Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan Radiy Khabirov met with hockey players, coaches and Ufa management “Salavat Yulayev” before the start of the Gagarin Cup.
In the first round of the KHL playoffs, Salavat Yulaev will play against Vladivostok “Admiral” . The series begins on March 1 in Ufa.
– Tonight – the first match of our “Salavat Yulaev” in the KHL playoffs, the fight for the Gagarin Cup begins. This season the team has shown one of the best results in recent years.
Salavat Yulaev finished the regular season in second place in the Kontinental Hockey League Eastern Conference with 86 points. Prospects are good.
We talked, I’m glad everyone’s mood is excellent, working. The last few seasons have fallen on a very difficult time. But the team came together, with its well-coordinated game “Salavat Yulaev” sets an example for the whole republic. I wish our guys victory, we will cheer them on, – the press service of the Ufa club quotes Khabirov.
Live broadcasts of matches of the first round of the Gagarin Cup are available on the federal channel , as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru. On March 1 at 4:45 p.m. Moscow time, watch the first match of the series “Salavat Yulaev” (Ufa) – “Admiral” (Vladivostok) live.
Official website of HC “Salavat Yulaev”
Source : MatchTV

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