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26 October 2020, 15:00 Weekly Round-up

Russia’s next generation, Ak Bars goes cyber — the KHL week in review
In a season of new discoveries, team Russia is set to send a U20 roster to the Karjala Cup — usually contested by the men’s team — next month. And in Kazan, Ak Bars is planning to add some virtual trophies to its impressive honors board. Elsewhere, Dmitry Samorukov lifts the lid on working with CSKA head coach Igor Nikitin, Lokomotiv hits top form and Nail Yakupov’s trade highlights the positive impact of the hard salary cap.
26 October 2020, 08:00 Preview

Lokomotiv heads to Ufa with a league best 8-game winning streak!
Salavat is no slouch, but it’s going to be hard to slow down this Lokomotiv. Elsewhere, Sibir host a slumping Barys and wants to wrap up its homestand on a positive note while SKA hopes home ice advantage will defeat a very strong Avangard.
25 October 2020, 06:00 Preview

Recently unbeatable Kunlun concludes homestand against giant CSKA!
The boys from China have been hot of late, but will the momentum of the 3-game winning streak allow them to defeat CSKA for the first time ever in a home game?
24 October 2020, 08:30 Preview

Two of the KHL’s best face off when Avangard welcomes Avtomobilist!
Avtomobilist took an early decision this season in overtime, as games against Avangard have always been proven tough. Meanwhile, Neftekhimik will finish off a short homestand against Lokomotiv, which is coming in on an impressive 7-game winning streak. Can Neftekhimik break Pasquale’s shutout streak?
23 October 2020, 08:00 Preview

Suddenly hot Severstal ready to take on a suddenly cold Metallurg!
They haven’t beat in their last three matches, but Severstal and their standout goalie Podyapolsky are ready to dish Metallurg its third straight loss.
22 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Avtomobilist and SKA are the powerhouses in action tonight!
Avtomobilist continues its 6-game road trip in Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik is fighting hard to get their record back to .500. SKA is at home this evening as well and is taking on a Spartak Moscow team that hasn’t been able to chalk up many wins in recent weeks.
21 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Dynamo Moscow greets a Dinamo Minsk on the mend!
Both teams are coming off a loss, but Dinamo has been hit hard by illness and it’s shown in recent games. Amur has two wins in a row, but have the unenviable task of keeping that streak alive against the ever tough Ak Bars. Traktor has won three in a row and that is bad news for hosts Sibir, who currently lead the KHL with six straight losses.
20 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Superhot Lokomotiv hosts Spartak Moscow in day’s only tilt!
The fans in Yaroslavl are in for a treat as their favorite team is on a 6-game winning streak and faces off against a tough, but beatable Spartak Moscow. Tonight’s starting goalies haven’t allowed a goal against in quite some time!
19 October 2020, 14:30 Weekly Round-up

Landmarks for Hartikainen, victory for Red Star — the KHL week in review
Free-scoring Finnish forward Teemu Hartikainen had a momentous week, setting a new club scoring record in Ufa. His record-breaking goal, though, was overshadowed by his team’s defeat against Kunlun Red Star — the Chinese team at last recording its first win of the season. Teemu’s head coach, Tomi Lamsa, is talking up the excitement of nurturing his team’s young stars, while in Sochi we’ve seen the first big coaching change of the season.
19 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Can Jokerit keep winning streak alive at the Far East?
Coming off a road win, Amur is hoping their fortunes are taking a turn for the best, but the team from Helsinki has been on a roll lately and can throw a pretty healthy line-up on the ice.
18 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

A Moscow dual is on tap as CSKA welcomes Dynamo Moscow?
The favorite here is clear, but Dynamo would love to end its 4-game losing streak with a bang. Traktor welcomes Neftekhimik in what will be an interesting game for sure, as both teams are on a 2-game winning streak.
17 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Jokerit looking to etch closer victory 10 way out in Novosibirsk!
Can Sibir rebound from its 4-game losing streak or will the boys from Jokerit be too strong? Avangard and Salavat face off for the third time this season and both are coming in off a loss, but Avangard has clearly kept itself in the win column more consistently this season.
16 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

