Metallurg can qualify for the second round today!
After winning three straight games, Metallurg returns to Magnitogorsk with a chance to defeat Barys for good and go to the second round.
The Kazakhs, however, will do their best not to end the season – they were outplayed on Monday, but in game one (and in the regular season) they showed they can win in Magnitogorsk as well. Metallurg looked excellent in game four, though, and they are still the favorite to win the series.
17:00: Metallurg vs Barys
Series stand
Metallurg leads the series 3-1.
About the game
Denis Zernov netted his first KHL hat-trick to give Metallurg a 3:1 lead by the 21st minute, and Magnitka then pushed the gas finding its fifth goal with Linus Videll in the second period’s tail. The Ilya Vorobyov’s men won the game 5:2 and are now back in Magnitogorsk, trying to win second round qualification.
Metallurg’s forward Philippe Maillet is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points over that span.
Metallurg’s defenseman Grigory Dronov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points.
Barys’ defenseman Joe Morrow had four assists in his latest three games.
Injury list
Metallurg: Mikhail Grigoryev, Mikhail Pashnin.
Barys: Dmitry Gurkov.
