Chibisov’s third double

Dynamo Moscow 2:6 Metallurg Magnitogorsk (1-1, 0-3, 1-2)

Andrei Chibisov is currently the KHL’s in-form forward. In each of his last three games, the Metallurg man has scored twice as Magnitka plays its way back into form after a long spell of indifferent results.

Here, Chibisov’s first goal came midway through the second period. He snapped a 1-1 tie and ushered in a goal rush for the Steelmen that put this game out of Dynamo’s reach. Dennis Rasmussen — assisted by Chibisov — and Arkhip Nekolenko extended the lead to 4-1 before the intermission and Nikolai Prokhorkin added a fifth moments after the restart.

Chibisov added a sixth in the closing minutes, but the home team had the final say when young Ilya Kruglov got his first of the season. Dynamo also handed a debut to new signing Magnus Paajarvi Svensson, just arrived from Lokomotiv. But the Swede had little chance to make an impact against an impressive Metallurg.