Metallurg Zhlobin edged HK Gomel 2-1 in regulation at the Salei Cup, using a decisive third-period goal to break a 1-1 tie. The home side controlled the opening frame, then answered after Gomel leveled the game mid-match.
Metallurg struck first with a 1-0 lead after the opening period. Gomel pulled even in the second, making it 1-1, but Metallurg regained the advantage in the third and closed out the game from there.
The difference was Metallurg's ability to win both the first and third periods by a single goal. That efficient start and finish proved enough to secure the two-goal-to-one regulation victory.