After this victory, “Neftekhimik” reached the playoffs from eighth place and became inaccessible to the Chelyabinsk “tractor”, who, even if the Nizhnekamsk club gets him on points, still will not be able to get around him in additional indicators.
“Neftekhimik” in the first round of the qualifiers will meet another club from Tatarstan – “Ak Bars”. The series starts in Kazan on March 1.
All participants in the KHL Eastern Conference playoffs have come forward
Source: Sport

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