Russian hockey coach Vladimir Plyushchev did not call the favorite of the playoffs of the Continent Hockey League (KHL), and from both conferences, the Gagarin Cup participants turned out to be equal. His words lead Vprognoze.ru.
“In general, we have eights. And in playoffs, it will be very difficult to predict the results of certain matches,” he said.
17 March Yaroslavl “Lokomotiv” Conquered Continental cup.
In the first round of the Western Conference, Yaroslavl Lokomotiv, St. St. Petersburg will play against Moscow Dinamo Nizhny Novgorod torpedo. Moscow “Spartak” will play with Cherepovers Severstal and Dynamo Minsk – Metropolitan CSKA.
Eastern Conference “Tractor” winner Vladivostok, Ufa “Salavat Yulaev” – Siberia and “Admiral” will fight. Gagarin Cup Magnitogorsk “Metalllug ol will play the current owner Omsk Vanguard in the first round and Yekaterinburg“ white Bars ”and Yekaterinburg“ Avtomobilist ”.
The series will last up to four victory and the commands will begin in cities shown in pairs. The Gagarin Cup starts on 26 March.
Roman Rotenberg before Preparation To chair the KHL team in a match with NHL.