AK BARS TOOK 2-0 LEAD OVER MAGNITOGORSK

Ak Bars took 2-0 lead in KHL play-off quarterfinal series against Metallurg Magnitogorsk in Eastern Conference.


Metallurg Magnitogorsk – Ak Bars 0:4 (0:1, 0:3, 0:0). Saturday, 20 March

Best players: Morozov (A); Vehanen (A); Kapanen (A)

Metallurg Magnitogorsk – Ak Bars 2:3 (0:0, 0:1, 2:2). Sunday, 21 March

Best players: Morozov (A); Vehanen (A); Chistov (M)

Score in the series 0-2

"When your team is behind, you should do something", said Metallurg head coach Valeriy Belousov after the second match of the series. "Changes in the lineup helped a little bit, but in play-off it’s important when goalkeeper saves his team. Goalie has no right to concede goals, like it happened today".

Salavat Yulaev - Neftekhimik 6:2 (3:1, 1:1, 2:0). Saturday, 20 March

Best players: Radulov (S); Kir. Koltsov (S); Kalinin (S)

Salavat Yulaev – Neftekhimik 1:2 OT (0:1, 1:0, 0:0, 0:0, 0:1). Sunday, 21 March

Best players: Kasutin (N); Yakutsenya (N); Radulov (S)

Score in the series 1-1