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In the Continental Hockey League (KHL) today, the Spartak of Moscow, trained by Oleg Znaroka and Harijs Vītoliņš, won the Helsinki Jokerit with a 3: 2 extension, the goal of which was guarded by Jānis Kalniņš.
Kalnins repulsed 22 of 25 opponents’ shots.
In the second half of the first third, Ilya Talalujev revealed the result of the game and put Spartak in the lead, but a little later Jese Joensuu reached the level. In the first minute of the second period, both “Spartak” player Jevgēņijs Kuliks and “Jokerit” forward Veli-Mati Savinainen stood out with accurate shots.
In the third period, the teams failed to score, but already in the 56th second of overtime, Kalniņš managed to beat the Slovak Martin Bakoš, bringing the victory to the Spartak team.
In other duels, Magnitogorsk’s Metallurg beat Ufa’s Salavat Yulaev 3: 1, while Beijing’s Kunlun Red Star beat Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 5: 4.
It has already been reported that Riga’s “Dinamo” today surpassed the St. Petersburg SKA in the series of post-match throws with 4: 3.
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