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19 February 2019, 15:30
SDC
Jakub Stepanek banned for five games
Slovan goalie set to miss the rest of regular season.
19 February 2019, 14:15
News
Sudden death. The most heartbreaking playoffs series
Kuryanov’s fateful faceoff, Stepanek’s tragedy, and Dynamo Moscow’s second Gagarin Cup. KHL.ru remembers the most heartbreaking playoffs series decided in OT.
18 February 2019, 23:30
Daily Round-up
Riga inches closer to playoffs, Sudnitsin stars in vital Traktor win
A high-scoring day saw 52 goals in nine KHL games – but it was a solitary strike in Moscow that might be the most significant of them. Anton Glinkin’s goal for Traktor, plus 36 saves from Alexander Sudnitsin, put the Chelyabinsk team just one point away from reaching the playoffs.
18 February 2019, 15:00
Weekly Round-up
Open-air thrills, new records and the playoff race – the KHL Week in Review
Dinamo Riga is in the thick of the race for a playoff place – but still found time to stage an outdoor festival of hockey around its vital 3-1 win at home to Dinamo Minsk on Friday evening. Elsewhere, there were individual records for two players, while CSKA set a new team record when it won its 50th game of the season.
17 February 2019, 19:30
Daily Round-up
Sochi closes on a playoff place. February 17 round-up
HC Sochi took a firm grip on a playoff place with a victory in Minsk. The result lifts the Leopards to seventh place, a point ahead of Vityaz and four points clear of ninth-placed Dinamo Riga. Both rivals for a top-eight finish have three games to play.
17 February 2019, 12:00
Interview
Brandon Yip: “I’ve never seen as many injuries as we’ve had this season”
Kunlun Red Star captain Brandon Yip gave an exclusive interview to KHL.ru and discussed his career, his decision to leave North America and the progress of ice hockey in China.
16 February 2019, 20:45
Daily Round-up
Barys wins the Chernyshev Division, Torpedo clinches a playoff place
It was all about the Eastern Conference on Saturday, with Barys clinching second place in the section as winner of the Chernyshev Division despite a shoot-out loss at home to Avangard. The other big winner was Torpedo as David Nemirovsky’s team secured its playoff place with a 5-3 win over Sibir. Traktor lost to Severstal to miss the chance to boost its chances of making post-season, while Neftekhimik’s loss to Metallurg removed the Nizhnekamsk team from the equation.
15 February 2019, 23:30
Daily Round-up
Riga enjoys an open-air hockey festival
The Winter Ice Break came back to Riga – and once again the Dinamo derby against Minsk took place in the open air in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This time, a home victory kept the bulk of the crowd happy and ensured that the Western Conference playoff race remains as intense as ever: Riga remains just two points outside the top eight; three points separate three teams with three games to play.
15 February 2019, 23:00
Daily Round-up
Individual record for Gusev, team record for CSKA. February 15 round-up
Nikita Gusev got his 61st assist of the season to beat Alexander Radulov’s record from 2011 and help SKA to a 5-2 win over Jokerit. The Petersburg team still trails CSKA, though, with the Muscovites claiming a KHL record 50th victory of the season at home to Slovan. Sochi struck late for a vital win in the playoff race, while Dynamo Moscow’s defeat means it will face Jokerit in post-season. Ak Bars blanked Eastern Conference leader Avtomobilist.
15 February 2019, 13:00
News
Olympic champions’ battles. Best rivalries in Gagarin Cup history
Siberia and Ural derbies, Bykov vs Bilyaletdinov, and Olympic champions encounters. KHL.ru remembers the best rivalry series in the Gagarin Cup history.
14 February 2019, 22:00
Daily Round-up
Sibir fights back, Kunlun’s playoff hopes end. February 14 round-up
The playoff race in the East is going all the way. Sibir moved to within two points of Traktor after clawing back an 0-4 deficit at Neftekhimik. The home team, however, got the winner in OT to lie one point further back in a three-way tussle for eighth place. Kunlun Red Star will no longer be part of that conversation, though. A 3-1 defeat in Astana ends its playoff hopes and sees Barys close to clinching top spot in the Chernyshev Division.
14 February 2019, 18:15
SDC
Kagarlitsky and Ikonen banned for one game
Two forwards will sit out for one game.
13 February 2019, 23:15
Daily Round-up
Records for Kaprizov and CSKA, playoff gains for Torpedo. Feb 13 round-up
Kirill Kaprizov’s game-winner for CSKA against Ak Bars was the 11th time he had the decisive goal this season. That matched one KHL record, while his team’s 49th victory in regular season equalled another. The battle for the remaining four playoff places continues to intrigue.
