Four series on game two today; Dynamo Moscow’s series kicks off

Five games are on tap today, with some interesting encounters as a couple of top-seeded teams will have to catch up. Dynamo Moscow and Dinamo Minsk will start their series today as the arena in Minsk is free for KHL games.

14:30: Salavat Yulaev vs Traktor

Series Stand
0-1 (2:3)

About the game
A last-gasp goal by Grigory Dronov gave Traktor the first win in the series – it was an important result for Chelyabinsk, who got an away game as the duel has just started.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Alexander Sharov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.

Injury list
Salavat Yulaev: Alexei Pustozyorov, Yegor Suchkov, Nikita Zorkin.
Traktor: Andrei Chibisov.

17:00: Dynamo Moscow vs Dinamo Minsk

Series Stand
0-0

Series history
2012: 1^st round meet-up. Dynamo Moscow defeated Dinamo Minsk 4-0.

About the game
Dynamo Moscow swept the Bisons this season four games to zero (2:1, 4:1, 4:1, 2:1).
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Nikita Gusev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Jordan Weal is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.

Injury list
Dynamo Moscow: Artyom Volchenkov.
Dinamo Minsk: Dmitry Deryabin, Ivan Sekerin, Nikita Smirnov, Alexander Suvorov.

Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s forward Jordan Weal may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).

17:00: Lokomotiv vs CSKA

Series Stand
0-1 (0:4)

About the game
CSKA stunned the Railwaymen in game one with a sound, 4:0 win. Ivan Fedotov stopped 38 shots, while Mikhail Grigorenko posted three points (1+2) as the Gagarin Cup champion showed who’s on charge.
CSKA’s goalie Ivan Fedotov is on a 60:00 shutout streak.
CSKA’s forward Vitaly Abramov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
CSKA’s forward Ivan Sorkin is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.

Injury list
CSKA: Marsel Ibragimov.

Milestone alert
CSKA’s forward Vladislav Kamenev lines up for his 300^th KHL game.
CSKA’s forward Pavel Karnaukhov reaches 100 appearances in the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs.

17:00: Spartak vs Severstal

Series stand
1-0 (3:2)

About the game
Spartak had a fast start in game one, scoring three goals in the opening frame and leaving few chances to the Steelers. Nikolai Goldobin posted two assists for the Red-and-Whites – just as Severstal’s young gun Mikhail Ilyin, but the latter was on the losing side.
Spartak’s forward Pavel Poryadin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 7 (5+2) points over that span.
Spartak’s defenseman Yegor Savikov is also on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (3+1) points.

Injury list
Spartak: Joey Keane, Patrik Rybar.
Severstal: Ivan Podshivalov, Dmitry Shugayev.

Milestone alert
Spartak’s forward Ansel Galimov may reach 100 KHL goals (currently at 99).
Spartak’s forward Shane Prince may record his 100^th KHL helper (currently at 99).
Severstal’s forward David Dumbadze lines up for his 200^th league game.

17:00: Ak Bars vs Avtomobilist

Series stand
0-1 (1:2)

About the game
Sergei Shirokov’s goal in his 800^th league game propelled the Motormen’s victory in the first game of the series. Goalie Evgeny Alikin posted 30 saves for Avtomobilist as he won his first Gagarin Cup playoffs’ game.
Ak Bars’ forward Alexander Radulov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.

Injury list
Avtomobilist: Stephane Da Costa, Maxim Denezhkin.

Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ forward Alexander Radulov may reach 700 KHL points (currently at 698).
Ak Bars’ forward Dmitry Kagarlitsky may reach 500 league points (currently at 497).
Ak Bars’ forward Semyon Koshelev may record his 100^th assist in the KHL (currently at 99).
Avtomobilist’s forward Anatoly Golyshev may score his 300^th KHL point (currently at 299).