As is standard procedure for the playoffs, this post will cover the entire series.
Game 1: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Ufa got going in the second period with a Sami Lepisto goal, assisted by Andreas Engqvist and Linus Omark. Magnitogorsk tied it with a Jan Kovar power play goal, powered by Chris Lee and Sergei Mozyakin. Metallurg took the lead with an Alexei Kaigorodov goal in the third period, via Bogdan Potekhin. Salavat Yulaev tied it with an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Lepisto and Omark. Magnitogorsk won 3-2 in the second overtime on a Mozyakin goal, coming off of Kovar and Alexei Bereglazov. The three stars went to Mozyakin, Kovar, and Lepisto, while Omark gets an honorable mention. Metallurg has a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Magnitogorsk started in the first period with a Denis Osipov goal, made possible by Vladislav Kaletnik and Alexander Semin. Metallurg added on in the second period with a Bogdan Potekhin goal, via Chris Lee and Alexei Kaigorodov. Magnitogorsk extended the lead as Sergei Mozyakin scored, thanks to Danis Zaripov. Metallurg padded the lead with a Semin goal, coming off of Wojtek Wolski and Bereglazov on the power play. Vladimir Sokhatsky replaced Svedberg in goal. Magnitogorsk continued in the third period with a Tomas Filippi goal, with a lone assist by Semin. Metallurg kept going with a shorthanded and unassisted goal from Yaroslav Kosov. Ufa got on the board with a Sami Lepisto power play goal, powered by Enver Lisin. This made it 6-1, with the three stars awarded to Semin, Bereglazov, and Koshechkin (41 for 42 in saves). Metallurg's big win gives them a 2-0 series lead to leave home with.
Game 3: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg and Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev. Ufa opened in the first period with a Sami Lepisto power play goal, powered by Sergei Soin. Magnitogorsk tied it on a Sergei Moyakin goal, via Viktor Antipin and Jan Kovar. Metallurg took the lead with a Kovar power play goal, passed from Alexander Semin and Mozyakin. Salavat Yulaev tied it in the second period on a Nikolai Prokhorkin goal, assisted by Maxim Mayorov and Teemu Hartikainen. Ufa gained the lead in the third period with another Lepisto goal, coming off of Hartikainen and Mayorov. This stood for a 3-2 win, with the three stars given to Lepisto, Mozyakin, and Kovar, while Hartikainen and Mayorov get the honorable mentions. The win by Salavat Yulaev makes it a 2-1 series lead for Metallurg.
Game 4: Ufa Arena, Ufa, Russia. In goal: Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg and Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev. Magnitogorsk led off in the first period with a Viktor Antipin goal, via Jan Kovar and Sergei Mozyakin. Ufa tied it in the third period with an Igor Grigorenko goal, passed from Sergei Soin. Metallurg retook the lead with an Alexander Semin power play goal, powered by Sergei Tereshchenko and Chris Lee. Magnitogorsk iced it at 3-1 with an unassisted empty net goal by Wojtek Wolski. The three stars went to Koshechkin (31 for 32 in saves), Semin, and Antipin. Metallurg heads home with a strong 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: Arena Metallurg, Magnitogorsk, Russia. In goal: Niklas Svedberg for Salavat Yulaev and Vasily Koshechkin for Metallurg. Ufa dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Maxim Goncharov power play goal, powered by Enver Lisin and Nikolai Prokhorkin. Salavat Yulaev added on with a Maxim Mayorov goal, passed from Sami Lepisto and Alexander Loginov. Magnitogorsk got on the board with a Danis Zaripov power play goal, assisted by Alexander Semin and Jan Kovar. Metallurg tied it in the third period on an Alexei Bereglazov goal, fueled by Semin and Tomas Filippi on the power play. Magnitogorsk won early in double overtime with a Yaroslav Kosov goal, via Bogdan Potekhin. The 3-2 final gave Metallurg a 4-1 series win, and the three stars of this game were Kosov, Semin, and Bereglazov. Metallurg will face CSKA Moscow in the Gagarin Cup Final, beginning on April 7th.
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