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Two games in the Far East today
It’s a light KHL Tuesday with two games scheduled in the Far East, with Amur hosting Traktor and Admiral welcoming Avtomobilist.
The Tigers enter today’s game in good shape, with three wins in four matches, only falling to Metallurg on Saturday (1:3). Under Alexander Andriyevsky the team found some rhythm and a better defensive game, culminating in a shutout win over Avtomobilist in the team’s last outing. With the win over the Motormen, Amur cemented its seventh place in the Eastern Conference’s standings. Just one place above the Tigers is Traktor, albeit with a significant, six-point advantage. The Chelyabinsk franchise is on a similar run, also with three wins in its last four matches, and already collected a win in the Far East in the current trip, defeating Admiral (3:1). Today’s game will be key for both sides, with both teams able to claim the win.
12:15: Amur (10-11-3, 7th E) vs Traktor (12-8-5, 6th E)
About the game
Amur enters the fifth game of a six-match home series following a win over Avtomobilist on Sunday (3:0).
Traktor is in the middle of a three-game road trip and defeated Admiral also on Sunday (3:1).
Amur’s goalie Maxim Dorozhko is on a 100:46 shutout streak.
Amur’s forward Alexander Filatyev is on a three-game scoring streak, with 3 (1+2) points over that span.
Traktor’s defenseman Jordan Gross is on a four-game scoring streak, with 8 (5+3) points.
Injury list
Amur: Roman Abrosimov, Alex Broadhurst, Timur Gizdatullin.
Milestone alert
Traktor’s forward Sergei Telegin may reach 100 KHL points (currently at 99).
In the second game of the match day, Admiral welcomes Avtomobilist. The Motormen will try to return to wins after losing games to Torpedo (0:2), Barys (2:3 OT), and Amur (0:5), with only two goals scored in this stretch. However, Avtomobilist remains in the East’s top four, tied with Avangard at 31 points, but after this setback the team lost ground from league-topping Metallurg. The Sailors are having a disappointing season and lost again on Sunday, this time to Traktor (1:3). Admiral is currently the tenth seed in the Eastern Conference, and the team will be looking for points in its last game in Vladivostok of the current series, before departing for a new road trip. Today’s game will mark the first encounter between these opponents in the current season.
12:30: Admiral (7-11-4, 10th E) vs Avtomobilist (14-9-3, 4th E)
About the game
Admiral ends a four-game home series following a loss to Traktor on Sunday (1:3).
Avtomobilist enters the third game of a four-match road trip on a three-game losing streak.
Injury list
Admiral: Mario Grman, Alexander Shepelev, Stepan Starkov.
Avtomobilist: Semyon Kizimov, Nikita Tryamkin, Sergei Zborovsky.
Milestone alert
Admiral’s forward Ivan Muranov lines up for his 400th league appearance.
