“Metallurg” retained first place, beating Omsk “Avangard” with a score of 3:1. Now Magnitogorsk will face Amur from Khabarovsk in the first round of the playoffs.
The Washington Capitals recalled Russian forward Miroshnichenko, 20, from the AHL
In turn, Avangard will begin the playoffs with a confrontation with Lada. “Salavat Yulaev will play with Traktor and Ak Bars will play with Avtomobilist.
Gagarin Cup – 2024. Eastern Conference:
“Metallurg” (1) – “Amour” (8) – the series begins March 1;
“Avangard” (2) – “Lada” (7) – series begins on March 1;
“Salavat Yulaev” (3) – “Traktor” (6) – series begins on February 29;
“Ak Bars” (4) – “Avtomobilist” (5) – the series starts on February 29.
Source: Sport

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