Avangard looking to sweep Lada!

It’s the fourth game today for three series, with the Hawks being up by three games over the KHL newcomer. In the other KHL action for today, Amur faces Metallurg, then Torpedo welcomes SKA. In both series the guests are leading 2-1.

12:00: Amur vs Metallurg

Series stand
1-2 (1:2, 3:2, 2:3)

About the game
Denis Zernov returned to scoring, with Robin Press and Roman Kantserov adding tallies as Magnitka took an important game in Khabarovsk going ahead in the series. Nabokov keeps on delivering between the piping for Metallurg, this time with 37 saves. Top prospects Nikita Grebyonkin had two helpers in the night.
Metallurg’s defenseman Robin Press is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.

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

Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Alex Khokhlachyov lines up for his 500^th league appearance, while Metallurg’s forward Danila Yurov reaches 200.
Amur’s forward Yegor Korshkov may record his 200^th KHL point (currently at 199).

18:00: Lada vs Avangard

Series stand
0-3 (1:5, 2:3 ОТ, 1:3)

About the game
Once again, Lada couldn’t stop Avangard’s attack as Reid Boucher potted a hat-trick for the Hawks, who are now at just one win from booking a ticket to the second round. The productive winger only needed 22 seconds to open the score, then the guests controlled the game for the remainder of the time, adding two powerplay goals. Pavel Khomchenko had 22 saves for the Hawks.
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling four helpers.
Avangard’s defenseman Damir Sharipzyanov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.

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

Milestone alert
Lada’s goalie Vladislav Podyapolsky may reach 100 KHL wins.
Lada’s defenseman Maxim Berezin lines up for his 700^th league appearance.

19:30: Torpedo vs SKA

Series stand
1-2 (5:2, 2:3 2ОТ, 2:5)

About the game
Following two intense battles in St. Petersburg, SKA asserted greater dominance in this game as it seized the series lead for the first time. Goals by Alexander Nikishin, Stepan Falkovsky, and Vasily Glotov secured a 3-0 advantage in the initial two frames, effectively staving off Torpedo’s comeback attempts in the third. Maxim Fedotov had two points for SKA, who added an empty netter late in the closing frame after a misplaced pass by Sergei Goncharuk which ended its run in the home crease, with Emil Garipov being credited with the tally.
Torpedo’s forward Nikolai Kovalenko had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling four helpers.
Torpedo’s forward Sergei Goncharuk is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (3+1) points over that span.
SKA’s forward Marat Khairullin had an assist in each of his previous three games.
SKA’s forward Vasily Glotov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
SKA’s forward Mikhail Vorobyov is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.

Injury list
Torpedo: Kirill Kirsanov.
SKA: Vladimir Alistrov, Andrei Pedan, Borna Rendulic, Ivan Zinchenko.

Milestone alert
SKA’s forward Alexander Kadeikin may score his 100^th career goal (currently at 99).