SKA - Sibir - 4:2

In the home opener of the 2019/2020 KHL season, SKA held off HC Sibir Novosibirsk at the packed Saint Petersburg Ice Palace, securing an important 4:2 triumph.

After a goalless first period, Jori Lehtera opened the scoring on the powerplay in the second, before Vladimir Tkachyov doubled the advantage with a wonderful effort when clean through.

Jori Lehtera then made it three before the second frame came to an end, tipping the puck beyond Sibir goalkeeper Alexei Krasikov to give SKA a healthy lead.

However, in the third period, Sibir suddenly threatened a comeback as Egor Milovzorov and Nikita Mikhaylov scored.

Nevertheless, SKA managed to keep the Siberian visitors at bay, and Viktor Tikhonov iced it with a late empty-netter to seal the dramatic 4:2 victory!

Match protocol:

SKA - Sibir - 4:2 (0:0, 3:0, 1:2)

Goals:

1:0 Lehtera (Plotnikov, Tkachyov), 31.41

2:0 Tkachyov (Plotnikov), 38.07

3:0 Lehtera (Rundblad, Byvaltsev), 39.24

3:1 Milovzorov (Khabarov, Mikhaylov), 47.22

3:2 Mikhaylov (Ruhomaa), 53.12

4:2 Tikhonov (Ketov, Zubarev), 59.43

Goalkeepers: Kochetkov - Krasikov

Shots on target: 33 - 17

Faceoffs: 31 - 32

Hits: 17 - 27

Penalty minutes: 12 - 12

Referees: Rogachev, Morozov

10.09.2019.