Western finals move to Moscow!

The series is tied at one as the teams move to the Russian capital for third chapter.

After game one’s triple OT, there was no extra-time in St. Petersburg for the second clash as Mikhail Vorobyov netted the game-winner in the third stanza deflecting a right-flank shot by Alexander Nikishin – it was Vorobyov’s third tally in this year’s playoffs.

19:30: СSKA vs SKA

Series stand
The series is tied 1-1 (3:2 3ОТ, 1:2).

About the game

Mikhail Vorobyov and Valentin Zykov scored for SKA following a tally by Andrei Svetlakov in the first period. Rookie netminder Dmitry Nikolayev had 26 saves for St. Petersburg, while CSKA’s Adam Reideborn had two more, but allowed a pair to the opposition. The Roman Rotenberg’s men upped their physical play, finishing the game with 22 hits, including a bone-crushing one by Andrei Pedan on Sergei Plotnikov. Now, the series moves to Moscow as CSKA will want to achieve at least another win on home soil.

Injury list

SKA: Danila Moiseyev, Artyom Shvets-Rogovoi.

CSKA: Danil Yurtaikin.

Milestone alert

CSKA’s forward Andrei Svetlakov may score his 100^th KHL assist (currently at 99).

SKA’s forward Nikita Gusev may reach 100 points in the Gagarin Cup playoffs (currently at 96).