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The KHL and the Russian Hockey Federation agreed the structure for the second stage of the Fonbet KHL Championship 2022-2023 season.

CSKA is the 2022 Gagarin Cup winner, completing victory in game seven of the final series thanks to a 3-1 success in Magnitogorsk. It’s the second time the Muscovites have won the trophy, and it avenges a game seven loss against Metallurg in the 2016 final. CSKA also rallied from 1-3 down in the series to win, matching the achievement of cross-town rival Dynamo Moscow in the 2012 final against Avangard.

It’s eyes down for a game seven showdown in the 2022 Gagarin Cup final. CSKA earned a 2-1 verdict on home ice to square the series and send us back to Magnitogorsk for a winner-take-all battle on Saturday.

The Gagarin Cup final continues! CSKA came to Magnitogorsk knowing that it was win or bust in game five – and Klas Dahlbeck’s overtime goal kept the Muscovites in the competition. Now Sergei Fedorov’s team can tie up the series on Thursday when the teams return to Russia’s capital.

A tense goaltending duel went the way of Noora Raty and the KRS Vanke Rays as the Russian Women’s Hockey League season came to its conclusion. The Dragons’ success seals a second title in three seasons for the Chinese franchise, while SKIF can take some consolation from a greatly improved season after falling at the final hurdle.

A second successive shut-out from Vasily Koshechkin saw Metallurg take a commanding 3-1 lead in the 2022 Gagarin Cup final. Ilya Vorobyov’s team can secure its third title on Tuesday when the action returns to Magnitogorsk for game five.

A late goal from Michela Cava gave the Vanke Rays a second victory in the Women’s Hockey League final. Now, the Chinese franchise can wrap up its second Russian title in three years with victory in its temporary Moscow Region home on Tuesday.

Two goals and an assist for Brendan Leipsic saw Metallurg’s former CSKA man conjure up a victorious return to his previous club. A convincing win in Moscow gives the Steelmen a 2-1 lead in the Gagarin Cup final.

The Russian Women’s Hockey League began its final on Friday, with regular season champion SKIF Nizhny Novgorod hosting KRS Vanke Rays at the start of a best-of-five series. And the Vanke Rays got off to a winning start in their bid to win the title for the second time in three years.

The WHL final gets underway in Nizhny Novgorod on Friday, with KRS Vanke Rays back for its third successive appearance in the decisive series. This time, SKIF provides the opposition for the Chinese franchise, with the Nizhny Novgorod team making its first appearance in a playoff final.

Metallurg tied the Gagarin Cup final series after defeating CSKA in a high-scoring game two in Magnitogorsk. The teams head to Moscow on Friday locked at 1-1 after the Steelmen’s offense caught fire in the second period here.

Game one of the 2022 Gagarin Cup final went to CSKA, with the Muscovites’ defensive discipline successfully blunting Metallurg’s counter-attacking game. Sergei Fedorov’s team stuck to its task diligently, limiting opportunities for Magnitka to deploy those devastating swift turnarounds that have been so effective in previous rounds.

Magnitka and CSKA clash again six years later!

CSKA silenced SKA’s offense to win Thursday’s game seven showdown in St. Petersburg. Ivan Fedotov made 26 saves to blank the home team, while Sergei Plotnikov scored twice. The Muscovites advance to play Metallurg in the Gagarin Cup final, making their fourth consecutive appearance in the grand final.

Mikhail Grigorenko scored twice to keep CSKA’s season alive – and the Western Conference final is heading to game seven!

Metallurg left it late, but a last-minute goal from Grigory Dronov sends the Steelmen to the Gagarin Cup final for the fourth time.

Oscar Fantenberg’s first goal of the playoffs snapped a 2-2 tie in the game – and put SKA up 3-2 in the Western Conference final. Roman Rotenberg’s team can book its ticket to the Gagarin Cup final with victory in Moscow on Tuesday.

Traktor had most of the play, but Metallurg made the most of its scoring chances. The visitor scored four goals on its first nine shots to set up a convincing victory. Now Magnitka can wrap up the Eastern Conference final on home ice in Monday’s game five.

A three-goal salvo early in the second period was enough for SKA to make it 2-2 in the Western Conference final series. CSKA attempted another fightback, but was unable to save the game despite getting to 2-3 early in the third.

For the second time in three games, Metallurg turned things around with a couple of third-period goals. Yaroslav Khabarovsk and Nikolai Goldobin were on target to give Magnitka a 2-1 lead over Traktor in the Eastern Conference final.

