First, an update from the game on 9/20, when Cherepovets defeated Novokuznetsk. Vasily Koshechkin [10] turned away 21 of 24 in the match for the victory. The victory was Vasily's 2nd of the season and he rolled his record to 2-3-1 this year. The KHL had not updated the box score for the game until today.
Elitserien (Sweden):
Brynas 3 vs. Linkopings 1
Johan Harju [11], Brynas, 0-0-0, +1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 4 GP, 0-1-1, +1, 4 PIM
Ex-Lightning goaltender Johan Holmqvist [12] stopped 23 of 24 shots to lead Brynas to a 3-1 win over Linkopings. Brynas faces MODO on Tuesday.
KHL (Russia):
Khabarovsk 1 vs. Cherepovets 3
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Win, 40/41, 1.00 GAA, .976 sv%
Season totals: 7 GP, 3-3-1, 0 SO, 2.23 GAA, .931 sv%
Despite being outshot 41-33, Vasily Koshechkin (pictured) stopped 40 shots to deliver Cherepovets to a 3-1 win over Khabarovsk. Ex-Lightning draft pick Denis Kazionov [13] scored the opening goal of the match for Cherepovets, his first of the season. Cherepovets faces Novosibirsk on Monday.
Nizhnekamsk 1 vs. Chelyabinsk 3
Nikita Nesterov [14], Chelyabinsk, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals (KHL): 2 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Season totals (MHL): 1 GP, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM
Nikita Nesterov was -1 in 10:45 in Chelyabinsk's 3-1 win over Nizhnekamsk. Ex-Lightning forward Martin Cibak had a helper on Nizhnekamsk's lone goal. Chelyabinsk faces Ufa on Monday.
CSKA 4 vs. Khanty-Mansiysk 2
Nikita Gusev [15], CSKA, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 2 SOG
Season totals: 6 GP, 0-1-1, -2, 0 PIM
Nikita Gusev was scoreless in 5:50 in CSKA's 4-2 thumping of Yugra. Ex-NHLer Alexander Radulov had a hat trick in the win for CSKA. They'll face Omsk next on Monday.
Bratislava 4 vs. Omsk 2
Jaroslav Janus [16], Bratislava, Win, 19/21, 2.00 GAA, .905 sv%
Season totals: 6 GP, 4-1-1, 1 SO, 1.78 GAA,.936 sv%
Jaroslav Janus got a goal and an assist from ex-NHLer Miroslav Satan in Slovan's 4-2 victory over Omsk. Ex-Lightning goaltender Karri Ramo [17] did not play in the match for Omsk. Bratislava faces Astana on Monday.