Welcome to the final series of the KHL, the Gagarin Cup Final. This year, Ak Bars Kazan represents the Eastern Conference and has home ice, while SKA St. Petersburg represents the Western Conference. This post will cover the whole series.
Game 1: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Anders Nilsson for Kazan. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period on an Artemy Panarin goal, going in unassisted on the power play. SKA added on in the second period as Patrick Thoresen scored, thanks to Ilya Kovalchuk and Anton Belov. St. Petersburg extended the lead with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, fueled by Vadim Shipachyov. SKA padded the lead in the third period with a Shipachyov goal, made possible by Panarin. Kazan got on the board with a Justin Azevedo power play goal, powered by Igor Mirnov and Oscar Moller. Ak Bars pulled closer with a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, assisted by Mikhail Varnakov and Mikhail Gluhkov. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Shipachyov, and Dadonov. SKA owns a 1-0 series lead after the opening game.
Game 2: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Anders Nilsson for Kazan. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with an Anton Burdasov goal, assisted by Roman Rukavishnikov. This was all SKA needed for a 1-0 win. Koskinen (19 save shutout), Burdasov, and Nilsson (19 for 20 in saves) received the three stars. SKA heads home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Ice Palace St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Anders Nilsson for Kazan and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg started in the first period on a Tony Martensson goal, fueled by Maxim Chudinov. Kazan tied it in the third period as Evgeny Medvedev scored, thanks to Oscar Moller and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars took the lead with an Alexander Svitov goal, passed from Konstantin Koltsov and Stepan Zakharchuk. The final stood at 2-1 for Kazan, with the three stars given to Nilsson (21 for 22 in saves), Svitov, and Medvedev. The series still favors SKA 2-1.
Game 4: Ice Palace St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Anders Nilsson for Kazan and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Patrick Thoresen and Ilya Kovalchuk. Kazan tied it on a second period power play goal by Oscar Moller, powered by Justin Azevedo and Ilya Nikulin. SKA took the lead back as Jimmie Ericsson scored, thanks to Kovalchuk and the goalie Koskinen. St. Petersburg added on in the third period on an Evgeny Dadonov power play goal, with a lone assist by Kovalchuk, who got a sock trick. Ak Bars pulled back with an Azevedo goal, fueled by Stepan Zakharchuk and Artyom Lukoyanov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kovaclhuk, Azevedo, and Koskinen (28 for 30 in saves with an assist). SKA has a 3-1 series lead and could clinch the cup on the road in Game 5.
Game 5: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Anders Nilsson for Kazan. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on a Jimmie Ericsson goal, going in unassisted. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Artemy Panarin and Vadim Shipachyov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Evgeny Dadonov scored an unassisted goal. SKA padded the lead with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, passed from Pyotr Khokhryakov and Anton Belov. Kazan got on the board with a second period goal by Mikhail Glukhov, via Petr Vrana and Evgeny Medvedev. St. Petersburg replied with a Kovalchuk goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Patrick Thoresen. Emil Garipov relieved Nilsson a minute later. SKA iced it at 6-1 in the third period on a Roman Cervenka goal, helped along by Panarin and Belov. The three stars went to Kovalchuk, Panarin, and Belov. SKA won the Gagarin Cup in a 4-1 series victory, and they are the new KHL champions.
I will be back next August for all your KHL coverage needs. Until then, check out my NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs posts, and for the soccer fans out there, the Premier League and MLS seasons. As always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion, and thanks for all of your support.
Game 1: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Anders Nilsson for Kazan. St. Petersburg was first to score in the first period on an Artemy Panarin goal, going in unassisted on the power play. SKA added on in the second period as Patrick Thoresen scored, thanks to Ilya Kovalchuk and Anton Belov. St. Petersburg extended the lead with an Evgeny Dadonov goal, fueled by Vadim Shipachyov. SKA padded the lead in the third period with a Shipachyov goal, made possible by Panarin. Kazan got on the board with a Justin Azevedo power play goal, powered by Igor Mirnov and Oscar Moller. Ak Bars pulled closer with a Stepan Zakharchuk goal, assisted by Mikhail Varnakov and Mikhail Gluhkov. This only made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars given to Panarin, Shipachyov, and Dadonov. SKA owns a 1-0 series lead after the opening game.
Game 2: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Anders Nilsson for Kazan. St. Petersburg struck first in the first period with an Anton Burdasov goal, assisted by Roman Rukavishnikov. This was all SKA needed for a 1-0 win. Koskinen (19 save shutout), Burdasov, and Nilsson (19 for 20 in saves) received the three stars. SKA heads home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Ice Palace St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Anders Nilsson for Kazan and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg started in the first period on a Tony Martensson goal, fueled by Maxim Chudinov. Kazan tied it in the third period as Evgeny Medvedev scored, thanks to Oscar Moller and Justin Azevedo. Ak Bars took the lead with an Alexander Svitov goal, passed from Konstantin Koltsov and Stepan Zakharchuk. The final stood at 2-1 for Kazan, with the three stars given to Nilsson (21 for 22 in saves), Svitov, and Medvedev. The series still favors SKA 2-1.
Game 4: Ice Palace St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Russia. In goal: Anders Nilsson for Kazan and Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg opened in the first period on a Patrick Thoresen and Ilya Kovalchuk. Kazan tied it on a second period power play goal by Oscar Moller, powered by Justin Azevedo and Ilya Nikulin. SKA took the lead back as Jimmie Ericsson scored, thanks to Kovalchuk and the goalie Koskinen. St. Petersburg added on in the third period on an Evgeny Dadonov power play goal, with a lone assist by Kovalchuk, who got a sock trick. Ak Bars pulled back with an Azevedo goal, fueled by Stepan Zakharchuk and Artyom Lukoyanov. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Kovaclhuk, Azevedo, and Koskinen (28 for 30 in saves with an assist). SKA has a 3-1 series lead and could clinch the cup on the road in Game 5.
Game 5: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Mikko Koskinen for St. Petersburg and Anders Nilsson for Kazan. St. Petersburg led off in the first period on a Jimmie Ericsson goal, going in unassisted. SKA added on with an Ilya Kovalchuk power play goal, powered by Artemy Panarin and Vadim Shipachyov. St. Petersburg extended the lead as Evgeny Dadonov scored an unassisted goal. SKA padded the lead with an Alexei Ponikarovsky goal, passed from Pyotr Khokhryakov and Anton Belov. Kazan got on the board with a second period goal by Mikhail Glukhov, via Petr Vrana and Evgeny Medvedev. St. Petersburg replied with a Kovalchuk goal, his second of the game, with a lone assist by Patrick Thoresen. Emil Garipov relieved Nilsson a minute later. SKA iced it at 6-1 in the third period on a Roman Cervenka goal, helped along by Panarin and Belov. The three stars went to Kovalchuk, Panarin, and Belov. SKA won the Gagarin Cup in a 4-1 series victory, and they are the new KHL champions.
I will be back next August for all your KHL coverage needs. Until then, check out my NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs posts, and for the soccer fans out there, the Premier League and MLS seasons. As always, follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion, and thanks for all of your support.
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