Series tightens as Ak Bars back in the win column after close victory!

Boucher’s march to a scoring record in consecutive games was broken as Ak Bars managed to sneak out a tight 2-1 victory. Avangard is once again at home but could see an unwanted switch in momentum if it heads back to Kazan with this series tied.

You’ve got to think that Ak Bars has breathed a sigh of relief and possibly has its mojo back. These aren’t the kind of bears Avangard was hoping to wake.

19:00: Avangard vs Ak Bars

Series stand
2-1 series lead for Avangard.
Game 1: A 3-1 victory for Avangard.
Game 2: A 2-0 victory for Avangard.
Game 3: A 2-1 victory for Ak Bars.

About the game
Bilyalov made 27 saves in leading Ak Bars to victory in Game 3.
Three of the six points collected by Ak Bars players were collected by defensemen.
Ak Bars managed to maintain its lead after having scored two goals in the first 7:14 minutes of the Game 3.
Kostin has points in four straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.

Injury list
Avangard: Nail Yakupov, Maxim Chudinov

Milestone alert
Forward Ilya Kablukov is hoping to collect his 100^th career KHL assist (currently at 99).