Two games were unsuccessfully contended by the "Bars" team in a single day during the KHL tournament.
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Astana's "Barys" Takes Two Beats in KHL 3x3 Tournament
Looks like it wasn't Barys' day in the Continental Hockey League (KHL) 3x3 tournament on Saturday, April 26. Our correspondent reported the spell of misfortune that hit the Kazakh team hard.
First up, Barys locked horns with Minsk's Belarusian Dinamo. The game seemed to be headed for a Barys victory, with a three-goal lead courtesy of Mikhail Rakhimov, Sayan Daniyar, and Stanislav Alexandrov. But alas, Minsk wasn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. They battled back to force the game into overtime, ending 3-3. In the shootout, the Minsk team proved their mettle, clinching the victory with a score of 4-3.
The second bout didn't fair any better for Barys, as they went down 3-5 against Russian's Sibir from Novosibirsk. Rakhimov, Dmitry Makayev, and Vladimir Korchagin, who scored a penalty shot, were the sole scorers for Barys in this match.
With these losses, Astana's Barys now stands at 27 points. The team finds itself at the bottom of its division, boasting the worst record among the eight teams participating in the tournament.
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- Despite holding a three-goal advantage against Minsk's Belarusian Dinamo, Astana's Barys squandered their lead and ended up in a 3-3 tie in the KHL 3x3 tournament.
- In the subsequent shootout, Minsk proved their superiority, securing a 4-3 victory over Barys.
- The second game against Russian's Sibir from Novosibirsk didn't fare any better for Barys, resulting in a 3-5 loss.
- Currently in the KHL 3x3 tournament, Astana's Barys is at the bottom of their division, having the poorest record among the eight participating teams, standing at 27 points.
