In the East, the CHL held the opening match of the first round of the Gagarin Cup. The current holder of the trophy Magnitogorsk “Metallurg” beat “Salavat Yulaev”, “Vanguard” home confidently dealt with “Barys” and “Tractor” on the road leaving no chance “of Siberia».
«Metallurg “(Magnitogorsk) -” Salavat Yulaev “- 2: 0
« Metallurg “victory started in the series against the Ufa” Salavat Yulaev “. Mentor last Vladimir Jurzinov noted that his team has a game plan, but to implement it guests could not.
The first period hockey players held on an equal footing, creating at the gate each other on a number of dangerous moments. Following a 20-minute “Salavat” began to actively Ufimtsev could easily open an account, but their offensive game crashing on reliable Basil Koshechkina.
ruined guests disposal. In the middle of the match, Evgeny Skachkov for hitting an opponent with his knee got a match penalty. Numerical advantage helped “Magnitogorsk” finally open an account. The hosts played a cool combination, crowned by biting shot Sergei Mozyakina in the “nine».
But one goal in most Magnitogorsk not limited. A few minutes later Tim Stapleton second time struck Vladimir Sohatskogo. In the end the period already “Salavat” had a numerical advantage, with five to three, but could not close the gap in the score.
«MMK” as the remaining time before the final siren calmly defended, not giving the opponent to create the dangerous moments.
It should be noted and Koshechkina, who began the playoffs with a “dry” match. 24 shots on goal struck his players “Salavat”, but Basil had an unmistakable match and helped his team to successfully start defending Gagarin Cup.
«Vanguard” – “Barys” – 5: 2
Much more productive match was held in Omsk, where the “Vanguard” confidently beat “Barys”. 5: 2 – the best start of the series and can not come up.
The scoring managed open to guests. Already in the sixth minute Konstantin Pushkarev click on the powerful side struck near the “nine” goal. Konstantin Barulin throw missed the puck and saw only in the grid.
The goal is not confused “Vanguard” – Omsk began to storm the opponent’s zone with renewed vigor. To help them come deletion. It was expected that the fights between wards Raimo Summanen and Andrei Nazarov get the emotional and rough, but no one thought that the situation is glowing so quickly.
In the middle of the first period, Kevin Dallman got 2 + 10 penalty minutes for the blow to the head Vladimir Sobotka. For a short time the hosts were double numerical majority and quickly realized it. Denis Kuliash please the audience blow gun.
At the start of the next 20-minute guests had already earned a majority, but missed themselves. Omsk ran to the counter. Sobotka brought to kick Felix Schutz, who calmly beat Jan Laco.
In the Whole “Vanguard” could score again, the goal was brewing and held after the break. Now he Sobotka to transfer Denis Parshin disappointed goalkeeper.
«Barys” had no choice but to attack, but the “Vanguard” quietly resisted the advance of the opponent. But in the end of the match the team staged an assist gunfight. Vadim Khomitsky scored into an empty target after Laco sat down on the bench.
Guests instantly play a puck through the roll Pushkarev from close range. But the last word Omsk. Alexander Perezhogin as Khomitsky, hit an empty net, “Barys”. Broke Nazarov did not work.
«Siberia” – “Tractor” – 1: 4
bad start in the series and “Siberia”, which suffered a home defeat against unpleasant “Tractor” . Novosibirsk fans did everything to win their pets, even hung out in the stands the biggest banner in the history of Russian hockey, but it did not help.
Of course, the impact and the absence of the main goalkeeper, “Siberia” Alexander sprat, will miss the match of the -this disqualification.
As in Omsk, Novosibirsk opened an account in the losing party. Jarno Koskiranta already implemented most of the seventh minute. However, the visitors managed before the first break, not only to fight back, but also to come forward. Deron Quint also took advantage of the removal of a part of the opponent, and Francis Pare less than a minute, scored in full force.
After the break, “Tractor” again took the rough play of opponents. Dmitry Monya received two minutes for the bandwagon, and Ilya Davydov scored his own team.
Next Chelyabinsk could afford to play in a row, which they did. Finally buried the chances of success hosts Deron Quint, distinguished for 3.37 until the end. Experienced American began the playoffs with three points for performance (two goals + one transfer).
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