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16 January 2020, 22:40 Daily Round-up

CSKA books its playoff spot. January 16 round-up
The defending champion, CSKA, became the first team this season to guarantee itself a place in the 2020 playoff. An emphatic 6-1 victory over HC Sochi opened a 28-point between first and ninth in the Western Conference; Sochi has just 13 games – potentially 26 more points – available before the end of the season. In the East, meanwhile, the race to the top couldn’t be tighter. Ak Bars and Avangard are tied on 68 points after today’s action in the Far East. Avangard won at Admiral before Ak Bars suffered a surprise loss at Kunlun. There were goals aplenty in Nizhny Novgorod, where Torpedo beat Dynamo 6-4, and a big fightback in Nizhnekamsk as Traktor rallied from 0-3 to win a shoot-out. Losses for Metallurg and Salavat Yulaev, meanwhile, mean that two former Gagarin Cup winners are still in danger of missing out in this year’s playoff as the Eastern Conference remains as tight as ever.
15 January 2020, 16:20 Daily Round-up

Avangard eases past Admiral. January 15 round-up
Avangard overcame a slow start to deliver a comfortable victory in Vladivostok, while Admiral missed the chance to move into the playoff places in the Eastern Conference.
14 January 2020, 23:05 Daily Round-up

Jensen keeps up scoring streak, Jokerit battles past Vityaz. January 14
Niklas Jensen extended his productive streak to 11 games with the opening goal in Jokerit’s win at Vityaz, but the game was dominated by a stormy third period that saw two home players ejected for high hits. Elsewhere, Sibir and Torpedo picked up important wins in their bid to reach the playoffs, defeating Kunlun Red Star and HC Sochi respectively. Top played bottom in the Western Conference, and both CSKA and SKA eased to comfortable victories over the Dinamo duo of Minsk and Riga respectively. In the East, it was a different story as leader Ak Bars needed a shoot-out to get past Amur. Traktor won the South Ural derby against Metallurg, Barys got the better of a high-scoring game against Salavat Yulaev.
13 January 2020, 17:05 Daily Round-up

Drama in the East. January 13 round-up
Monday’s card featured just two games, but both generated plenty of drama. First, in Khabarovsk, Amur and Avangard battled one another all the way to a shoot-out before the visitor edged the verdict. Then, in Beijing, a key battle in the race for the playoffs saw Kunlun Red Star jump to a 3-0 lead at home to Sibir only to lose out to a big fightback from the visitor.
13 January 2020, 13:30 Weekly Round-up

Women make a splash as All-Star Week starts – KHL week in review
The FONBET 2020 All-Star Week is underway in Moscow – and the top players from the Women’s Hockey League took center stage on the opening weekend. The showcase event highlighted the rapid development of the women’s game in Russia and the growth of Europe’s leading pro hockey league for females – to international acclaim.
12 January 2020, 21:35 Daily Round-up

Leaders lose out. January 12 round-up
There were defeats for the top teams in East and West on Sunday. Ak Bars went down to a heavy 1-5 loss at Admiral, before CSKA was beaten in a shoot-out at home to Avtomobilist. Among the chasing pack in the West, SKA edged a hard-fought victory over Dynamo in a battle between two of the closest challengers for the summit. Barys stays in contention at the top of the Chernyshev Division after an overtime win against Lokomotiv. Elsewhere, strugglers Dinamo Riga and Dinamo Minsk suffered heavy losses against Salavat Yulaev and Spartak respectively. HC Sochi kept its playoff push alive with a shoot-out success at Traktor while Vityaz handed Neftekhimik a damaging loss in Nizhnekamsk.
11 January 2020, 20:15 Daily Round-up

