Semyonov scores in OT as Ak Bars beats Shanghai
MYTISHCHI, Russia (Interstat) — Kirill Semyonov scored 23 seconds into overtime to lift Ak Bars Kazan past the Shanghai Dragons 3-2 on Friday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Municipal‘nyj Stadion Stroitel‘. Semyonov, named the game’s top star, scored twice and added four shots, two penalty minutes and three hits. Maxim Arefyev made 20 saves on 22 shots for Ak Bars, which improved to 8-8. Dmitry Katelevsky also scored, and Alexei Marchenko, Albert Yarullin, Alexei Byvaltsev and Alexander Chmelevski had assists. Brett Murray and David Chen scored for Shanghai, which fell to 8-6. Riley Sutter had an assist and six hits, while Murray added four hits. Chen scored on two shots. Semyonov opened the scoring 16:59 into the game. Murray tied it at 50:55, Katelevsky answered at 51:11, and Chen tied it again at 53:28 before Semyonov won it. Stepan Khripunov received a tripping penalty in the second period. Attendance was 7,128.