Nizhny Novgorod's "Chayka" defeated "Sputnik" and achieved their third consecutive victory.

      On August 18, 2026, at 15:14, Sports. The hockey players of Nizhny Novgorod's "Chayka" achieved their third consecutive victory at the TNA Cup. Alexey Podalinsky's team defeated Almetyevsk's "Sputnik" with a score of 4:3.

      In the first period, Vladimir Laptev opened the scoring, accurately shooting from a zero-angle after a solo run — 0:1. Then "Sputnik" scored two goals and went into the break with an advantage — 2:1.

      In the second period, "Chayka" equalized after a rebound from Yaroslav Burov. In the 34th minute, Itay Golan put the Nizhny Novgorod team ahead — 2:3. However, before the end of the period, "Sputnik" managed to equalize the score.

      In the third period, at the 46th minute, Mark Vogelnest scored the fourth goal for "Chayka" — 3:4. At the end, "Sputnik" replaced their goalkeeper with a sixth skater, but could not save the game.

      After this victory, "Chayka" approaches the final match of the TNA Cup as the leader of the table. On August 19, the Nizhny Novgorod team will play against the tournament hosts — "Irbis."

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