Avtomobilist 2, at Avangard 3

BALASHIKHA, Russia (Interstat) — Konstantin Okulov scored 7:34 into overtime to complete a third-period comeback, lifting Avangard Omsk to a 3-2 victory over Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in a Kontinental Hockey League game Sunday at Balashikha Arena. The win avenged a pair of recent losses to Avtomobilist and improved Avangard’s season record to 12 wins and 5 losses. Avtomobilist fell to 11-8. The game was a penalty-filled affair, particularly for the home team, which spent much of the first two periods short-handed. Avangard was assessed six of the game’s eight total penalties, including a string of three in the first period that… Read more...