SKA - Torpedo - 3:2 2OT

3 March 2024

SKA eventually broke through Torpedo's stubborn resistance in the 93rd minute of game two of the first round of the 2023/2024 KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs, registering a thrilling 3:2 victory to take the series to Nizhny Novgorod level at 1-1.

Torpedo initially opened up a two-goal advantage through Maxim Letunov and Sergei Goncharuk in the second frame.

However, SKA quickly answered in the same period with a firm wrister from Sergei Tolchinsky, before Mikhail Vorobyov subsequently forced overtime with a late leveller on the powerplay with a little over two minutes remaining on the clock.

After dominating practically the entirety of the ensuing two extra periods, SKA finally scored their deserved third goal against the impressive Ivan Kulbakov, as Vasily Glotov whipped an unstoppable attempt into the net.

The third match of the series will take place at the Nagorny Arena on Tuesday. Puck-drop is scheduled for 19:30 local time.

Match protocol:

SKA - Torpedo - 3:2 2OT (0:0, 1:2, 1:0, 0:0, 1:0)

Goals:

0:1 Letunov (Kovalenko), 27.12

0:2 Goncharuk (Kovalenko, Konyushkov), 35.38 PPG

1:2 Tolchinsky (Glotov, Serebryakov), 38.08

2:2 Vorobyov (Glotov, Tolchinsky), 57.51 PPG

3:2 Glotov (Khairullin, M. Fedotov), 92.29

Goalkeepers: Serebryakov - Kulbakov

Shots: 152 - 75

Shots on target: 67 - 40