YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Interstat) — Avtomobilist defeated Avangard 3-0 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Friday at KRK Uralets. Danil Romantsev and Jesse Blacker scored first-period goals for the hosts, and Maxim Denezhkin added an empty-netter late in the third period. Goaltender Vladimir Galkin secured the shutout for Avtomobilist. The home team improved its season record to 10-5, while Avangard fell to 9-4. The two teams are scheduled to meet again in Omsk on Oct. 19.