
The confrontation between the two representatives of Tatarstan will continue on March 3 with a match in Kazan. The second game of the first round of the playoffs of the Gagarin Cup between Ak Bars and Neftekhimik will again take place on the ice of the Kazan Tatneft Arena. The score in the series is 1-0 in favor of Neftekhimik.


Traditionally, the new season in the KHL opens with a match between the two best teams of the past season. This time, the Opening Cup 2022 will be played by the winner of the Gagarin Cup, CSKA Moscow, and the best team in the League according to the results of the regular season, Metallurg Magnitogorsk. The opening game of the championship will be held on September 1 in Moscow, on the ice of the CSKA Arena.

