Gagarin Cup paths to start for another three series!

After yesterday’s battles, another three pairs start their postseason journey today. The battle between SKA and Dinamo Minsk will start tomorrow as the arena in the Belarus capital was overcrowded with events.

16:30: Avangard vs Lada

Series stand
0-0

Series history
It’s the first time the two sides meet in the elimination stage.

About the game
The teams swapped two victories each in the regular season (3:5, 2:1, 5:3, 2:3 OT).
Avangard’s forward Damir Zhafyarov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.

Injury list
Avangard: Roman Abrosimov, Ivan Telegin.
Lada: Nikolai Demidov, Pavel Kulikov, Alexei Ozhgikhin.

Milestone alert
Avangard’s forward Valentin Pyanov lines up for his 500^th KHL game.
Lada’s goalie Vladislav Podyapolsky is on the lookout for his 100^th league win.

17:00: Metallurg vs Amur

Series stand
0-0

Series history
It’s the first time the two sides meet in the elimination stage.

About the game
Metallurg defeated Amur three times this season, against one win for the Tigers (4:3 OT, 3:2, 6:7, 3:0).

Injury list
Amur: Evgeny Grachyov, Pyotr Khokhryakov, Sergei Lapin, Cameron Lee.

Milestone alert
Metallurg’s forward Igor Geraskin lines up for his 400^th league appearance.

19:30: SKA vs Torpedo

Series stand
0-0

Series history
2015: 1^st round meet-up. SKA defeated Torpedo 4-1.
2023: 2^nd round meet-up. SKA defeated Torpedo 4-0.

About the game
The teams swapped two victories each in the regular season (3:4, 4:3 SO, 1:3, 4:3).

Injury list
SKA: Vladimir Alistrov, Stanislav Zinchenko.
Torpedo: Kirill Kirsanov.

Milestone alert
Torpedo’s forward Nikolai Kovalenko lines up for his 300^th KHL game, while goalie Ivan Kulbakov may reach 100.