European Leagues

Karri Ramo, who left the Lightning this past offseason to play the No.1 role for Avangard in the KHL, was named the league's top goaltender for the month of October.

Ramo won seven of 11 games for Omsk, posting a 1.92 goals against average, a .912 save percentage, and two shutouts.

Ramo is a restricted free agent who can be re-signed by the Lightning at the end of the year.

Cherepovets 4 @ Omsk 3 (SO)
Karri Ramo, Omsk, DNP
Season totals: 18 GP, 10-7, 2 SO, 1.89 GAA, .912 sv%

Ramo missed his second straight start for Omsk.

The KHL now goes on break for the Karjala Cup tournament. Initital rosters for the tournament include former Lightning prospect Marek Kvapil on the Czech Republic's roster, former Lightning player Janne Niskala on Finland's roster, Lightning prospect Vasily Koshechkin on Russia's roster, and former Lightning player Jimmie Olvestad and current Lightning prospect Johan Harju on Sweden's roster.

Khabarovsk 3 @ Kazan 6
Dimitry Kazionov, Kazan, 1-0-1, +1, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 21 GP, 6-1-7, -3, 10 PIM

The elder Kazionov has really started to hit his stride in the past couple of weeks, potting his sixth goal of the season today against Khabarovsk.

Novosibirsk 3 @ Togliatti 2 (SO)
Vasily Koshechkin, Togliatti, Loss, 18/20, 1.85 GAA, .900 sv%
Season totals: 20 GP, 7-11, 2 SO, 2.15 GAA, .920 sv%

Koshechkin was bested by 2 of 3 shooters in the penalty shot session for the shootout loss. Sounds like a Lightning prospect.

Ekaterinburg 3 @ Spartak Moscow 4 (OT)
Denis Kazionov, Ekaterinburg, DNP
Season totals: 19 GP, 1-2-3, -5, 8 PIM

Kazionov missed his second straight match for Ekaterinburg.

Mytischi 3 @ Omsk 2 (SO)
Karri Ramo, Omsk, DNP
Season totals: 18 GP, 10-7, 2 SO, 1.89 GAA, .912 sv%

Ramo was out after leaving Omsk's last game after the first period. His backup, Evgeni Tsargorodtsev was bested by former NHLer Martin Gerber in a shootout.

Novokuznetsk 3 @ Togliatti 1
Vasily Koshechkin, Togliatti, Loss, 15/17, 2.00 GAA, .882 sv%
Season totals: 17 GP, 7-10, 2 SO, 2.71 GAA, .921 sv%

Koshechkin's stirling numbers are being wasted by a Togliatti club that just can't seem to give him consistent goal support. Former Bolt Prospect Albert Vishnyakov had a helper in the match for Novokuznetsk.

Novosibirsk 4 @ Kazan 7
Dimitry Kazionov, Kazan, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 20 GP, 5-1-6, -4, 10 PIM

Kazionov failed to hit the scoresheet in 16:25 of ice time despite Kazan hanging a touchdown and an extra point on Novosibirsk. Alexei Morozov had four, count them, four goals in the match for Kazan.

Ekaterinurg 3 @ KHK MVD 2 (SO)
Denis Kazionov, Ekaterinburg, DNP
Season totals: 19 GP, 1-2-3, -5, 8 PIM

The younger Kazionov missed today's match, in which Stanislav Zhmakin scored the shootout winner for Ekaterinburg.