Dorozhko, Pilipenko lift Amur past Neftekhimik in KHL
KHABAROVSK (Interstat) — Maxim Dorozhko stopped all 23 shots he faced, and Kirill Pilipenko scored the game’s only goal as Amur Khabarovsk defeated Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 1-0 on Tuesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Platinum Arena. Vitaly Abramov and Raul Akmaldinov assisted on the goal. Dorozhko was named the game’s top star after earning the win. Neftekhimik could not convert its chances. Kirill Petkov and Kirill Urakov each recorded four shots for Amur, while Yegor Voronkov had two shots and one hit. Alexei Kruchinin had two penalty minutes. Sevastyan Sokolov had two shots and one hit for Neftekhimik. The announced attendance was 7,100. Amur improved to 4-5, and Neftekhimik dropped to 7-4. Amur next plays at Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg, while Neftekhimik hosts Barys Astana. Dorozhko previously made 28 saves against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl and 32 saves against Dynamo Moscow. Amur’s win followed a 3-1 home victory over Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, while Neftekhimik had won 5-3 at Admiral Vladivostok.