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21 October 2019, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Pelino misses out on Loko coaching debut. October 18 round-up
The big news of the day came from Yaroslavl, where Lokomotiv confirmed that Mike Pelino would step up from his role as assistant coach to take charge of the Railwaymen following Craig MacTavish’s departure. The Canadian’s tenure began at home to Traktor, but there was no ‘new boss bounce’ as the visitor won 2-1. Ak Bars hit Avtomobilist for six in Yekaterinburg, Dynamo scored five on the road at Amur and CSKA also notched a quintet at home to Torpedo. Kunlun Red Star moved off the foot of the Eastern Conference after condemning Sochi to a seventh straight defeat.
21 October 2019, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

More milestones – and a tasty trophy. KHL week in review
Three players – Danis Zaripov, Vadim Shipachyov and Paul Szczechura – reached notable landmarks during the week. Meanwhile, in Ufa a local delicacy was transformed into a hockey trophy for the winners of the derby clash between Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars.
21 October 2019, 13:30 Best Players

Best Players of the seventh Week: Alikin, Yarullin, McMillan, and Goncharuk
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the seventh week of the Regular Season in four categories.
21 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Two winning streaks clash as CSKA welcomes Torpedo in Moscow!
Torpedo completes its 3-game road trip in Moscow against the league best CSKA, which is on a 6-game winning streak and features two goalies who’ve played more than 100 straight minutes of shutout hockey. Yikes!
20 October 2019, 20:15 Daily Round-up

Znarok gets the better of SKA again, Metallurg enjoys a big win. October 20
Two former SKA head coaches had big results in Sunday’s games. Oleg Znarok went back to Petersburg with his Spartak team and, for the second time this season, left with a 3-2 verdict. Ilya Vorobyov, now with Metallurg, saw his struggling team produce its best display of the season to defeat Avangard 3-0. Dustin Boyd returned from injury to score twice as Barys beat Vityaz in overtime, while Neftekhimik won in Riga to move into a playoff place.
20 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

After two road wins, Dinamo Riga is home again for vital match!
Neftekhimik hasn’t had any luck recently in gaining points in Riga, so Dinamo should be doing all it can to make it three in row. Barys ends a 3-game homestand against the oh so strong Vityaz club, and will look to end a 2-game losing streak in the process.
19 October 2019, 21:05 Daily Round-up

Salavat Yulaev wins the ‘Green Derby’, Torpedo stuns Jokerit. October 19
The big game of the day saw Eastern Conference rivals Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars contest the latest edition of the ‘Green Derby’. This time there was a trophy at stake for the winner, and the home team duly lifted the Chak-Chak Cup after defeating the Eastern Conference leader 3-1. With six minutes to go, Jokerit led Torpedo by the same 3-1 scoreline but the visitor rallied to win in overtime and claim its first regular-season victory in Helsinki. CSKA stays out in front with a 3-0 win over Traktor, Dynamo edged a 2-1 verdict at Kunlun and Admiral recovered from 1-3 to beat Severstal.
19 October 2019, 06:40 Preview

First Green Derby of the season. Preview October 19th
Despite a recent loss, Jokerit has been hot of late and looks forward to greeting a Torpedo club that has had its share of problems in Helsinki over the years. Kunlun plays its fifth home game in a row and welcomes a Dynamo Moscow team that it has yet to ever defeat. </p><p>
18 October 2019, 21:55 Daily Round-up

Avangard impresses, Avto continues to struggle. October 18 round-up
Avangard enjoyed a 3-1 win at Avtomobilist in the Eastern Conference’s big game on Friday. A fast start in Yekaterinburg gave the Chernyshev Division leader an unassailable advantage as Bob Hartley’s team inflicted a fourth successive loss on its host. Later in the day, Sibir won 4-1 at Sochi with Alexander Sharov scoring twice.
18 October 2019, 14:50 Transfers

Vityaz traded Samonov and Shvets-Rogovoi to SKA
Big trade between Vityaz and SKA.
18 October 2019, 14:00 Story of the Week

