Dynamo Moscow kicks off its homestand against Avtomobilist!

They beat them in the season’s first match-up, but can they do it again in light of recent weeks? Traktor continues its homestand against a strong Admiral side with whom it has split victories in their first two match-ups while Avangard does the same against a Dinamo Riga club that is FINALLY coming off a victory. Amur ends its 4-game road trip in Moscow against Spartak, where it hasn’t won in forever, and Metallurg will start up a 3-game road trip in Cherepovets.

15:00: Traktor (8-9-1) vs. Admiral (9-6-0)

About the game

Traktor is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Admiral is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.

Traktor is coming into this game fresh off a victory.

Admiral is also coming into this game on a 3-game winning streak.

These teams are playing each other for the third time this season, having exchanged 3-1 and 2-1 victories.

Bakos has points in 3 straight games, going 3-1-4 over that span.

Injury list

Traktor: Nick Bailen, Anton Glinkin

Admiral: Alexander Ugolnikov

Suspensions

Admiral: Defenseman Shawn Lalonde will miss this game while serving the second of a 3-game suspension.

Milestone alert

Forward Sergei Tereschenko is hoping to suit up his 450th career KHL game (currently at 449).

17:00: Avangard (9-3-3) vs. Dinamo Riga (4-11-0)

About the game

Avangard is playing the 1st of three straight home games.

Dinamo Riga is playing the 3rd of four straight road games.

Avangard is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak.

Dinamo Riga is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

Avangard defeated Dynamo Riga earlier this season by a score of 7-0.

Bobkov pitched a shutout in his last game.

Injury list

Avangard: Alexei Yemelin, Denis Zernov, Cody Franson, Sergei Shirokov, Maxim Chudinov

Dinamo Riga: Kristaps Zile

Milestone alert

Defenseman Alexei Bondarev is hoping to collect his 100th career KHL point (currently at 99) while also suiting up for his 600th career KHL game (currently at 599).

Defenseman Nikita Pivtsakin is hoping to suit up for his 500th career KHL game (currently at 499).

Forward Colton Gillies is hoping to suit up for his 100th career KHL game (currently at 99).

Forward Lauris Darzins is hoping to suit up for his 500th career regular season KHL game (currently at 499).

17:00: Spartak Moscow (7-7-3) vs. Amur (4-9-3)

About the game

Spartak Moscow is playing the 2nd of three straight home games.

Amur is playing the 4th of four straight road games.

Spartak Moscow is coming into this contest having lost its last game.

Amur is coming into this contest fresh off a loss.

Spartak Moscow has won its last 8 home games played against Amur. Amur last defeated Spartak in Moscow on November 13th, 2009, by a score of 3-2.

Injury list

Amur: Alexander Kuznetsov, Gleb Koryagin

Milestone alert

Forward Denis Kokarev is hoping to suit up for his 700th career KHL game (currently at 699).

Defenseman Dmitri Vishnevsky is hoping to suit up for his 500th career KHL game (currently at 499).

Forward Tomas Zohorna is hoping to suit up for his 250th career KHL game (currently at 249).

17:30: Severstal (7-8-1) vs. Metallurg (4-8-4)

About the game

Severstal is playing the 2nd of two straight home games.

Metallurg is playing the 1st of three straight road games.

Severstal is entering this contest having won its last game.

Metallurg is entering this contest fresh off a loss.

Metallurg defeated Severstal earlier this season by a score of 4-2.

Mozyakin has points in 5 straight games, going 2-5-7 over that span.

Parshin has points in 4 straight games, going 3-2-5 over that span.

Injury list

Severstal: Yevgeni Bodrov

Metallurg: Vladimir Galuzin, Eric O’Dell

17:30: Dynamo Moscow (7-6-3) vs. Avtomobilist (10-4-2)

About the game

Dynamo Moscow is playing the 1st of three straight home games.

Avtomobilist is playing the 2nd of three straight road games.

Dynamo Moscow is entering this contest on a 2-game losing streak.

Avtomobilist is entering this contest fresh off a loss.

Dynamo Moscow defeated Avtomobilist earlier this season by a score of 4-1.

Injury list

Avtomobilist: Rafael Batyrshin, Geoff Platt

Suspensions

Dynamo Moscow: Forward Dmitri Moiseyev will miss this game while serving the second of a 2-game suspension.

Milestone alert

Forward Miks Indrasis is hoping to suit up for his 400th career KHL game (currently at 399).

Forward Vadim Shipachyov is hoping to score his 200th career KHL goal (currently at 199).

Forward Nigel Dawes is looking forward to suiting up for his 500th career KHL game (currently in 499).