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Lightning prospect netminder Vasily Koshechkin finally surrendered a goal today, a goal. Unfortunately that was all Khimik MO needed to defeat Togliatti 1-0. Koshechkin's record drops to 4-2-0 as a starter.

Elsewhere, Alex Polushin scored the opening goal in Cherepovets' 2-2 tie with Molot Perm. The goal was Polushin's 6th of the season.

I wasn't going to make the accusation, but Coach Anzalone took his team's conditioning to task after the Chiefs' home opening loss to Reading. In the Lightning system, conditioning is key to generating forecheck and generating forecheck is the key to everything. Now if they can just find a defenseman to hit a breakout pass consistently...

J.F. Soucy now has 2 assists in 3 ECHL games this season as he added a helper to his total in last night's 7-3 loss to the Utah Grizzlies. The agitating forward also had 6 minutes in roughing penalties on the game.

Although he's been quiet offensively in recent weeks, LW Johan Hagglund scored a power play goal today in Oskarshamn's 4-3 OT victory over Sundsvall. Hagglund has 2G 1A in 9 games this season with a +5 rating primarily on the team's second line. Oskarshamn is currently 4th in the Allsvenskan just 2 points back of first place Malmo.

Vasily Koshechkin had his third shutout of the season today and third in the last 4 games to run his record to 4-1-0 for the season. Since earning the starting role for Togliatti, Koshechkin has only allowed 4 goals in 5 games.

Nikita Alexeev once again did not dress for Omsk.