Severstal gets revenge in Tallinn, important win for Avangard. January 11
The second meeting of the KHL World Games program in Tallinn went the way of Severstal. Andrei Razin’s team bounced back from Friday’s 1-4 loss to Jokerit and handed the Finns a 5-2 beating. Avangard tightened its grip on top spot in the Chernyshev Division with a 3-0 win at Barys, and Neftekhimik revived its playoff push with victory at home to Torpedo.
10 January 2020, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Jokerit on tour in Estonia, Kaprizov hits another milestone. January 10
The latest edition of the KHL World Games saw Jokerit head to Tallinn for the first of two back-to-back games against Severstal. The change of scenery suited the Finns; after a short hop across the Baltic, they won 4-1 at the Tondiraba Ice Hall. Back in Russia, Kirill Kaprizov needed just 55 seconds to get his 100th regular season goal in the KHL, helping CSKA to victory at home to Kunlun Red Star. The Army Men stay out in front, but Dynamo climbed to second in the West with a 4-3 win at Salavat Yulaev. Sibir moved up to sixth in the East with a valuable win at home to Lokomotiv, Dinamo Minsk enjoyed a rare victory against Vityaz and Sochi needed a shoot-out to beat Spartak beside the Black Sea.
9 January 2020, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Torpedo thumps Ak Bars, Amur fightback falls short. January 9 round-up
Anton Shenfeld had a hand in all four goals as Torpedo enjoyed a 4-1 victory in Kazan and denied Ak Bars a return to the top of the table. Earlier, Amur gave Metallurg a scare as it battled back from 0-4 to 3-4, but the home team held on in Magnitogorsk. Avtomobilist cruised to a 5-2 success at home to Admiral.
8 January 2020, 23:30 Daily Round-up

Kings of the road. January 8 round-up
All five KHL games in Wednesday ended in victory for the visiting team. CSKA’s derby day triumph at Dynamo was the most eye-catching game, while Barys had the biggest win with a 5-1 success at Neftekhimik. Three of the games went to overtime, with Lokomotiv winning 2-1 at Salavat Yulaev and Jokerit pipping Spartak 3-2. Severstal needed a shoot-out to overcome Dinamo Riga by the same scoreline.
7 January 2020, 20:20 Daily Round-up

Znarok’s Spartak defeats SKA again. January 7 round-up
Oleg Znarok led his Spartak team to a third victory over SKA in the headline game of Tuesday’s card. Earlier, the big tussle in the East saw Ak Bars blank Metallurg to win 2-0 return to the top of the KHL table. Sibir and Kunlun Red Star had important victories in the race for a playoff spot, Admiral kept its bid alive with a hard-fought win at Torpedo and Dynamo maintained its impressive form, beating Amur 4-2. Traktor won 2-0 at Sochi.
6 January 2020, 23:25 Daily Round-up

A day of hat-tricks. January 6 round-up
Three games on Monday brought three hat-tricks – with two in one game as Jokerit blasted Dinamo Riga 7-0. Danish forwards Peter Regin and Niklas Jensen sank trebles there, while earlier Teemu Hartikainen scored three in Salavat Yulaev’s 4-2 win over CSKA. The other game on the card saw two goals from Nikita Mikhailis lift Barys to a 3-2 verdict over Avangard.
5 January 2020, 21:40 Daily Round-up

Dynamo’s derby day delight. January 5 round-up
4 January 2020, 21:30 Daily Round-up

CSKA thrashes Sochi, Riga moves up the table. January 4 round-up
Saturday brought just two games – and there were contrasting outcomes. In Sochi, visitor CSKA powered to a 7-1 victory in a free-scoring performance. In Riga, meanwhile, Dinamo was limited to a solitary goal as Janis Voris got his first KHL shut-out to defeat Barys.
3 January 2020, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Jokerit stuns SKA, Dinamo Minsk snaps losing streak. January 3 round-up
A second-period storm led Jokerit to a big win over SKA in Helsinki as the first game day of the New Year produced plenty of action. That was the highlight of nine games on Friday. Traktor was another big winner, getting a 6-1 verdict at Torpedo, while Dinamo Minsk moved off the foot of the table after winning at Severstal to end a long losing streak. Brandon McMillan was one of several players to score for their new clubs, getting the opener as Avangard beat Admiral 4-1. There were game-winning performances from goalies Alexander Lazushin and Ivan Bocharov as Loko and Dynamo picked up shut-out wins; Konstantin Barulin was also a big part of Neftekhimik’s 2-1 success at Sibir. Early in the day, a capacity crowd in Magnitogorsk saw Metallurg edge Avtomobilist 3-2, Vityaz won its game at Spartak.
30 December 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

