The playoffs are about to start for another eight teams!
After yesterday’s exciting meetups, today eight teams hit the ice in the Gagarin Cup playoffs’ second days of games. Salavat Yulaev faces Sibir, SKA hosts Dinamo Minsk, Dynamo Moscow welcomes Severstal, and Ak Bars faceoffs with Avangard.
17:00: Salavat Yulaev – Sibir
Series stand
0-0
Series history
2011: 1st round meet-up. Salavat Yulaev defeated Sibir 4-0.
Injury list
Sibir: Maxim Goncharov, Vyacheslav Litovchenko, Trevor Murphy.
About the game
Sibir won both games against Salavat Yulaev this season – 1:3 on the road and 3:2 OT at home.
Milestone alert
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Markus Granlund may score his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Viktor Tikhonov lines up for his 100th KHL playoff game.
19:30: SKA – Dinamo Minsk
Series stand
0-0
Series history
2021: 1st round meet-up. SKA defeated Dinamo Minsk 4-1.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Mario Kempe.
About the game
SKA won both games against Dinamo Minsk this season – 2:1 at home, 2:1 OT on the road.
Milestone alert
SKA’s forward Emil Galimov may score his 200th KHL point (currently at 199).
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Malte Stromwall may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).
19:30: Dynamo Moscow – Severstal
Series stand
0-0
Series history
2021: 1st round meet-up. Dynamo Moscow defeated Severstal 4-1.
About the game
The teams exchanged home wins during the season. In Moscow, the Blue-and-Whites prevailed 3:2, while in Cherepovets, Severstal had the best with a 4:2 score.
19:30: Ak Bars – Avangard
Series stand
0-0
Series history
2021: Eastern Conference finals. Avangard defeated Ak Bars 4-3.
2019: 1st round meet-up. Avangard defeated Ak Bars 4-0.
2015: 2nd round meet-up. Ak Bars defeated Avangard 4-1.
2009: 2nd round meet-up. Ak Bars defeated Avangard 3-2.
Injury list
Avangard: Alexander Dergachyov, Yaroslav Kosov.
About the game
Ak Bars won all three games of the current season against Avangard (3:2 and 2:1 at home, 1:3 in Dubai).
Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ forward Danis Zaripov lines up for his 800th KHL game.
Ak Bars’ goalie Igor Bobkov may record his 30th career shutout.
