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It’s Green Derby time again!
In today’s Green Derby, Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars are set to clash for the second time this year. The initial encounter saw the Ufa side triumph with a thrilling 3:2 victory after a remarkable comeback from a 0:2 deficit, featuring a sensational game-winner by Belarusian standout Ivan Drozdov. Currently, Ak Bars holds the second position in the Eastern Conference, demonstrating their prowess in the league. Kazan’s leaders Vadim Shipachyov and Dmitrij Jaskin got the ball rolling with points in all of their last three games. Meanwhile, Salavat Yulaev stands strong in fifth place, promising an intense battle between these two formidable teams as they vie for supremacy in the Green Derby showdown.
In the second game of this light KHL matchday Dinamo Minsk faces Torpedo. Both teams have won their most recent encounter, and they will want both to win. However, Torpedo has already defeated the Belarusians this year, and has achieved victory in its last five game in Minsk. Will Dinamo manage to revert the trend and earn precious points for their playoff push?
17:00: Ak Bars (6-2-0, 2nd E) vs Salavat Yulaev (5-3-0, 5th E)
About the game
Ak Bars ends a three-game home series and won its previous couple of matches.
Salavat Yulaev, who has already defeated Ak Bars (3:2), plays the lone road game of the trip following a loss to Avtomobilist on Thursday (0:1).
Ak Bars’ forward Vadim Shipachyov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (1+4) points over that span.
Ak Bars’ forward Dmitrij Jaskin is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (4+2) points.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Artyom Galimov, Evgeny Svechnikov, Vyacheslav Voynov.
Salavat Yulaev: Danil Alalykin, Grigory Panin.
17:10: Dinamo Minsk (3-4-1, 10th W) vs Torpedo (6-1-1, 2nd W)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk enters the third game of an eight-match home series and defeated Vityaz on Friday (3:2).
Torpedo, who has already defeated Dinamo this season (6:4), starts a two-game road trip fresh off a victory, also against Vityaz, on Wednesday (2:1).
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Alexander Suvorov.
Torpedo: Sergei Goncharuk, Alexei Kruchinin.
