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29 October 2020, 22:15 Daily Round-up

Shalunov at the double as CSKA wins derby. October 29 round-up
Thursday’s only game was a hard-fought local affair.
28 October 2020, 22:45 Daily Round-up

Dragons shock SKA, Kovar halts Loko. October 28 round-up
Kunlun Red Star defeated SKA for the first time since joining the KHL. A hard-working 2-1 win in Petersburg makes it four wins in five games for the Chinese franchise. Lokomotiv saw its nine game winning streak come to a halt in Yekaterinburg where Jakub Kovar blanked the visiting offense before Brooks Macek grabbed an overtime winner. Traktor’s good form continued and a home win over Torpedo puts Chelyabinsk up to fourth. Elsewhere, rehabilitation was the name of the game. Salavat Yulaev and Dynamo Moscow bounced back from heavy home losses by defeating Amur and Avangard respectively, while Dinamo Minsk ended a five-game skid by beating Dinamo Riga. Sochi defeated Barys by the same margin, and Sibir produced the same scoreline at Metallurg.
27 October 2020, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Dawes double leads winning return. October 27 round-up
Nigel Dawes was the star for Ak Bars as he made a long-awaited return to the team. He had a hand in all three goals as his team beat Neftekhimik 3-2 in Kazan. Severstal climbs to fourth in the West after a 4-3 win at Spartak.
26 October 2020, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Mozyakin reaches 900, Galimov shoots down Avangard. October 26 round-up
Sergei Mozyakin’s 900th KHL point was the landmark of the day, but the greatest excitement was in St. Petersburg where SKA beat Avangard 5-2 in a game that saw two players ejected and Emil Galimov grab a hat-trick. Mozyakin’s goal against Torpedo brought up a personal landmark but could not save Metallurg from an overtime loss. Lokomotiv won its ninth straight game, thumping Salavat Yulaev 5-0 in Ufa, while Vityaz won 5-1 on the road at Dynamo. And there was another milestone goal as Yegor Milovzorov got his 350th KHL point when he scored the game-winner for Sibir.
26 October 2020, 15:00 Weekly Round-up

Russia’s next generation, Ak Bars goes cyber — the KHL week in review
In a season of new discoveries, team Russia is set to send a U20 roster to the Karjala Cup — usually contested by the men’s team — next month. And in Kazan, Ak Bars is planning to add some virtual trophies to its impressive honors board. Elsewhere, Dmitry Samorukov lifts the lid on working with CSKA head coach Igor Nikitin, Lokomotiv hits top form and Nail Yakupov’s trade highlights the positive impact of the hard salary cap.
25 October 2020, 20:00 Daily Round-up

CSKA edges Red Star, Kravtsov scores again. October 25 round-up
League leader CSKA had a tougher time than expected at lowly Kunlun Red Star. The improving Dragons led twice in this game before slipping to a 2-3 loss. Vitaly Kravtsov made it two goals in two games since his return from injury, with the NY Rangers prospect helping Traktor to back-to-back wins over Amur. Spartak beat Sochi 4-1 thanks to Lukas Radil’s hat-trick, and an overtime goal from Vladislav Provolnev took Severstal past Dinamo Minsk.
24 October 2020, 19:40 Daily Round-up

Debut delight for Yakupov, Loko keeps on winning. October 24 round-up
Avangard won a high-scoring game at home to Avtomobilist — and debutant Nail Yakupov opened his account for the club with what proved to be the winning goal. In Saturday’s other game, Lokomotiv maintained its rich run, thrashing Neftekhimik 5-1 to make it eight wins in a row.
23 October 2020, 22:10 Daily Round-up

Mozyakin gets first of the season, CSKA beats Minsk. October 23 round-up
Sergei Mozyakin scored his first goal of an injury-hit season to help Metallurg bounce back to win 5-4 at Severstal. Mozyakin wasn’t the only player with a significant goal. Vitaly Kravtsov celebrated his return to fitness with a sublime solo effort as Traktor won at Amur. League leader CSKA eased past Dinamo Minsk to go seven points clear of SKA in the West, while Sochi snapped a six-game losing streak with victory over Vityaz.
23 October 2020, 15:00 Officially

Two upcoming Jokerit games cancelled
Official KHL information about the cancellation of two regular season games.
23 October 2020, 14:00 Interview

Morozov – ‘This is a unique season’
League President Alexei Morozov reviews the big questions of the day in his latest monthly interview with KHL.ru.
22 October 2020, 22:10 Daily Round-up

Znarok enjoys winning return to Petersburg. October 22 round-up
Spartak produced its best performance of the season so far to record a dominant 4-1 win over SKA and return to the top eight in the West. In the East, Avtomobilist extended its lead over the rest with a 5-2 win at Neftekhimik.
21 October 2020, 22:45 Daily Round-up

