Torpedo 2, at Lada 3

TOLYATTI, Russia (Interstat) — In a stunning Kontinental Hockey League upset, the Lada Togliatti defeated Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3-2 in a shootout Friday afternoon at Lada Arena, snapping a three-game losing streak and handing Torpedo a bitter loss despite a dominant performance in shots on goal. The victory, secured in the tiebreaker after a scoreless overtime period, was backstopped by an extraordinary 48-save performance from Lada goaltender Ivan Bocharov. The netminder stood on his head, repeatedly turning away a relentless Torpedo attack that outshot Lada 50-24 through 65 minutes of play. Lada, which improved its season record to 5 wins… Read more...