The fifth match of the Gagarin Cup 1/4 final, which was planned to be played in Omsk on March 24 between Omsk Avangard and Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, was postponed to another date due to the terrorist attack in Crocus. Web site Continental Hockey League (KHL).
The message says, “The match between Avangard and Lokomotiv will not take place on Sunday, March 24 and will be postponed to another date when the League will provide more information.”
Lokomotiv leads the best-of-four series with a score of 3:1. Yaroslavl won the last match with a score of 3:1. Georgy Ivanov opened the goal in the fifth minute of the match. In the second period, the teams could not score each other’s goals. At the beginning of the final period, Ivan Chekhovich doubled the advantage of the Yaroslavl team. Mikhail Gulyaev scored a goal in the 54th minute. Artur Kayumov set the final score in the 55th minute.
The current winner of the Gagarin Cup is Moscow CSKA. In the final, the army team beat Ak Bars Kazan.
Previously, after the resignation of Avangard coach hit Lokomotiv in the Gagarin Cup match.