We present a summary of the main events in the world of hockey for April 20, 2024.
Metallurg achieved a second victory over Lokomotiv in the Gagarin Cup final series
In Magnitogorsk, at the Arena-Metallurg, the second game of the final playoff series of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) between Metallurg and Lokomotiv ended. The home team won 1:0.
The only goal scored in the match was scored by striker Denis Zernov. Robin Press and Dmitry Silantiev provided effective assists.
Note that Zernov is the best sniper in the current Gagarin Cup. This goal was already his eleventh. It is noteworthy that the Yaroslavl team was able to equalize the score 0.2 seconds before the end of the third period, but the puck was not counted due to a hand pass. Thus, Andrei Razin’s team strengthened its lead in the series: 2-0.
Recall that the third and fourth games of the final series of the KHL 2024 playoffs will be played in Yaroslavl on April 22 and 24. If necessary, the remaining matches will be played on April 26, 28 and 30.
All about the second match of the Gagarin Cup final:
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What drama in the Gagarin Cup final! Lokomotiv lost a rare miracle and is on fire 0-2
Lokomotiv had a goal disallowed in the last second of the 2024 KHL playoff final
In Magnitogorsk, at the Arena-Metallurg, the second game of the final playoff series of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) between Metallurg and Lokomotiv ended. The home team won 1:0.
0.2 seconds before the end of the third period, visiting forward Georgy Ivanov scored the goal and tied the score. However, after a video review, it was determined that defender Martín Gernat made a hand pass before scoring, and the referees decided not to count the goal.
You can watch the video on the official KHL website. Video rights belong to KHL LLC.
Weisfeld explained the disallowance of Lokomotiv’s goal in the last second of the KHL playoff final
Well-known official, expert and former hockey referee Leonid Weisfeld commented on the disallowance of Yaroslavl Lokomotiv’s goal in the second game of the Gagarin Cup final against Metallurg.
“Martin Gernat made a pass with his hand in the rival zone in this episode. The goal was correctly disallowed. “This decision was made after a review of the video, which virtually eliminates judges’ error,” Weisfeld said.
The automobilist received the KHL bronze medal
“Avtomobilist” received the bronze medal of the KHL, the team’s press service reports. Hockey players, coaching staff, staff and management of the Yekaterinburg club received the bronze medal in the continental hockey league for the 2023/2024 season. The award ceremony was conducted by the governor of the Sverdlovsk region, Evgeny Kuyvashev, as well as the vice-president of the KHL, Andrei Tochitsky.
“Avtomobilist” for the first time in the history of the league won bronze medals at the Russian Championship. This was the best result of the Yekaterinburg team in the history of its performance in the KHL.
Recall that in the first round Avtomobilist defeated Kazan Ak Bars 4-1 in the series. In the quarterfinals of the 2024 Gagarin Cup, Nikolai Zavarukhin’s team beat SKA in five games. In the semifinals of the KHL playoffs, the Yekaterinburg team lost in seven games to Metallurg.
The former Ak Bars coach shared his opinion on the future of Radulov and Shipachev
The former coach of the Russian national team and Ak Bars, as well as the former head referee of the KHL, Vladimir Plyushchev, shared their opinion on the future of forwards Alexander Radulov and Vadim Shipachev.
—Should Ak Bars separate from Radulov and Shipachev? —You said it correctly, there are many rumors circulating now, and the rumors are unconfirmed information, there is absolutely no need to comment on them.
And the selection work carried out in Ak Bars, like in any other club, is the prerogative of the general director and the head coach. As far as I know, they have already appointed one person as head coach there. Therefore, it is completely wrong to discuss anything and give any advice in any way. The man knows what awaits him next season. He will not be cowed. The tasks will be the highest. Therefore, how he will form a team is his personal matter, his taste. What he wants to see in the final result. Can he do it? Don’t know. “But I’m not going to give any advice, nor discuss rumors, who goes where, who stays,” Plyushchev said.
NHL scout: Washington had already won its Stanley Cup by the time it made the playoffs
An anonymous National Hockey League team scout weighed in on the Washington Capitals’ chances in their Stanley Cup first-round series against the New York Rangers.
Washington had already won its Stanley Cup when it reached the 2024 NHL playoffs. The level of hockey players on these two teams is very different. The only way Washington will find out is if goaltender Charlie Lindgren steals a game or two because he’s been so, so good. [в регулярке]“The Athletic website quotes the scout.