CSKA tops the table. December 30 round-up
The final action of 2019 saw CSKA return to the top of the overall KHL table thanks to an overtime winner against Lokomotiv. Konstantin Okulov snapped a 3-3 tie to kickstart the New Year festivities in Moscow. Jokerit moved into the top four in the West with a 4-1 win over Vityaz while, at the foot of the table, Dinamo Riga overtook Dinamo Minsk after winning 2-0 in Belarus. There was little joy for the backmarker in the Eastern Conference with Traktor suffering a 5-1 loss at home to Avangard. Barys defeated Kunlun Red Star 2-1 to go third in the table.
29 December 2019, 20:50 Daily Round-up

Drama in Magnitogorsk, Severstal surprises SKA. December 29 round-up
The big game of the day saw Metallurg end Dynamo’s winning run in dramatic fashion. With seven seconds left to play, Tomas Filippi grabbed a tying goal for the Steelmen, who went on to win in a shoot-out. There was more overtime excitement in Cherepovets, where Igor Geraskin’s goal enabled Severstal to beat SKA. Sochi also had an overtime win, 1-0 against Spartak, while Amur defeated Far East rival Admiral 2-0 and Barys bounced back from three losses to defeat Avtomobilist 4-2.
28 December 2019, 22:50 Daily Round-up

Ak Bars snaps losing streak, CSKA back on top in the West. December 28
Ak Bars snapped a three-game losing streak as Dmitry Kvartalnov again got the better of Lokomotiv. CSKA returned to the top of the Western Conference with the same 3-0 scoreline at home to Vityaz. Earlier in the day, Sibir lost a 2-0 lead but rallied to beat Kunlun Red Star in a shoot-out and Avangard thumped Neftekhimik 6-2. Torpedo had a memorable day with a 5-2 win over Dinamo Riga, and Sochi got past Jokerit in overtime.
27 December 2019, 21:25 Daily Round-up

SKA goes back on top, Spartak spoils Traktor’s party. December 27 round-up
SKA blanked Sibir to leapfrog CSKA and return to the top of the Western Conference. Elsewhere on Friday, there were road wins for two Moscow teams as Spartak downed Traktor 5-2 and Dynamo edged Barys 4-3 in overtime. Amur produced another big fightback to win a shoot-out against Avtomobilist after trailing 0-3 in the second period.
26 December 2019, 22:00 Daily Round-up

80 shut-outs for Koshechkin, losing start for Tkachyov. December 26
Vasily Koshechkin reached 80 shut-outs in the KHL – the first goalie to achieve that milestone – as Metallurg moved back into the playoff places with a 2-0 win at Dinamo Riga. Later in the day, Jokerit defeated Lokomotiv in overtime thanks to a Veli-Matti Savinainen goal. That put a dampener on Vladimir Tkachyov’s debut for the Railwaymen after his move from Ak Bars.
25 December 2019, 22:30 Daily Round-up

Derby win for Dynamo, SKA goes back on top. December 25 round-up
Dynamo won the Moscow derby 3-0 at CSKA, getting its first win at its cross-town foe since 2016. The result also boosted SKA, which moves to the top of the Western Conference following a 6-2 win at Barys. It was a good day for the struggling teams in the East, with wins for the bottom three of Traktor, Amur and Neftekhimik over Avangard, Torpedo and Ak Bars respectively. Avtomobilist moved to third with victory at Admiral and Kunlun Red Star halted a two-game skid by defeating Dinamo Minsk. Spartak romped to its biggest road win of the season, downing Sibir 5-0 and Severstal snapped a five-game losing streak with a 4-2 success over Sochi.
24 December 2019, 21:55 Daily Round-up

Grigorenko’s double lifts CSKA. December 24 round-up
Two goals from Mikhail Grigorenko saw CSKA get past Metallurg – but the defending champion twice came from behind before securing its sixth successive victory.
24 December 2019, 00:50 KHL World Games

A thriller in Davos – Ufa edges Kazan
Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars played out a fantastic game as part of this season’s KHL World Games, leaving thousands of Swiss fans happy with their taste of KHL action. The attendance of 4,268 was comparable with the crowds that watch local heroes HC Davos in the Swiss Championship, and the crowd would surely have been bigger were it not for heavy snows that disrupted travel around the arena. Once again, the event was a good showcase for the KHL, highlighting the skills of its players and the competitiveness of its games.
23 December 2019, 22:55 Daily Round-up

