Anticipating victory

OPPONENT
AVANGARD Omsk Oblast
Founded in: 1950
Arena: Arena Omsk, capacity – 10318
Trophies and achievements: Russian Superleague champion (2004). IIHF European Champions Cup winner (2005), 2-time Russian Superleague runner-up (2001, 2006), KHL Continent Cup winner (2011), Gagarin Cup runner-up (2012)
Last season finish: 8th place
Head coach: Yevgeni Kornoukhov
Colors: red, white, black
VHL team: Saryarka (Karaganda)
MHL team: Omskiye Yastreby
Website (in Russian): www.hawk.ru
Roster (in Russian): http://www.hawk.ru/players/

PRESEASON GAMES
July 24 vs. Metallurg Novokuznetsk, 7:3 (1:1, 5:0, 1:2). Avangard goals: Lemtyugov (Rasskazov), Zubov (Parshin), Lemtyugov, Pyanov (Rasskazov, Mikheyev), A. Glukhov (Valentenko, Fishchenko), Petrov (Chernikov), Sopin (Ahnelöv).
July 29 vs. Piraty Khomutov, 3:4 (0:0, 0:2, 3:2). Avangard goals: Ahnelöv (Perezhogin, Sobotka), Kulyash (Kulik), Valentenko (Parshin, Sobotka).
July 31 vs. Yugra, 4:3 (1:0, 1:3, 2:0). Avangard goals: N. Glukhov (Valentenko), Ahnelöv (Sobotka, Kazakov), Chernikov (Petrov), Sobotka.
August 6 vs. Metallurg Magnitogorsk, 4:3 (1:0, 2:1, 1:2). Avangard goals: Shirokov (Zubov), Parshin (Zubov), Sopin (Mikheyev), Lemtyugov (A. Glukhov).
August 7 vs. Avtomobilist, 8:1 (0:1, 7:0, 1:0). Avangard goals: Kulyash (Popov), Parshin (Shirokov, Kuryanov), Shirokov (Parshin), Parshin (Shirokov), Lemtyugov (A. Glukhov, Alexandrov), Sobotka (Kulyash), Kuryanov (Pyanov), Lemtyugov (Fishchenko, A. Glukhov).

HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCHES STATS, TRAKTOR vs. AVANGARD

Total:
34 games played
10 Traktor wins in regulation
3 Traktor wins in shootouts
18 Avangard wins in regulation
3 Avangard wins in OT
Goals scored: 81 vs. 94

In Chelyabinsk:
17 games
5 Traktor wins in regulation
11 Avangard wins in regulation
1 Avangard win in OT
Goals scored: 40 vs. 51

In Omsk:
17 games
5 Traktor wins in regulation
3 Traktor wins in shootouts
7 Avangard wins in regulation
2 Avangard wins in OT
Goals scored: 41 vs. 43