The player from "Torpedo" topped the goal leaderboard of the second round of the KHL playoffs.

      April 21, 2026 10:29 The Continental Hockey League presented the top ten most spectacular goals from the second round of the Gagarin Cup playoffs. The ranking includes two goals scored by players from Nizhny Novgorod's "Torpedo" in the series against "Metallurg."

      The fifth place in the top was taken by Alexey Kruchinin's goal. In the third match of the confrontation, he successfully redirected the puck into the opponent's net with his stick.

      The leader of the ranking was Vladislav Firstov's goal, scored in the fourth game of the series. In that match, the Nizhny Novgorod team managed to come back from a score of 0:2 and snatched victory in overtime. It was Firstov's goal that initiated the team's comeback. The forward dedicated his goal to his newborn daughter.

      Video: online broadcast on "KinoPoisk."

      Let us remind you that "Torpedo" has completed its participation in the current Gagarin Cup tournament. In the fifth match of the series, "Metallurg" proved to be stronger, winning in overtime with a score of 4:3.

      Meanwhile, "Chaika" continues the fight for the Kharlamov Cup. The team will play its first semifinal match on April 25.

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