Odessa suffered a second defeat in a row and could not return to the lead
Storm in a dramatic home match Ukrainian hockey championship managed to avoid defeat against Kyiv Capitalsbut lost in the shootout – 2:3.
The guests managed to open the scoring in the first minute of the meeting, which took place at the Odessa Sports Palace. Danil Tishchenko scored the puck. Then, until the start of the third period, the score remained unchanged – until Nikita Lesnikov doubled the Kiev team’s lead.
The Odessa team quickly reduced the gap in the score through the efforts of Sergei Stetsyura and did not give up trying to avoid defeat until the very end of the match. Storm was rewarded for his persistence: Evgeniy Ratushny converted the majority.
The game went into overtime, which did not reveal the strongest. In the shootout, the guests realized their chances better, winning the series with a score of 4:2.
Having missed the victory in regulation time, the Capitals were unable to overtake the Storm in the table and remained third, but came close to their opponents. Sokol remained in the lead, ahead of the Odessa team by one point, but played a match more than both pursuers.
- Ukrainian Hockey Championship. Regular season
Storm – Kyiv Capitals — 2:3 B (0:1, 0:0, 2:1, 0:1)
Washers: 0:1 – Tishchenko, 00:48. 0:2 – Lesnikov (Panchenko), 42:53. 1:2 – Stetsyura, 45:43. 2:2 – Ratushny (big), 58:04. Karpenko – winning shootout.
Source: Sportarena
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