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31 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Poised for a back-to-back win. CSKA season preview
After becoming a more creative and balanced team, CSKA won their first, long-awaited Gagarin Cup. The reigning champions, led by Igor Nikitin, will start the upcoming season with only a few adjustments in the roster.
30 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Polishing the diamond. Avangard season preview
Avangard heads into the new season with hopes of going one better than last season’s Gagarin Cup Final loss. Sven Andrighetto and Slava Voynov represent significant new strength on the roster, sufficient to maintain optimism at the club despite an indifferent pre-season.
29 August 2019, 21:40 Pre-season

The end of pre-season brings wins for Vityaz, Amur and Loko. August 29
The last day of pre-season action brought wins for Vityaz, Lokomotiv and Amur. Two of them were routine exhibition games, but Amur’s win over Motor Ceske Budejovice also secured top spot in a summer tournament in the Czech Republic. Next time all these teams take to the ice, it will be for points in the regular season.
29 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Rebuilding without Gusev and Vorobyov. SKA season preview
After losing their battle to CSKA, the two-time Gagarin Cup champions opted for a change on the bench. Alexei Kudashov will try to build a new SKA, this time without Nikita Gusev and other stars.
29 August 2019, 09:40 Pre-season

Pre-season 2019. Day by day
EN.KHL.RU publishes the full pre-season schedule.
28 August 2019, 19:55 Pre-season

Three wins in three days for Salavat Yulaev. August 27-28 pre-season
The final warm-up games are taking place this week, with Salavat Yulaev wrapping up its summer action with back-to-back shoot-out wins. Far East duo Amur and Admiral also picked up victories on the road, both winning in overtime.
28 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Unbeatable Metsola and a moment of truth for Tsulygin
Last time, Salavat Yulaev went from a moderate regular season into a blazing playoff and took part in a memorable Conference Final against Avangard. Since then, though three leading players – Joonas Kemppainen, Vladimir Tkachyov and Anton Burdasov – left the club. Now all eyes are on their replacements.
27 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Young players and a Canadian coach. Lokomotiv season preview
After losing to SKA twice in a row in the postseason, Lokomotiv decided to part ways with Dmitry Kvartalnov, replacing him with a Canadian bench boss. They, however, retained their stake on local players.
26 August 2019, 23:00 Pre-season

Puchkov Tournament: SKA wins again, Sochi comes second. August 26
SKA wrapped up its Puchkov Tournament by winning its fourth game from four thanks to a ??? success over Avangard. HC Sochi defeated Jokerit in the day’s other game to claim second place in the standings.
26 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Chasing Gagarin with Datsyuk – Avtomobilist season preview
Avtomobilist was the sensation of the regular season last time around – but the playoffs raised questions about the team from Yekaterinburg. This time, with Pavel Datsyuk added to a roster that kept many key players, can the Motormen roll all the way to the Gagarin Cup Final?
25 August 2019, 22:50 Pre-season

Mayor of Moscow Cup: Dynamo loses battle, wins war. August 25 pre-season
The final day of action in Moscow’s pre-season tournament generated a three-way tie of teams on four points. That prompted some confusion about the overall winner: Dynamo’s Twitter feed initially lamented that the cup had been close before updating a few minutes later to celebrate the ‘surprising but happy’ news that the Blue-and-Whites were, in fact, kings of Moscow. Spartak, meanwhile, failed to win a single game and recorded its worst ever result at the Mayor of Moscow Cup.
25 August 2019, 21:10 Pre-season

Puchkov Tournament: SKA seals victory in Puchkov tournament. August 25
SKA powered to a 4-1 victory over Jokerit and secured top spot in the Puchkov Tournament with a game to spare. Sunday’s other games in St. Petersburg brought wins for Avangard and Severstal.
25 August 2019, 20:30 Pre-season

Latvian Railways Cup: Riga celebrates victory in home tournament. August 25
The final day of the Latvian Railways Cup brought a gold-medal showdown between Dinamo Riga and Ak Bars. The two teams were unbeaten in their previous three games, setting up a winner-takes-all clash in the Latvian capital. The game lived up to the billing, and the home crowd had plenty to celebrate after Dinamo edged a 3-2 verdict. Earlier, Dinamo Minsk’s power play put the pressure on Lokomotiv, but the Railwaymen secured a 5-3 victory.
25 August 2019, 20:15 Pre-season

