Salavat Yulaev lost to Metallurg in 100th minute of playoff match

UFA, 26 February 2019. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/. A sold-out stadium was predicted by experts in Magnitogorsk, but empty seats remained on the stands. HC Salavat Yulaev from the first seconds of the playoff match was very active. However, it failed to succeed in the first 20 minutes. The Ufa team noticeably passed the initiative to Metallurg in the second period and was punished by a goal performed by Platonov.

Salavat Yulaev managed to recoup only in the middle of the third period. The combination was played out by a foreign players line. Hartikainen struck the Koschechkin’s net with an accurate throw - 1: 1. The match turned into overtime. It took almost two of them to finish it.

The Ufa Finnish player Juha Metsola saved net several times, and Vasily Koshechkin also had enough to do. However, it was Magnitogorsk that achieved success in the 100th minute of the match. Nick Shore scored a goal.