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CSKA hosts Lada in Sunday’s top match!
The Gagarin Cup champions had a rocky start of the season, but have climbed up since as they are now on a five-win run. However, they shouldn’t underrate their opposition – not only is the Togliatti side one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, but they have already defeated CSKA earlier this season, with Dmitry Kugryshev, Danila Moiseyev, and Andrei Altybarmakyan replying to Maxim Mamin’s tally midway through the game. With that being said, several CSKA players are on an active scoring streak, and starting goalie Ivan Fedotov seems to have gained his form back.
In Mytishchi, Severstal will try to stretch its winning streak facing Kunlun Red Star. The Steelers won their previous three games, while the Dragons don’t achieve a win over Severstal at home since almost six years – on Dec 22, 2017, Kunlun Red Star had a 2:1, OT win in Shanghai.
13:00: CSKA (14-9-2, 5th W) vs Lada (15-8-5, 3rd E)
About the game
CSKA starts a five-game home series on a five-game winning streak.
Lada, who has already defeated CSKA this season (3:1), plays the lone road game of the series and lost to Severstal on Thursday (1:4).
CSKA’s goalie Ivan Fedotov is on a 60:06 shutout streak.
CSKA’s forward Konstantin Okulov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
CSKA’s forward Mikhail Grigorenko is also on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
CSKA’s forward Vitaly Abramov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (1+3) points.
Injury list
Lada: Pavel Koltygin, Nikita Popugayev, Nikolai Vladimirov.
16:00: Kunlun Red Star (8-17-4, 10th W) vs Severstal (11-9-4, 9th W)
About the game
Kunlun Red Star is in the middle of a three-game home series and lost its previous three matches.
Severstal enters the second game of a seven-match road trip on a three-game winning streak.
Severstal’s forward Danil Aimurzin is on a four-game scoring streak, with 6 (3+3) points.
Severstal’s forward Ruslan Abrosimov is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points.
Injury list
Kunlun Red Star: Corey Kane, Alexander Lazushin, Austin Wong.
Milestone alert
Severstal’s forward Adam Liska may score his 100th KHL point (currently at 99).