13 February 2019, 18:00
Interview
Niklas Jensen: “It will be a new page in the Jokerit and HC Dynamo history”
The Jokerit forward talked KHL.ru about his 12-game points streak, his team’s season, and the upcoming playoffs first round.
12 February 2019, 20:30
Partners
Canon and the KHL – January photo contest results
The third month of this seasons photo contest, organized by the KHL and Canon, has come to an end. From October 1, accredited photographers around the league have been submitting their favorite shots in two categories – ‘sport’ and ‘fans’. Each month, the top five in each category will go through to the final stage.
12 February 2019, 19:15
Daily Round-up
Barys and Avangard battle it out. February 12 round-up
The race to win the Chernyshev Division remains as tight as ever after the leading contenders both won on Tuesday. Avangard picked up a 2-0 victory at Admiral before Barys responded with a 5-2 win at home to Sibir. The latter scoreline means Traktor remains two points clear in eighth place. Amur won 3-2 against Salavat Yulaev in the day’s other game.
12 February 2019, 13:00
News
Summanen’s jacket and Bykov’s return. Playoff drama in KHL history
Drama in Omsk, HC MVD’s Cinderella Story, Magnitka’s veterans and fantastic Army Derbies. KHL.ru remembers the series with the most astonishing turns of events.
11 February 2019, 23:45
Daily Round-up
Avtomobilist wins the Kharlamov Division. February 11 round-up
It’s been the best regular season in the KHL era in Yekaterinburg and today Avtomobilist secured the Kharlamov Division title with a 6-5 win over Torpedo. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow romped to a 5-1 derby win against Spartak, SKA and CSKA both enjoyed 4-1 wins and Dinamo Riga claimed a vital success at home to Jokerit.
11 February 2019, 13:30
Weekly Round-up
International action and a Special One – the KHL Week in Review
The weekend’s international duty dominated the past week, with Russia looking to unearth some stars of the future and the Czechs ending an old hoodoo. Back in the KHL, Jose Mourinho became an Avangard fan and Danis Zaripov set a new record.
10 February 2019, 21:00
Eurohockey tour 2018/19
Russia wraps up with a win
The final day of Eurotour action in Stockholm saw Russia defeat the Czech Republic 3-1 and secure second place. Two goals from Andrei Kuzmenko made the difference in a clash with the tournament winner. In the other game, Finland claimed a shoot-out verdict over Sweden after a 4-4 tie.
9 February 2019, 10:00
News
Hi-tech hockey – the latest developments discussed in Moscow
The KHL staged its latest seminar on hockey technology in Moscow last week. During the two-day event experts discussed all the technical aspects of staging top-level games, from lighting to preparing the ice. In addition, plans for three new KHL arenas in Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod and Yekaterinburg were presented at the event.
8 February 2019, 17:15
Interview
"We want the Gagarin Cup." Defenseman Svedberg has giant ambitions
The Barys’ defenseman was just named the top defenseman in January. In this interview with KHL.ru, Viktor Svedberg talked about his life, his move to Barys, the comparison with Zdeno Chara, and his team’s goals for the season.
8 February 2019, 13:00
News
Stunning playoff histories from Latvia and Sibir. Top postseason sensations
Soon, on February 22, the teams will play their last games of the KHL regular season, and the playoffs pairs will be formalized. The Gagarin Cup will start on February 25. This season, KHL.ru will start a column where the most memorable playoffs series will be celebrated. Let’s start from the clashes that became real sensations.
7 February 2019, 23:45
Eurohockey tour 2018/19
Konovalov makes winning start for Russia
Team Russia went to Yaroslavl for the opening action of the Swedish Hockey Games – and returned with a shoot-out victory over Finland after a 2-2 tie. The result extends Russia’s lead at the top of the overall Euro Hockey Tour standings and makes it three wins from three meetings against the Finns so far this season.
7 February 2019, 09:45
Daily Round-up
A little piece of Riga in England
Half an hour before the arena doors opened in Coventry, the advance guard of travelling Latvian fans was assembling. With a pounding of a bass drum and a blare of klaxons they were ready to kick off the party in the English evening.
6 February 2019, 16:45
Daily Round-up
Comeback win for Admiral. February 6 round-up
The final game before the international break saw Admiral come from behind to collect a fourth successive win. That matches the Sailors’ best ever sequence in KHL action and means the team from the Far East is still in with a chance of making the playoffs.
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