CSKA defeated Lokomotiv with a score of 4:0 and took the lead in the Gagarin Cup playoff series
CSKA Moscow defeated Yaroslavl Lokomotiv in the first match of the Gagarin Cup playoff series. The results are available on the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) website.
The meeting took place in Yaroslavl and ended with a score of 4:0 in favor of the guests. Among the winners, forwards Mikhail Grigorenko, Anton Slepyshev, Vitaly Abramov, as well as defenseman Nikita Nesterov scored goals.
Thus, CSKA led Lokomotiv in the Gagarin Cup playoff series – 1-0. The series will last until four victories. The next match will take place in Yaroslavl on March 2.
The current winner of the Gagarin Cup is CSKA. In the 2022/2023 season, the team won the trophy for the third time. The capital club defeated Kazan Ak Bars in a series of up to four wins with a score of 4:3. Previously, the army team won the KHL in the 2018/2019 and 2021/2022 seasons.
Source: Lenta

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