Avangard and Lokomotiv can certainly be called one of the most interesting in the quarterfinals of the Gagarin Cup. The leading line of Reed Boucher - Vladimir Tkachev - Ryan Spooner has already scored seven goals in five matches.
Nikita Gusev’s health can make their task easier for SKA and Dynamo. Alexey Kudashov's team brilliantly became the majority of the best in the regular season and in the playoffs. But in fights blue tactic threatens to lead to serious problems.