All tied up as series heads to Kazan with Ak Bars gaining momentum!
Ak Bars took its second straight 2-1 victory in Balashikha, thus tying the series at two games apiece. The action heads back to Kazan today with Ak Bars looking to be the first team in this series to actually win on home ice.
Can Avangard get back on track despite the emotional turmoil surrounding the loss of its captain?
17:00: Ak Bars vs Avangard
Series stand
The series is tied 2-2.
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.
Game 4: A 2-1 victory for Ak Bars.
About the game
The road team has been victorious in all four games thus far in this series.
Knight has points in three straight games, going 1-2-3 over that span.
Injury list
Avangard: Nail Yakupov, Maxim Chudinov, Alexei Emelin
Milestone alert
Forward Ilya Kablukov is hoping to collect his 100th
career KHL assist (currently at 99).
