West: Things look to get more intensive after tight Game 1! Preview Mar 30

CSKA’s top line continued to find a way to be a difference in CSKA’s close Game 1 victory. Sorokin beat on basically the only shot he didn’t see. Inspiration for SKA in Game 2?

17:00 CSKA (1st in the West) vs. SKA (2nd in the West)

Series stand

1 – 0 for CSKA

Game 1: 2-1 win for CSKA

About the game

- Including playoffs, SKA has lost its last 8 straight contests against CSKA.

- Blazhievsky is hoping to score his 50th career KHL point.

- Grigorenko has points in 4 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.

- Kaprizov has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.

- Khafizullin has points in 3 straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.

- Rukavishvnikov is looking to suit up for his 50th career KHL playoff game.

- Karpov is hoping to suit up for his 400th career KHL game.