Vyazovoi, Salavat Yulaev blank Torpedo in KHL road win
NIZHNY NOVGOROD (Interstat) — Semyon Vyazovoi stopped all 27 shots and Salavat Yulaev beat Torpedo 3-0 on Monday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Trade Union Sport Palace. Vyazovoi earned the win in front of 12,350. Salavat Yulaev improved to 6-3. Torpedo fell to 6-3. Yaroslav Tsulygin opened scoring at 5:06 of the first period, assisted by Yegor Suchkov and Maxim Zagrebin. Denis Orlovich-Grudkov made it 2-0 at 6:23. Dean Stewart scored at 8:53 of the second period, with assists from Suchkov and Vadim Shipachyov. Suchkov finished with two assists. Tsulygin added two shots, four penalty minutes and three hits. Orlovich-Grudkov, Stewart and Tsulygin each scored once. Salavat Yulaev killed its penalties while Torpedo could not solve Vyazovoi. The visitors held Torpedo scoreless over the final period to complete the shutout. Torpedo’s best pressure came in the second period, but Vyazovoi turned aside every attempt.