NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (Interstat) — Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod defeated Lada Togliatti 2-0 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Thursday at Trade Union Sport Palace. Maxim Letunov opened the scoring for Torpedo at 4:46 of the first period, assisted by Yegor Sokolov and Alexei Kruchinin. Alexander Yaremchuk added an empty-net goal with 1:23 remaining to secure the victory. Goaltender Denis Kostin earned the shutout for Torpedo, which improved to 12-9. Lada was shut out for the sixth time this season, falling to 5-15.