TANECO Champions Cup. Ak Bars - SKA - 2:3 OT

In the first match of the 2021 TANECO Champions Cup, SKA managed to defeat Ak Bars Kazan in Tatarstan, claiming a dramatic 3:2 overtime victory.

Stepan Falkovsky scored the winner on the powerplay in the first minute of the opening frame. During normal time, Igor Ozhiganov and Linden Vey had twice given SKA the advantage with powerplay goals of their own, but Ak Bars had equalised after two wicked ricochets had deceived Alexander Samonov.

SKA will now prepare to face Salavat Yulaev Ufa at the competition tomorrow. Puck-drop is scheduled for 13:00 local time.

Match protocol:

Ak Bars - SKA - 2:3 OT (1:1, 0:0, 1:1, 0:1)

Goals:

0:1 Ozhiganov (Burdasov, Marchenko), 07.26

1:1 Galimov (Khenkel, Kampfer), 17.01

1:2 Vey (Burdasov, Svechkov), 48.32

2:2 Yanchevsky (Rukavishnikov, Voronkov), 53.07

2:3 Falkovsky (Marchenko, Vey), 61.01

Goalkeepers: Bobkov - Samonov

Shots on target: 30 - 20

Faceoffs: 31 - 33

Hits: 18 - 23

Penalty minutes: 10 - 6

Referees: Morozov, Ravodin

18.08.2021.