Torpedo goes big again, Amur wins from 0-3. December 23 round-up
Torpedo is enjoying its trip to the Far East – a 5-0 win at Admiral made it 12 goals in two games for David Nemirovsky’s team. Amur, meanwhile, inflicted a 10th successive loss on Dinamo Minsk after scoring four goals in the last 12 minutes to stun the Belarusians. Avtomobilist won 4-1 at Red Star and Traktor also triumphed on the road, beating Severstal 4-2.
23 December 2019, 13:30 Weekly Round-up

Welcome to hockey’s festive season – KHL week in review
Hockey is for life, not just for Christmas, but there’s no reason why the festive season can’t include a few extra special KHL moments. From last week’s Russian Classic to this evenings Alpine extravaganza, this is a time for special events.
22 December 2019, 20:00 Daily Round-up

Mixed feelings for returning favorites. December 22 round-up
Some returns are happy, others less so. Sunday saw Mario Kempe go back to Vityaz, now in the colors of CSKA, and collect a goal and an assist in his team’s 6-1 win. However, Metallurg’s Ilya Vorobyov found his trip back to St. Petersburg a more frustrating affair. The former SKA head coach watched his team suffer a narrow 2-1 loss. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow won 3-1 at home to Sochi and Spartak’s retro-game brought a win over Barys by the same scoreline.
21 December 2019, 20:20 Daily Round-up

Surprise losses for Green Derby rivals. December 21 round-up
Ak Bars and Salavat Yulaev played their last games before jetting off to the KHL World Games in Switzerland – but neither team enjoyed an ideal preparation for the Green Derby. In Kazan, Sibir pulled off a surprise victory against the league leader, while Avangard had enough to get past Salavat Yulaev and close the gap at the top of the Eastern Conference.
20 December 2019, 22:40 Daily Round-up

Spartak fights back from 0-3, Barys cruises past Vityaz. December 20
There were only two games in the KHL on Friday – but there was no shortage of action. Barys romped to a 5-2 victory at Vityaz, while Spartak battled back from 0-3 to edge Sochi 5-4 in overtime.
19 December 2019, 23:55 Daily Round-up

CSKA wins the Russian Classic
Another huge crowd came out to watch SKA take on CSKA in this year’s Russian Classic. The Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg welcomed 61,810 fans for Thursday’s game – the second highest attendance ever for a club hockey game in Europe. The European record was set last season when the same teams attracted 67,770 to the first ever Russian Classic game at the World Cup soccer stadium.
19 December 2019, 23:40 Daily Round-up

Record for Golyshev, goal flurry in Finland. December 19 round-up
Anatoly Golyshev’s assist on Avtomobilist’s first goal of the day made him the club’s all-time record scorer. The team celebrated by beating Neftekhimik 4-3. There were even more goals in Helsinki, where Jokerit tied Lokomotiv 4-4 before losing in a shoot-out. The biggest win of the day went to Dynamo Moscow, 8-1 victors over Severstal. The Green Derby was a tight affair, with Ak Bars edging a 2-1 verdict, while the Siberian battle between Avangard and Sibir went to the host. Amur ended its losing run at Traktor but Dinamo Riga could not find a way past Ilya Ezhov in a 0-1 loss at Vityaz.
18 December 2019, 22:40 Daily Round-up

Red Star rising. December 18 round-up
Kunlun Red Star moved to fifth in the Eastern Conference after beating Admiral for the second time in two days. Wednesday’s later games brought victories for Barys at Torpedo and Sochi in Minsk. The Leopards thus closed the gap on eighth-placed Torpedo as they look to get into the playoff picture in the West.
18 December 2019, 00:05 Daily Round-up

SKA battles back from 0-3, Smith-Pelly scores his first in KHL. December 17
SKA held on to top spot in the Western Conference, but it took a third-period fightback to erase a 0-3 deficit and set up an overtime win at home to Severstal. Metallurg also had to come back, recovering from 1-3 to beat Neftekhimik in a shoot-out. Devante Smith-Pelly, a star in the Capitals’ Stanley Cup run, scored his first in the KHL for Kunlun Red Star in a 4-0 win over Admiral. Maxim Mamin was also among the goals, getting a hat-trick in CSKA’s victory in Riga. There were also triumphs for Sibir, Avtomobilist, Lokomotiv and Jokerit on a busy day of action after the international break.
15 December 2019, 21:15 Eurohockey tour

