“Tractor” missed the victory over “Kunlun”

Traktor started the away streak with a 2-3 overtime loss to Kunlun. The Chelyabinsk team scored goals from Alexei Byvaltsev and Kirill Kapustin.

The main event of the meeting was the debut for “Tractor” of his pupil Sergei Shumakov. The 30-year-old eminent striker recently signed a contract with the club. It is noteworthy that Sergei had never played for the main team before, having left Chelyabinsk at the age of 18.

Changes in the composition of the “Black and White” were very significant. Defender Adam Almqvist returned to the squad after an injury, taking a place in the first pair, and Petr Yasinsky also returned to the squad. Vladimir Tkachev and Nikita Tertyshny made up the second three of the attack, along with debutant Sergei Shumakov. The fourth link was Maxim Shabanov, and the 13th forward was Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer. Ilya Proskuryakov appeared at the gate again.

“Tractor” predictably seized the initiative from the start, but for quite a long time could not open an account. Only on the 14th minute Alexey Byvaltsev closed the pass of Anton Burdasov with an accurate throw.

In the second period, Traktor could increase the score more than once: Sergei Shumakov, Temu Pulkkinen and other players had real chances. But instead, at the equator of the meeting, Ethan Warek equalized.

At the beginning of the third period, Kirill Kapustin from the transfer of Temu Pulkkinen still punched the goalkeeper of the Chinese club for the second time. But at the very end of the period, Corey Kane converted the majority of Kunlun and moved the meeting into overtime. In the extra period, the captain of the Chinese club Brendan Yip found his chance and won the victory for his team.

2:3 – the defeat of “Tractor” in overtime, which strengthens the Chelyabinsk team at the bottom of the Eastern Conference of the KHL. The next game will be played by Anvar Gatiyatulin’s team on October 9 in Cherepovets against Severstal.