Slavutich Smolensk beat HK Gomel 3-1 in regulation in the Salei Cup, pulling away with a two-goal third period. The teams were level through 40 minutes before the home side found the decisive edge.
The first period ended 1-1, and the second was scoreless, leaving the game deadlocked at 1-1 entering the third. Slavutich Smolensk then scored twice in the final frame to make it 3-1 and close out the win without needing overtime.
The standout number was the third-period swing: Slavutich outscored Gomel 2-0 over the last 20 minutes after two tightly contested periods. That burst turned a tie game into a two-goal regulation victory.