First Army Men Rivalry of the season
As strong as Minsk has been this season, one has to think Lokomotiv has the advantage due to its 5-game winning streak and the fact that Dinamo will be scratching 15 players tonight.
15 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Can hapless Kunlun finally win again at home with Salavat in town?
It’s been a nightmare season for Kunlun thus far with just four points in 14 games. The Chinese club now welcomes Salavat, which continues to be one of the league’s better outfits, despite its current 2-game losing streak.
14 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Avangard looking to shut out Мetallurg for the 3rd time this season!
Metallurg may be at home, but Avangard comes in having its number. Dinamo Riga has lost four in a row and now hosts a Lokomotiv team on a 4-game tear. Not looking very promising for the Latvians.
13 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Fresh off losses, today’s only game features teams needing a win!
Ak Bars starts a home stretch of three games today and welcomes a Traktor team coming off a tough loss. Things should be tight in Kazan tonight as both combatants come in above .500.
12 October 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

The Generation Game — the KHL week in review
From a veteran still tearing it up in Yekaterinburg to a clutch of teenagers marked out for great things, the KHL covers all ages.
12 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Jokerit shoots to make it five straight against a hot Lokomotiv team!
This game should be a doozy, because both are hot and their first match-up this year was a terribly tight contest. In a bout no less exciting, Metallurg looks to knock off the currently undefeatable CSKA at home, and although they beat them in Moscow earlier this season, they haven’t beaten them in three straight tries at home.
11 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Battle of the Dinamos features 2 teams heading in different directions!
Minsk hosts Riga in the next leg of the battle of Dinamos, but the teams are heading in completely different directions. Minsk is hoping to gain its 11th victory in 14 games while Riga is hoping to avoid its 10th loss in 12 games. However, both teams are missing a handful of players and Minsk will have to scratch a number of its go-to guys.
10 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Salavat hosts CSKA in schedule’s biggest bout!
As fine as Salavat’s season has been, CSKA is coming in on a 6-game winnings streak, has won 11 of 13 games, and is getting contributions from all over the roster. Barys is welcoming Severstal as both clubs lost their last tilt. Still, Barys has won eight straight at home against Severstal, so you know where the pressure is at in this one.
9 October 2020, 09:00 Preview

Helsinki to be the site of Jokerit’s next victory?!
Jokerit is on a roll and ready to add to its winning streak against a Riga club that is, itself, really in need of getting on track. Avtomobilist has won three in a row and Metallurg two; now they both are looking for valuable points even if it comes in the form of another 3-2 result.
8 October 2020, 08:30 Preview

Two games in Moscow Area feature away teams as the favorites!
Vityaz welcomes Ak Bars while Spartak Moscow hosts Lokomotiv. In each case, the Muscovite home team is coming off a loss while the road team is not only coming in fresh off a victory, but with the clearly better record to date as well. Going to be tough for the home teams to gain ground here!
7 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Avtomobilist tries to finally rid itself of the curse of Barys!
They’re at home against the men from Kazakhstan, but Avtomobilist hasn’t beaten Barys at home in its last six tries. Just shocking! Traktor hopes to have things easier before it hits the road by welcoming a Kunlun club that has proven to be the most hapless in the KHL this season despite a roster that would be the envy of many.
6 October 2020, 08:00 Preview

Jokerit is back in action at home and looking to take its 3rd win in a row!
Jokerit’s opponent will be a Spartak team that, despite a recent loss, has picked things up since a pretty dreadful start and has a red-hot Lehtera in its line-up (11 points in the last five games). Amur will kick the day off with the end game of a back-to-back against Torpedo and is looking for revenge after the tight 3-2 OT loss in the last game.
5 October 2020, 14:00 Weekly Round-up

