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Lada, Ak Bars continue Far East tournee
The KHL matchday will feature just three games this Tuesday, but all of them have their specific intrigue. Both Amur and Admiral will host revenge matches against Lada and Ak Bars, respectively, after facing the same sides on Sunday. The Tigers had the best over Lada, but the Sailors couldn’t defeat Ak Bars, who claimed a 2:1 road win. Those in attendance shouldn’t also forget that the Togliatti side isn’t enjoying a win in Khabarovsk since 2009. The team has also lost its previous three games, including Sunday’s clash.
After the Far East battles, Salavat Yulaev hosts Avtomobilist in Ufa. Both sides appear to be in good shape, but Avtomobilist has already achieved two victories in past matchups this season. However, both times just one goal separated the two teams, that means that it’s hard to predict a winner for tonight’s clash.
Three games are on tap today, with six teams hitting the ice on a light KHL Tuesday.
12:00: Amur (5-5-4, 9th E) vs Lada (8-5-4, 5th E)
About the game
Amur enters the second game of a four-game home series following a win over Lada on Sunday (4:2).
Lada ends a four-game road trip and lost its previous three matches.
The teams have defeated each other this season (4:2, 1:5).
Amur’s forward Stanislav Bocharov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points over that span.
Injury list
Amur: Alex Broadhurst, Jan Drozg.
Lada: Artyom Ivanyuzhenkov, Pavel Koltygin, Sergei Shumakov, Nikolai Vladimirov.
Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Pyotr Khokhryakov lines up for his 700th KHL game.
Lada’s forward Dmitry Kugryshev may reach 350 league points (currently at 348).
12:30: Admiral (5-7-2, 11th E) vs Ak Bars (10-4-1, 3rd E)
About the game
Admiral ends a four-game home series and lost to Ak Bars on Sunday (1:2).
Ak Bars, who has already defeated Admiral on Sunday (2:1), enters the second game of a four-match road trip on a two-game winning streak.
Admiral’s forward Daniil Gutik had at least an assist in each of his previous three games, totaling four points.
Admirals’ forward Prokhor Korbit scored a goal in each of his previous three games.
Injury list
Admiral: Ilya Pastukhov.
Ak Bars: Timur Bilyalov, Evgeny Svechnikov, Vyacheslav Voynov.
17:00: Salavat Yulaev (8-7-0, 6th E) vs Avtomobilist (10-4-2, 2nd E)
About the game
Salavat Yulaev starts a three-game home series fresh off a win over Magnitka on Sunday (6:2).
Avtomobilist, who has defeated Salavat Yulaev twice this season (2:1, 1:0), ends a three-game road trip on a four-match winning streak.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Daniil Bashkirov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points over that span.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Daniil Alalykin is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Avtomobilist’s goalie Vladimir Galkin is on a 73:30 shutout streak.
Avtomobilist’s forward Brooks Macek had a goal in each of his previous four matches.
Injury list
Salavat Yulaev: Alexander Komarov, Mikhail Naumenkov, Grigory Panin.
Avtomobilist: Denis Barantsev, Jessie Blacker, Nikita Blednov, Maxim Denezhkin, Nick Ebert, Semyon Kizimov, Curtis Valk.
Milestone alert
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Sergei Shmelyov may reach 300 KHL points (currently at 299).
Avtomobilist’s goalie Evgeny Alikin may record his 20th career shutout.
