CSKA shuts out Dynamo behind Gamzin, Poltapov goal
MOSCOW (Interstat) — Dmitry Gamzin stopped all 19 shots he faced and was named CSKA’s top star as home CSKA Moscow defeated visiting Dynamo Moscow 1-0 on Wednesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at CSKA Ice Palace. Attendance was 7,652. Maxim Sorkin had an assist and three shots, Prokhor Poltapov scored the lone goal, and Marat Khairullin added an assist. Gamzin earned the win. CSKA improved to 12 wins and 3 losses, while Dynamo fell to 6 wins and 11 losses. CSKA’s Pavel Karnaukhov recorded a hit, Alex Cotton put two shots on net, Jordan Weal of Dynamo did not record a point, Nikita Nesterov had two shots, Maxim Mamin added two shots, and Dmitry Buchelnikov registered three shots. The teams combined for seven minor penalties, including holding calls on Artyom Blazhiyevsky and Andrei Nikonov, a hooking call on Sergei Zborovsky, and high-sticking penalties on Yegor Zamula and Nikita V. Novikov. Dynamo could not convert on its power-play chances, and CSKA preserved the shutout.