Minsk supports its fans, Znarok reaches a landmark — the KHL week in review
KHL clubs are making an effort to reach out to their older fans — from Minsk to Omsk, our teams are supporting elderly people. On the ice, there were landmarks aplenty as Oleg Znarok and Dmitrij Jaskin both reached milestones and Nikita Chibrisov wrote himself into the record books. All that, and a high-scoring start in the Women’s Hockey League, adds up to another busy week around the league.
5 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Ak Bars desperate to get back on track against rival Salavat!
At home, the boys from Kazan will also enter the game with far more bodies available, as Salavat Yulaev continues to be affected considerably by illness.
4 October 2020, 05:00 Preview

CSKA and Avangard battle to become the first team to 10!
CSKA continues to be red hot and is not only seeking its fifth win in a row, but also the 10th win of the season. This is a goal sought after by guest Avangard as well. It’s the battle of battles on today’s KHL schedule.
3 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Hit hard by illness, Salavat hits the road looking for victory!
With 16 players out of the line-up, including three of their absolute top scorers, Salavat will have its hands full trying to get points from Neftekhimik, which is in dire need of a victory again.
2 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

KHL gameday features a mаjor match-up in Magnitogorsk!
They’ve got almost identical records and now Metallurg will host Avtomobilist with some pride on the line as both look to make it two in a row in the win column.
1 October 2020, 07:00 Preview

Battle of the Dinamos as Riga hits ice again against KHL’s hottest team!
Mighty Minsk has six wins in a row, and they’ll be taking on a Riga team that has been off ice more than on it recently. The previously practically unbeatable Ak Bars Kazan is on the road against a slumping Lokomotiv, but have dropped two in a row themselves.
30 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

SKA & Salavat - Two “injury-riddled” teams looking for wins anyways!
SKA heads to Novosibirsk with – are you ready – 20 possible players out of the line-up. They’ll look to be victorious nonetheless!
29 September 2020, 08:00 Preview

Dinamo Minsk looks to keep its successful season going strong!
They’re heading to face Severstal, where a battle can always be expected, but men of Minsk have five wins in their sails. Can they make it six?
28 September 2020, 15:00 Weekly Round-up

Youthquake! — the KHL week in review
Hockey during a pandemic means teams have to be more flexible than ever about giving young players game time. This week saw SKA name the youngest ever KHL roster, while Salavat Yulaev’s juniors produced a game-winning performance in a barn-burner against Vityaz. No longer a youngster, Jokerit’s Mikko Lehtonen told us a little about what he was doing when he team spent a few days in quarantine before Friday’s game against Sibir.
28 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

Dynamo Moscow faces Spartak again with 6 straight wins in the pocket!
They’re one of the league’s hottest teams and now they’re facing a Spartak club they recently whooped 5-0. Is a repeat to be expected tonight?
27 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

Going for their 5th straight win, Minsk must be Belarussian for “on fire”!
Traktor is the host, but the gentlemen from Minsk are the guys hoping to take their fifth straight win. Jokerit is a winner of three in a row and has home ice advantage, but CSKA is in town and they’ve been a thorn in Jokerit’s side for years now.
26 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

Back in the win column, Salavat faces a hot Vityaz club!
Salavat curbed its 2-game losing streak with an important victory, but now Vityaz is in town and has won two in a row. Who’s going to win this one? It’s anyone’s guess.
25 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

Quarantine is over — Jokerit is ready to go to battle again in Helsinki!
24 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

Thorn in the side Severstal visits CSKA hungry for its next win!
Can Podyapolsky keep his shutout streak alive in Moscow against a CSKA team that’ll surely be looking to bounce back from their recent loss?
23 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

Very hot SKA hosts slumping Sibir in day’s only game!
With several players on scoring streaks, SKA enters today’s game as the winner of two in arow and six of its first eight games. With 19 of 24 possible points, it’s understandable that Sibir has a very heavy task ahead of it today, entering this game hoping to prevent a 3-game losing streak.
22 September 2020, 07:00 Preview

Ak Bars and Avangard clash again in the day’s biggest battle!
The boys from Kazan have started the season just as they’d hoped, but so too has Avangard. It’s anyone’s call who’s going to take this one tonight. An Avtomobilist club that is every bit as hot Ak Bars and Avangard hopes to extend its 3-game winning streak to four and slumping visitor Vityaz looks like just the right victim in that endeavor.
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