Kirill Kaprizov – the youngest elite sniper
Fresh-faced CSKA forward Kirill Kaprizov plays his hockey with all the boyish enthusiasm of a kid just let out of school. On or off the ice, he’s rarely seen without a smile on his face; whether combining with his team-mates to score yet more goals, or pausing for a quick chat with the media, the 22-year-old is something of a breath of fresh air. So it’s always a bit of a shock to go back to the stats and discover that Saturday’s game against Traktor will likely be his 298th in the KHL.
18 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Short gameday highlighted by Avtomobilist against Avangard!
Avtomobilist starts a 3-game homestand looking to end a 3-game losing streak against a pretty tough Avangard, which is on a 3-game winning streak. It’s promising to be a very interesting night in Yekaterinburg. Meanwhile, Sochi concludes its 3-game homestand – and hopefully its 5-game losing streak – against a Sibir team that is wrapping up its 3-game road trip.
17 October 2019, 22:20 Daily Round-up

SKA stumbles at Neftekhimik, Ak Bars edges Jokerit in a thriller. Oct 17
There were contrasting fortunes for two of the KHL’s biggest clubs in Tatarstan. SKA suffered an unexpected 2-1 loss at Neftekhimik, seeing the host rise from the foot of the Eastern Conference in the process. Ak Bars, meanwhile, continued its impressive form at the top of the table with an overtime win over Jokerit to make it eight wins from nine. Vityaz had a solid 3-1 success against Traktor, Torpedo smashed six past Dinamo Minsk and Lokomotiv edged Admiral thanks to a shoot-out goal from Stephane da Costa.
17 October 2019, 14:00 Interview

Brooks Macek: Canada or Germany? I'll take both!
The Canadian forward, who had a strong performance for Team Germany at the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, is now one of the Avtomobilist's leading players. In this KHL.ru interview, Macek talked about his roots, the similarities between Yekaterinburg and Munich, his team's ups and downs, and much more.
17 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Leader of the East hosts hot Jokerit. Preview 17th October
In Kazan, Ak Bars still features one of the league’s best overall records, but will end its 3-game homestand against Jokerit and its 6-game winning streak! It’s anyone’s bet who’ll take this one. SKA ends its 3-game road trip in Nizhnekamsk, where they’ve enjoyed a long history of success. But with 3 losses in its last 4 games, will the St. Petersburg club be able to keep up that tradition of dominance?
16 October 2019, 22:30 Daily Round-up

Home discomforts. October 16 round-up
All four of Wednesday’s KHL games ended in wins for the team on the road. In Moscow, CSKA won 2-1 at city rival Dynamo, while Spartak lost out to Sibir by the same scoreline. The other games saw two struggling teams win 4-3 in overtime. Dinamo Riga got the verdict over Barys, but remains bottom of the table, while Metallurg jumped from 12th to ninth in the East after edging past HC Sochi.
16 October 2019, 14:00 Man of the Week

Man of the Week – Tomas Hyka
Tomas Hyka has been in fine form of late, posting a hat-trick in Monday's game against Dinamo Riga. It was the most productive match so far for the Czech forward, who is in his first year in the League. With 11 (5+6) points in 17 games, Hyka is currently the team's top scorer.
16 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Moscow derby Dynamo – CSKA highlights the day!
Spartak Moscow concludes a 2-game homestand by welcoming a .500 Sibir team, with both clubs looking to break a 2-game slide. CSKA will conclude its 3-game road trip against rival Dynamo Moscow, with both Muscovites heading into the tilt on winning streaks.
15 October 2019, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Avangard goes second in the East. October 15 round-up
Tuesday’s headline bout lived up to its billing as Avangard earned a 3-2 victory in an absorbing game against SKA. Vityaz missed the chance to draw level with leader CSKA when it lost out to two goals from Nikita Soshnikov of Salavat Yulaev. Early in the day, Amur edged Lokomotiv 2-1 and Severstal grabbed an overtime win at Kunlun Red Star.
15 October 2019, 15:15 Top Imports

Sekac scores, Pasquale saves – The best international action in week six
KHL.ru presents the top international players of the regular season's sixth week. Jiri Sekac found his groove with CSKA, Eddie Pasquale pushes Barys in the standings, Olkinuora and Bakos lead the way in the Far East, and Lehtonen keeps on posting stellar performance.
15 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

With both teams on 2-game winning streaks, Avangard hosts SKA!
It’ll be one of two big match-ups this evening as Avangard concludes its 3-game homestand! Elsewhere, mighty Vityaz hosts a competitive Salavat opponent in the second of their 3-game homestand, hoping to keep up with CSKA in the wins department.
14 October 2019, 22:20 Daily Round-up

