HC "Metallurg" defeated "Severstal" and entered the playoffs of the KHL

The reigning Gagarin Cup winner Metallurg Magnitogorsk Hockey Club (HC) defeated Severstal from Cherepovets in a regular season match of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) and became a participant in the playoffs of the tournament. The meeting on February 24 ended with a score of 4:1.

Among the players of Magnitogorsk club pucks were scored by Artem Minulin (17th minute), Makar Khabarov (20th), Troy Josephs (42nd) and Luke Johnson (59th). Severstal's David Dumbadze (20th) scored a goal.

Metallurg hockey players guaranteed themselves a playoff spot with 74 points and fifth place in the Eastern Conference.

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The Salavat Yulaev hockey club from Ufa also made the playoffs after defeating Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in the KHL regular season match 3-2 in overtime on February 16.

Lokomotiv, Traktor, Avtomobilist and Ak Bars also secured a playoff spot.