Athletistic/Hockey. On Saturday, as part of the knockout stages of the KHL playoffs, three matches were played, as a result of which a new record for the first round of the Gagarin Cup was set.
Today “Admiral” put pressure on “Salavat Yulaev” with the score 3:2, “Neftekhimik” lost at home to “Ak Bars” (2:4) and SKA on the road took control of Dynamo Minsk – 4:2.
Taking into account the goals kicked in today’s games, the total number of effective shots in the first round of the qualifiers reached 248 goals.
Previously, the record was set in 2011, when teams participating in the first round of the qualifiers managed to score 237 goals.
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