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Eight games tonight on a busy KHL Monday!
The Monday action starts in Kazakhstan, with Barys hosting Sibir. Both teams have lost their opener, and will want to revenge as soon as possible. The action then moves to the Urals as Avtomobilist hosts Salavat Yulaev in one of the top games of the matchday. Both teams have won their first game of the season, and thus only one of the top Eastern conference sides can go on with its winning streak.
The last two games in the East see Lada welcoming SKA, and Ak Bars entertaining Traktor. The Togliatti side lost its first match in their new KHL journey, and they will want to revenge and please the home crowd. However, they have never defeated SKA in league matches. The game between Ak Bars and Traktor promises to be an exciting one, with Kazan coming off its Opening Cup win over CSKA, and Traktor defeating Lada thanks to two points by Sergei Kalinin. However, Ak Bars will want to celebrate Bilyaletdinov’s 1,200th game in the Russian championship with a victory.
The action then moves to the West with four clashes. First, Vityaz hosts Dinamo Minsk. The Belarusians had a fantastic comeback in their first game against Neftekhimik, while Vityaz lost to Amur. Two games are scheduled in Moscow, with Dynamo welcoming Amur and Spartak facing Severstal. Both Moscow sides lost their opening game, and they will want to bounce back. However, their opposition will be fierce – Severstal had a great showing against Sochi, while Amur had a fantastic debut from his star forward, Alexande Khokhlachyov, who was recently traded to the Far East franchise from his native Spartak.
A showdown between Kunlun Red Star and HC Sochi closes out an action-packed KHL matchday with sixteen teams hitting the ice.
16:30 Barys (0-1-0) vs Sibir (0-1-0)
About the game
Barys ends a two-game home series and lost to Salavat Yulaev on Saturday (2:3).
Sibir ends a two-match road trip and lost to Avangard also on Saturday (1:2).
Milestone alert
Sibir’s forward Nikolai Prokhorkin may reach 150 KHL assists (currently at 148).
17:00 Avtomobilist (1-0-0) vs Salavat Yulaev (1-0-0)
About the game
Avtomobilist ends a two-game home series and defeated Metallurg on Saturday (3:2 OT).
Salavat Yulaev, who defeated the Motormen in their last five encounters, is in the middle of a three-game road trip and won against Barys also on Saturday (3:2).
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Nick Ebert.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s forward Alexei Byvaltsev may score his 200th career point (currently at 199).
Avtomobilist’s blueliner Yefim Gurkin may reach 100 KHL assists (currently at 99).
18:00 Lada (0-1-0) vs SKA (1-0-0)
About the game
Lada enters its second game of a four-match home series following a loss to Traktor on Saturday (1:2).
SKA enters its second game of a four-match road trip after defeating Dynamo Moscow also on Saturday (2:1).
Milestone alert
Lada’s forward Dmitry Kugryshev may reach 200 assists in the KHL (currently at 198).
SKA’s forward Mikhail Vorobyov may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).
19:00 Vityaz (0-1-0) vs Dinamo Minsk (1-0-0)
About the game
Vityaz enters the second game of a seven-match home series following a loss to Amur on Saturday (2:4).
Dinamo Minsk enters the second match of a six-game road trip after defeating Neftekhimik also on Saturday (5:4 OT).
In the latest seven encounters between the two sides, the guests always won.
Injury list
Vityaz: Scott Wilson.
Dinamo Minsk: Vladislav Kodola, Alexander Suvorov.
19:30 Ak Bars (1-0-0) vs Traktor (1-0-0)
About the game
Ak Bars starts a four-game home series after defeating CSKA on Friday (5:2).
Traktor enters its second game of a four-match road trip following a win in Togliatti on Saturday (2:1).
Injury list
Ak Bars: Artyom Galimov.
Milestone alert
Ak Bars’ head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov celebrates his 1,200th game in the Russian championship.
Ak Bars’ defenseman Vyacheslav Voynov may score his 200th point in the KHL (currently at 199).
19:30 Dynamo Moscow (0-1-0) vs Amur (1-0-0)
About the game
Dynamo Moscow enters its second of a five-game home series after a loss to SKA on Saturday (1:2).
Amur plays the second game of a six-match road trip following a win over Vityaz also on Saturday (4:2).
Injury list
Amur: Igor Bobkov, Anatoly Nikontsev.
Milestone alert
Dynamo Moscow’s goalie Ilya Konovalov may record his 20th KHL shutout.
Amur’s defenseman Yakov Rylov may reach 250 points in the KHL (currently at 249).
19:30 Spartak (0-1-0) vs Severstal (1-0-0)
About the game
Spartak enters the second game of a four-match home series after a loss to Kunlun on Saturday (3:4).
Severstal starts a two-game road trip following a win over HC Sochi also on Saturday (6:3).
Milestone alert
Spartak’s goalie Andrei Kareyev may record his 50th career win.
19:30 Kunlun Red Star (1-0-0) vs HC Sochi (0-1-0)
About the game
Kunlun Red Star starts a two-game home series following its win on Saturday over Spartak (4:3).
HC Sochi enters its second match of a six-game road trip after a loss to Severstal also on Saturday (3:6).
Injury list
Kunlun Red Star: Parker Foo, Cory Kane, Alexander Lazushin.
Milestone alert
Kunlun Red Star’s forward Tyler Wong may score his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).
HC Sochi’s goalie Maxim Tretyak may line up for his 100th career game.
