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Seven games for an exciting KHL Monday!
The KHL matchday starts early in the Far East, with Amur returning home as the Tigers host Lokomotiv. The Railwaymen lost their previous couple of matches, and will want to return to victory, but the hosts will also push for a win to please the home crowd and gain precious points as they will try to return to the right side of the playoff line.
Then, another two hot Eastern matches will follow – Avtomobilist welcomes Sibir, while Salavat Yulaev entertains Neftekhimik. The implications will be profound as only a few points separate the teams in the Conference standings.
The action moves to the Western Conference. First, Kunlun Red Star and Severstal will have a rematch of yesterday’s clash, won by 3:1 by the Steelers – Kristian Jaros posted the first point in his new jersey, while Slovak Adam Liska celebrated his 100th league point. Then, Vityaz will host a hot Dynamo Moscow – the Muscovites are riding high on an eight-game winning streak, and their starting goalie has a shutout streak alive.
In Moscow, Spartak welcomes SKA in one of the most exciting games of the KHL matchday. The Red-and-Whites have already defeated SKA this year, but they also have lost their last eight home games to the St. Petersburg franchise – it will be a real battle, also because SKA is barely the eighth seed in the West and will be seeking points.
In the last game of this tense KHL Monday, Dinamo Minsk hosts Avangard. The Belarusians have already achieved a hard-fought win in Omsk earlier in the season, and it will be interesting to see whether they will be able to repeat that success.
10:00: Amur (10-9-6, 10th E) vs Lokomotiv (15-8-2, 4th W)
About the game
Amur starts a four-game home series fresh off a win over HC Sochi on Thursday (3:1).
Lokomotiv starts a four-game road trip on a two-match losing streak.
Injury list
Amur: Alex Broadhurst, Pyotr Khokryakov, Anatoly Nikontsev.
Lokomotiv: Yegor Averin, Rushan Rafikov.
Milestone alert
Amur’s forward Yegor Korhskov lines up for his 400th KHL game.
Lokomotiv’s forward Denis Alexeyev may reach 200 KHL points (currently at 198), while Sergei Andronov may net his 100th goal (currently at 99).
Lokomotiv’s goalie Ivan Bocharov may record his 30th career shutout.
14:30: Avtomobilist (15-10-3, 5th E) vs Sibir (12-11-3, 9th E)
About the game
Avtomobilist ends a four-game home series and defeated Neftekhimik on Saturday (2:1).
Sibir enters the third game of a four-match road trip and lost its previous couple of games.
Avtomobilist defeated Sibir twice this season (6:1, 4:0), and lost once (1:3). Its forward Andrei Makeyev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Avtomobilist: Nick Ebert, Semyon Kizimov.
Sibir: Trevor Murphy.
Milestone alert
Avtomobilist’s forward Andrei Obidin lines up for his 300th league appearance.
Avtomobilist’s goalie Evgeny Alikin may record his 20th KHL shutout.
Sibir’s forward Nikolai Prokhorkin may score his 300th KHL point (currently at 298).
Sibir’s forward Grigory Belousov may net his 100th league tally (currently at 99).
14:30: Salavat Yulaev (16-9-1, 4th E) vs Neftekhimik (11-10-5, 8th E)
About the game
Salavat Yulaev, who has already defeated Neftekhimik this season (4:2), enters the fifth game of a seven-match home series on a three-game winning streak.
Neftekhimik ends a two-game road trip after a loss to Avtomobilist on Saturday (1:2)
Salavat Yulaev’s goalie Ivan Ezhov is on a 60:35 shutout streak.
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Ivan Drozdov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (3+2) points over that span.
Injury list
Salavat Yulaev: Daniil Alalykin, Evgeny Timkin.
Neftekhimik: Emil Garipov.
Milestone alert
Salavat Yulaev’s forward Danil Bashkirov lines up for his 200th KHL game, while forward Alexander Chmelevski gets to the 100-game mark.
16:00: Kunlun Red Star (8-18-4, 10th W) vs Severstal (12-9-4, 6th W)
About the game
Kunlun Red Star ends a three-game home series and lost its previous four matches.
Severstal is in the middle of a seven-game road trip and had four straight victories.
Kunlun Red Star’s last home win over the Steelers is dated back Dec 22, 2017 (2:1 OT).
Severstal’s forward Danil Aimurzin is on a five-game scoring streak, with 7 (3+4) points over that span.
Severstal’s forward Ruslan Abrosimov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 4 (2+2) points.
Injury list
Kunlun Red Star: Corey Kane, Alexander Lazushin, Austin Wong.
17:00: Vityaz (7-15-4, 11th W) vs Dynamo Moscow (19-6-1, 1st W)
About the game
Vityaz enters the second game of a four-match home series on a three-game losing streak.
Dynamo Moscow, who has already defeated Vityaz this season (5:2), ends a five-game road trip and won its previous eight matches.
Dynamo’s goalie Ilya Konovalov is on an 88:32 shutout streak.
Dynamo’s forward Jordan Weal is on a six-game scoring streak, with 13 (4+9) points over that span.
Dynamo’s forward Nikita Gusev is also on a six-game scoring streak, with 11 (2+9) points.
Dynamo’s defenseman Brennan Menell is on a five-game scoring streak, with 6 (1+5) points.
Injury list
Vityaz: Ilya Arkalov.
Dynamo Moscow: Yegor Bryzgalov, Yegor Martynov.
Milestone alert
Vityaz’s defenseman Jeremy Roy lines up for his 100th KHL game.
17:00: Spartak (18-7-2, 2nd W) vs SKA (13-12-0, 8th W)
About the game
Spartak, who has already defeated SKA this season (3:0), ends a four-game home series following a win over Torpedo on Saturday (4:3).
SKA ends a two-game road trip and defeated Vityaz also on Saturday (3:2 SO).
SKA’s goalie Pavel Moiseyev is on a 131:55 shutout streak.
Injury list
Spartak: German Rubtsov, Ilya Talaluyev, Daniel Usmanov.
SKA: Stepan Falkovsky, Brendan Leipsic, Andrei Pedan.
Milestone alert
SKA’s defenseman Mikhail Pashnin lines up for his 700th KHL game.
17:10: Dinamo Minsk (12-9-3, 7th W) vs Avangard (15-8-3, 6th E)
About the game
Dinamo Minsk, who has already defeated Avangard this season (4:3), starts a six-game home series following a loss to Metallurg on Saturday (1:5).
Avangard enters the third game of a four-match road trip and won its previous three games.
Avangard’s forward Vladimir Tkachyov is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (2+6) points over that span.
Avangard’s forward Reid Boucher is also on a four-game scoring streak, with 5 (2+3) points.
Avangard’s forward Ryan Spooner is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (3+5) points.
Injury list
Dinamo Minsk: Roman Gorbunov, Oleg Pozhigan, Nikita Pyshkailo, Ivan Sekerin, Alexander Suvorov.
Avangard: Mikhail Belyayev, Sergei Boikov, Ilya Proskuryakov, Ivan Telegin.
Milestone alert
Dinamo Minsk’s defenseman Dmitry Korobov lines up for his 500th KHL game.
Avangard’s forward Ivan Nikolishin may score his 100th league point (currently at 99).
Avangard’s forward Reid Boucher may net his 100th KHL tally (currently at 98).
Avangard’s goalie Vasily Demchenko may record his 10th league shutout.
