Just returned home, good 4 hrs drive. Loved the arena, great fans, easy to find parking space in nearby residential area.
It all started with a big mess, i think it was pretty much 7 or 8 or even more straight mins of CSKA pp, however Slovan was good in pk. Followed by a break out and nice snipe by Surovy. In the 2nd half of the game CSKA slowly but steadily killed Slovan, not only with goals but all over, systematic. It was hard for Slovan's boys to come out of their own zone, not to mention problems with entering CSKA's zone.
Radulov is a character. I got a feeling that all the whistles and boos fire him up even more. He's all over the place, that face and helmet position hehe. Easy to hate if he plays for opposing team but if you pay attention to his manners in hand shake line and also his clapping towards opposing fans, i think he appreciates and values things (remember last year when they chocked against SKA). His passion for hockey is undeniable and he shows big heart, love that guy, one of my fav players.
Brust is a character as well. His waving to Sorokin was hilarious. Was bummed that Slovan lost but this game was pretty much all CSKA.
Will be coming back for sure.