Junior hockey players helped CSKA to avenge Petrograd – Russian newspaper

Yesterday the match for the opening cup kicked off the eighth season in the Continental Hockey League. In St. Petersburg, the local SKA took CSKA Moscow. The victory with the score 4: 3 CSKA won the capital.

This season started unusually early – usually big hockey back to us in early September. Terms of League leadership shifted for one simple reason – in the interests of the Russian national team. This season, decided to return to the practice of stopping the CHL championship at the matches of the Euro Tour. Accordingly, the teams will have three weeks to rest. In addition, the season will end in mid-April, and the coaching staff will give as much time to prepare for the World Cup, which in 2016 will be in Moscow and St. Petersburg. This event, incidentally, reminded the fans and the head of the KHL Dmitry Chernyshenko, officially opens the season in “Ice”.

Before any CSKA Moscow or St. Petersburg SKA in matches for opening cup never participated

In his opening speech he called a special season just because his home is crowned World Cup. To the left of Chernyshenko at this time was head coach of Russia Oleg Znarok, and not a muscle on his face did not flinch. But the scale of the task of steering the main team of the country once again appreciated. In this case, however, the works team could forget. And focus on the match itself. Fortunately, the sign was promising.

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Interestingly, the history of the Cup of Discovery, albeit short-lived, or SKA nor CSKA has never fought. After all, it had to get to the finals Gagarin Cup, which military units were not previously possible. In fairness, CSKA have not played in the finals last season. But the rules have now changed, and the Discovery Cup now with the main prize winner fights KHL regular season. And this title possess just the army team from the capital.

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favorite of the meeting highlight it was difficult, if only because it is unclear what they are capable Now both teams. CSKA compared to last season has been a little change, but the St. Petersburg group suffered losses. With the departure of Artemy Panarin NHL broke the triple miracle, largely determined the outcome of the battle for the Gagarin Cup this spring. But perhaps the most important change occurred in the coaching staff. Vyacheslav Bykov and Igor Zakharkin Petersburg left. And the question is, how much Andrei Nazarov and his assistants can the duo replaced, will be open until the end of the season.

CSKA players are not confused nor crowded grandstand, drove them ahead, no special form of Petrograd with the inscription “Champions Cup Gagarin” . From the first minutes of the attack was the Muscovites were fraught with much greater danger. Clearly, the capital CSKA were eager to take revenge for the defeat in the semi-finals of the last playoffs when SKA won the series, giving it 0: 3. But the skill of the goalkeeper Mikko Koskinen allowed to leave the hosts on the break in the tie score.

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The first attack of CSKA in the second period ended with a goal. The author of the first goal in the new season of the KHL, which is symbolic, was the top scorer of the last playoff Alexander Radulov.

regaling the Muscovites long – two minutes Lindstrom good cast in touch printed Galimov. Next puck flew into the goal after 32 minutes when CSKA punished the hosts for the removal Burdasova. Goal counts Nikita Zaitsev.

By the end of the period SKA players had to show that they know how to use the extra player. Jan Muršak received a small fine for the bandwagon and throw Chudinov protivohod completed a flourish attack Petrograd – 2: 2 for the second half-time.

The third time, CSKA went ahead in the 45th minute. Ozhiganov dropped from the middle distance, and the puck deflects off the defender owners Zubarev flew into the net. Judges in any case the time reviewed, there is no “crime” is not found, and to the breakdown of the stands indicated the center of the site.

This goal SKA also did not break. Soon St. Petersburg people got the numerical advantage, which used the captain of the hosts Ilya Kovalchuk. Score 3: 3 lasted until the end of time, and at the beginning of an overtime victory CSKA brought the rookie team Jeff Platt.

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