Thursday, April 10, 2014

KHL WCF: Lev Prague VS. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Game 5

This game sees the series shift back to Prague. Curtis Sanford and Petri Vehanen earn the starts. Prague opened in the first period with a Michal Repik goal, courtesy of Jakub Nakladal and Niko Kapanen. Lev added on with a power play goal by Justin Azevedo, powered by Ondrej Nemec. Yaroslavl got on the board on a Geoff Platt goal, assisted by Mikelis Redlihs and Kirill Kapustin. Prague shot back in the second period on a Michal Birner goal, made possible by Repik and Kapanen. Lokomotiv pulled back on Platt's second of the game, fueled by Sergei Plotnikov and Alexei Vasilyev. They couldn't get an equalizer, dropping the game 3-2. The three stars were Repik, Platt, and Kapanen. Lev becomes the first non-Russian team to advance to the Gagarin Cup Finals in the history of the KHL, winning the Western Conference with a 4-1 series win.

Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.

No comments :

Post a Comment