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"After the revolution." The KHL has evaluated Barys' first match with Galym Mambetaliev.

The official KHL website commented on the defeat of Astana's Barys against Yaroslavl's Lokomotiv, with a score of 1:3, as reported by Sports.kz.
"After the revolution." The KHL has evaluated Barys' first match with Galym Mambetaliev.

“Lokomotiv” dominated puck possession in the first period. “Barys” set up a tight defense in their zone, making it difficult for the Yaroslavl team to find open ice. Occasionally, the line led by Maxim Shalunov managed to create some opportunities. It’s no surprise that the first goal was scored with this trio’s involvement. Maxim Beryozkin passed the puck to Dmitry Simashev at the blue line— the defenseman scored the first goal of the season. Beryozkin extended his point streak to six games. “Barys” had two power plays— the first one was more dangerous, with Kirill Panyukov hitting the post. In even strength, the visitors hardly posed any threat to Isaev’s net. They struggled to execute positional attacks.

“After the intermission, the game changed. “Barys” pushed forward and created several dangerous chances. Isaev worked hard in goal and maintained a slim lead. “Lokomotiv” picked up the pace towards the middle of the segment. This led to a prolonged shift in the opponent's zone and the first KHL goal for 18-year-old Yegor Surin. The forward sent the puck between Boyarkin’s legs. Shortly after, “Lokomotiv” scored again, but Alexander Polunin's goal was disallowed due to goaltender interference. “Barys” resumed pressure on Isaev’s net only at the end of the period. The visitors earned another power play but failed to convert it.

In the third period, “Lokomotiv” played with the score and managed to do so for quite a while. However, the Yaroslavl team made one mistake: Alikhan Asetov broke free for a one-on-one with Isaev and outplayed the goalie. But “Barys” didn’t have enough for more. Alexey Bereglazov sealed the deal with a shot into the empty net,” the website writes.