Salavat Yulaev Edges Metallurg in Shootout Thriller

UFA, Russia (Interstat) — Salavat Yulaev rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4-3 in a Kontinental Hockey League shootout Friday at Ufa Arena.

Devin Brosseau led the comeback for the home side, scoring twice and adding an assist. His second goal late in the third period tied the game 3-3, forcing overtime. Sheldon Rempal also had a goal and an assist for Salavat Yulaev.

Metallurg, the league leader, built an early 3-1 lead on goals by Makar Khabarov, Ruslan Iskhakov and Roman Kantserov. The loss snaps a three-game winning streak for Metallurg, which fell to 41-12 overall. Salavat Yulaev improved to 28-26.