Day of drama: mega comeback saves Jokerit, Amur shocks Ak Bars. October 21
Jokerit produced a spectacular fightback in Nur-Sultan to defeat Barys. Down 0-4 after 45 minutes, the Finns rallied to win it in overtime. That game even overshadowed a 1-7 loss for Ak Bars at Amur, a result that equalled the Kazan team’s heaviest defeat in the KHL. And the drama didn’t end there: league leader CSKA lost at home to Torpedo in overtime while Kunlun Red Star and Metallurg traded 10 goals, with the Dragons holding off a third-period fightback to win 6-4. There were goals aplenty in Podolsk as well, where a late Alexander Semin goal saw Vityaz past Salavat Yulaev. Sibir ended its six-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over Traktor, Dynamo Moscow won 5-2 at home to Dinamo Minsk, Severstal beat Sochi 2-0.
20 October 2020, 21:45 Daily Round-up

Loko edges goaltending duel. October 20 round-up
Lokomotiv made it seven wins in a row after edging past Spartak in a game dominated by the two goalies. Julius Hudacek made 48 saves for the visitor during 65 minutes of goalless action, but was beaten in the shoot-out. His opposite number, Eddie Pasquale, stopped 28 efforts in the game and allowed nothing in the extras as well to give his team the verdict.
19 October 2020, 22:45 Daily Round-up

Red Star wins again, Jokerit stumbles at Amur. October 19 round-up
It’s just under 4,000 miles from Helsinki to Khabarovsk — and that proved a step too far for Jokerit, beaten 4-1 at Amur in Monday’s early game. Sibir suffered a sixth straight defeat, losing 1-3 at home to Ak Bars, but Kunlun celebrated its second win of the season when it overcame Torpedo by the same scoreline. Valery Bragin returned to SKA’s bench to see his team ease past Vityaz and Salavat Yulaev added to Sochi’s problems with a win by the Black Sea.
19 October 2020, 14:30 Weekly Round-up

Landmarks for Hartikainen, victory for Red Star — the KHL week in review
Free-scoring Finnish forward Teemu Hartikainen had a momentous week, setting a new club scoring record in Ufa. His record-breaking goal, though, was overshadowed by his team’s defeat against Kunlun Red Star — the Chinese team at last recording its first win of the season. Teemu’s head coach, Tomi Lamsa, is talking up the excitement of nurturing his team’s young stars, while in Sochi we’ve seen the first big coaching change of the season.
18 October 2020, 20:00 Daily Round-up

Derby joy for CSKA, Avto misfires at Severstal. October 18 round-up
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the KHL’s leading teams. CSKA edged Dynamo 2-1 in the Moscow derby, opening up a two-point lead at the top of the table. That was due to Avtomobilist, top dog in the East, failing to win at Severstal. The Steelmen claimed a 2-1 win in that game. Elsewhere, Traktor’s good form continued with a high-scoring win over Neftekhimik and Spartak got the better of an injury-hit Dinamo Minsk.
17 October 2020, 20:15 Daily Round-up

Jokerit battles to road win, Ufa beats Omsk again. October 17 round-up
Saturday’s games both ended in 3-4 road wins. First up, Jokerit travelled to Novosibirsk and got the better of Sibir for the second time this season. Then, in Balashikha, Salavat Yulaev came from 0-2 to beat Avangard in a shoot-out.
17 October 2020, 13:30 Officially

Dinamo Riga vs Vityaz – game cancelled
Official KHL information about the cancellation of a regular season game.
16 October 2020, 22:45 Daily Round-up

CSKA wins Army Derby, Avto moves out in front. October 16 round-up
It was a good day for the Conference leaders as both CSKA and Avtomobilist picked up wins while their closest challengers lost ground. For CSKA, a 3-1 win over SKA had the combined advantage of boosting the Muscovites and denting the progress of the second-placed team in the west. Avtomobilist, meanwhile, edged Torpedo in a shoot-out before hearing that Ak Bars lost in overtime against Barys. Lokomotiv’s good form continued with a sixth straight win on the road. A single goal was enough to beat Dinamo Minsk. HC Sochi’s new head coach began with a shoot-out loss against Amur, Neftekhimik edged Metallurg in Magnitogorsk.
15 October 2020, 21:45 Daily Round-up

Ufa stunned by Dragons’ first win. October 15 round-up
Kunlun Red Star, rooted to the foot of the KHL table, got its first win of the season with an impressive display to defeat Salavat Yulaev. The Chinese club had a walkover victory against Lokomotiv earlier in the campaign but this was the first time it won a game on the ice. Elsewhere, Traktor won 4-0 at Severstal.
14 October 2020, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Leaders lose out — Jokerit and Metallurg topple the top dogs. October 14
We promised a more competitive KHL season than ever — and today’s results underlined the point. Western Conference leader CSKA lost 2-5 at Jokerit, while Avangard, top of the East, failed to score at Metallurg. SKA bounced back from its defeat against Dynamo to win 4-1 at Sochi and Ak Bars also showed a return to form as it overpowered Amur 4-0. Avtomobilist joins a clutch of teams on 25 points at the top of the table after holding on to win 4-3 at Vityaz. There were tight losses at home for Dinamo Riga (in a shoot-out to Loko) and Spartak (overtime vs Barys).
13 October 2020, 22:00 Daily Round-up