Russia celebrates Winter Classic, Sweden wins Channel 1 Cup
In front of 67,877 fans in St. Petersburg, Russia finished off its Channel 1 Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Finland. However, that was not quite enough to clinch the trophy; Sweden’s 3-1 success against the Czechs saw the Tre Kronor lift the prize.
14 December 2019, 19:35 Eurohockey tour

Russia edges Czechs in shoot-out, Finnish goalie scores on Sweden
Russia became the first team to defeat the Czech Republic in this season’s Euro Hockey Tour, taking a 4-3 verdict after a shoot-out in Moscow. The Czechs now share the overall lead in the tour with Finland, which crushed Sweden 5-1 in a game that brought a goal for netminder Frans Tuohimaa. The results mean that all four teams have a chance of winning the Channel 1 Cup in tomorrow’s games.
13 December 2019, 00:05 Eurohockey tour

Swedes drop Russia in Moscow, Sedlak leads Czechs to victory
The opening day of the Channel 1 Cup saw Russia rocked in the first period of its game against Sweden. The visitor jumped to a 3-0 lead before the Red Machine revved up; the second and third periods were more encouraging for Alexei Kudashov’s men but the game ended in a 3-4 loss. It was the same scoreline in Plzen where the Czech Republic took down Finland in overtime. Traktor’s Lukas Sedlak scored twice to get the win for the Czechs.
9 December 2019, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Shoot-out win for SKA, late drama for Barys. December 9 round-up
The final day of action before the international break produced some close battles. SKA recorded its 11th successive victory, but needed a shoot-out to overcome a stubborn Dynamo Moscow. Avangard, meanwhile, saw a 2-1 lead turn into a 2-3 loss in the last two minutes of its game at home to Barys. Torpedo tried to do something similar at Vityaz but, after trailing 0-3, could only claw back two goals. There were also one-goal wins for Kunlun at Amur, Sibir at Traktor and Jokerit at home to Spartak. Metallurg broke the pattern, romping to a 5-1 success at home to Dinamo Riga.
9 December 2019, 16:25 Weekly Round-up

More All-Stars, and millions in Magnitogorsk – KHL week in review
Preparations for the 2020 FONBET All-Star Game continue at full speed, with the second round of selections confirmed on Monday. Elsewhere, Metallurg celebrated the 3 millionth fan to visit its Magnitogorsk arena and the rosters for the Channel 1 Cup were announced.
8 December 2019, 20:05 Daily Round-up

Avangard gets revenge, CSKA returns to the top. December 8 round-up
Sunday’s big showdown saw Avangard beat Ak Bars and close the gap at the top of the Eastern Conference. Last year’s beaten finalist took control from the start on the way to a 3-0 victory. In Belarus, Dinamo gave CSKA a scare in the first period but the Army Men marched to a 5-2 win and overtook SKA at the top of the Western Conference. Salavat Yulaev won 2-1 at Neftekhimik and Lokomotiv won in a shoot-out at Severstal.
7 December 2019, 20:25 Daily Round-up

Metallurg fires blanks in South Ural derby. December 7 round-up
The local rivalry between Metallurg and Traktor produced a hard-fought but low-scoring game in Magnitogorsk. The visitor prevailed by a single goal from Ruslan Karlin, while goalie Ivan Fedotov made 31 saves. Elsewhere, scoring was rather easier. Admiral edged Red Star in a shoot-out after a 4-4 tie in Vladivostok, Avtomobilist shaded a nine-goal game against Dinamo Riga. Barys enjoyed the most comfortable scoreline of the afternoon, winning 4-1 at Sochi.
6 December 2019, 22:30 Daily Round-up

The late show. December 6 round-up
Ak Bars scored twice in the last three minutes to turn defeat into victory at Torpedo on a day full of late action. Jokerit needed a late goal from Jesse Joensuu to snap a 3-3 tie at Sibir, Dinamo Minsk tied it up in the last minute at home to Severstal, while Admiral and Vityaz traded goals in the last 65 seconds of their game in Vladivostok. Yaroslavl was the only arena that saw no late drama, with Dynamo Moscow cruising to a 4-0 win over Lokomotiv.
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