Irbis vs Reaktor

The match was decided in a stunning first-period blitz. Roman Gorodilov opened the scoring at 6:41, and Kirill Buzaev doubled the lead at 9:04 with help from Rustem Rezepov. Reaktor briefly responded through Roman Soroka at 12:11 (assists: Amir Gizyatov, Alexander Panov), but Irbis struck twice more before the intermission — Islam Davletshin at 14:39 and Rustem Rezepov at 17:32 — to take a 4–1 lead into the break.

Irbis kept their foot down in the second period. Buzaev netted his second of the night at 31:59 (assists: Davletshin, Stepan Tsaregorodtsev), and Konstantin Nikitin made it 6–1 at 36:39 (assists: Sabit Khatibullin, Yaroslav Antonov). Kirill Kutuzov completed the rout with a power-play goal at 55:45 (assists: Ilya Kolomytsev, Andrey Dulnev).

The game was won in the first 18 minutes. Irbis converted four of eight first-period shots on goal — a 50% shooting efficiency that left Reaktor shell-shocked. Reaktor head coach responded by pulling starting goaltender Anvar Valiev after the fourth goal (17:32), replacing him with Alexander Kolymaev. The MHL match report noted that Valiev was not directly at fault for any of the goals, but the defensive structure in front of him had collapsed entirely, allowing Irbis attackers to shoot from close range without pressure. (Source: MHL)

Kirill Buzaev (Irbis) — Player of the match. Two goals (9:04, 31:59) and a primary assist on Davletshin's goal. His three-point night led all skaters.

Islam Davletshin (Irbis) — One goal and one assist, involved in two of the seven goals.

Rustem Rezepov (Irbis) — The 2010-born forward scored one and set up another, continuing an impressive preseason.

Mikhail Konovalov / Igor Saburin (Irbis) — The Irbis goaltending tandem combined to allow just one goal on 22 shots faced.

Roman Soroka (Reaktor) — Scored Reaktor's only goal at 12:11, briefly giving his side hope at 2–1.

Irbis outshot Reaktor 50–37 overall (21–22 on target), but the story lies in efficiency. The home side scored four times from eight first-period shots on goal — a 50% conversion rate that is unsustainable but speaks to the quality of chances created. Reaktor actually matched Irbis in shots on goal across the full game (22–21) but converted only once. Irbis dominated the faceoff dot 32–23 and committed slightly more penalty minutes (12 vs 10). Reaktor blocked 19 shots to Irbis's 7, reflecting a team that spent long stretches defending in its own zone. (Source: online.khl.ru)

The result was part of the second day of the TNA Cup preseason tournament in Kazan. Irbis — who recently won the Maslov Tournament in St. Petersburg — had suffered their first preseason defeat the previous day against Avto (2–1) and responded emphatically. Reaktor, who had won all four preseason games going into this tournament and beat Chaika on day one, suffered their first setback of the summer. Irbis faced Sputnik on 16 August; Reaktor took on SKA-1946 on the same day. (Source: MHL)

A first-period demolition decided this contest before it had a chance to develop. Irbis's clinical finishing against a Reaktor defence that offered too much time and space was the single decisive factor. Reaktor's unbeaten preseason run ended in emphatic fashion, while Irbis showed the firepower that made them Maslov Tournament champions.