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4. Thoresen (Kovalchuk, Ericsson), 22. Kovalchuk (Shipachyov), 24. Kadeikin (Thoresen, Ermakov), 24. Kovalchuk (Shipachyov, Thoresen), 27. Shipachyov (Yudin), 55. Kadeikin (Rukavishnikov, Ponikarovskiy) – 18. Gavrilichev (Mityarkov, Kosourov), 58. Skladnichenko (Kamalov, Plotnikov)

There is the final buzzer, and SKA Saint Petersburg have romped to a thumping 6:2 triumph over Metallurg Novokuznetsk! The hosts were dominant for long spells, and simply outclassed their opponents. Patrick Thoresen, Vadim Shipachyov, and Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Kadeikin both with a double made the win safe. Kirill Gavrilichev and Nikolay Skladnichenko netted the Metallurg replies. Thanks for following the game with us, and see you again soon for more thrilling KHL action!

SKA St. Petersburg: Ivannikov (Shestyorkin)- Y Alexandrov, Kuteikin, Kovalchuk, Ericsson, Barabanov- Kalinin, Rukavishnikov, Thoresen, Martensson, Cervenka- Khafizullin, Ermakov, Panarin, Shipachyov, Toluzakov- Yudin, Kablukov, PonikarovskIy, Kadeikin, Burdasov
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Metallurg Novokuznetsk: Sorokin (Khakimov)- Zotov, Fairchild, Kaprizov, O'Brien, Stoa- Kuklev, Dorofeev, Komaristiy, Malinovskiy, Galimov- Kamalov, Kanarskiy, Skladnichenko, Garifulin, Plotnikov- Garvilichev, Belokhvostikov, Mityarkov, Kurepanov, Kosourov
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Referees: Denis Bondar, Roman Schenyov, Andrey Matyusha, Evgeniy Petrov

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