While the NHL’s playoffs won’t start until mid-May, the Kontinental Hockey League has already crowned its latest champion. Avangard Omsk defeated CSKA Moscow today 1-0 to take the Gagarin Cup final in six games. CSKA went up 2-1 in the series after three games before Avangard took control and won the next three games. Coached by former Colorado Avalanche coach Bob Hartley, with whom he won the Stanley Cup, this is the second Gagarin Cup final featuring these two teams. Last time, CSKA took the Cup. This time, it was Omsk’s.
Why is this a big deal for Blues fans?