Romazan Cup – Traktor claims the trophy. August 25 pre-season
The decisive game of this competition in Magnitogorsk was won by Traktor. A 2-1 victory over the host clinched the title in the final action of the tournament. Earlier, Sibir edged Kunlun by the same scoreline to take third place ahead of its Chinese opponent.
25 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Raising the stakes. Dynamo Moscow season preview
After last year's stint, Vladimir Krikunov is back with Dynamo for a second straight season. Will Dynamo's bet on captain Shipachyov and the League's most experienced coach bring results?
24 August 2019, 22:25 Pre-season

Mayor of Moscow Cup: shock loss for CSKA, second win for Dynamo. August 24
Vityaz handed CSKA a 5-0 thrashing on gameday two at the Mayor of Moscow Cup, with Joonas Nattinen potting a hat-trick. The evening game saw Dynamo beat Spartak 4-1 to move clear at the top of the table. An overtime loss or better against CSKA tomorrow would see the Blue-and-Whites lift the trophy, but if CSKA wins in regulation there could be a three-way tie at the top of the table.
24 August 2019, 20:35 Pre-season

Puchkov Tournament: Torpedo punishes ill-disciplined Severstal. August 24
There was only one game at the Puchkov Tournament on Saturday, with Torpedo getting its first win of the competition at the expense of Severstal.
24 August 2019, 20:25 Pre-season

Latvian Railways Cup: Riga sets up gold-medal showdown. August 24
Dinamo Riga made it three wins from three to set up a gold-medal showdown against Ak Bars when the Latvian Railways Cup concludes tomorrow. In Saturday’s other action, Lokomotiv downed Avtomobilist 3-0.
24 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

All change in Nur-Sultan – Barys season preview
Last season Barys proved itself to be a key player in the Eastern Conference. Its second-place finish matched the best result in the Kazakh club’s history. Over the summer, a bunch of productive forwards left the club, but the pre-season results suggest that this might not be an immediate problem.
23 August 2019, 23:10 Pre-season

Puchkov Tournament: wins for SKA, Jokerit. August 23 pre-season
The latest action in St. Petersburg began with a high-scoring encounter as Jokerit edged Avangard by the odd goal in seven. The evening game saw SKA prove too strong for Sochi, with the host suggesting it might have learned from its unhappy experience at the Sochi Hockey Open earlier in the month.
23 August 2019, 22:40 Pre-season

Romazan Memorial: Rookie grabs win for host, Traktor too strong for Sibir
Day two of the action in Magnitogorsk began with Traktor’s Lukas Sedlak potting his first goal for the club to set up a 2-1 win over Sibir. And it ended with a last-minute goal from 19-year-old Nikita Rozhkov to give Metallurg a 3-2 win over Kunlun Red Star.
23 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Marjamaki's second attempt. Jokerit season preview
The Finn franchise worked very well on the market this offseason, replacing the departing players with more experienced options. However, will Marjamaki fix last year's mistakes?
22 August 2019, 23:30 Pre-season

Mayor of Moscow Cup: Defending champion CSKA defeats Znarok’s new team
The opening day of the Mayor of Moscow Cup began with Dynamo Moscow beating Vityaz 4-1. But the main attraction was the derby clash between Gagarin Cup holder CSKA and Oleg Znarok’s Spartak. The defending champion showed its class to inflict a first defeat on Znarok since he took over at the Red-and-Whites.
22 August 2019, 23:20 Pre-season

Puchkov Tournament: wins for Sochi and Severstal. August 22 pre-season
HC Sochi’s impressive summer continued with victory over Torpedo in the evening game in St. Petersburg. Earlier, Severstal edged Avangard in overtime.
22 August 2019, 22:30 Pre-season

Latvian Railways Cup: Ak Bars wins again, big loss for Minsk. August 22
Ak Bars moved out in front at the Latvian Railways Cup, defeating Lokomotiv to make it three wins from three in Riga. Avtomobilist recovered from two losses to hand Dinamo Minsk a 6-0 drubbing.
22 August 2019, 21:00 Pre-season

Romazan Trophy: host starts with big win. August 22 pre-season
The first day of Magnitogorsk’s Romazan Memorial Trophy brought a convincing win for Metallurg over Sibir. Earlier, Kunlun Red Star grabbed an overtime win over Traktor thanks to ex-Magnitka man Wojtek Wolski. In today’s exhibition games, Neftekhimik got its first win of the summer, while Admiral finished its time in Europe with a win.
22 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Steelmen look to bounce back – Metallurg season preview
Metallurg seriously strengthened the roster over the summer and, in theory, should be among the favorites in the East. The first pre-season tournament in Chelyabinsk saw Magnitka claim second place. But only the KHL campaign will show whether the coaching staff can turn a stacked roster into a stellar team.
21 August 2019, 22:45 Pre-season

