Ilya Vorobyov returns to Magnitogorsk. Preview September 9th

KHL game day would be highlighted by the game between Avtomobilist and Metallurg. At the weekend Magnitogorsk team fired coach Josef Jandac and appointed Vorobyov with whom Steel Foxes won Gagarin Cup twice.

14:30 Kunlun Red Star (2-1-0) – Barys (1-2-0)

About the game

- On Sunday Kunlun Red Star beat Barys 1-0

- Kunlun goalie Jeremy Smith didn’t allow a puck in the net for 73:11 minutes

- Kunlun is playing 4th game of six games home series

- Barys is playing the 2nd straight game on the road

Milestone alert

- Barys forward Dustin Boyd is hoping to make 150th assist in the KHL (currently at 148) and play 400th game in KHL regular season (399)

17:00 Avtomobilist (3-0-0) – Metallurg (1-2-0)

About the game

- Avtomobilist is finishing starting home series as Metallurg is starting first road trip

- Avtomobilist won all three games of the season while Metallurg has only one win

- Avtomobilist forward Brooks Macek is scoring points in three straight games, 3-2--5

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Georgy Belousov, Anatoly Golyshev, Pavel Datsyuk

Suspensions

Metallurg: Brandon Kozun is serving 1st game of his two game suspension

Milestone alert

- Avtomobilist captain Nigel Dawes is hoping to score 250th KHL goal (249)

- Metallurg defensemen Alexei Bereglazov and Ivan Vereshchagin are set to play 250th KHL regular season games (both at 249)

19:00 Neftekhimik (1-1-1) – Dinamo Riga (2-1-0)

About the game

- Neftekhimik is starting first home series of the season after losing two straight games

- Dinamo Riga came to Nizhnekamsk after huge loss in Helsinki (2-7)

Injury list

Neftekhimik: Pavel Padakin, Marat Khairullin, Bulat Shafigullin

Milestone alert

- Neftekhimik goalie Alexander Sharychenkov is hoping to get his 50th win in KHL (49)

- Neftekhimik goalie Konstantin Barulin is hoping to get his 50th shutots in KHL (49)

19:30 Severstal (1-1-1) – CSKA(2-1-0)

About the game

- Severstal is starting first home series of the season

- CSKA is starting first road trip of the season

- Severstal forward Yegor Morozov is scoring points in three straight games, 1-2--3

Injury list

Severstal: Sergei Kuptsov

Milestone alert

- CSKA forward Andrei Svetlakov is set to play his 200th KHL game (199)

- Severstal forward Evgeny Bodrov is hoping to get his 100th assist in KHL (99)

- CSKA goalie Ilya Sorokin is looking to his 50th KHL shutout (49)

19:30 Vityaz (2-1-0) – Dynamo Moscow (3-0-0)

About the game

- Vityaz is starting first home series of the season

- Dynamo Moscow is playing first game on the road in the season

- Dynamo forward Vadim Shipachyov is scoring points in five straight games, 2-5--7

Injury list

Vityaz: Danila Kvartalnov, Nikita Komarov

Milestone alert

- Dynamo forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to collect his 600th KHL point (597)