekend. Crowley had minor and double-minor penalties for roughing.

Swift Current Broncos 6 @ Prince George Cougars 1
C/W Dana Tyrell, PG: 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM

The Cougars are now 1-5-0-0 on the year and get to play WHL powerhouse Calgary Sunday.

Kelowna Rockets 4 @ Seattle Thunderbirds 3 (SO)
G Riku Helenius, SEA: Did Not Play
G Torrie Jung, KEL: Did Not Play

Helenius got his first night-off of the season as Seattle, somewhat remarkably, lost their 12th shootout in a row.

Tomorrow's headline should read: "Paper Champions Get Folded Up".

ATL-2
TB-5

Johan Holmqvist barely had to break a sweat stopping 13 of 15 shots he faced for the win.

First Period
Tampa Bay 3:40, Vaclav Prospal 2 (Vincent Lecavalier, Paul Ranger)

Second Period
Atlanta 0:57, Marian Hossa 1 (unassisted)
Tampa Bay 14:38, Vaclav Prospal 3 (power play) (Martin St. Louis, Filip Kuba)
Tampa Bay 15:49, Brad Richards 1 (shorthanded) (unassisted)

Third Period
Tampa Bay 5:22, Vincent Lecavalier 3 (unassisted)
Atlanta 8:58, Slava Kozlov 1 (Tobias Enstrom, Todd White)

Kazan's nightmarish open to the season continues. Vasily Koshechkin dropped to 2-7-1 on the season in a 3-2 Ak Bars loss to Dynamo. Dimitri Kazionov was scoreless in the game for Kazan. Former Lightning player Dimitry Afanasenkov had a pair of goals in the match for Dynamo.

Evgeny Artyukhin had a goal in Omsk's 4-2 loss to Khimik.

Anton But was scoreless in St. Petersburg's 3-1 win over Spartak. Albert Vishnyakov did not play in the match for Spartak.

Johan Harju is picking up steam. The Lightning prospect had 2 goals today in a 6-4 Lulea win over Farjestads. Harju has 3 goals in his last two games.

Andreas Holmqvist was scoreless in Frolunda's 4-2 win over Sodertalje.