The first period of the guests started very actively again. The dismissal of Nikolai Makarov also contributed to this beginning. Nevertheless, the defense played reliably, and on the counterattacks, CSKA could open the score more than once. Following the results of the game segment, Lokomotiv made ten shots on target, against five from CSKA, but the score remained zero. Draw after twenty minutes of play.
After the break, the guests again had a number of chances. Yaroslav Dyblenko went to the penalty box bench for two minutes. Yaroslavl residents could not convert this attempt. CSKA also played in the power play, but unsuccessfully. Zeros on the scoreboard after forty minutes of the game.
In the third period, it became clear that in many ways the outcome of the match will be decided by one goal. And so it happened. Maxim Berezkin led Lokomotiv forward and brought victory to his team. The series will continue in Yaroslavl on March 27.
