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28 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

A shutout loss in Game 5 has CSKA hitting the road facing elimination!
Oh goodness, who saw THAT coming? CSKA was shut out at home in a Game 5 that has their back up against the wall, especially now that Avangard has taken two in a row.
26 April 2021, 08:00 Preview

Crunch time is here as the series heads back to Moscow tied at two!
It was a wild Game 4 that saw CSKA jump out to a 2-0 lead only to need a goal in the very last second of the game to push things to overtime. There, Avangard managed to score in the 66th minute of play and now the teams head back to Moscow with this series coming down to a Best-of-Three.
24 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Tight 2-1 victory has given CSKA the upper hand before Game 4!

Goals are now proving hard to come by in this series. A late tally in the game’s 49th minute by playoff top scorer Maxim Shalunov ended Avangard’s hopes of gaining an upper hand and means that the team from Omsk has now lost four home games in a row.
22 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Things are all tied up as the series swings to Balashikha for Game 3!

It was a game CSKA really couldn’t afford to lose, and they kept Avangard off the board entirely in registering a Game 2 3-0 victory. And boy, was it just what the doctor ordered.
20 April 2021, 08:00 Preview

Cinderella story continues to develop as pressure shifts to CSKA!

Avangard has truly done all its winning on the road recently and Game 1 was no exception. Having been off a few days, it took a while for CSKA to get up and running. Now the team needs to buck Avangard’s current road-winning ways and even this series up before heading to Balashikha.
18 April 2021, 08:00 Preview

Game 1 of the Gagarin Cup is here!

Thanks to a thrilling Game 7 overtime victory, Avangard has knocked off the mighty Ak Bars Kazan and will now play for the cup in what is a rematch of the 2019 Gagarin Cup finals. Coming out of a series in which the road team won every game, the men from Omsk will have no problem kicking off this series in Moscow.
15 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Ak Bars pushes series to 7 thanks to Game 6 shutout of Avangard!

It’s now all or nothing as Ak Bars managed to once again make use of the road-team-advantage in this series to send Avangard back to Kazan without having gained a tally since overtime of Game 5.
13 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Will Avangard finally win home game for a ticket to the final?
Now Avangard is on the clock to win a home game of its own.
12 April 2021, 09:00 Preview

SKA staves off elimination in 3rd overtime period to stay alive!
All of a sudden, the pressure seems to be on CSKA, which is coming off a 7-game series anyways. Are they starting to wear out?
11 April 2021, 09:00 Preview

All tied up as series heads to Kazan with Ak Bars gaining momentum!

Ak Bars took its second straight 2-1 victory in Balashikha, thus tying the series at two games apiece. The action heads back to Kazan today with Ak Bars looking to be the first team in this series to actually win on home ice.
10 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Game 4 victory has SKA living to battle yet another day!
A tight 2-1 lead turned into a sigh of relief when SKA scored an empty net goal in the 60th minute to make it 3-1 and collect their first victory. It’s still a complete uphill battle as the scene flips back to Moscow, where CSKA will surely want to put the nail in the coffin.
9 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Series tightens as Ak Bars back in the win column after close victory!

Boucher’s march to a scoring record in consecutive games was broken as Ak Bars managed to sneak out a tight 2-1 victory. Avangard is once again at home but could see an unwanted switch in momentum if it heads back to Kazan with this series tied.
8 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

All uphill for SKA from here on out as team now down 3-0 to CSKA!
They finally got on the scoreboard, but the 5-2 loss at home was a demoralizing defeat that now requires SKA to make some history if it has any intention of playing for the Gagarin Cup.
7 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Series moves to Balashikha with Ak Bars in quite a hole!
This was not part of the script for Ak Bars. Avangard winning both games in Kazan simply wasn’t what was supposed to happen and yet, this is where we’re at. Two tight games now see Avangard heading home looking to push things to match ball.
6 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Series flips to St. Petersburg with scoreless SKA against the wall!
It’s been a tooth and nail battle for every single goal over the first two games played between CSKA and SKA, but CSKA has nonetheless scored all five of them in the series thus far. As things head over to St. Petersburg, is a restart in store for SKA, which simply can’t afford to lose Game 3?
5 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Game 2 has Ak Bars looking to avoid Avangard sweep in Kazan!
It was a few days later, but Game 1 sure felt like April Fool’s Day for Ak Bars. A 3-1 loss at home, as close as it was (the 3rd goal fell in the 59th minute) wasn’t what Ak Bars was expecting, but that’s playoff hockey.
4 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Can SKA bounce back from demoralizing Game 1 shutout?
Two CSKA goals just 54 seconds apart at the end of the first period proved too much of a hill for SKA to climb. The men from St. Petersburg are now down by one and have to solve a very hot Lars Johansson, who has two shutouts in a row now.
3 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Ak Bars faces off in classic battle against age-old rival Avangard!
Ak Bars has been the class act in the east, if not in the entire KHL, but Avangard is just a cut below and the season series was split at two apiece. Ak Bars has the historical upper hand in this match-up, but there are no less than seven games of opportunity for Avangard to write a new chapter in its history.
2 April 2021, 07:00 Preview

Age old battle ready to write new chapter as SKA faces CSKA in Moscow!
A Game 7 victory over Lokomotiv has led us all to a match-up everyone has been looking forward to. For the fifth time in the last six years, these teams are facing off in the Western Conference final, with CSKA having won the last three such series.
29 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Are you ready for Game 7? It’s all or nothing for CSKA and Lokomotiv!
At home, Lokomotiv managed to pull out an oh so tight 2-1 victory in overtime. Now it all comes down to one last game in Moscow. Will juggernaut CSKA be able to maintain its status as a Gagarin Cup favorite or will we be seeing a major upset by the boys from Yaroslavl?
Don’t miss a minute of this all-decisive thriller!
28 March 2021, 09:00 Preview

Back to Magnitogorsk after clear 4-0 statement by Avangard in Game 5!

