Fourth clash between Avtomobilist and Metallurg!
Magnitka had a strong-willed win in game three, and the Motormen will want to tie things up at home.
17:00: Avtomobilist vs Metallurg
Series stand
1-2 (1:2, 4:2, 2:3 ОТ)
About the game
It has been an exciting game three, with Daniil Romantsev scoring again for Avto – this time with fewer than one minute to go in the third stanza to send the game to extra time. The teams exchanged goals in the opening frame, then a beauty by Dmitry Silantyev sent Magnitka ahead in the second period. Maxim Karpov returned to Metallurg’s roster after being a healthy scratch for a few games, and he answered the call with the assist to Luke Johnson in OT that meant the second win for Magnitka. The Motormen will try to level the series today as they have their second home game. Ilya Nabokov had another stellar performance for Magnitka, posting 34 saves.
Avtomobilist’s forward Daniil Romantsev is on a three-game goal-scoring streak, while defenseman Denis Barantsev had a helper in three straight games.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Vladimir Kuznetsov.
Milestone alert
Metallurg’s forward Maxim Karpov lines up for his 150th game in the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs.
