Salavat Yulaev’s home shutout over Admiral

UFA, 12 February 2020. /Bashinform News Agency/ translated by Tatiana Aksyutina/.

Salavat Yulaev hosted Admiral in the opening match of the last home series of the KHL regular season. The Far Eastern team could not oppose anything to the speedy and tactically thought-out Salavat Yulaev for 40 minutes of the match. It is noteworthy that the coaching staff of the Ufa club, headed by Nikolay Tsulygin, decided to include the Kadeikin line in the starting lineup. The defenders of this line assisted in the first goal scored by Nikita Soshnikov.

In the second twenty-minute period, Salavat Yulaev continued its attacks. The double was scored by Teemu Hartikainen, who successfully joined his partners - 3: 0. Admiral sometimes could not even leave its zone.

At the end of the match, guests from Vladivostok gained a powerplay, but here the hosts played at their best. As a result, Juha Metsola earned a shutout after a series of unsuccessful games, and the Ufa team won two points, having taken them away from their closest competitor.

HC Salavat Yulaev will hold the next match against Spartak on February 13.