Gamzin stops 25 shots as CSKA beats Salavat Yulaev

MOSCOW (Interstat) — Dmitry Gamzin stopped 25 of 26 shots Monday, leading CSKA Moscow to a 3-1 Kontinental Hockey League victory over visiting Salavat Yulaev at CSKA Ice Palace. Maxim Sorkin, Nikolai Kovalenko and Prokhor Poltapov scored for CSKA, which improved to 10-3. Marat Khairullin and Jeremy Roy each added an assist. Salavat Yulaev, now 6-6, scored through Devin Brosseau, with Alexander Alexeyev and Semyon Vyazovoi earning assists. Denis Guryanov had three shots and four hits for CSKA, while Pavel Karnaukhov recorded two shots and two hits and Dmitry Samorukov added two shots and one hit. The announced attendance was 9,058. CSKA held Salavat Yulaev to one goal and protected the lead. Grigory Panin took an interference penalty for Salavat Yulaev, while Maxim Mamin was called for high sticking and Klim Kostin for throwing the stick. Danil Alalykin also received a delaying-the-game penalty for Salavat Yulaev.