Miller scores twice as Ak Bars edges Salavat Yulaev in overtime

UFA (Interstat) — Mitchell Miller scored 48 seconds into overtime and Ak Bars Kazan rallied past Salavat Yulaev Ufa 4-3 on Wednesday night in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Ufa Arena. Devin Brosseau scored twice in the first period for Salavat Yulaev, and Jack Rodewald and Sheldon Rempal each had two assists. Danil Alalykin made it 3-0 in the second. Salavat Yulaev led 3-0 entering the third. Ak Bars responded with three third-period goals. Albert Yarullin began the comeback at 48:00, Miller scored at 58:43, and Yegor Sokolov tied it at 59:25. Miller then won it at 60:48. Maxim Arefyev made 30 saves for Ak Bars. Grigory Denisenko had two assists and five hits, while Nikita Lyamkin added an assist and seven shots. Galimov had two assists. Attendance was 8,522. Ak Bars improved to 4-2; Salavat Yulaev fell to 2-2.