As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Stanislav Galimov for Kazan and Niklas Svedberg for Ufa. Ufa led off in the first period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, coming off of Andreas Engqvist and Linus Omark. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Grigorenko power play goal in the second period, his second of the game, powered by Engqvist and Omark. Ufa extended the lead as Teemu Hartikainen scored an empty net goal in the third period, set up by Zakhar Arzamastsev and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev padded the lead as Denis Khlystov scored, thanks to Stepan Khripunov. Kazan got on the board with a Dmitry Obukhov goal, made possible by Vasily Tokranov and Mikhail Varnakov. This only made it 4-1, with the three stars being Grigorenko, Engqvist, and Omark.
Game 2: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Stanislav Galimov for Kazan and Niklas Svedberg for Ufa. Ufa began in the first period with an Alexander Loginov goal, passed from Linus Omark on the power play. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Denis Bodrov goal, courtesy of Omark. Kazan got on the board in the second period with an Artyom Lukoyanov goal, via Vladimir Tkachyov. Ufa replied with an Oleg Saprykin goal, with a lone helper from Bodrov. Ak Bars shot back with a Ryan Wilson goal, assisted by Stepan Zakharchuk and Tkachyov. Salavat Yulaev countered with a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, made possible by Enver Lisin and Sami Lepisto. Ufa iced it at 5-2 with a Denis Khlystov goal, with helpers from Loginov and Lisin. The three stars went to Loginov, Bodrov, and Omark, while Lisin and Tkachyov get the honorable mentions. Salavat Yulaev owns a 2-0 series lead as the series heads west.
Game 3: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Ufa and Stanislav Galimov for Kazan. Kazan opened in the first period with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, helped along by Marek Daloga and Artyom Lukoyanov. Ak Bars added on with a Dmitry Arkhipov goal in the second period, going in unassisted. Kazan extended the lead as Lukoyanov scored, thanks to Andrei Chibisov and Tkachyov. This stood for a 3-0 win, with the three stars given to Tkachyov, Lukoyanov, and Galimov (34 save shutout). Ak Bars cut their deficit to 2-1 in the series.
Game 4: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Ufa and Stanislav Galimov for Kazan. Ufa started in the first period with a Linus Omark power play goal, powered by Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Sergei Soin goal, fueled by Dmitry Makarov and Alexander Nesterov. Ufa extended the lead in the third period as Andreas Engqvist scored a power play goal, thanks to Omark and Maxim Goncharov. Kazan got on the board with an unassisted Albert Yarullin power play goal in the third period. Salavat Yulaev iced it at 4-1 with an Anton Lazarev power play goal into an empty net, set up by Nesterov. The three stars were handed to Omark, Svedberg (32 for 33 in saves), and Nesterov. Salavat Yulaev heads home with a 3-1 lead and a chance to advance.
Game 5: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Emil Garipov for Kazan and Niklas Svedberg for Ufa. Ufa struck first in the first period with a Linus Omark goal, helped along by Ivan Vishnevsky and Andreas Engqvist. Kazan tied it on a Denis Golubev goal, assisted by Dmitry Arkhipov and Vasily Tokranov. Ak Bars took the lead with an Albert Yarullin power play goal, powered by Mattias Sjogren and Justin Azevedo. Salavat Yulaev tied it on an Omark power play goal in the second period, with assists provided by Alexander Loginov and Sami Lepisto. Kazan took the lead again with an Azevedo power play goal, with a lone helper by Mikhail Varnakov. Ak Bars added on with a third period goal by Vladimir Tkachyov on the power play, courtesy of Oscar Moller. Ufa pulled back with an Anton Lazarev goal, fueled by Alexander Nesterov and Loginov. This only made it 4-3, the final, with the three stars going to Azevedo, Omark, and Loginov. Ak Bars has made it a closer series, but they return home trailing Salavat Yulaev 3-2 in that regard.
Game 6: TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Ufa and Emil Garipov for Kazan. Kazan was first to score in the first period with a Vladimir Tkachyov goal, helped along by Albert Yarullin and Nikolai Belov. Ak Bars added on in the second period with an unassisted Tkachyov goal. Kazan extended the lead as Artyom Lukoyanov scored, thanks to Yarullin. Ak Bars padded the lead with another Lukoyanov goal, with a lone assist by Tkachyov. Vladimir Sokhatsky replaced Svedberg in goal. Kazan kept going with a Ryan Wilson power play goal, powered by Denis Golubev and Dmitry Obukhov. Ak Bars continued with a Tkachyov goal in the third period, completing his hat trick on the power play, helped along by Vasily Tokranov. Kazan struck again with a Golubev goal, guided in by Dmitry Arkhipov and Alexander Svitov. Ak Bars finished it at 8-0 with a Fyodor Malykhin goal, made possible by Obukhov and Mikhail Varnakov. The three stars were awarded to Tkachyov, Lukoyanov, and Golubev, while Yarullin and Obukhov get the honorable mentions. The thrashing here earns Ak Bars a decisive game back in Ufa, with the series currently tied at 3.
Game 7: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Emil Garipov for Kazan and Niklas Svedberg for Ufa. Kazan drew first blood in the first period with a Dmitry Arkhipov goal, assisted by Albert Yarullin. Ufa tied it on an Enver Lisin goal, passed from Denis Khlystov and Dmitry Makarov. Salavat Yulaev took the lead with a Maxim Goncharov goal, guided in by Teemu Hartikainen and Lisin. Ufa added on in the second period with a Makarov goal, made possible by Maxim Mayorov. Ak Bars got one back in the third period with a Dmitry Obukhov goal, fueled by Stepan Zakharchuk and Fyodor Malykhin. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars given to Makarov, Lisin, and Svedberg (28 for 30 in saves). Salavat Yulaev finally capped the series, winning 4-3 to advance to face Avangard Omsk in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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