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19 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

Match ball! CSKA enters Game 4 looking for a sweep! Preview for April 19th
Avangard is facing an almost insurmountable task. There’s little more they can do than take things step by step, starting with a home victory tonight. Anything else means their summer begins!
17 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

CSKA takes commanding 2-0 lead over Avangard! Preview for April 17th
As the venues switch, Avangard will hope that home-ice advantage brings some form of fresh air after having only scored two goals thus far in the series. Finding a way to solve Sorokin will be a heavy task in a very critical Game 3!
15 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

CSKA underlined its role as favorite in Game 1! Preview for April 15th
When looking at 10 years of Gagarin Cup history, tonight’s Game 2 should go a long way in determining who will be this year’s champion. That means that Avangard is especially hard-pressed for a win!
13 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

The Gagarin Cup kicks things off with Game 1 in Moscow! Preview April 13
Gagarin Cup action takes flight tonight as the KHL’s top regular season team CSKA comes in off the tails of a seven game series to face an unexpected upstart finalist in Avangard Omsk.
9 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

Game 7 action – it doesn’t get better than this! Preview for April 9th
In another tight contest, SKA took its third game at home to push the series to an all-or-nothing, do-or-die Game 7.
8 April 2019, 07:45 Preview

Furious OT Salavat win swings the series back to Ufa! Preview for April 8th
Avangard almost ended the series in Balashikha. Now it has to find a way to keep Salavat from pushing an all-decisive Game 7 with a Game 6 home victory.
7 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

After shutout statement by CSKA, series now on the line! Preview Apr 7
CSKA pitches a shutout in Moscow after two straight losses in St. Petersburg. They now head to the Baltic metropolis looking to put the nail in the coffin and advance to the Gagarin Cup!
6 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

Avangard looks to make use of the match ball at home! Preview for April 6th
Avangard heads home with a decisive 3-1 lead in the series. For Salavat, only winning counts!
5 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

SKA has tied things up! Best-of-3 scenario begins tonight! Preview Apr 5
After holding to just two combined goals in St. Petersburg, the series heads back to Moscow with SKA carrying the momentum. A goaltender dual for the ages continues!
4 April 2019, 07:25 Preview

5-1 victory gives Ufa new life and the series a new outlook! Preview Apr 4
With the Game 3 blowout, Salavat will now try to tie things up and avoid heading back to Balashikha for what would be a match ball game.
3 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

SKA is back in the series – more to come in Game 4! Preview Apr 3
It took overtime to make it happen, but SKA has found a way back into the series. Can the team pull another rabbit out of its hat to even things up?
2 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

Salavat heads home desperately needing to turn the tide! Preview Apr 2
After a tight overtime match in Game 1, Avangard defeated Salavat more clearly in Game 2. Series will now hit the next phase in Ufa.
1 April 2019, 07:00 Preview

SKA hoping for sweet home cooking to get back into series! Preview Apr 1
After scoring just three goals in the first two games, one of which was disallowed, SKA desperately needs to make use of home ice advantage to help them get back into the series against an increasingly confident CSKA foe.
31 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

East: The little things decided Game 1. What happens later? Preview Mar 31
Higher ranked Avangard needed overtime to defeat Salavat in Game 1. What will Game 2 hold in store?
30 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

West: Things look to get more intensive after tight Game 1! Preview Mar 30
CSKA’s top line continued to find a way to be a difference in CSKA’s close Game 1 victory. Sorokin beat on basically the only shot he didn’t see. Inspiration for SKA in Game 2?
29 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Eastern Conference final features two clear-cut underdogs! Preview Mar 29
Thoroughly unexpected and now thoroughly exciting Eastern Conference final pits two of the KHL’s most tradition-filled clubs, both vying for a Gagarin Cup berth against league titans CSKA or SKA!
28 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

CSKA and SKA face off in renewed dual of arch rivals! Preview for Mar 28
The Western Conference final begins tonight featuring the top two teams in the conference, who finished the regular season separated by just 3 points.
22 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Underdogs ahoy! Favorites on the brink of elimination! Preview for March 22
Both Avangard and Salavat can finish things off with a road victory today!
21 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

CSKA and SKA look to hammer the final nail in the coffin! Preview Mar 21
Western Conference series could end tonight. Dynamo Moscow and Lokomotiv play on the road with their backs against the wall.
20 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Salavat hopes to build surprising lead over Avtomobilist! Preview Mar 20
Underdog Avangard is looking to gain a decisive lead over Barys after a clear-cut 5-0 victory in Game 3!
19 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

