Gagarin Cup
The phenomenal drama on the Western Conference finals ended by a phenomenal dramatic seventh game. SKA, who managed to recoup after three consecutive defeats at the start, pulled out a victory in it and around the opposition, beating CSKA in the opponent’s court, – 3: 2.
This is the seventh season of the Kontinental Hockey League, and the first, after which irrelevant eternal theme: Why the SKA, is not lacking in any of finance, the famous frames at any level – on the ice, in the office, always quotable as a favorite, can not reach the final of the Gagarin Cup? He finally broke it. And out of this situation, from which is absolutely impossible to break.
In NHL history – the history of more than a century – there were only four cases when losing in the play-off three consecutive games at the start of the team then overcame this barrier. In a much shorter history of CHL were no such cases so far, not one. Until such time as the SKA, having gone through three consecutive defeat against CSKA broke looked absolutely hopeless for him to turn the Western Conference finals and won four games in a row, including the seventh.
It was, of course, luxury meeting, this seventh meeting – in terms of intensity, degree of struggle for sure. Burned everything. And CSKA pounced on opponents with such fury, as if they did not come to the capital to produce the final Gagarin Cup, and CSKA Moscow evicted from their native palace – as invaders on natural enemies. And in the first majority Alexander Radulov, spit on that huge, a figure similar to grizzly peterburzhskikh goalkeeper Mikko Koskinen reliably like to cover the puck, shook his skate and sent home. Judges took videopovtor to admit that a violation of the Radulov in this episode was.
A rostrum still triumphed. Them this goal, even canceled, seemed a good sign. Well, no, this is not work – will be released later. Our fact still attacking, still on horseback. And in this euphoria they do not seem to notice any absolute tranquility on the face SKA coach Vyacheslav Bykov, nor the fact that all the guests to huddle less Koskinen, increasingly hold the puck.
And then she flew into the gate of red and blue. And that was the goal of the search is insulting, sharp razor blade heart. Ilya Kovalchuk did not give up – he threw a puck on net. And as Kevin Lalande managed to miss it, it is unlikely to explain himself. Had no right to pass, but – missed. It was perhaps the worst “foam” in the life of an experienced goalkeeper.
But ahead of CSKA Moscow was still plenty of time to fix it to “foam” has become a trifle, trifle. And he was very persistent. But time passed, and the fact that SCA has adapted to the environment, to live, it became increasingly clear and obvious.
Second dvadtsatiminutke CSKA experienced quite a terrible blow when, in principle, does not fail on the defensive, having to almost all five back to the area after the attack peterburzhskoy, still miss the bus Denying fantastically effective in a series of Eugene Dadonova, the difference in the 12 th time in the current play-off. 0: 2 – in such matches is lagging almost tantamount to a death sentence. Especially if the opponent has picked up the control of the game.
Happiness CSKA that he composed there Alexander Radulov – a player whose charge the batteries never ends. Player for just such – a heavy, oppressive – minutes. This Radulov, leaving behind the gate, leading an austere fight with the defense managed to fix the net cast by Andrei Stas. CSKA depressed after their leader feat instantly revived, has begun to seethe. And began to bend and bend the SKA, as he did not flinch before the break again. Stéphane Da Costa equalized.
From this game you can expect anything. In the final period a little pobodree, ponastyrnee looked CSKA. But SKA suffered and their chances of not going to miss. Rostrum froze in fright when St. Petersburg hosts have caught jet carried away lunge, but from the disaster will prevent the red-blue bar. And soon she did not help. Patrick Thoresen too skillfully and subtly, though, and stood to the side gate, stick framed by clicking Anton Belov.
CSKA bent over backwards to be saved. But poberediv soul fans another nezaschitannym goal – because the game high sticking, salvation is not found. With the “Ak Bars” for the Gagarin Cup will battle has made hockey miracle SKA.
1/2 finals
A series of four victories. Seventh game
CSKA Moscow – CAS 2: 3. SKA won the series with a score of 4: 3 and reached the final, where he played with “Ak Bars”.
final match will be held on 11 and 13 April in St. Petersburg, 15 and 17 April in Kazan and, if necessary, on April 19 in St. Petersburg, April 21 and 23 in Kazan April in St. Petersburg.
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