Spartak 1, at Sochi 0

NIZHNEIMERETINSKAYA BUKHTA, Russia (Interstat) — In a tense, low-scoring affair that required extra time, Spartak Moscow edged HC Sochi 1-0 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Tuesday night at the Bolshoy Ice Dome. Goaltender Artyom Zagidulin was flawless, turning aside all 29 shots he faced to backstop the visitors to a hard-fought overtime victory. The win improved Spartak’s record to 12 wins and 10 losses, while Sochi’s difficult season continued, dropping them to 5 wins and 14 losses. The result provided a measure of revenge for Spartak, which had fallen 5-2 on the same ice just two days prior. The… Read more...