Nizhny Novgorod's "Chaika" found itself on the brink of elimination from the Kharlamov Cup.

      April 29, 2026 21:30 SportsNizhny Novgorod "Chaika" suffered its third defeat in the semifinal series against "Loko" and is now one step away from ending the fight for the Kharlamov Cup.

      The guests opened the scoring already in the first period, and at the beginning of the second twenty minutes, they increased their lead to 2:0.

      In the middle of the match, "Chaika" reduced the deficit by scoring on the power play - Alexey Anisimov was the scorer. The intrigue returned completely in the third period. Sergey Skvortsov made a solo run from his zone and assisted Vladimir Laptev, who scored in the crease. The score became 2:2.

      The game went into overtime. In the fourth minute of the overtime, "Loko" scored the third goal and took the victory.

      Now the series score is 3:0 in favor of the Yaroslavl team. Alexey Podalinsky's team no longer has the right to make mistakes.

      The fourth match (0+) of the series will take place tomorrow.

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