Lokomotiv 3, at Ak Bars 2

KAZAN, Russia (Interstat) — Yegor Surin scored twice in the first period and Maxim Shalunov added the go-ahead goal in the third as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl defeated Ak Bars Kazan 3-2 on Thursday to win the Kontinental Hockey League playoff series 4-2. The victory before 8,789 at TatNeft Arena sent Lokomotiv into the next round of the postseason. The team improved its season record across all competitions to 60 wins and 27 losses, while Ak Bars fell to 56-30. Surin opened the scoring at 4:05 of the first period, converting a pass from Nikita V. Kiryanov with Pavel Kraskovsky also assisting.… Read more...