Shoot-out win for Traktor in Kazan. October 13 round-up
Traktor denied Ak Bars a return to the top of the Kharlamov Division, edging a shoot-out win in Kazan in Tuesday’s only game.
12 October 2020, 22:50 Daily Round-up

Metallurg shoots down CSKA, Dynamo edges past SKA. October 12 round-up
It was a tough day for the Army Men. CSKA went to Metallurg and saw its seven-game winning run ended by the last team to win against the Western Conference leader. Then SKA lost out 3-4 at home to Dynamo in an entertaining game in Petersburg. All that enabled Avangard to move to the top of the table after thrashing Sochi. Elsewhere, Barys came from 0-2 down to win in overtime at Salavat Yulaev, Spartak almost blew a 5-1 lead at home to Red Star and Vityaz proved too strong for Amur. Torpedo moved ahead of Sibir after defeating its Eastern Conference rival in Nizhny Novgorod.
12 October 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

The Generation Game — the KHL week in review
From a veteran still tearing it up in Yekaterinburg to a clutch of teenagers marked out for great things, the KHL covers all ages.
11 October 2020, 19:45 Daily Round-up

Datsyuk at the double. October 11 round-up
Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and goes to second in the KHL scoring charts as Avtomobilist won 3-1 at home to Traktor. In Sunday’s other game, Dinamo Minsk defeated Dinamo Riga in a shoot-out, avenging an earlier loss in Riga.
10 October 2020, 20:15 Daily Round-up

Seven straight wins for CSKA, Avangard on top in the East. October 10
CSKA travelled to Salavat Yulaev and reeled off its seventh successive victory. A 4-2 scoreline in Ufa strengthened the Army Men’s position at the top of the table. Avangard went one point clear atop the Eastern Conference thanks to a 4-0 win over Sibir, while Ak Bars lost ground after an overtime defeat at Neftekhimik. There was overtime for Lokomotiv as well, where Atte Ohtamaa got the game-winner for the second time in three days to defeat Dynamo. Severstal won 3-2 at Barys in the first game of the day.
9 October 2020, 22:40 Daily Round-up

Jokerit wins four in a row, Metallurg edges Avto. October 9 round-up
Jokerit proved too strong for Dinamo Riga, overpowering the Latvians 4-1 with something to spare. That made it four straight wins for the Finns. Metallurg got a third successive victory, but had to battle all the way to stop Avtomobilist in a shoot-out. SKA looked to be cruising at home to Sochi, leading 4-1 with two minutes left. The Army Men took the verdict, but only after the visitor battled back to 3-4 in a tense finale. And Dinamo Minsk needed an empty-net goal to finally see off a brave effort from basement club Kunlun Red Star.
9 October 2020, 17:55 Story of the Week

KHL clubs unite to support children with Cerebral Palsy
This week, KHL clubs came together in support of World Cerebral Palsy Day. The event, which falls on the first Wednesday of October, saw teams incorporate the ‘dobroshrift’ typeface into their gameday publications to raise awareness of the neurological condition.
8 October 2020, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Amirov wins it for Ufa. October 8 round-up
Rodion Amirov got the shoot-out for Salavat Yulaev in his first appearance after being selected by Toronto in the NHL draft. The teenager’s calm finish snapped a 3-3 tie at home to Sibir. Elsewhere, Lokomotiv defeated Spartak for the second time this season but needed an overtime winner from Atte Ohtamaa. The game in Podolsk also went to the extras before Ak Bars beat Vityaz in a shoot-out following a 2-2 tie. Amur was the only team to settle matters in regulation, scoring two late goals to beat Severstal.
7 October 2020, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Old boys back to haunt SKA. October 7 round-up
Metallurg ended a long run without a win over SKA — and its victory in Petersburg was helped by two goals from former Army Men. Elsewhere, Avtomobilist went top of the Kharlamov Division after edging Barys 3-2, two goals apiece for Alexander Avtsin and Vyacheslav Osnovin led Traktor to victory over Kunlun Red Star, and Sochi won 2-1 in Minsk.
6 October 2020, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Lehtonen stars in Jokerit romp, CSKA beats Dynamo. October 6 round-up
Mikko Lehtonen collected four points as Jokerit hammered Spartak 7-1 in Helsinki in Tuesday’s highest-scoring game. The other Moscow clubs went head-to-head in the capital and CSKA stretched its lead at the top of the table with a 2-0 verdict over Dynamo. Eddie Pasquale had a shut-out on his Loko debut as the Railwaymen won at Vityaz. Earlier, Amur won at home to Torpedo and Severstal took a shoot-out verdict at Sibir.
5 October 2020, 22:10 Daily Round-up

