Layouts for the evening of February 22. Eastern Conference
Eastern Conference
In the cup eight of the East, in positions from the second to the sixth, everything remains confused.
Avangard, 2nd place, 66 games, 83 points
Siberia, 3rd place, 66 games, 83 points
Salavat Yulaev, 4th place, 66 games, 82 points
Avtomobilist, 5th place, 66 games, 81 points
Metallurg, 6th place, 66 games, 80 points
The gap is minimal, all competitors have to play two more games – the layout of the sea. It can only be noted that it is enough for Avangard and Sibir to score two points in two games and wait for Avtomobilist to lose at least one point in their two meetings in order to guarantee a place in the top 4 and, accordingly, an advantage at home sites in the first round of the Gagarin Cup. Well, it is obvious that Metallurg has the worst disposition, only a super-lucky set of circumstances will allow the team of Ilya Vorobyov to start the playoffs at home.
The strong-willed victory of Neftekhimik returned the initiative in the fight for the eighth line of the East to the Nizhnekamsk team. Now the way for the “wolves” in the playoffs will be opened by a victory over “Kunlun” obtained in any way at home. “Tractor” and “Amur” can only hope for a sensation from the Chinese and win their matches. Khabarovsk, by the way, is already playing in Vladivostok tomorrow with Admiral, and any defeat of Vadim Epanchintsev’s team will automatically leave it out of the playoffs.
Neftekhimik, 8th place, 67 games, 70 points
Traktor, 9th place, 66 games, 68 points
Amur, 10th place, 66 games, 68 points
