April 5th, 13:00, Kyiv, Arena Chalette. Broadcast: YouTube Setanta Sports
Series score – 3:1
After the minimum number of matches, Vadym Shakhraichuk’s players found themselves just one step away from the title. However, they still need one more victory, and on Saturday they will have a chance to win the championship on their home arena.
Instead, Kremenchuk has harder situation. The last match in Kyiv ended in their favor but they need three more victories. Therefore, the team of Andrii Sriubko is going to Kyiv with one goal – to continue the hockey season in the Ukrainian championship.
Capitals infirmary is gradually decreasing, with only Dvornyk and Plesovskykh left in it. In addition, Koida served his disqualification. At the same time, the participation of Kryvoshapkin in the match remains questionable, as he suffered an injury in the first period of the previous meeting but is expected Abdullaiev`s returning to the ice.
The pleasant headache for Vadym Shakhraichuk and his assistants is the goalkeeper position, as in the last match the goal was defended by Boiko and ultimately he was chose as the best player. So, it`s an intrigue who will play today.
Among the statistical numbers, it should be noted that the match that took place on Wednesday was the tenth face-off between the teams this season. As of now, Capitals lead in terms of victories with a score of 7:3.
Let’s also mention the leaders in the goal + assist system in the final series. Tselohorodtsev (4+0), Hevorkian (2+2), and Kryvoshapkin (0+4) each have four points for Kremenchuk, while Chernenko (2+3) is the top scorer for the Kyiv team.
So, who will once again demonstrate leadership qualities – we will see tomorrow. We gladly invite fans to the Chalette Arena, but we recommend arriving early, considering the number of eager attendees to fill the seats, and also pay attention to the repair work being carried out on the metro surface branch.
