Traktor blanks Ak Bars 4-0 at home
This home series was unusually short — just one game — but it ended in a shutout victory.
Traktor began its home series (a very short one) with a victory over Ak Bars. The game in Chelyabinsk on Wednesday, February 4, ended with a shutout score of 4:0.
Players from Traktor celebrate a goal during their 4-0 shutout win against Ak Bars.
«We’ve beaten «Ak Bars» on our ice for two seasons in a row — it’s time to extend the streak and go into the break in a good mood!» the Chelyabinsk team optimistically reminded before the start of the match.
A scene from the Traktor vs Ak Bars hockey match on February 4.
They opened the scoring in the first minute. Grigory Dronov scored a quick goal, assisted by Vitaly Kravtsov and Joshua Leivo — 1:0.
Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer scores one of his two goals against Ak Bars.
And in the 14th minute, the Chelyabinsk team managed to increase their lead. Vitaly Kravtsov scored the puck, assisted by Joshua Leivo and Arseny Koromyslov — 2:0.
The final scoreboard shows 4-0 as Traktor players celebrate their shutout victory.
In the second period, a series of penalties followed. First, Traktor was penalized, then the visitors. And in the end, the Chelyabinsk team finally got the better of the Kazan goalie. Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer hit the net, with Arseny Koromyslov earning an assist — 3:0.
In the third period, the Chelyabinsk team dominated again. Mikhail Goryunov-Rolgizer scored a double, with assists from Logan Day and Grigory Dronov — 4:0.
The final score of the match was 4:0 in favor of Traktor.
Now the team faces a break. The Chelyabinsk team will return to the ice on February 11, when they are scheduled to play a match against Amur in Khabarovsk. If you can’t live without hockey, cheer for our players at the KHL All-Star Game in Yekaterinburg (tickets, prices, and roster — follow the link).
