In Ufa, at the “Ufa-Arena,” another match of the regular season of the Kontinental Hockey League took place, featuring the local team, Salavat Yulaev, against Omsk’s Avangard. The game concluded with a victory for the visitors, ending with a score of 5-2. The press service of Avangard shared a post celebrating the win, stating: “An effortless victory over Ufa.”

This statement references comments made by Salavat Yulaev forward Evgeny Kuznetsov after their win against Avangard on January 13, where they triumphed with a score of 4-3. At that time, Kuznetsov described the win as “another easy victory.”

It’s worth noting that Kuznetsov did not participate in the recent match due to an injury, but he is expected to return to the ice in a few weeks.