Alexander Trushkov turned aside Yekaterinburg’s chances and finished with his first shutout of the season, while Khabarovsk left UMMC Arena with a 3-0 win. Amur’s timely finishing made the difference in a game where the hosts had dangerous looks of their own, including a late push with an empty net.
How the Game Played Out
The opening stretch brought opportunities at both ends. Jesse Blacker tested Trushkov with a shot toward the far corner, and Yekaterinburg’s Slepyshev found room to threaten. Khabarovsk answered through Kuzmin, whose attempt from beneath a defender drew a save from Vladimir Galkin. The visitors nearly broke through on a short-handed two-on-zero, but the pass was just out of reach for Petkov.
Yekaterinburg generated pressure of its own on the power play. Gorbunov worked the puck into position for a Karpukhin shot, while Golyshev found space in the slot. The puck then bounced dangerously around Trushkov’s crease, but the Khabarovsk goaltender kept it out. At the other end, Khrapov’s speed created a one-on-one opportunity and a follow-up shot; Galkin stopped both, denying another chance to open the scoring.
Kashtanov eventually supplied a finish, tipping the puck into the net. The game’s later chances kept the pressure on both goaltenders: Lukin broke in alone and was stopped by Galkin, and a further one-on-one opportunity also ended with a save. Sprong’s attempt appeared to strike the post, leaving Khabarovsk fortunate to preserve its advantage.
Yekaterinburg’s late attack brought Sharov into the play, with a pass toward Barabanov as the hosts went six-on-five with their net empty. Khabarovsk weathered that push and scored into the vacant net for the 3-0 result. With the visitors short-handed, there was no icing to stop the play, and the puck was sent toward the open goal. Trushkov then covered the puck to secure the shutout. The broadcast credited Pilipenko with his third game-winning goal of the season.
What the Result Means
For Khabarovsk, the result was a convincing response against Yekaterinburg. The teams were playing for the second time in a row in the KHL regular season, and the broadcast described Amur’s victory as revenge. The visitors made their chances count, while Trushkov’s saves kept Yekaterinburg from turning its power-play pressure and late six-on-five attack into goals.
The game also gave Trushkov his first shutout of the season and marked Pilipenko’s third game-winning goal of the campaign. Those are the clearest milestones attached to the result in the match account; it offers no standings detail to establish a wider table impact. Khabarovsk will look to carry this composed defensive showing and timely scoring into its next game.
Watch the Highlights
The KHL highlight reel captures the saves, rushes, Kashtanov’s tip-in and the empty-net finish that sealed the 3-0 result. Watch the match highlights below.
Final Score: Yekaterinburg 0, Khabarovsk 3.
Final Score: Yekaterinburg 0, Khabarovsk 3.
Source: KHL YouTube match highlights and Highlightly match data