Avtomobilist defeated SKA and took the lead in the second round of the KHL playoffs
Ekaterinburg Avtomobilist defeated St. Petersburg SKA in the first match of the second round of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) playoffs. The results are available on the tournament website.
The meeting took place in St. Petersburg and ended in victory for the guests with a score of 3:2. Among the winners, forwards Semyon Kizimov and Alexey Makeev, as well as defenseman Denis Barantsev, scored goals. For the St. Petersburg team, the goals were scored by forward Marat Khairullin and defender Sergei Sapego.
Thus, Avtomobilist took the lead in the series – 1:0. The series will last until four victories. The next match between the teams will also take place in St. Petersburg. It will take place on March 19.
In the first round of the playoffs of the tournament, SKA was stronger than Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo. Avtomobilist knocked out Kazan Ak Bars.
Source: Lenta
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