Koshechkin, Vasily

KHL (Russia):
Cherepovets 8 @ Chekhov 2
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, DNP
Season totals: 31 GP, 15-10-1, 6 SO, 2.35 GAA, .926 sv%

Ex-Devils first rounder Nicklas Bergfors had 1 goal and 1 assist for Cherepovets in their 8-2 rout of Chekhov. Cherepovets play Ekaterinburg on Wednesday.

MHL (Russia Jr.):
Novokuznetsk Jr. 3 @ CSKA Jr. 2
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA Jr., DNP
Season totals (MHL): 21 GP, 21-18-39, +11, 40 PIM
Season totals (KHL): 18 GP, 1-3-4, -1, 4 PIM

Nikita Kucherov missed his second straight game in CSKA Jr.'s 3-2 loss to Novokuznetsk Jr. The club is off until next Monday when they'll face Yaroslavl Jr.

SM-liiga (Finland):
JYP 5 @ Ilves 2
Riku Helenius, JYP, DNP
Season totals: 26 GP, 18-6-0, 6 SO, 1.49 GAA, .939 sv%

Ex-Lightning forward Eric Perrin had 1 goal and 4 points and was named the game's second star in JYP's 5-2 thumping of Ilves. Backup Joni Myllykoski got the start for JYP. JYP faces HIFK on Saturday.

KHL (Russia):
Cherepovets 1 @ St. Petersburg 3
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, Loss, 38/41, 3.05 GAA, .927 sv%
Season totals: 31 GP, 15-10-1, 6 SO, 2.35 GAA, .926 sv%

Ex-NHLer Mattias Weinhandl had a goal to help lead St. Petersburg to a 3-1 win over Cherepovets. Cherepovets gets Chekhov next on Monday.

KHL (Russia):
Mytischi 1 @ Cherepovets 0 (SO)
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, SOL, 29/29, SO, 0.00 GAA, 1.000 sv%
Season totals: 30 GP, 15-9-1, 6 SO, 2.32 GAA, .926 sv%

Vasily Koshechkin suffered the rare case of losing a game despite posting a shutout in Cherepovets' 1-0 shootout loss to Mytischi. The netminder stopped 4 of 6 chances in the shootout, but could not hold Alexei Kovalev and Dmitri Upper out in the defeat. Koshechkin did finally manage to catch fellow Lightning prospect Riku Helenius in shootouts, posting his 6th of the season, but he's still 13 points behind Helenius in save percentage despite a more than respectable .926 save percentage for the season. Cherepovets faces St. Petersburg on Friday.

In Chelyabinsk, neither Nikita Kucherov nor Nikita Nesterov got the call for the matchup between their KHL sides where the polar bears thumped CSKA 5-3.

KHL (Russia):
Cherepovets 2 @ CSKA 1
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals (KHL): 18 GP, 1-3-4, -1, 4 PIM
Season totals (MHL): 19 GP, 19-17-36, +12, 38 PIM

Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, DNP
Season totals: 29 GP, 15-9-0, 5 SO, 2.42 GAA, .923 sv%

What we thought was going to be a Bolt Prospect vs. Bolt Prospect throwdown turned into Nikita Kucherov being -1 with a minor penalty in a paltry 1:56 of ice time in Cherepovets' 2-1 win over CSKA. Ex-Lightning camper Niklas Persson had a helper on Igor Ozhiganov's power play goal with 3 seconds remaining in the game to break up Vadim Tarasov's shutout bid. Cherepovets and CSKA are now off until 2-15 for the Euro Hockey Tour break. When they return, Severstal gets Mytischi and CSKA gets Chelyabinsk.

Elitserien (Sweden):
Linkopings 3 @ Lulea 2
Johan Harju, Lulea, 0-0-0, -1, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals: 45 GP, 13-6-19, +3, 16 PIM

Simon Hjalmarsson scored a power play goal with 8:28 left in the third period to lift Linkopings to a 3-2 win over Lulea. The wingers was a 2nd round pick of the Blues in 2007. Lulea is now off until 2-14 when they'll play Brynas.

Russia (KHL):
Chekhov 2 @ CSKA 1
Nikita Kucherov, CSKA, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 1 SOG
Season totals (KHL): 17 GP, 1-3-4, E, 2 PIM
Season totals (MHL): 19 GP, 19-17-36, +12, 38 PIM

Nikita Kucherov was scoreless in 12:42 of ice time in CSKA's 2-1 loss to Chekhov. Ex-Lightning camper Niklas Persson had a helper in defeat for CSKA. CSKA faces Cherepovets on Saturday.

Cherepovets 3 @ Poprad 0
Vasily Koshechkin, Cherepovets, DNP
Season totals: 29 GP, 15-9-0, 5 SO, 2.42 GAA, .923 sv%

Ex-Lightning first rounder Nikita Alexeev had a helper in Cherepovets' 3-0 blanking of Poprad. Cherepovets faces CSKA on Saturday.

Elitserien (Sweden):
Vaxjo 0 @ Lulea 1
Johan Harju, Lulea, 0-0-0, E, 0 PIM, 0 SOG
Season totals: 44 GP, 13-6-19, +4, 16 PIM

Goaltender David Rautio posted his second straight 1-0 shutout win to lead Lulea to victory over Vaxjo Lakers. The netminder only had to turn away 12 shots to complete the feat. Lulea gets Linkopings on Saturday.