Lokomotiv rallies past Sibir with three-goal third period
YAROSLAVL (Interstat) — Artyom V. Kuzin, Alexander Radulov and Rushan Rafikov each scored as Lokomotiv Yaroslavl beat Sibir Novosibirsk 3-1 on Wednesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Arena 2000. Alexander Yaremchuk opened the scoring for Sibir, with assists from Anton Kosolapov and Darren Dietz. Rafikov tied the game early in the third, assisted by Radulov and Yegor Surin. Radulov then gave Lokomotiv the lead, with Rafikov and Andrei Sergeyev assisting. Kuzin sealed the win in the final minute, assisted by Giovanni Fiore and Georgy Ivanov. Radulov and Rafikov each finished with a goal, an assist and four shots. Kuzin added three shots and a hit. Yaremchuk had three shots for Sibir. Surin had four shots, two penalty minutes and three hits. Fiore added two shots, two penalty minutes and a hit. Sergeyev recorded an assist, one shot, two penalty minutes and a hit. Alexei Bereglazov had two shots for Lokomotiv. Lokomotiv improved to 9-2, while Sibir dropped to 2-8. Attendance at Arena 2000 was 7,583.