Polunin’s two goals lift Lokomotiv past Admiral in KHL
VLADIVOSTOK (Interstat) — Alexander Polunin scored twice in the first period, and Daniil Isayev made 22 saves as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl beat Admiral Vladivostok 2-1 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Wednesday at Fetisov Arena. Polunin opened the scoring at 11:48 with assists from Maxim Shalunov and Denis Alexeyev. He struck again at 16:30, with Danil Romantsev and Alexeyev assisting. Semyon Ibragimov scored for Admiral in the third period, with Yegor Chezganov and Daniel Usmanov assisting. Isayev stopped 22 of 23 shots. Polunin finished with two goals and three shots on goal. Alexeyev added two assists, while Romantsev and Shalunov each had one. Yegor Surin recorded four shots and two penalty minutes, and Daniil Misyul delivered two hits. Lokomotiv improved to 7-1-0, while Admiral dropped to 2-6-0. Attendance was 4,501. Lokomotiv next plays at Amur Khabarovsk on Friday. Admiral hosts Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk on Sunday.