Welcome to the post for the Eastern Conference final between Ak Bars Kazan and Traktor Chelyabinsk in the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars. Chelyabinsk was first to score in the first period with a power play goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov, assisted by Jan Bulis and Stanislav Chistov. Kazan tied it with a power play goal by Danis Zaripov, powered by Alexei Morozov and Ilya Nikulin. Ak Bars won it 2-1 in overtime as Konstantin Korneyev scored an unassisted power play goal. The three stars were Korneyev, Barulin (23 for 24 in saves), and Garnett (46 for 47 in saves). Ak Bars owns a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars. Kazan got going in the second period with a power play goal by Denis Kulyash, powered by Evgeny Medvedev and Janne Pesonen. Ak Bars added on as Danis Zaripov scored, courtesy of Alexei Morozov and Niko Kapanen. Chelyabinsk got on the board in the third period with a Jan Bulis goal, fueled by Vyacheslav Belov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Kazan replied with a Jarkko Immonn goal, assisted by Medvedev and Pesonen on the power play. This stood for a 3-1 win, with the three stars going to Barulin (21 for 22 in saves), Medvedev, and Pesonen. Ak Bars will travel with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia. In goal: Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars and Michael Garnett for Traktor. The game was scoreless for nearly ninety-nine minutes before a Chelybinsk goal in the second overtime, scored by Anton Glinkin and going in unassisted. The final score was 1-0, and the three stars went to Glinkin, Garnett (39 save shutout), and Barulin (47 for 48 in saves). Traktor still trails Ak Bars 2-1 in the series.
Game 4: Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia. In goal: Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars and Michael Garnett for Traktor. Chelyabinsk struck first in the first period with a Valery Nichushkin goal, assisted Nikita Nesterov. Traktor added on with a Maxim Yakutsenya goal, fueled by Alexei Vasilchenko and Petri Kontiola. Kazan got on the board as Alexei Morozov scored an unassisted power play goal. Ak Bars tied it in the second period when Denis Kulyash scored an unassisted goal. Kazan gained the lead on an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, set up by Denis Golubev and Kulyash. Chelyabinsk tied it again with a power play goal by Jan Bulis, powered by Deron Quint and Dmitry Ryabykin. Traktor gained the lead with another Bulis power play goal, made possible by Evgeny Kuznetsov and Stanislav Chistov. Chelyabinsk extended the lead in the third period on a Kontiola power play goal, with a lone assist from Yakutsenya. Ak Bars chipped back on a Morozov goal, coming off of Evgeny Medvedev. Kazan tied it again as Lauris Darzins scored, thanks to Alexei Tereshchenko and Kulyash. Ak Bars won 6-5 in overtime as Danis Zaripov scored, courtesy of Medvedev. The three stars were Kulyash, Medvedev, and Morozov, while Bulis, Yakutsenya and Kontiola are given the honorable mentions. Ak Bars will head home with a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars. Chelyabinsk opened in the first period on a Jan Bulis goal, assisted by Deron Quint and Stanislav Chistov. Kazan tied it in the third period on an Ilya Nikulin power play goal, powered by Konstantin Koneyev and Alexei Morozov. Traktor won it with just eight seconds left in overtime (an odd reference to the Fray's Over My Head (Cable Car)) as Petri Kontiola scored, with a lone assist from Valery Nichushkin. The three stars of the 2-1 game were Kontiola, Garnett (41 for 42 in saves), and Barulin (38 for 40 in saves). Traktor has pulled closer, and now only trails Ak Bars 3-2 in the series.
Game 6: Traktor Sport Palace, Chelyabinsk, Russia. In goal: Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars and Michael Garnett for Traktor. Chelyabinsk started in the first period with a Jan Bulis power play goal, powered by Stanislav Chistov and Evgeny Kuznetsov. Traktor added on as Anton Glinkin scored a goal, with a lone assist from Maxim Karpov. Kazan got on the board in the second period when Denis Golubev scored, with the help of Artyom Lukoyanov and Nikolai Zherdev. Chelyabinsk answered in the third period with an Andrei Popov goal, fueled by Vladimir Antipov. Ak Bars shot back on an Alexei Morozov goal, coming off of Ilya Nikulin. They failed to tie the game, falling 3-2, with the three stars being Popov, Garnett (24 for 26 in saves), and Glinkin. Traktor has pulled all the way back to tie the series at 3 and force a game 7.
Game 7: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Michael Garnett for Traktor and Konstantin Barulin for Ak Bars. Chelyabinsk led off in the second period with a Vladimir Antipov power play goal, powered by Deron Quint and Andrei Kostitsyn. Kazan tied it in the third period with a Janne Pesonen goal, fueled by Dmitry Obukhov and Jarkko Immonen. Traktor took the lead back with a Kostitsyn goal, assisted by Petri Kontiola and Maxim Yakutsenya. They held on to win 2-1, with the three stars being Kostitsyn, Garnett (30 for 31 in saves), and Antipov. Traktor completed the rare comeback from down 3-0 to win the series 4-3 and compete for the Gagarin Cup against Dynamo Moscow.
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