Zavragin backstops Metallurg Magnitogorsk past Dinamo Minsk on Wednesday

MINSK, Belarus (Interstat) — Yegor Zavragin earned the win with 28 saves and Metallurg Magnitogorsk scored three unanswered goals to beat Dinamo Minsk 3-1 on Wednesday in a Kontinental Hockey League game at Minsk-Arena. Rhett Gardner opened the scoring for Dinamo Minsk at 2:03 of the first period, with assists from Nikita Pyshkailo and Nikolai Salygo. Mikhail Fyodorov tied it at 27:48 of the second, assisted by Igor Nechayev and Artyom Minulin. Vladimir E. Tkachyov put Metallurg ahead at 54:34 of the third, with Valery Orekhov and Nikita Mikhailis assisting. Ruslan Iskhakov added a goal at 59:46, assisted by Tkachyov. Tkachyov finished with a goal, an assist and three shots, Iskhakov had a goal, two shots and two penalty minutes, and Fyodorov also scored and had two shots. Gardner finished with a goal and three shots for Dinamo Minsk. Valery Orekhov added an assist and a hit, Igor Nechayev had an assist, and Nikita Mikhailis had an assist and a shot. Attendance was 15,086. Metallurg Magnitogorsk improved to 13 wins and 4 losses, while Dinamo Minsk fell to 6 wins and 10 losses.