[HIGHLIGHTS] Three points from Boucher and Spooner and Nikolaev’s cracker: “Avangard” coped with “Lokomotiv”, “Spartak” put the finishing touches on “Metallurg”

“Avangard’s” victory over “Lokomotiv” reduced the gap in the quarterfinal series of the Gagarin Cup. Reed Boucher and Ryan Spooner scored three goals in a row and gained the upper hand.

Ansel Galimov's goal helped Spartak break the resistance of Metallurg and level the score in the confrontation. Dmitry Nikolaev, who made 29 saves and scored the first goal in the current playoffs, was the star of the match.