Yaroslavl players are performing well on the ice — under Igor Nikitin's guidance, they have earned points in four out of their last five matches. On Wednesday, Lokomotiv confidently defeated Kunlun in Mytishchi. The goals were scored by Byron Fraze, who netted a double, as well as Daniil But, Denis Alexeev, and the team's top scorer, Maxim Beryozkin (5+8). Goalie Alexey Melnychuk had a relatively light workload, successfully stopping 14 shots on goal.
In 17 matches, Lokomotiv has accumulated 28 points. Defenseman Nikita Cherepanov is currently on the injured list.
In the last round, Barys lost at home to Salavat Yulaev (2:3). Kirill Panyukov and Alikhan Omirbekov, who is currently the team's most productive player (2+3), added to their scoring tallies. Alikhan Asetov recorded his first assist of the season. Nikita Boyarkin saved 27 shots.
The Kazakhstan team has 7 points after 16 matches. Forwards Maxim Mukhametov, Kirill Savitsky, Connor Smith, Roman Starchenko, and Wade Allison remain on the injured list. Today, Ivan Nikolishin is preparing to play his first game with his new team.
The match between Lokomotiv and Barys will begin at 19:00 Astana time.