Dynamo wins another wild game, Ak Bars too strong for Avto. October 14
The big games on Monday’s card produced home victories, with Ak Bars producing a good performance to defeat Avtomobilist 3-1 while Dynamo had another high-scoring 6-3 success, this time against Metallurg. Admiral continued its impressive form, achieving a fifth successive triumph and setting a club record in the process. Dinamo Riga made it two wins from three at Traktor, Neftekhimik snapped a six-game losing streak with an overtime verdict over Sibir.
14 October 2019, 18:15 Partners

Canon and the KHL – September photo contest results
The first winners of the photo contest, jointly organized by the Kontinental Hockey League and Canon for KHL accredited journalists, were announced today. KHL.ru presents you September’s top 10.
14 October 2019, 13:50 Weekly Round-up

Landmarks for Kaprizov, Kokarev; end of an era for Velichkin
Another busy week of KHL action saw Spartak’s Denis Kokarev become the third player to make 700 appearances in the league. CSKA’s young forward Kirill Kaprizov reached 100 goals in the KHL and went to the top of the scoring charts for the current campaign. Metallurg’s long-serving GM Gennady Velichkin left his post in Magnitogorsk. And Kunlun Red Star played its first games of the season at its new Beijing arena, attracting some encouraging crowds to meetings with Neftekhimik and Lokomotiv.
14 October 2019, 13:15 Best Players

Best Players of the sixth Week: Pasquale, Lehtonen, Bakos, and Misyul
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the sixth week of the Regular Season in four categories.
14 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Barys starts homestand, but Admiral has already beat them twice!
Indeed, the Kazakhs are taking their 4-game winning streak home, but will face a thorn-in-the-side Admiral club, which is also on a 4-game winning streak. Whose trend will end?
13 October 2019, 20:05 Daily Round-up

100 goals for Kaprizov, six straight wins for Jokerit. October 13 round-up
Kirill Kaprizov scored his 100th KHL goal – and promptly added #101 as CSKA won 2-0 at Sochi to stay out in front. Closest rival Vityaz also had a shut-out success, 3-0 over Dinamo Minsk. SKA’s Evgeny Ketov also completed a century of goals as his team won 4-1 at Torpedo. Jokerit’s good form continued; its shoot-out success against Salavat Yulaev means its six wins in a row for Lauri Marjamaki’s team. Kunlun lost in Beijing for the first time this season as Lokomotiv punished some errant defense to prevail 6-3.
13 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Superhot Jokerit looks to make it 6 in a row at home today!
The Finns conclude their 3-game homestand as they welcome a tough Salavat club to Helsinki. Kunlun is right in the middle of its 6-game homestand and will face a Lokomotiv team it hasn’t defeated in ages. Meanwhile, SKA kicks off its 3-game road trip in Nizhny Novgorod, where it’ll face a thus far successful Torpedo club.
12 October 2019, 21:00 Daily Round-up

Goal rush at Dynamo, boost for Metallurg. October 12 round-up
The highlight of the day was the match-up between Dynamo and Avtomobilist, which ended with the Muscovites getting the better of the nine-goal thriller in Moscow. Fewer goals, but greater relief in Cherepovets, where Metallurg snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 success over Severstal. Avangard enjoyed a comfortable win at home to Dinamo Riga, Admiral climbed to fifth with a shoot-out verdict at Traktor and Amur had a similar result on the road at Spartak.
12 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Dynamo Moscow kicks off its homestand against Avtomobilist!
They beat them in the season’s first match-up, but can they do it again in light of recent weeks? Traktor continues its homestand against a strong Admiral side with whom it has split victories in their first two match-ups while Avangard does the same against a Dinamo Riga club that is FINALLY coming off a victory. Amur ends its 4-game road trip in Moscow against Spartak, where it hasn’t won in forever, and Metallurg will start up a 3-game road trip in Cherepovets.
12 October 2019, 01:00 Transfers

Neftekhimik inks Jonas Enlund and Jacob Berglund
Two newcomers in Nizhnekamsk.
11 October 2019, 22:05 Daily Round-up

