Lada 2, at CSKA 4

MOSCOW (Interstat) — CSKA Moscow scored three unanswered goals in the first period and withstood a late rally to defeat Lada Togliatti 4-2 in a Kontinental Hockey League game on Thursday at CSKA Ice Palace. The home team seized control early, capitalizing on a quick power play after a Lada penalty just 47 seconds into the contest. Prokhor Poltapov opened the scoring for CSKA at the 3:06 mark of the first period, assisted by Daniel Sprong. CSKA continued its offensive pressure, adding two more goals before the first intermission. Takhir Mingachyov scored at 15:25, with assists from Pavel Karnaukhov and… Read more...