KHL Playoff (Russia):
Western Conference
(5)Cherepovets 3 vs. (4)Yaroslavl 1
Cherepovets Wins the Series 4-2
Vasily Koshechkin [6], Cherepovets, Win, 24/25, 1.00 GAA, .960 sv%
Playoff totals: 6 GP, 4-2-0, 0 SO, 1.59 GAA, .943 sv%
Regular season totals: 51 GP, 28-20-3, 8 SO, 2.13 GAA, .923 sv%
Vasily Koshechkin turned away 24 shots to lead Cherepovets to a 3-1 Game Six win over Yaroslavl and secure the team's spot in the Western Conference Semifinals. Ex-Lightning draft pick Denis Kazionov [7] assisted on Cherepovets' third goal. As the lowest remaining seed in the West, Cherepovets moves on to face top seed SKA St. Petersburg beginning on Thursday.