Comtois' First Spartak Goal Sinks CSKA
Spartak came from behind twice to beat CSKA 3:2 in Moscow, with Max Comtois netting the winner five minutes from time for his first goal in red and white.
CSKA led 9 minutes in through Dmitri Buchelnikov. Spartak hit back twice: Ilya Kotlyarov levelled, then Kristian Jaros put the visitors ahead. Maxim Sorkin restored parity midway through the second period before Comtois settled it late on.
It was the Canadian forward's first goal in Spartak colours.
CSKA host Torpedo on 9 September in their next fixture, and Spartak travel to face SKA the following day.
Spartak opened the KHL season with a 0:1 home defeat to Torpedo, a result that drew criticism of the club's coaching council from Vladimir Plyushchev.
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