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Green Derby, part 2, in Kazan!
Tonight it’s the second edition of the Green Derby, after two powerplay goals by Kirill Petrov on Sep 27 helped Ak Bars sinking Salavat Yulaev in Ufa with a 3:0 score. However, the situation will be different today as the Ufa franchise winning four of its last five games, with a SO defeat to Torpedo. Moreover, Salavat Yulaev is currently the third seed in the East, while Kazan shifted down to fifth place. A rematch is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct 26, and the teams will meet again on Nov 3.
Earlier, again the Eastern Conference, Sibir welcomes Vityaz, trying to catch up on Ak Bars after a loss to Neftekhimik. The Andrei Martemyanov’s men have been up and down late, but Vityaz is on a four-match losing streak – both teams will be vying for a win.
The action then moves to the West, where Dinamo Minsk hosts Lokomotiv for the second time this year. The Railwaymen are on a hot, five-game winning streak and they have already defeated Minsk this season – it will be hard for the Belarusians to try and halt their positive results of late.
13:30: Sibir (10-9-2, 6th W) vs Vityaz (10-7-4, 6th W)
About the game
Sibir, who has already defeated Vityaz this season (5:4 OT), starts a four-game home series and lost to Neftekhimik on Monday (2:3).
Vityaz ends a three-game road trip and lost its previous four matches.
Sibir’s forward Taylor Beck is on a five-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Injury listVityaz: Alexander Avtsin, Tyler Graovac.
17:00: Ak Bars (9-6-4, 5th E) vs Salavat Yulaev (12-5-3, 3rd E)
About the game
Ak Bars, who has already defeated Salavat Yulaev earlier this season (3:0), enters the second of a two-game home series after defeating Metallurg on Wednesday (3:2 OT).
Salavat Yulaev plays the lone road game of the series and is on a three-match winning streak.
Salavat Yulaev’s Ryan Murphy is on a seven-game scoring streak, with 7 (2+5) points over that span.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Ivan Drozdov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Alexander Kadeikin is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (2+1) points.
Salavat Yulaev’s defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Dmitry Voronkov.
Salavat Yulaev: Josh Ho-Sang, Evgeny Timkin.
17:10: Dinamo Minsk (8-8-4, 9th W) vs Lokomotiv (13-4-3, 3rd W)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk is in the middle of a three-game home series and defeated HC Sochi on Thursday (5:3).
Lokomotiv, who has already defeated Dinamo Minsk this season (3:2), enters the third of a four-match road trip and is on a five-win run.
Dinamo Minsk’s forward Pavel Varfolomeyev is on an eight-game scoring streak, with 11 (7+4) points over that span. He also scored a goal in each of his latest five matches.
Lokomotiv’s forward Artur Kayumov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
Injury list
Lokomotiv: Ivan Chekhovich, Alexei Marchenko, Daniil Tesanov.
Milestone alert
Lokomotiv’s forward Yegor Averin may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 299).
