Game seven between Metallurg and Avtomobilist!

On the edge, the Motormen achieved a well-deserved win that sent the series back to Magnitogorsk for the decisive seventh encounter!

17:00: Metallurg vs Avtomobilist

Series stand
3-3 (2:1, 2:4, 3:2 ОТ, 3:5, 5:2, 3:5)

About the game
Avtomobilist surprised everyone icing Vladimir Galkin between the piping, and the move worked out, with the goalie ending the confrontation with 40 saves. Talking about goalies, as the Motormen were up by three by the mid-game mark, Andrei Razin recalled Ilya Nabokov to the bench, having Alexander Smolin making his debut in this year’s elimination stage. Avtomobilist’s leader answered the call, with Anatoly Golyshev posting a pair of helpers, Danil Romantsev getting three, and Nikita Tryamkin finishing with 1+1 to lead the home team to the win with a 5:3 score. Everything thus added a up to an Avtomobilist win that takes an enthralling series into a dramatic winner-takes-all showdown today in Magnitogorsk.
Metallurg is 6-3 all-time in game sevens, while Avtomobilist has a 0-1 record.
Metallurg’s forward Dmitry Silantyev had at least an assist in his previous couple of games, totaling three helpers.
Metallurg’s forward Denis Zernov had four goals in the latest couple of matches.
Metallurg’s forward Roman Kantserov is also on a two-game scoring streak, with 2 (1+1) points over that span.
Metallurg’s forward Alexander Petunin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Metallurg’s forward Maxim Karpov and defenseman Valery Orekhov had an assist in each of their previous couple of games.
Avtomobilist’s forward Anatoly Golyshev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points over that span.
Avtomobilist’s forward Alexei Makeyev is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Avtomobilist’s defenseman Denis Barantsev is on a two-game scoring streak, with 2 (1+1) points.
Avtomobilist’s defenseman Sergei Zborovsky had an assist in each of his previous couple of matches.