Will point-of-no-return set in for Jokerit, Spartak, and Torpedo today?

Each of those three are down 2-0 in the series and have produced precious little offense. Two goals for Torpedo, one goal for Spartak, and 0 for Jokerit just isn’t going to cut in the KHL playoffs. A loss today will make the fourth defeat little more than inevitable, right?

Traktor heads home having split its road games in Ufa, but the series is looking as tight as any thus far in the playoffs. Expect nothing more than another hard-fought battle with neither team being able to gain too big a lead in the process.

14:30: Traktor vs Salavat

Series stand
Tied 1-1
Game 1: A 3-1 victory for Traktor
Game 2: A 3-2 overtime victory for Salavat

About the game
Hyka has points in three straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.
Kravtsov has points in three straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.

Injury list
Salavat: Mikhail Vorobyov, Gleb Kuzmin, Shakir Mukhamadullin

17:00: Spartak Moscow vs CSKA

Series stand
2-0 series lead for CSKA
Game 1: A 1-0 overtime victory for CSKA
Game 2: A 5-1 victory for CSKA

About the game
Johansson has allowed just one goal against over the last 225:35 minutes of action.
12 different skaters had points in CSKA’s 5-1 victory, with Mamin and Leipsic each having accumulated two.

Injury list
Spartak Moscow: Andrei Kuteikin, Pavel Medvedev, Zakhar Shablovsky, Mikhail Kotlyarevsky
CSKA: Nikita Soshnikov, Dmitri Samorukov

Milestone alert
Defenseman Dmitri Vishnevsky is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).

17:00: Jokerit vs Lokomotiv

Series stand
2-0 series lead for Lokomotiv
Game 1: A 1-0 victory for Lokomotiv
Game 2: A 5-0 victory for Lokomotiv

About the game
This game is a Jokerit home game but will be taking place in Yaroslavl.
Pasquale has played 140:17 straight minutes of shutout hockey.

Injury list
Lokomotiv: Alexander Daryin, Pavel Kudryavtsev, Anton Lander
Jokerit: John Norman

Milestone alert
Goaltender Janis Kalnins is hoping to be in net for his 200^th career KHL game (currently at 199).
Forward Brian O’Neill is hoping to suit up for his 300^th career KHL game (currently at 299).

17:00: Ak Bars vs Torpedo

Series stand
2-0 series lead for Ak Bars
Game 1: A 2-1 overtime victory for Ak Bars
Game 2: A 4-1 victory for Ak Bars

About the game
Pesonen and Tikhonov had two points apiece in Ak Bars’ 4-1 victory.

Milestone alert
Forward Roman Lyubimov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Defenseman Albert Yarullin is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).