Trushkov, Amur blank Lada for KHL home win
KHABAROVSK (Interstat) — Alexander Trushkov stopped all 23 shots he faced and Konstantin Lukin scored the only goal as Amur Khabarovsk beat Lada Togliatti 1-0 in a Kontinental Hockey League game Monday at Platinum Arena. Lukin’s goal came with assists from Danil Yurtaikin and Yegor Voronkov. Trushkov earned the win and was named Amur’s top star. Lada was held scoreless on 23 shots, and Amur protected the one-goal lead. Yurtaikin had an assist and three shots, while Voronkov added an assist and two penalty minutes. Ivan Klimovich also had three shots for Amur, and Vitaly Abramov recorded three. Lada’s Nikita Setdikov had five shots and two penalty minutes, while Andrei Chivilev and Mason Millman generated pressure with three and two shots, respectively. The announced attendance at Platinum Arena was 6,325. Amur improved to 8-6-0, while Lada fell to 1-14-0. Lada returns home to face SKA Saint Petersburg on Thursday, and Amur hosts Spartak Moscow on Wednesday.