Jokerit, SKA start with wins. August 21 pre-season. The Puchkov Tournament
The Puchkov Tournament in St. Petersburg got underway Wednesday with wins for Jokerit (2-1 over Severstal) and SKA (6-1 against Torpedo). For SKA, it represented an impressive start after a disappointing performance in its last summer tournament in Sochi.
21 August 2019, 22:30 Pre-season

Riga and Ak Bars lead the way. August 21 pre-season. Latvian Railways Cup
Tournament host Dinamo Riga and contender Ak Bars completed day two of the Latvian Railways Cup with unbeaten records. Ak Bars started with a 5-2 win over Avtomobilist before Dinamo downed Lokomotiv 3-1.
21 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Kvartalnov after Bilyaletdinov. Ak Bars season preview
After a dramatic first-round sweep, the former KHL reigning champion decided to part ways with several players, its captain, and even the head coach. Dmitry Kvartalnov, who successfully played in Kazan in the early 2000s, was entrusted of the rebuilding.
20 August 2019, 22:15 Pre-season

Riga makes winning start at Latvian Railways Cup. August 20 pre-season
The latest big pre-season tournament got underway in the Latvian capital and Dinamo Riga enjoyed a 3-0 win over Avtomobilist. Namesake Dinamo Minsk, meanwhile, continues to struggle and went down 0-3 against Ak Bars. Sochi suffered its first loss of the summer, going down in overtime to Energie Karlovy Vary.
20 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Looking for more progress – HC Sochi season preview
HC Sochi is preparing for the new season with great ambition. The bulk of last season’s roster remains, and hopes are high that the new signings can lift the team to new heights if they perform to their potential. And, whatever the outcome, reaching the playoffs is now a familiar feat beside the Black Sea.
19 August 2019, 17:00 Pre-season

Go West! Torpedo season preview
After the five-year reign of Peteris Skudra, Torpedo made it to the postseason with their debutant head coach. David Nemirovsky is now called to show his worth in a different Conference.
18 August 2019, 21:30 Pre-season

Znarok wins in Moscow derby, Minsk stumbles in Belarusian Cup. August 18
Oleg Znarok saw his Spartak team defeat his former club, Dynamo, in the first Moscow derby of the season. In Belarus, Dinamo Minsk lost out once again in the Ruslan Salei Cup and finished fourth in the tournament. There were exhibition game wins for Traktor and Admiral.
18 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Aiming high – Spartak season preview
This summer was one of the most exciting in Spartak’s recent history. On the ice, the likes of Yakov Rylov and Patrik Hersley should bring real strength to the defense, while Denis Kokarev is set to be a genuine leader in the locker room. Moreover, the task of forging a winning team was handed to none other than Oleg Znarok, one of Russia’s most titled coaches.
18 August 2019, 12:00 Pre-season

First round won't be enough. Vityaz season preview
The Moscow Region team made the playoffs twice in the latest three seasons. Considering the past of the franchise, it can be viewed as a huge success. However, they are yet to win their first postseason game. Of course, this year merely getting to the playoffs won't be enough for the fans and the boards.
17 August 2019, 23:30 Pre-season

Cup losses for Barys and Minsk. August 17 pre-season
Saturday saw Dinamo Minsk and Barys in cup action. Dinamo suffered a defeat in its Belarusian Cup semi-final at Dinamo Molodechno, while Barys missed out on the Lehner Trophy after a defeat against tournament host HC Zug in Switzerland. There were exhibition game wins for Traktor, Sochi and Ak Bars.
17 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Commander Skudra and the Chelyabinsk revolution – Traktor season preview
Without Anvar Gatiyatullin behind the bench, Traktor failed to match its run to the Conference final and completely changed its structure. The team’s reconstruction has been entrusted to Peteris Skudra.
16 August 2019, 23:45 Pre-season

Tikhonov hits a hat-trick, CSKA slips in Switzerland. August 16 pre-season
Friday’s pre-season program saw CSKA suffer its first defeat at the Hockeyades tournament in Switzerland. SKA beat Vityaz 3-0 thanks to a treble from Viktor Tikhonov. A Far East derby in Central Europe saw Amur edge Admiral to take third place in the Zbynek Kusy Memorial Trophy. Barys began its Lehner Cup campaign with a convincing win against Ambri-Piotta.
16 August 2019, 16:00 Pre-season

Top 8 hunt. Dinamo Riga season preview
The Latvian franchise was among the surprises of the 2018-19 season and lacked only one point to qualify for the postseason. This summer, Dinamo lost Mathew Maione and Linus Videll, but they were substituted by American and Swedes new players. The roster was assembled according to Girts Ankipans' indications, and the expectations for the new seasons are high.
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