Derby joy for Ak Bars, 200 wins for Vorobyov. October 5 round-up
The second ‘Green Derby’ of the season went the same way as the first, with Ak Bars winning 4-1 at home to Salavat Yulaev. Stephane da Costa led the way with three points. Metallurg produced the same scoreline in its game at Neftekhimik as head coach Ilya Vorobyov recorded his 200th victory in the KHL. The clash of the Western Conference strugglers saw HC Sochi win 4-2 and condemn Dinamo Riga to the foot of the table.
5 October 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Minsk supports its fans, Znarok reaches a landmark — the KHL week in review
KHL clubs are making an effort to reach out to their older fans — from Minsk to Omsk, our teams are supporting elderly people. On the ice, there were landmarks aplenty as Oleg Znarok and Dmitrij Jaskin both reached milestones and Nikita Chibrisov wrote himself into the record books. All that, and a high-scoring start in the Women’s Hockey League, adds up to another busy week around the league.
4 October 2020, 22:05 Daily Round-up

Army Men march to the summit. October 4 round-up
The clash of the league leaders went CSKA’s way — a 4-2 win in Moscow puts Igor Nikitin’s team on 21 points, level with Avangard from two fewer games. Across town, Dynamo also enjoyed a home win as Teemu Pulkkinen’s hat-trick defeated Kunlun Red Star. Torpedo clawed back a 0-2 deficit to win in a shoot-out at Amur, while SKA almost did the same thing in Kazakhstan only for Barys to keep its nerve in the post-game showdown.
3 October 2020, 20:00 Daily Round-up

Jokerit too strong for Lokomotiv again. October 3 round-up

In a repeat of last season’s playoffs, Jokerit had too much for Lokomotiv. The Finns came away from Yaroslavl with a 3-2 verdict. Salavat Yulaev left its Finns behind for the trip to Neftekhimik, but suffered few ill-effects with a 4-1 win. And Vityaz scored six on Dinamo Riga with Latvian international Kaspars Daugavins tormenting his countrymen.
2 October 2020, 20:05 Daily Round-up

Teen recruit sets SKA on road to victory. October 2 round-up
SKA’s young cadets got a second win on the road, defeating Amur 3-1 thanks to a record-breaking goal from a 17-year-old forward. Elsewhere, Avtomobilist went to the top of the Kharlamov Division with a narrow win at Metallurg and Sibir made it 24 goals in six games as it beat Torpedo 4-2.
1 October 2020, 23:15 Daily Round-up

CSKA edges derby thriller, Riga bounces back with a win. October 1 round-up
The big game of the day saw another pulsating Moscow derby at Spartak. The Red-and-Whites could not quite repeat Monday’s win over Dynamo, going down 4-5 to CSKA. Pavel Karnaukhov hit a hat-trick for the visitor. There was plenty of excitement in Latvia too, as Dinamo Riga emerged from quarantine to beat Dinamo Minsk in a shoot-out. Avangard had a dramatic finish against Vityaz, tying the game late, seeing a potential winner ruled out for a high stick and then losing in the shoot-out. Elsewhere, Jokerit outlasted Severstal to win 5-2, Traktor defeated Dynamo 4-2 and Lokomotiv edged past Ak Bars by the odd goal in seven.
30 September 2020, 20:05 Daily Round-up

Revenge win for SKA. September 30 round-up
A week after the KHL’s youngest ever line-up lost 1-4 at home to Sibir, SKA went to Novosibirsk and avenged that loss with a 6-4 win. The Army Men’s cadets were reinforced with some more experienced campaigners and the team rallied from two goals down to take the verdict. Avtomobilist snapped a three-game skid with a 4-1 win at Salavat Yulaev. All the goals in that game came on the power play.
29 September 2020, 23:00 Daily Round-up

Jokerit loses out to Avangard, Minsk keeps up its winning run. September 29
Teenage forward Yegor Chinakhov scored twice, including an overtime winner, as Avangard came from behind to beat Jokerit. And the Hawks consolidated their position atop the Eastern Conference as Ak Bars went down to a second successive loss, falling to Torpedo. Dinamo Minsk recorded a sixth straight win with a 4-1 success at Severstal, while Metallurg and Traktor both snapped losing streaks. Neftekhimik edged Kunlun Red Star.
29 September 2020, 22:30 Officially

All-Star Week postponed for one year
Due to the on-going coronavirus pandemic, the KHL has decided to cancel the 2021 All-Star Week, which was due to take place in Riga in January.
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