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«Ak Bars» CSKA won the match, which was the hero of Kazan striker Danis Zaripov club, scoring two goals. «Tractor» beat «Torpedo», «Barys» defeated «Donbass», «Locomotive» crushed «Motorist» Magnitogorsk «Metallurg» beat «Atlant», «Ugra» broke Riga «Dinamo» and «Slovan» embarrass in Cherepovets.
CSKA and «Ak Bars» very ambitious, but do not shine. Far not always yielded multi-million army star, and Kazan in late September — early October, issued a series of four consecutive defeats.
On Wednesday, that would not justify the hopes grants clashed in the capital of Tatarstan. «Debuted» team cheerfully: the third minute opened the score Danis Zaripov exploited Paz «eternal» partner link of Alexei Morozov.
Followed by «Ak Bars» added speed, Ilya Bryzgalov had actively defend. It reflected two clicks Morozov parried shot Niko Kapanen. But with excellent wrist cast Jarkko Eamon eminent goalkeeper failed. In the second period CSKA intensified, and after Mikhail Grabovski cut the gap, and does accept shaped storm, but Kazan survived.
In general, the game looked. Team acted aggressively, showed open hockey.
The third period was even more interesting. Added intrigue goal by Alexander Radulov in the majority. But music was not long for the Army Street. Soon the «Ak Bars» brought forward restless Zaripov. Another advantage of a few moments later the Kazan team increased Immonen. Janne Pesonen set point, hit the empty army gate.
In Yekaterinburg, «Motorist» fought «locomotive». In the first ten minutes of the game players Ural club scored two goals. Powerful clicked from the blue line Sokolov, ahead of «enemy» defenders Malykhin. In short, the «Motorist» played perfectly. Not scared formidable opponent. But the «Locomotive» seized the initiative. In the end the start-up period goal Yekaterinburg biting throw hit Kulikov, and then stir Hagman and Yakovlev. It seemed such a hefty slap on the «Motorist» not recover. However, the hosts did not lose heart and in the third 20-minute effort Zhmakin restored parity.
The fate of the match was decided in overtime, where luck «Locomotive». The winning goal in the account Kulikov.
Fairly stable this season stands Magnitogorsk «Metallurg», alternating wins with defeats. On Wednesday, «Magnitogorsk» succeeded — with a 3-1 middle peasant was defeated Western Conference «Atlas.» Superstar «Metallurg» Evgeni Malkin scored two points. In the second period he effectively assisted Enver Lisin (who, by the way, became the hero of the meeting by checking out my double), and a few seconds before the final siren rapechatal empty net.
Cruise progress scored «Barys». On Saturday, he tore «Spartacus» (5:1), on Monday destroyed Riga «Dinamo» (5:0), and beat them on Wednesday, «Donbass» (6:1).
It should be noted that these victories «leopards» won in his native walls. Particularly rampant in the home series American forward Brandon Bochenski, who earned a total of 5 points (3 goals and 2 assists). Well, now the «Barys» waiting for the Russian-Belarusian tour. First, he will visit «The Knight», then — «Severstal», and then — Minsk «Dynamo».
But just 10 minutes had created four goals, repeating the feat of the Swedish national football team, miraculously defeated the Germans.
Good acting on the patch Sitnikov, and Golovin Lekomtsev fired accurately from a distance.
Followed a similar scenario to match «Tractor» — «Torpedo». In the first period double issued Swedish sniper Martin Ternberg club Nizhny Novgorod. But after the break the game changed Chelyabinsk — the gate torpedovtsev visited three goals. In the final 20-minute «tractor» only secured an advantage.
Duel «Salavat Yulaev» — «Lion» was full of tension. In general, the Prague club to overflowing clogged famous Czech and Slovak hockey players look worse. Moreover, the number of shots ahead of Ufa team. As a result, «Salavat» prevailed 4-2. It should be noted that the three goals Bashkir club built in the first period.
But «Severstal» won «Slovan» with surprising ease. At the gate of the Slovak Club visited already six goals. At first, «Slovan» resisted, the first period turned out pretty stubborn. But later cherepovchane have become more intense and the Slovak defense crumbled to pieces.
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