Avangard gave quite the response to the 7-1 beat down in Game 4, blanking Metallurg in Game 5. Now Metallurg is at home knowing it must win two in a row to move on. Will it wilt under that pressure?
27 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

It’s the match ball for CSKA, which can go for the kill tonight!
They made use of home ice advantage Thursday. Now the opportunity is there to end it. Is Lokomotiv’s season about to end in just a few short hours or will they push this series to seven?
26 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Can Avangard use home ice to bounce back from Metallurg thrashing?

Raise your hand if you saw that coming! Avangard suffered the playoffs’ biggest away defeat in Game 3, getting thrashed 7-1. Some will say that if you’re going to lose, might as well lose big. But can the men from Omsk bounce back in the confines of their own building?
25 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Who gets an edge in what is now a 3-game series for CSKA & Lokomotiv?
Ak Bars has made its way to the next round with a comfortable sweep of Salavat, but things are really hot between CSKA and Lokomotiv. Things head back to Moscow as the one of the teams needs to take two of the next three. Who gets that crucial lead tonight?
24 March 2021, 07:00 Preview

Favorites took the lead in Game 3. Can they now take command?

SKA needed another one-goal difference thriller, this time in overtime, to beat back Dynamo Moscow, but they have taken the series lead despite being on the road. Can it be further established in this ever so close series?
23 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Ak Bars enters play looking to sweep while CSKA now has the advantage!
Salavat has just not been able to make much of a dent with only two goals scored all series long. The energy placed into keeping its own zone fairly clean just hasn’t done the trick. Can Ak Bars end this series this evening?
22 March 2021, 09:00 Preview

All things are tied up thanks to some very close Game 2 victories!

After a big loss to Metallurg in Game 1, Avangard needed OT to crawl back even with the guest team. Now it’s their turn to play on the road. It’s a similar story for SKA, which just barely defeated Dynamo Moscow for the first time all season with a 1-0 win. Now the tables are turned as they head to Moscow. Was that slight victory all they needed to turn the tide?
21 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

The favorites each took Game 2 as they now hit the road!
Lokomotiv didn’t get shut out in Moscow but did suffer a vengeful loss at the hands of CSKA. Can they regain the momentum now that they’re on home ice?
20 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Road teams unexpectedly looking to make it two in a row on the road!

SKA knew that it’d be tough against Dynamo Moscow but going down at home 4-1 was not part of the plan. The team needs to find some answers before it heads over to Moscow.
19 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

CSKA looking to bounce back from surprising home game shutout loss!
The first shot has been fired and Lokomotiv surprisingly managed to shut out CSKA on the road to get the series started. How will the Muscovites respond in Game 2?
18 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

SKA vs Dynamo Moscow playoff match-up #6 in the past 9 years!

A look at the standings and you’d have to think SKA is the slight favorite. But after losing to Dynamo Moscow in all four meetings this season, this group of Muscovites is the last thing the men from St. Petersburg were hoping to have to face in the playoffs.
17 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Round 2 commences with CSKA & Ak Bars the hosts and favorites!
CSKA opens things up against a Lokomotiv team that it has rarely faced in playoff action over the years. And when it did, it lost. Something for Lokomotiv to build on while opening this thing on the road?
12 March 2021, 07:00 Preview

No surprises Wednesday, leaving only Barys facing elimination today!
Metallurg left nothing to be doubted in its 5-1 victory over Barys. With their backs against the wall, can the boys from Kazakhstan bounce back to push the series to 7?
11 March 2021, 07:00 Preview

Traktor looks to avoid elimination after two straight shutouts!
The 4-0 and 3-0 losses haven’t been pretty for Traktor and now the team has its back against the wall. Can Salavat put the nail in the coffin to join CSKA, Lokomotiv, and SKA in the next round? You can bet your bottom dollar that Juha Metsola is going to give it his all to set a new club record for minutes played without a goal against!
10 March 2021, 07:00 Preview

Sweeps avoided, but three series could still end tonight!
Metallurg and Barys continue to be even after four and return to Magnitogorsk to see who can take the upper hand. In the meantime, each of Severstal, Avtomobilist, and Dinamo Minsk are facing elimination and have zero breathing space in their respective series. Nothing short of three straight wins will allow any of these teams see the second round of the playoffs.
9 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Matchball! Three series can come to a sweeping conclusion today!
Traktor has the opportunity to tie things up with Salavat, despite being shut out in that last contest. But for Torpedo, Spartak Moscow, and even Jokerit, the season could end today should they leave the ice without a victory.
8 March 2021, 07:00 Preview

SKA looks to sweep Dinamo Minsk after three prior tight battles!
The games have been tight, but Dinamo just has not been able to get an edge in this series. Will the 20-21 season be over for the Belarussians this evening?
6 March 2021, 07:00 Preview

Point of no return about to set in for Avtomobilist and Dinamo Minsk?
Four goals weren’t enough for Minsk to even things up with SKA just as three goals weren’t enough for Avtomobilist against Avangard. Both teams are now on the ropes as they head home. Can they use home ice to regain some momentum?
5 March 2021, 07:00 Preview

Will Game 2 match-ups prove as tight as they did in Game 1?
As was the case in all their regular season match-ups, the CSKA vs Spartak Moscow affair once again ended with a single goal being the difference. And it took overtime for CSKA to pull out the 1-0 victory.
4 March 2021, 06:00 Preview

Varied Game 1 results leave all bets open for today’s Game 2s!
It was closer than the score relates, but Metallurg and Barys put on some fireworks in Game 1. Will things get tighter there today?
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