CSKA defeated Metallurg and won the Gagarin Cup for the second time in history

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CSKA defeated Metallurg and won the Gagarin Cup for the second time in history

CSKA Moscow defeated Metallurg Magnitogorsk 4-1 away in the decisive match of the final series of the KHL playoffs and won the Gagarin Cup.

Among the winners, goals were scored by Pavel Karnaukhov (ninth minute), Alexander Popov (10), Konstantin Okulov (37) and Vladislav Kamenev (57). The losers scored Philippe Maillet (40).

Fetisov with the phrase reborn like a phoenix appreciated the game of CSKA in the KHL final

“CSKA” eventually won the series to four wins with a score of 4:3. Moreover, they were inferior 1:3, but in the end they won three matches in a row.

Maye eventually scored 21 (7 + 14) points and became the top scorer in the playoffs.

CSKA played in the Gagarin Cup final for the fifth time, winning their second trophy (2019, 2022). CSKA and Metallurg have already met in the Gagarin Cup final in 2016. Then the team from Magnitogorsk turned out to be stronger – 4:3. In total, Metallurg won the KHL championship twice, the first time the team won the Gagarin Cup in 2014.

CSKA head coach, three-time Stanley Cup winner with the Detroit Red Wings, Sergei Fedorov spent his debut season in hockey in this position, immediately becoming the champion of the KHL.

Last season, the Gagarin Cup was won by Omsk Avangard, this time Omsk lost to Metallurg in the 1/4 finals in seven matches.