Quick revenge is on tap for day 4 of KHL playoff action!
Ak Bars, CSKA, and Dynamo Moscow maintained their role as favorites with rather clear Game 1 victories, but banged up Avtomobilist still couldn’t find a way to beat Sibir, as had been the case for most of the regular season.
Will teams be able to level the playing field against the favorites?
17:00: Avtomobilist vs Sibir
Series stand
Sibir currently leads the series 1-0 (2-0 result in Game 1)
About the game
Sharov has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Sateri has played 87:23 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Nikolai Stasenko, Denis Bodrov, Anatoli Golyshev, Pavel Datsyuk
Sibir: Viktor Komarov, Alexander Torchenyuk
Milestone alert
Defensemen Alexander Loginov and Oleg Piganovich are each hoping to collect their respective 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
19:30: CSKA vs Torpedo
Series stand
CSKA currently leads 1-0 (3-0 result in Game 1)
About the game
Sorokin has played 139:59 straight minutes of shutout hockey.
Kaprizov has points in 6 straight games, going 8-4-12 over that span.
Slepyshev has points in 6 straight games, going 3-8-11 over that span.
Injury list
CSKA: Ivan Telegin
Torpedo: Anton Volchenkov
Milestone alert
Forward Mario Kempe is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
19:30: Dynamo Moscow vs Spartak Moscow
Series stand
Dynamo Moscow currently leads 1-0 (5-1 result in Game 1)
About the game
Bryukvin has points in 3 straight games, going 2-1-3 over that span.
Pulkkinen has points in 3 straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Sergei Boikov
Spartak Moscow: Nikita Bespalov, Tobias Viklund, Maxim Goncharov
Milestone alert
Forward Daniil Apalkov is hoping to collect his 200th career KHL point (currently at 199).
Forward Andre Petersson is hoping to suit up for his 300th career KHL game (currently at 299).
Forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to collect his 450th career KHL assist (currently at 449).
Defenseman Ivan Vishnevsky is hoping to suit up for his 500th career KHL game (currently at 499).
19:30: Ak Bars vs Neftekhimik
Series stand
Ak Bars currently leads 1-0 (4-1 result in Game 1)
About the game
Galiyev has points in 5 straight games, going 2-8-10 over that span.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Danis Zaripov, Kristian Khenkel
Neftekhimik: Pavel Padakin
Milestone alert
Forward Viktor Tikhonov is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forward Pavel Poryadin is hoping to suit up for his 200th career KHL game (currently at 199).
