“Traktor” missed the victory over “Salavat Yulaev”

In the fourth match of the series against Salavat Yulaev, the decisive component was the game in unequal lineups. The Ufa team realized two majorities, while the Chelyabinsk team achieved none. The hosts scored goals from Mikhail Kotlyarevsky and Anton Burdasov.

Buddy Robinson missed the game due to heavy penalties in two straight games. The American’s power responsibilities were distributed among themselves by the defenders of the Chelyabinsk residents. The vacant position of the first center was delegated to Jack Rodwald, and the third combination fell to Nikita Soshnikov. In his trio, Danil Yurtaikin appeared on the ice for the first time in the playoffs on the left edge.

In the first period, the teams played in the manner usual for this series. A lot of fighting, a small territorial advantage for Ufa, Traktor counterattacks. The most important event was Mikhail Kotlyarevsky’s goal. In terms of his game, Misha is one of the brightest hockey players of the “black and white” team, who really lacked implementation. But Danil Yurtaikin’s accurate pass from behind the goal allowed Kotlyarevsky to score the first goal in the playoffs of his career. The period was not without a fight. Sergei Telegin cleared up his relationship with Grigory Panin.

In the second period, Salvat Yulaev managed to catch Traktor making a mistake. Inconsistency in the actions of Semyon Der-Arguchintsev and Grigory Dronov led to Ivan Drozdov entering the goal and scoring. But Traktor responded with dignity. Won throw-in by Jack Rodwald, pass to Anton Burdasov and shoot accurately into the far corner.

Unfortunately, the third period was left to the guests. First, Salavat’s powerful weapon in the power play, Josh Livo, worked. “Traktor” also played in the majority, but didn’t really create anything. And in the end, Vitaly Kravtsov played rudely and earned five minutes, which the guests again took advantage of. Ivan Drozdov scored a double and took the victory for his team.

2:3 – defeat of “Traktor” in the case. The outcome of the match was decided by the game in unequal lineups, and in this component “Salavat Yulaev” was head and shoulders above. The series continues on March 8 in Ufa.