Leading 2-0 during match against SKA, Torpedo didn't hold the victory - 3:4 (2:0, 0:2, 1:2).
First period became a triumph for Torpedo forward Vladislav Firstov. Twice running away from the opponents in fast counterattacks, he stumped the SKA defense and goalie Artemi Pleshkov time after time - 2:0. In general, the opening period of the game was rich in scoring opportunities. Torpedo had moments by Anton Silayev and Bobby Lynch to increase their lead. And Eugeny Kuznetsov had the best chance to score for SKA, but Ivan Kulbakov won the "duel" with him!
Second period started with a shot off the post from Eugeny Kuznetsov, which was soon answered by a shot off the crossbar by Sergei Goncharuk. “Torpedo” made their opponents to play with fouls, and four times during the period SKA players found themselves in the penalty box. Unfortunately, our team didn't turn powerplay situations into more goals. That was soon followed by a punishment: Sergei Tolchinsky and Sergei Plotnikov were able to equalize the score at 2-2 within 101 seconds.
At the start of the third period leading positions turned to SKA. Once again, it was Sergei Plotnikov, who scored his 2nd goal of the game. 10 minutes later, after shorthanded 3-on-5 situation, Torpedo missed a goal from Grigory Kuzmin - 2:4. Home team didn't give up. Maxim Letunov scored powerplay goal, after which Torpedo started a real final storming of the opponent's goal. In the last minutes and seconds, our team created a lot of dangerous chances. Unfortunately, final horn fixed victory of SKA.
