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Torpedo faces Avangard trying to return to victory!
In tonight’s matchup, Torpedo faces Avangard in a game filled with anticipation. Avangard recently broke their losing streak with a win over Kunlun Red Star, rejuvenating their spirits after a tough loss to Dynamo Moscow (0:6). Torpedo, having an impressive season, aims to bounce back from their recent defeat against HC Sochi. The return of forward Alexei Kruchinin bolsters Torpedo’s lineup, but they’ll miss speedy winger Sergei Goncharuk. On the other hand, Avangard will have to make do without the presence of Ivan Telegin. With both teams hungry for success, it promises to be an intriguing battle on the ice tonight.
The KHL matchday will start in the East, with Avtomobilist welcoming Amur as Andrei Martemyanov pays a visit to his hometown Yekaterinburg – the bench boss had three stints as the Motormen’s head coach, with the most recent being between 2018-2020. The Tigers had their latest win in Yekaterinburg back in 2016, so they will be eager to break the spell and return to celebrate on the Urals.
In today’s last showdown, Ak Bars hosts Severstal. The Cherepovets side has showed some good hockey from time to time, but failed to find consistency, and as a result, the Steelers are currently sitting close to the bottom of the Conference’s standings.
17:00: Avtomobilist (7-4-2, 4th E) vs Amur (4-5-3, 9th E)
About the game
Avtomobilist ends a two-game home series following a win over Admiral on Saturday (3:1).
Amur, whose last win in Yekaterinburg dates back to Nov 23, 2016 (2:1 SO), ends a four-game road trip and lost to Ak Bars on Saturday (1:5).
Avtomobilist’s forward Andrei Obidin is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Denis Barantsev, Jessie Blacker, Nikita Blednov, Maxim Denezhkin, Nick Ebert, Semyon Kizimov.
Amur: Alex Broadhurst.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s forward Brooks Macek may score his 100th KHL tally (currently at 99).
Avtomobilist’s goalie Evgeny Alikin may reach 20 league shutouts.
19:30: Ak Bars (8-3-1, 3rd E) vs Severstal (5-5-0, 10th W)
About the game
Ak Bars is in the middle of a three-game home series and defeated Avtomobilist on Saturday (5:1).
Severstal starts a three-game road trip on a two-match losing streak.
Ak Bars’ forward Dmitry Kagarlitsky is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Ak Bars: Evgeny Svechnikov, Vyacheslav Voynov.
Severstal: Nikita Rozhkov, Vasily Tokranov, Daniil Vovchenko, Alexander Zhabreyev.
Milestone alert
Severstal’s forward Ruslan Abrosimov lines up for his 100th league appearance.
19:30: Torpedo (9-2-1, 1st W) vs Avangard (6-4-1, 7th E)
About the game
Torpedo ends a three-game home series after a loss to HC Sochi on Saturday (2:5).
Avangard enters the sixth game of a seven-match road trip and defeated Kunlun Red Star on Sunday (4:3 OT).
Injury list
Torpedo: Sergei Goncharuk.
Avangard: Ivan Telegin.
Milestone alert
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov may reach 300 points and 200 assists in the KHL (currently at 299 and 199, respectively).
