Dinamo suffers first blow in KHL play-offs
Published: 19 March, 2009, 22:13
Dynamo Moscow have suffered their first defeat in the KHL play-offs, as Ak Bars took a 1-0 lead in their semi-final best-of-seven series.
The hosts took control early on.
Russia captain Aleksey Morozov netting home for Ak Bars just four minutes in.
And their never looked back after that, securing a 4-0 score by early in the third period.
Dynamo managed to score a consolation goal. Former Ak Bars forward Sergey Zinoviev saved at least some of their blushes, but it was too late for the Muscovites.
4-1 is the final score.
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