CSKA tops Ak Bars, Jokerit wins again. October 11 round-up
CSKA won 5-2 in Kazan to strengthen its position at the top of the table. Jiri Sekac got a goal and two assists against his former club as Ak Bars saw its winning run come to an end. Jokerit recorded its fifth successive victory, coming from behind to beat Dinamo Minsk 3-2 in Helsinki. Barys went back to the top of the Chernyshev Division after blanking Sibir and Salavat Yulaev got a shoot-out verdict at Torpedo.
11 October 2019, 13:30 Interview

Janis Kalnins: from Hungary to KHL stardom
The best goalie of week five - Jokerit's Janis Kalnins - told KHL.ru about his team's start, the inner competition with Antti Niemi, and his difficulties with day-to-day life in Finland.
11 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Powerhouse battle between Ak Bars & CSKA is today’s highlight!
Who will take it as CSKA takes its 2-game winning streak to Kazan, visiting an Ak Bars club that is kicking off a 3-game homestand? The Jokerit boys are licking their chops, ready to keep their 4-game winning streak going on home ice against Dinamo Minsk club currently on a 2-game losing streak. Elsewhere, Sibir concludes a 3-game homestand against Barys, both teams on 3-game winning streaks. Something’s got to give. Salavat is on a 2-game losing streak and now kicks off a road trip in Nizhny Novgorod against a Torpedo club that has won two in a row.
10 October 2019, 23:05 Daily Round-up

SKA snaps losing streak, Metallurg’s troubles continue. October 10 round-up
The big game of the day went to overtime as SKA and Avtomobilist tied 1-1 in regulation. Jakub Kovar was the star for the visitor but he was beaten in the extras as the home team snapped its losing streak. Two other games went to overtime, with Brandon Yip giving Red Star the edge against Neftkehimik before Metallurg suffered a home defeat to Admiral. Elsewhere, goalies were on top as Lokomotiv edged a 1-0 win over HC Sochi and Avangard beat Amur by a similarly tight margin.
10 October 2019, 16:30 Interview

Mikael Wikstrand: "I'm glad to have signed with Ak Bars"
September's best defenseman Mikael Wikstrand talked to KHL.ru about his debut in the new league, commented on his adaptation to Kazan, and shed some light on a secret hidden in his surname.
10 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

SKA enters today’s action at home & on a 3-game losing streak!
They’ll finish off a 3-game homestand against a strong Avtomobilist club. Lokomotiv ends its 3-game home stand with a bout against Sochi. Kunlun plays Neftekhimik for the second time in a row and in its 2nd game of a 6-game homestand. Meanwhile, Admiral kicks off a 3-game road trip against Metallurg.
9 October 2019, 22:40 Daily Round-up

Riga snaps its losing streak, Red Star wins in Beijing. October 9 round-up
Dinamo Riga’s eight-game losing streak had seen some traumatic results for the Latvians, but two goals from Carter Ashton went a long way towards redeeming the team. He scored twice in a 3-2 win over Dinamo Minsk to bring the winning feeling back to Arena Riga. Beijing’s Shougang Arena also enjoyed a home win for the first time since February as Kunlun Red Star celebrated its return to the Chinese capital with a 2-1 success against Neftekhimik. On a good day for home teams, Torpedo denied Vityaz a return to the top of the KHL table, Severstal stopped Spartak’s recent run and Traktor defeated Dynamo Moscow. Only Barys bucked the trend and secured a win on the road at Salavat Yulaev.
9 October 2019, 14:00 Man of the Week

Man of the Week – Philip Larsen
Philip Larsen has been in fine form of late, winning the nomination as KHL defenseman of the week and forming a powerful scoring partnership with Linus Omark. The 29-year-old Dane had his most productive game in the KHL, scoring 2+2 in Salavat Yulaev’s 5-1 win over Torpedo on October 1. That performance also brought up his 150th point in the league.
9 October 2019, 07:00 Preview

Battle of the Dinamos to take place in Riga tonight!
Riga just can’t seem to buy a win and Minsk certainly doesn’t plan on gifting the home team with one in today’s match-up. Spartak looks to win its third game in a row on the road against Severstal as struggling Kunlun kicks off a 6-game home stand against an even more desperate Neftekhimik club. Barys has been one of the KHL’s best teams and hopes to keep its winning streak alive in Ufa while Dynamo Moscow takes its show on the road to Chelyabinsk. A bit banged up at the moment, league leader Vityaz is taking on a tough Torpedo team in Nizhny Novgorod – and fully expect another win.
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