European Leagues

KHL (Russia)
Khabarovsk 1 vs. Omsk 3
Nikita Gusev, Khabarovsk, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 5 SOG
Season totals (KHL)(Khabarovsk): 14 GP, 3-5-8, +3, 2 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(CSKA): 6 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(Total): 20 GP, 3-6-9, +1, 2 PIM
Season totals (VHL): 15 GP, 7-6-13, -2, 2 PIM

Ex-NHLer Alexander Frolov had 1 goal and 1 assist to lead Omsk to a 3-1 win over Khabarovsk. Lightning prospect Nikita Gusev was -1 in 11:49 for Amur in the loss. Khabarovsk plays Khanty-Mansiysk on Wednesday.

Elsewhere, Victor Hedman did not play in Astana's wild 8-6 win over Novokuznetsk. With the end of the NHL lockout, Hedman has likely played his last game in the KHL this year, although he's still listed on Astana's roster.

KHL (Russia)
Novgorod 5 vs. Cherepovets 3
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Loss, 23/28, 5.11 GAA, .821 sv%
Season totals: 39 GP, 20-17-2, 5 SO, 2.27 GAA, .919 sv%

NHLer Alexander Semin had a goal in Novgorod's 5-3 win over Cherepovets. Cherepovets plays Mytischi next on Tuesday.

Bratislava 4 vs. Magnitogorsk 3 (SO)
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, SO Win, 35/38, 2.77 GAA, .921 sv%
Season totals: 36 GP, 20-12-4, 4 SO

Jaroslav Janus stopped 3 of 4 shooters in the penalty shot session to lift Bratislava to a 4-3 shootout win over Magnitogorsk.

Elsewhere, Nikita Nesterov was still out today for Chelyabinsk's 3-2 shootout loss to CSKA, following his Bronze Medal winning performance with Team Russia yesterday in Ufa at the U20 World Junior Championships.

KHL (Russia)
Khabarovsk 5 vs. Astana 4
Nikita Gusev, Khabarovsk, 1-1-2, +1, 0 PIM, 8 SOG
Season totals (KHL)(Khabarovsk): 13 GP, 3-5-8, +4, 2 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(CSKA): 6 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Season totals (KHL)(Total): 19 GP, 3-6-9, +2, 2 PIM
Season totals (VHL): 15 GP, 7-6-13, -2, 2 PIM

Victor Hedman, Astana, DNP
Season totals: 26 GP, 1-19-20, +18, 70 PIM

The Goose is loose! Nikita Gusev (pictured) had a goal and an assist and a game high 8 shots on goal in Khabarovsk's 5-4 win over Astana. Astana got a helper from former Lightning forward Brandon Bochenski in defeat. Victor Hedman was once again out of the lineup in the match for Astana. Khabarovsk draws Omsk on Monday. Astana gets Novokuznetsk on Monday.

Bronze Medal Match
Canada 5 vs. Russia 6 (OT)
Nikita Kucherov, Russia, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Tournament totals: 7 GP, 5-3-8, +4, 4 PIM

Nikita Nesterov, Russia, 0-1-1, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Tournament totals: 7 GP, 0-4-4, +1, 2 PIM

Artem Sergeev, Russia, 0-1-1, +2, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Tournament totals: 7GP, 0-2-2, +3, 0 PIM

Andrey Vasilevskiy, DNP
Tournament totals: 4 GP, 3-0-1, 1 SO, 1.81 GAA, .950 sv%

Lightning prospect Artem Sergeev had a secondary assist on Valeri Nichuskin's overtime game winning goal to lift Russia to a 6-5 win the Bronze Medal Match of the U20 World Junior Championships in front of the home crowd in Ufa. Fellow Lightning prospect defenseman Nikita Nesterov also chipped in a power play helper in the winning effort. Nikita Kucherov, who is among the tournament leaders in scoring, failed to find the scoresheet against the Canadians. Goaltender Andrey Vasilevskiy, who had both of Russia's previous starts, did not dress for the game. For the Russians, although failing to win Gold on home ice is disappointing, having only lost to the Swedes in a shootout in the Semifinals and then to defeat the Canadians in the Bronze Medal Match is certainly reason to hold their heads high. Sergeev and Kucherov will return to their respective clubs in the QMJHL while Nesterov will likely return to Chelyabinsk of the KHL and Ufa of the KHL will make a determination now on where to assign Vasilevskiy.

Update:
Team USA defeated Sweden in the Gold Medal Match of the U20 WJC's 3-1.

At the conclusion of the game, the tournament released its awards. By vote of the coaches, Vasilevskiy and Nesterov were named two of Russia's top three players in the tournament.

KHL (Russia)
Bratislava 3 vs. Ekaterinburg 1
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, Win, 23/24, 1.00 GAA, .958 sv%
Season totals: 35 GP, 19-12-4, 4 SO, 2.04 GAA, .934 sv%

Ex-Lightning first rounder Vladimir Mihalik scored his first goal of the season to help lead Bratislava to a 3-1 win over cellar-dweller Ekaterinburg. Jaroslav Janus (pictured) turned away 23 shots in the victory. Slovan plays Magnitogorsk next on Sunday.