Neftekhimik 1–5 Lokomotiv 11/8/2026
08.11.2026
Neftekhimik lost to Lokomotiv 1–5.
Lokomotiv owned the opening period. Lokomotiv competed with real tightness, kept the puck, and left Neftekhimik with no room to maneuver or put attacks together. That forced our team to live on counterattacks and on the dependable play of its goaltender. Filipp Dolganov came under pressure from the opening seconds, turned aside 17 shots in the period, and preserved his net through every wave of pressure from Lokomotiv.The hosts threatened just before the four-minute mark. Rafael Bikmullin drove into the offensive zone on the right wing and let go a powerful shot; Daniil Isayev made the save, and Lokomotiv’s defense kept our forward’s arriving teammates from burying the puck.
Not long after, a chance came to swing the momentum. Giovanni Fiore was sent off for tripping, and Neftekhimik took the initiative, testing the visitors’ goal with several dangerous shots. The teams had barely returned to full strength when the visitors broke the deadlock. Georgy Ivanov sent a long cross-ice pass to Yegor Surin, whose sharp shot found the far corner – 1–0.
The second period followed much the same script. Neftekhimik fought hard to pierce Lokomotiv defense and pull level, but Lokomotiv shut down every attempt long before it reached the blue line.
Neftekhimik had a golden chance when Nikita Khoruzhev and Alexander Petunin broke in on Isayev’s net. Petunin’s shot promised more, but the puck climbed over the crossbar. Lokomotiv, for its part, did not waste its chances. Rushan Rafikov launched a long pass from his own zone to send Alexander Polunin and Andrei Pustovoy away on a breakaway; the young forward stayed calm and made it 2–0. Soon after, the visitors turned a power play into a goal, Artur Kayumov finishing to make it 3–0.
In the third period, Neftekhimik found a much higher gear, their game finally began to click, space opened up, and scoring chances started to come.
Still, clawing back from four goals down was beyond them. Lokomotiv played smart, managing the game with the score in mind. The most Neftekhimik could do was get on the scoreboard and end their scoring drought.
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