A thrilling third period saw CSKA turn this game upside and regain the lead in the Western Conference final. Veteran Alexander Popov grabbed his second game-winner of the series, and captain Anton Slepyshev got his 100th KHL goal.

It’s the biggest playoff in Russian Women’s Hockey League history, with eight teams ready to compete for the top prize. The action gets underway on Wednesday, and KHL.ru offers a rundown of all the key stories from the regular season.

Albert Yarullin marked his 500th KHL game with a goal and two assists to help Traktor square this Eastern Conference final series. Metallurg battled hard to recover from 2-5 in the third period, twice withdrawing goalie Ivan Nalimov to boost the power play and claw back to a single-goal deficit.

SKA inflicted a first playoff loss of the season on CSKA to tie the Western Conference final series. A defensive masterclass from the home team – which kept the Muscovites away from its net for long periods of the game – made the difference despite another fast start from the visitor.

Metallurg twice came from behind to claim the first victory in the Eastern Conference final series against local rival Traktor. Two goals in the third period turned the game around, with Arkhip Nekolenko potting the winner.

CSKA left it late, but two goals in the last four minutes brought a ninth consecutive victory for Sergei Fedorov’s team.

Before the start of the playoffs’ Conference finals, KHL.ru presents a preview of the two pairings. Today the talk is about the clash between Metallurg and Traktor.

Before the start of the playoffs’ Conference finals, KHL.ru presents a preview of the two pairings. Today the talk is about the clash between CSKA and SKA.

Metallurg ousted defending champion Avangard from this season’s race for the Gagarin Cup. Vasily Koshechkin made 41 saves for his first shut-out of post season. Magnitka’s victory in game seven sets up an Eastern Conference final against South Urals neighbor Traktor.

Avangard is heading to game seven. The Hawks survived Monday’s trip to the last chance saloon, defeating Metallurg 5-1 to tie the series at 3-3 and set up a showdown in Magnitogorsk on Wednesday.

Traktor finished this Eastern Conference semi-final in six games, edging a 2-1 verdict here thanks to second period goals from Nick Bailen and Vyacheslav Osnovin. Salavat Yulaev dominated the third period and grabbed a lifeline with four to play when Alexander Kadeikin reduced the arrears, but Traktor closed out the win and awaits a final against Metallurg or Avangard.

A fourth successive 2-1 victory wrapped up SKA’s series against Spartak and the Petersburg team continues its run of reaching the Western Conference final. SKA has featured every year since 2015 and has missed out just once since 2012.

For the second game running, Metallurg’s Canadian forwards each got on the scoresheet. Those three tallies helped Magnitka record its third successive victory in this Eastern Conference semi-final, turning a 0-2 deficit into a 3-2 lead.

A late power play goal snapped a 1-1 tie and put Traktor in front in this Eastern Conference semi-final for the first time. Lawrence Pilut’s effort made the difference and the Chelyabinsk team has a 3-2 advantage before returning to Ufa at the weekend.

Andrei Kuzmenko’s overtime goal gave SKA its third successive 2-1 verdict over Spartak. The action returns to Petersburg on Saturday with Roman Rotenberg’s team needing just one more victory to advance to a Western Conference final against CSKA.

A comfortable win on the road for Metallurg ties up this Eastern Conference semi-final. However, Avangard will point to three goals disallowed by video reviews as evidence that this game was closer than the scoreline suggested. So far, neither team has managed a victory on home ice – can Metallurg change that script in Saturday’s game five?

Dynamo was hoping to recover from 0-3 in the series, but CSKA battled back from 0-3 in this game to complete a sweep of its Moscow rival. Sergei Fedorov’s team moves on to the conference final and has yet to drop a game in this year’s playoffs.

Tomas Hyka had two goals and an assist while Vitaly Kravtsov collected 1+2 as Traktor put Salavat Yulaev to the sword in Ufa. The visitor’s emphatic win ties up the series, although an injury to Lukas Sedlak will be a concern for Anvar Gatiyatullin’s team.

SKA moved ahead in this Western Conference semi-final thanks to a strong second-period performance in Moscow. Goals from Anton Burdasov and Igor Ozhiganov put the visitor in control, although Andrei Loktionov gave Spartak hope midway through the third.

A hat-trick from Nikolai Goldobin inspired Metallurg to a vital victory over Avangard. The win in game three gets Magnitka off the mark in this series as the defending champion failed to build on its advantage after returning home.