Game 2 for 8 teams will require a few teams to pick up the slack!
Barys, SKA, and Jokerit basically manhandled their opponents in Game 1 and Avangard didn’t have to put up much of a battle either in its 5-2 victory. How will Day 1’s losers react?
The next stage of the first round looks to add to the intrigue of Round 1 of the KHL playoffs!
16:30: Barys vs Metallurg
Series stand
Barys currently leads 1-0 (4-0 result in Game 1)
About the game
Pasquale has played 113:01 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
19:30: Avangard vs Salavat
Series stand
Avangard currently leads 1-0 (5-2 result in Game 1)
About the game
Omark has points in 3 straight games, going 1-3-4 over that span.
Manninen has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Artyom Manukyan, Alexei Potapov, Alexander Sudnitsin, Maxim Chudinov
Salavat: Pyotr Khokhryakov, Alexei Kruchinin
Milestone alert
Goaltender Igor Bobkov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL victory (currently at 99).
Defenseman Vyacheslav Voynov is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
Forward Vyacheslav Solodukhin is hoping to suit up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).
19:30: SKA vs Vityaz
Series stand
SKA currently leads 1-0 (6-1 result in Game 1)
About the game
Kuzmenko has points in 7 straight games, going 6-4-10 over that span.
Artyukhin has points in 3 straight games, going 0-3-3 over that span.
Injury list
Vityaz: Pavel Varfolomeyev, Alexander Semin, Pavel Vorobey
19:30: Jokerit vs Lokomotiv
Series stand
Jokerit currently leads 1-0 (6-0 result in Game 1)
About the game
Antti Niemi has played 113 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Jensen has points in 3 straight games, going 2-3-5 over that span.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Daniil Misyul
Milestone alert
Forward Mika Niemi is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
