Sochi Hockey Open. Ak Bars - Russian Olympic team - 4:2

In the opening match of the 2018 Sochi Hockey Open, the Russian Olympic team dropped a 2:4 defeat to reigning KHL Gagarin Cup champions Ak Bars Kazan.

Vladimir Tkachyov and Ziyat Paigin scored two goals for Russia, but Vladimir Tkachyov, Rob Klinkhammer, Danis Zaripov and Artyom Lukoyanov secured the win for Ak Bars.

Tomorrow, the Russian Olympic team will play Lokomotiv at 13:00.

Match protocol:

Ak Bars - Russian Olympic team - 4:2 (3:1, 0:1, 1:0)

Goals:

0:1 Tkachyov (Chibisov, Zernov), 04.22
1:1 Kara (Pedan), 07.23
2:1 Klinkhammer (Markov, Sekac), 09.11
3:1 Zaripov (Yarullin, Tkachyov), 18.32
3:2 Paigin (Zernov, Tkachyov), 34.51
4:2 Lukoyanov (Potapov), 59.12

Goalkeepers: Sharychenkov - Shestyorkin

Shots on target: 29 - 19

Penalty minutes: 22 - 18