Nikita Gusev helped the outsider KHL to extend the series of defeats “Ak Bars”
“Sochi” won away “Ak Bars” with a score of 3: 2. The decisive goal was scored by Denis Vengryzhanovsky from the transfer of the team's rookie, Olympic champion Nikita Gusev
Last-placed in the Western Conference, Sochi defeated Ak Bars in Kazan 3-2 in the Fonbet KHL regular championship.
The winners scored Timur Khafizov (6th minute), Arthur Gizdatullin (19) and Denis Vengryzhanovsky (45). The winning goal was attended by Olympic champion Nikita Gusev, who moved to the Sochi club in early October.
Ak Bars scored Semyon Terekhov (39) and Andrey Stas (54). Kazan at the end of the second period, Kirill Semenov received a large disciplinary fine for stabbing with a stick.
“Ak Bars”, the finalist of the playoffs last season, lost the fourth match in a row, “Sochi” first victory in four games.
“Ak Bars” is sixth in the Eastern conference, “Sochi” rose to tenth place in the Western.
Results from the other matches of the day:
Salavat Yulaev – Petrochemist – 4:3;
"Barys" - "Siberia" - 2: 3;
Shanghai Dregons – Dynamo (Minsk) – 2:3;
"Torpedo" - "Metallurgist" - 2: 3 after overtime.
