Lokomotiv brings the series back at home for the sixth game!

After a hard-fought win in game five, the Railwaymen are back at home trying to further prolong the series.

Lokomotiv had its back against the wall in the fifth game, but they fought back and gained a key victory courtesy of another shutout by Daniil Isayev and a third-period tally by Maxim Beryozkin at his second goal in the series. The action will now move back to Yaroslavl as the Railwaymen will try and force the seventh game.

19:30: Lokomotiv vs CSKA

Series stand
CSKA leads the series 3-2 (2:0, 3:2, 2:6, 3:1, 0:1).

About the game

Lokomotiv’s netminder Daniil Isayev posted his tenth career shutout as the Railwaymen got away with a win exactly when they needed one – with CSKA up three games to one and Lokomotiv on the verge of being eliminated. It was a busy night for Isayev, that included an altercation with CSKA forward Anton Slepyshev, but that ultimately gave Lokomotiv yet another chance as the series continues. Young forward Maxim Beryozkin netted the game winner in the closing frame, while a late penalty on Darren Dietz removed for CSKA the chance to pull Adam Riederborn for a sixth skater.

Lokomotiv’s goalie Daniil Isayev is on a 76:05 shutout streak.

Injury list

CSKA: Danil Yurtaikin.

Milestone alert

CSKA’s defenseman Darren Dietz may score his 200^th KHL point (currently at 199).