Lokomotiv and Traktor won away victories in the first quarterfinal matches of the Gagarin Cup. The Railwaymen made 53 shots at Pavel Khomchenko's goal and gained the upper hand thanks to Maxim Berezkin's goal in the second overtime.
Even before the break, the Chelyabinsk team scored three times in 207 seconds, and Maxim Shabanov gave two assists. Zach Fucale made 35 saves for the hosts, and Igor Nikitin’s team simplified their hockey extremely.