KHL: HC Barys Astana crashes Metallurg 5:3 on the road
09:15, 18 October 2013
ASTANA. October 18. KAZINFORM A tough match on the road against Metallurg has brought HC Barys Astana back to the top of the KHL's Eastern Conference, Kazinform refers to Vesti.kz.
Before the start of the game in Magnitogorsk it was clear that it won't be a walk in the park since after suffering 13 (!) successive defeats HC Metallurg was at the bottom of the KHL standings and was determined to end the losing streak.
However, Dmitry Upper of Barys was the first to open the score at the 4th minute of the match. Metallurg responded with two goals from Zakhar Arzamastsev and Denis Kurepanov. Barys' forward Brandon Bochenski evened up scores seconds later.
Damir Zhafyarov upset Barys goaltender with the third goal at the 49th minute. Bochenski scored his second goal 13 seconds later. Two goals from Nigel Dawes and Konstantin Rudenko decided the fate of the match. Barys thrashed their opponents 5:3.