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CSKA hosts Dinamo Minsk to return back on track!
The KHL matchday starts in the East, with Salavat Yulaev hosting Barys. Win after win, the Ufa franchise climbed up to first place in the Conference’s standings – it will certainly look out to cement its high place with a home win to please the crowd.
Then, Ak Bars welcomes Avangard in a Russian hockey classic. Kazan isn’t in its best shape and lost twice in a row, while the Hawsk won their previously six matches. Will they fly high again when they pay a visit to Kazakhstan?
In Moscow, CSKA takes on Dinamo Minsk on another exciting match on this light KHL Sunday. The Sergei Fedorov’s men found themselves on an unexpected three-match losing streak, while the Belarusians recorded four straight wins as they reached sixth place in the West. An interesting matchup is to be expected at the CSKA Arena.
14:00: Salavat Yulaev (17-5-6, 1st E) vs Barys (12-15-2, 9th E)
About the game
Salavat Yulaev, who has already defeated Barys this season (5:1), is at its second of a four-game home series and lost to Avangard on Friday (3:4 SO).
Barys is in the middle of a three-game road trip and lost its previous three matches.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Nikolai Kulemin had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling four helpers.
Injury list
Salavat Yulaev: Josh Ho-Sang, Trevor Murphy.
Barys: Nikita Mikhailis.
Milestone alert
Salavat Yulaev’s defenseman Mikhail Naumenkov may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).
16:30: Ak Bars (12-11-5, 7th E) vs Avangard (15-11-3, 6th E)
About the game
Ak Bars starts a two-game home series on a two-match losing streak.
Avangard ends a three-game road trip and won its previous six matches.
Ak Bars’ forward Alexander Radulov and Avangard’s forward Corban Knight are on an identical three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Avangard’s forward Reid Boucher is on a six-game scoring streak, with 9 (6+3) points.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Mikhail Glukhov, Dinar Khafizullin.
Avangard: Stanislav Galimov, Christian Jaros, Nail Yakupov.
Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ forward Stanislav Galiyev may score his 200th KHL point (currently at 199).
Ak Bars’ forward Alexander Radulov may reach 400 KHL assists (currently at 398).
17:00: CSKA (17-5-5, 3rd W) vs Dinamo Minsk (14-11-4, 6th W)
About the game
CSKA enters the third of a four-game home series on a three-match losing streak.
Dinamo Minsk starts a two-game road trip on a four-match winning streak.
The teams have met twice this season so far, with one win each (2:1, 1:3).
Dinamo Minsk’s defenseman Joseph Duszak is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points over that span.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Brandon Kozun.
Milestone alert
CSKA’s forward Sergei Plotnikov may reach 250 KHL assists (currently at 248)
