Avangard forward Nikita Kholodilin was not punished by the KHL for a power move. In the second period, he carried out a harsh power move against the opposing forward Sergei Tolchinsky.

The incident caused a huge resonance and divided the public into two camps. Former head coach of the Russian national team, Vladimir Plyushchev, believes that there was no malicious intent in the forward’s actions, even if there was a foul on his part. The KHL did not agree with the opinion of the St. Petersburgers.