Back to Magnitogorsk after clear 4-0 statement by Avangard in Game 5!

Avangard gave quite the response to the 7-1 beat down in Game 4, blanking Metallurg in Game 5. Now Metallurg is at home knowing it must win two in a row to move on. Will it wilt under that pressure?

Win number four is well known as the most difficult of the bunch.

14:30: Metallurg vs Avangard

Series stand
3-2 series lead for Avangard.
Game 1: A 5-2 victory for Metallurg.
Game 2: A 2-1 OT win for Avangard.
Game 3: A 3-0 win for Avangard.
Game 4: A 7-1 victory for Metallurg.
Game 5: A 4-0 victory for Avangard.

About the game
Hrubec has played 64:20 straight minutes without allowing a goal against. He also had an assist in Game 5.
Boucher has points in 14 straight games, going 10-8-18 over that span.
Knight had the hattrick in Game 5. These were his first three goals of the playoffs.

Injury list
Metallurg: Bogdan Potekhin
Avangard: Nail Yakupov, Maxim Chudinov

Milestone alert
Defenseman Alexei Bereglazov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).
Forward Ilya Kovalchuk hoping to collect his 50^th career KHL playoff point (currently at 49).
Forward Ilya Kablukov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).
Forward Semyon Koshelev is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL point (currently at 99).