Nizhny Novgorod “Torpedo” won Yaroslavl “Locomotive” in the Fonbet game of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) championship.
The main time of the match in Nizhny Novgorod ended with the score 2:2. The hosts responded to pucks from Ivan Chekhovich (14th minute) and Stepan Nikulin (51) with accurate shots Alexei Kruchinin (16) and Sergey Goncharuk (59). In overtime, Torpedo’s victory was carried by Kruchinin (64th), author of a double.
Lokomotiv is third in the Western Conference standings with 70 points, while Torpedo is fourth with 70 points.
In the next match, Torpedo will host SKA St. Petersburg on January 21, and a day later Lokomotiv will play at home with Ufa Salavat Yulaev.
KHL. Regular season
Torpedo (Nizhny Novgorod) – Lokomotiv (Yaroslavl) – 3:2 OT (1:1, 0:0, 1:1, 1:0)
Goals: Kruchinin, 15:26, 63:38. Goncharuk, 58:08. – Chekhovitch, 1:36 p.m. Nikulin, 50:33.
Source : MatchTV
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