Metallurg M 1, at Ak Bars 4

KAZAN, Russia (Interstat) — Dmitry Katelevsky scored twice in the first period and Timur Bilyalov made 27 saves as Ak Bars Kazan defeated Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4-1 on Wednesday in Game 3 of their Kontinental Hockey League playoff series at TatNeft Arena. The victory gave Ak Bars a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Attendance was 8,829. Katelevsky opened the scoring at 15:04 of the first period, converting a pass from Nikita Dynyak and Alexei Pustozyorov. He struck again less than three minutes later, at 18:08, with assists from Pustozyorov and Mitchell Miller. The two quick goals put Ak Bars ahead… Read more...