CSKA looks to make it two on the road for decisive lead! Preview Mar 19
Lokomotiv hopes home ice continues to bode well after welcomes a visiting SKA who they haven’t beat in what seems like forever.
18 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Both Eastern series enter Game 3 tied at one a piece! Preview Mar 18
Barys and Avtomobilist were able to limit the potential damage by deciding Game 2, but will now have to look to take charge while on the road!
17 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

CSKA hits the road with surprising home loss in the bag! Preview Mar 17
Dynamo Moscow looks to make use of its newfound home ice advantage while Lokomotiv welcomes a visiting SKA who they haven’t beat in what seems like forever.
16 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Both Barys and Avto hope to set things straight in Game 2! Preview Mar 16
Both Avangard and Salavat managed to upset the favorite to kick off their Round 2 series!
15 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Can underdogs take one on the road in Game 2? Preview for March 15th
Grigorenko and Kaprizov look to continue playoff dominance while SKA hopes things won’t be as close in Game 2 as Lokomotiv kept them in Game 1.
14 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Round 2 kicks off in the East! Preview for March 14th
Avtomobilist and Barys hope to keep their strong seasons going against some upstart 2nd round opponents!
13 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Intrigue abounds as Round 2 kicks off tonight! Preview for March 13th
CSKA has never won a playoff series against Dynamo Moscow while SKA faces a Lokomotiv team it has never lost a playoff round to!
10 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Torpedo has forced a Game 7 in Astana. Preview for March 10th
Possible opponents wait to see what comes next as upstart Torpedo has taken clear favorite Barys to the brink of elimination!
8 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Game 6 sees both Torpedo & Spartak in must-win situation! Preview Mar 8
CSKA and Avtomobilist resting up while waiting to find out who they face next!
7 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Jokerit lived to fight another day! Will it be the last? Preview for Mar 7
It’s the match ball for 3 series, with Metallurg being the only pre-playoff favorite now facing elimination.
6 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

With things tied, who gains the upper hand in Game 5? Preview for March 6th
CSKA and Avtomobilist have swept their series and now await their next playoff opponents!
5 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Dynamo Moscow hopes to finish off Jokerit in Game 5! Preview for March 5th
Two series are tied at two as they enter a crucial Game 5 match-up. In the meantime, Avangard has swept Ak Bars and will now rest up while waiting for its next opponent.
4 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

CSKA and Avtomobilist hoping to put the nail in the coffin! Preview Mar 4
SKA and Torpedo are back in the series and hoping to tie things up with today’s Game 4 contest!
3 March 2019, 07:30 Preview

Can Salavat push series to 3-1 lead over favorite Metallurg? Preview Mar 3
Ak Bars enters Game 4 on the brink of elimination while Jokerit hopes to even things up after finally solving Dynamo in Game 3. It’s the same scenario for Sochi against Lokomotiv after a thrilling Game 3 victory.
2 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Game 3: SKA heads to Moscow shockingly down 2-0! Preview for March 2nd
SKA upset by Spartak Moscow in first games - how will they answer? Barys, Avtomobilist, and CSKA look to continue the dominance shown at home ice!
1 March 2019, 07:00 Preview

Tight series between even Salavat & Metallurg continues! Preview Mar 1
2-0 series leads in the other three KHL playoff matches today, with Dynamo Moscow having now won 13 straight games over Jokerit! Can Avangard put up 6 goals once again?
28 February 2019, 07:00 Preview

Game 1 of Round 1 featured 4 shutouts. An encore to follow? Preview Feb 28
SKA upset by Spartak Moscow in Game 1 - how will they answer? Barys, Avtomobilist, and CSKA look to continue the dominance shown in Game 1!
27 February 2019, 07:00 Preview

Ak Bars looking to bounce back after Game 1 slaughter! Preview Feb 27
KHL playoffs head to Day 3 with three of today’s four series looking real tight after Game 1! Jokerit will desperately try to break its incredible losing streak against Dynamo Moscow!
26 February 2019, 07:00 Preview

SKA & CSKA ready to continue incredible 2018-19 success! Preview Feb 26
Avtomobilist and Barys look to continue their dominance of Eastern Conference foes as they each kick of the 2018-19 KHL playoffs with home-ice advantage. Vityaz and Spartak head in as heavy underdogs!
25 February 2019, 07:00 Preview

The 2018-19 KHL Playoffs set to take flight! Preview for February 25th
History repeats itself in Magnitogorsk and Balashikha while Jokerit kicks off the playoffs against the biggest thorn in their side! KHL playoffs are on!
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