The SKA hockey players opened the scoring in the 12th minute after an accurate shot by Dmitry Yashkin. But even before the break, Nikita Pyshkaylo restored equality. The teams exchanged goals in the second 20 minutes. The guests responded to Yevgeny Ketov’s puck with a well-aimed shot from Cedric Paket.
Dynamo took the lead in the third period – Roman Gorbunov scored. Vladimir Alistrov increased the advantage of the guests, and after Vitaly Pinchuk’s puck the score became 2:5.
SKA, after the shots of Alexander Volkov and Nikita Gusev, reduced the gap to a minimum, but Vladimir Alistrov ended the match: 6:4, Dynamo leads the series 1-0.
Lokomotiv hosted Vityaz and regulation time ended 0-0. And in extra time Vladimir Galuzin brought victory to the hockey players of the club near Moscow – 1:0. “Vityaz” took the lead in the series.
Failed and another favourite. In the Tatar derby “Ak Bars” lost at home to “Neftekhimik” with a score of 2:3 after extra time.
