Ekaterinburg hockey club "Motorist" defeated the Podolsky "Vityaz" in the match of the regular championship of the KHL with a score of 5: 1. The result of the game was predetermined in the first period, during which the "chauffeurs" managed to distinguish three times. Abandoned washers were noted Stepan Khripunov, Artem Gareev and Alexei Mikhnov. After the break, "Vityaz" managed to reduce the difference in the score, but in the final game segment, the Ekaterinburg team conducted two more effective attacks, which were completed by Anatoly Golyshev and Yegor Milovzorov.

After the match, the head coach of the "Motorist" Vladimir Krikunov admitted that he was worried about the functional condition of his hockey players.

"I'm grateful to the guys for playing, because for us it was the fifth match in a day.

The guys were very tuned, they played well the first period. Although the second segment of the game and lost, but it's good that they gathered in the third period, "- said Vladimir Krikunov.

Thanks to the victory, "Motorist" continues to close the top three in the "Vostok" conference, lagging behind the leading "Ak Bars" by 1 point. The next competitor "chauffeur" will be "Siberia", which is on the 8th place in the standings. The match will be held on January 16 in the KRK "Uralets".