Only 4 teams left. 3 teams out of them are sponsored by oil/gas companies. Sibir looks like poor Cinderella among them. It is already called shopwindow team cause many players, leaders will go to other more rich teams next season. Koskinen has already left for SKA. Having read russian hockey sites I think majority of hockey fans in Russia will root for Sibir among these 4 teams left. The reigning Gagarin Cup winner Magnitogorsk is already dethroned by Sibir. Will be AkBars next? Only God knows. As a homer I hope so. Last season Sibir stopped AkBars in the first round. Captain of AkBars Svitov now: "We have to pay back"
Ak Bars v Sibir - 3-4
CSKA v SKA - 4-1