Nizhny Novgorod's "Chaika" lost to the "Omsk Hawks" without a win in the first match of the series.

      April 14, 2026 18:08 SportsNizhny Novgorod's "Chaika" began the 1/4 final series of the Kharlamov Cup with a loss. In the first match against the "Omsk Hawks," the automakers lost with a score of 0:4.

      The start of the match was dominated by the home team. They opened the scoring in the middle of the first period and struck Marat Sabitov's net three more times in the final twenty minutes.

      Recall that the opponents have already met in the MHL playoffs. In the 2022/2023 season, they faced off in the finals, and then the Nizhny Novgorod team proved stronger, winning the Kharlamov Cup for the second time in the club's history.

      The next match (0+) of the series will take place on April 15. After that, the confrontation will continue in Nizhny Novgorod on April 18.

      The day before, "Torpedo" found itself on the brink of elimination from the Gagarin Cup.

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