Nizhny Novgorod “Torpedo” beat Yaroslavl at home “Locomotive” (3:2 B) in the Fonbet KHL championship match.
All the goals were scored in the third period. The authors of accurate shots for the hosts were Vladislav Firstov and Vasily Atanasov, soon after Lokomotiv defender Dmitry Simashev and striker Maxim Shalunov scored. The four goals were separated by less than 6.5 minutes of playing time.
In overtime, Lokomotiv played twice on the power play, but failed to realize their numerical advantage. In the shootout, Torpedo players had more success: Alexey Kruchinin scored the decisive shot.
The result snapped both Lokomotiv’s three-game winning streak and Torpedo’s equally long losing streak in the league. Yaroslavl (47 points) is third in the Western Conference, followed by Nizhny Novgorod (45 points).
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KHL. Regular season
“Torpedo” (Nizhny Novgorod) – “Lokomotiv” (Yaroslavl) – 3:2 B (0:0, 0:0, 2:2, 1:0)
Goals: Firstov, 48:22. Atanasov, 50:54. —Simashev, 52:13. Chalunov, 54:48 (bol.).
Winning shootout: Krushinin
Source : MatchTV
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