[HIGHLIGHTS] Lokomotiv's revenge, the revival of Torpedo and the Spartak series: the main intrigues of the first round of the KHL playoffs

Lokomotiv intends to take revenge on CSKA for three defeats in a row in the knockout round. Torpedo, which is in crisis, dreams of giving battle to SKA.

Spartak will try to win the first series of the Gagarin Cup on ice since 2010. Ak Bars, in the absence of Dmitry Yashkin, will cope with Avtomobilist. Avangard will test the strength of Lada, which has returned to the league. Salavat Yulaev, which was sensationally relegated a year earlier, will compete with Traktor.