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13 July 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Imports arrive — the KHL week in review
More positive signs for the coming season as the first of the KHL’s European-based imports flew into Russia last week. Elsewhere, season tickets go on sale in Moscow and Bob Hartley has a bedtime story for Avangard fans.
6 July 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Title for CSKA, skills from SKA’s kids — KHL week in review
The past week saw CSKA named Russia’s champion for 2020, while top of SKA’s top teens got back on the ice in eye-catching style.
29 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Pre-season plans — KHL week in review
There are more signs that hockey is heading back to normality — several clubs have announced their pre-season plans, and many traditional summer tournaments are hoping to go ahead as coronavirus restrictions start to ease.
22 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Morozov talks, Bailen shakes — KHL week in review
KHL president Alexei Morozov spoke about some of the big issues facing the league before next can season start, while Nick Bailen explains why it’s so important to shake hands with everyone when you get to work.
15 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Ex-Barys star wins political race, Vey talks up SKA switch
Two former Barys forwards were in the news, but for very different reasons. Brandon Bochenski, one of the most successful imports in KHL history, brought his eye for goal to the political arena and scored a resounding victory in the mayoral elections in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Meanwhile, Linden Vey talked about his recent move from CSKA to SKA.
8 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Bragin replaces Kudashov — KHL week in review
There’s a big coaching change for SKA, and for Team Russia, while KHL president Alexei Morozov talks up the league’s work with supporters in partnership with SAP.
1 June 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

September restart — with help from Granny. KHL week in review
The new season has a provisional start date, while the current coronavirus lockdown means clubs have some unlikely new recruits to help keep players in tip-top condition over the summer.
25 May 2020, 14:10 Weekly Round-up

Fashion, passion and helping hands — KHL week in review
This week we learned who has the best uniform in the KHL, whose fans are truly world class and where players would love to see the KHL World Games go next. On a more serious note, we also saw how our clubs and athletes are continuing to play their role in supporting their communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
18 May 2020, 17:00 Weekly Round-up

Awards season – KHL week in review
We couldn’t have the same fanfare as in recent years, but the KHL was still able to announce its award-winners for the 2019-20 season. Meanwhile, the latest trades brought a new head coach for Ufa and a homecoming in Khabarovsk.
11 May 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Players pick their favorites — KHL week in review
A special post-season KHL survey has our players naming the coach they’d most like to play for — and Oleg Znarok topped the polls. Meanwhile, his Spartak team has been busy in the transfer market as the trading season picks up pace. Off the ice, KHL bosses confirmed the final standings for the curtailed 2019-2020 season.
4 May 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Time to trade – KHL week in review
The start of May kickstarts another summer of activity as the KHL’s clubs seek to finesse their rosters. Early acquisitions include the leading scorers in Finland and Slovakia, while Lokomotiv unveiled its new head coach. This year’s trades, of course, will all be subject to the hard salary cap — confirmed at 900 million rubles following a vote last week by the Board of Directors.
20 April 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Peters takes the wheel, Markov retires – KHL week in review
The big news of the week came from Yekaterinburg, with a headline-grabbing appointment behind the bench. Elsewhere, fans in Ufa secured a virtual championship for their team and it’s the end of an era as veteran defenseman Andrei Markov hangs up his skates.
13 April 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Helping hands – KHL week in review
KHL players and clubs continue to support Russia’s efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic while more of last season’s stars sign contract extensions with their clubs.
6 April 2020, 13:30 Weekly Round-up

Recent transfers activities, Podkolzin helps the aged – KHL week in review
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect everyone’s lives, SKA forward Vasily Podkolzin has been out helping volunteers in St. Petersburg distribute food to vulnerable residents. Imports Adam Reideborn and Andrej Nestrasil signed contract extensions at Ak Bars and Metallurg respectively.
30 March 2020, 12:15 Weekly Round-up

Time for hockey to #StayHome – KHL week in review
The sporting world has been overtaken by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the KHL and its clubs joining forces to urge everyone to #StayHome and stay safe. Several of the league’s stars have taken to the ‘net to show how they are filling in the time in their homes. Meanwhile, in Belarus, Dinamo head coach Craig Woodcroft sees grounds for optimism about his club’s future, while a star of the KHL’s first season paid tribute to an influential line-mate.
23 March 2020, 12:30 Weekly Round-up

Playoffs paused – KHL week in review
The big news last week was the postponement of the playoffs until April 10. The KHL announced a break in the season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 March 2020, 08:00 Preview

Spartak looking for a big home win against Dynamo to force Game 7!
Despite a tight 3-2 win in Game 4, Spartak wasn’t able to hold off Dynamo’s offensive machine in Game 5. Losing 4-1. Now they’re at home for Game 6 and do-or-die time has set in! Can Dynamo wrap things up with its first road victory of the postseason?
10 March 2020, 07:00 Preview

Avtomobilist heads home alive, but with an uphill battle ahead!
Now that CSKA and Ak Bars have swept their series, all eyes are focused on the remaining two series. Avtomobilist has a lot of games to win, if there are to overcome a Sibir team they’ve had an extremely difficult time with. Nonetheless, after a tight OT loss in Game 3, Avtomobilist looked fully in control of things in Game 4.
9 March 2020, 12:50 Weekly Round-up

Playoff thrills and Kazakh verse – KHL week in review
After the tightest regular season in KHL history, the playoffs remain as unpredictable as ever with two series deadlocked after four games. Elsewhere, the first coaching casualty of the off-season is confirmed, a Canadian Kazakh gets to grips with local culture and the Russian Women’s Hockey League title could be heading to China.
9 March 2020, 07:00 Preview

