Astana's Barys hockey club lost a Kontinental Hockey League regular-season road game against Chelyabinsk's Traktor. The match, played in Chelyabinsk, ended in a 2-1 win for the hosts, infohub.kz reports.
Before the game, Barys sat third in the Eastern Conference standings, while Traktor was in last place.
The first two periods produced no goals. Despite attempts by both teams to break the deadlock, the goaltenders kept their nets intact.
The breakthrough came in the final 20 minutes. In the 46th minute, hosts' forward Legare put Traktor ahead. Just 52 seconds later, Svetlakov converted a power play to double the Chelyabinsk team's lead.
In the 56th minute, Barys managed to cut the deficit. The Kazakh club capitalized on a power play, with Mason Morelli scoring the visitors' only goal. Priske and Bailey picked up assists.
However, the Astana side could not equalize before the final buzzer. Traktor ultimately won 2-1.
Barys will play its next match on November 6. The Kazakh team will face Vladivostok's Admiral on the road.