Ak Bars survives in Gagarin Cup, Avangard steals victory in third overtime

Double defending champions Ak Bars survived in the Gagarin Cup quarterfinals, while regular season champions Avangard clinched an overtime win against Metallurg in what turned out to be the longest thriller in league history. The men from Kazan came out 4-0 winners at previously unbeaten Salavat Yulaev. The hosts could have become the first side […]