Three series take flight today as Jokerit and Barys look to clinch!
SKA remains ahead of the pack, having swept Vityaz with a Game 4 victory. Now Jokerit and Barys are back home and hoping to put the nail in the coffin for their opponents, Metallurg and Lokomotiv, with a big Game 5.
8 March 2020, 08:00 Preview

Battle of Moscow enters a new phase after latest Spartak win!
After a tight OT victory in Game 3, in which Spartak finally found a way to put a few pucks in the net, Dynamo will surely be sweating a bit more heading into Game 4.
7 March 2020, 07:00 Preview

Jokerit and SKA enter today’s play looking for Round 1 sweep!
Both Jokerit and SKA remain the teams of the hour in the KHL, each shooting to end their Round 1 play today with a Game 4 victory. More impressive is that Jokerit has now outscored Lokomotiv 14-1 in nine periods of play.
6 March 2020, 07:00 Preview

Four favorites hit the road with 2-0 series leads to kick of Game 3!
Sibir joins Ak Bars, CSKA, and Dynamo Moscow as the clear favorites in their series, each with heavy 2-0 leads in their series. All four hit the road hoping to take a commanding lead with a Game 3 victory.
5 March 2020, 07:00 Preview

Powerhouses Jokerit & SKA hit the road with commanding series leads!

SKA and Jokerit hit the road in cruise control. In fact, Jokerit has outscored Lokomotiv 11-1 thus far in the first two games. How can Lokomotiv possibly come back from that?
4 March 2020, 07:45 Preview

Quick revenge is on tap for day 4 of KHL playoff action!
Ak Bars, CSKA, and Dynamo Moscow maintained their role as favorites with rather clear Game 1 victories, but banged up Avtomobilist still couldn’t find a way to beat Sibir, as had been the case for most of the regular season.
3 March 2020, 07:00 Preview

Game 2 for 8 teams will require a few teams to pick up the slack!
Barys, SKA, and Jokerit basically manhandled their opponents in Game 1 and Avangard didn’t have to put up much of a battle either in its 5-2 victory. How will Day 1’s losers react?
2 March 2020, 14:40 Weekly Round-up

Crowds up, ages down, CSKA on top – KHL week in review
The final days of the regular season confirmed a fifth trophy in six years for CSKA. The Army Men took top spot with one of the youngest rosters in a league that is more youthful than ever, and claimed the crown in front of ever-increasing attendances.
2 March 2020, 06:00 Preview

Day Two of KHL playoff action sees the next 8 teams up to bat!
Ak Bars faces off against a Neftekhimik team that was one of the few in the KHL to beat the team from Kazan twice.
1 March 2020, 07:00 Preview

KHL playoffs begin with four extremely enticing match-ups!
Avangard has owned Salavat this season. What will that mean for the playoffs?
27 February 2020, 05:00 Preview

CSKA or Ak Bars - the Continental Cup will be decided tonight!
Ak Bars can win the Continental Cup if it collects as many or more points as CSKA by day’s end. Yet CSKA can win the Continental Cup if it obtains more points today than Ak Bars.
26 February 2020, 05:00 Preview

Far East teams finish the season. Preview February 26th
All teams and pairs are set in the East. However, it’s still few games left to play.
25 February 2020, 08:30 Preview

As the final gameday approaches, PO picture takes shape today!
CSKA can claim the Western Conference if avoids losing to SKA in regulation time. In fact, CSKA can claim the Continent Cup if it has more points than Ak Bars by the time the game day concludes.
24 February 2020, 16:00 Weekly Round-up

One week to go – KHL week in review
It’s the final week of the KHL regular season and there’s plenty at stake. Three teams are in with a chance of topping the table, while the last remaining playoff place is up for grabs. There are individual records within reach as well, but amid all the excitement the KHL is taking time to reflect on the on-going efforts to contain the spread of novel coronavirus as Kunlun Red Star wraps up its regular season with a ‘home’ game in Novosibirsk.
24 February 2020, 05:00 Preview

Three teams fighting for 8th in the Eastern Conference!
Only one point separates 8th from 10th in the Eastern Conference and all three teams involved are in action. Amur simply MUST defeat Neftekhimik in order to possibly bounce into a playoff spot. Of course, the opposite is the same for Neftekhimik.
23 February 2020, 05:00 Preview

More PO implications and Jokerit faces SKA!
CSKA will claim the Western Conference title if SKA should lose to Jokerit. At the same time, Jokerit can secure 3rd place in the Western Conference if it gains at least one point against SKA OR Dynamo Moscow fails to gain all 2 points against Spartak Moscow.
22 February 2020, 05:00 Preview

Another KHL day with four games full of playoff implications!
Admiral is losing big at the wrong time of the year. Dinamo Riga could be just the answer, but the Latvians have taken two in a row and defeated Admiral earlier this season.
21 February 2020, 05:30 Preview

Crucial battle in Magnitogorsk where Metallurg hosts Neftekhimik
Salavat can secure at least the 6th playoff seed in the Eastern Conference if defeats Barys today AND Metallurg should lose to Neftekhimik in regulation time, but Barys hasn’t done all that much losing in recent weeks. And Metallurg has a 2-game winning streak that it thoroughly intends to continue against Neftekhimik.
20 February 2020, 05:00 Preview

Sibir and Avtomoblist face each other jockeying for PO position!
Avtomobilist hosts Sibir with the two battling for home ice advantage in the Eastern Conference.
19 February 2020, 07:00 Preview

Admiral battles for playoff life as it concludes 5-game road trip!
And Admiral can be disqualified from the playoffs if it loses today in regulation time. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow concludes a 3-game road trip hoping to pad its win statistics.
18 February 2020, 07:00 Preview

Ak Bars shoots for first overall in the East as KHL action continues!
Ak Bars will be the Eastern Conference champion if it beats Avangard today in any manner. Don’t expect close competition Avangard to hand the Kazan-natives that honor.
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