Salavat Yulaev trying to tie things up in second game in Ufa
After dropping game three at home, Salavat Yulaev faces pressure to tie the series before it shifts back again to Yaroslavl. Lokomotiv, propelled by a clutch performance on May Day, aims to take a commanding 3-1 lead in Ufa.
14:00: Salavat Yulaev vs Lokomotiv
Series stand
1-2 (3:1, 1:2, 2:4).
About the game
The KHL is seeing action in May for the first time in its history, and Lokomotiv grabbed a nice win on May Day in Ufa, going up 2-1 in the series. The sellout home crowd left the game disappointed as Alexander Radulov netted the game-winner in the second period with a beautiful deflection on Alexander Yelesin’s slapshot. The hosts had to catch up most of the game, with Alexei Bereglazov finding the back of the net to open the scoring after a mere six minutes with the man advantage for Loko. Leading forward Maxim Shalunov didn’t score this time for the Railwaymen, but had an assist as he is getting closer and closer to reaching 400 points in the league. With 57 game-winning goals, he’s eighth all-time in the league rankings, with Nigel Dawes and Dynamo Moscow’s Nikita Gusev above him at 59.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Stepan Nikulin, Richard Panik.
Salavat Yulaev: Gleb Kuzmin.
Milestone alert
Salavat Yulaev may still celebrate its 100th victory in the Gagarin Cup playoffs.
Lokomotiv’s forward Maxim Shalunov may reach 400 points in the league (currently at 398).
Lokomotiv’s forward Alexander Polunin may score his 200th point in the KHL (currently at 199).
Lokomotiv’s goalie Alexei Melnichuk may record his 10th shutout in the league.
