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18 December 2018, 23:15
Daily Round-up
Vityaz stuns the league leader. December 18 round-up
Vityaz delivered the shock of the day with a 2-0 victory over CSKA. The Army Men’s winning march – 18 games without defeat before today – ground to a halt in Podolsk. Western Conference rival SKA had no such problems at home to Slovan, easing to a 4-1 victory. The Slovak team slipped to the foot of the conference following Dinamo Minsk’s victory over Riga. Spartak enjoyed the biggest win of the day, 5-0 over Jokerit.
17 December 2018, 22:15
Daily Round-up
Defending champ closes in. December 17 round-up
The big game in the Eastern Conference saw Ak Bars move within two points of leader Avtomobilist thanks to a 3-1 win. Elsewhere, it was a big day for imports: Metallurg defeated Torpedo thanks to goals from Matt Ellison, Nick Shore and Dennis Rasmussen while Red Star snapped its losing streak thanks to three quick goals from its Finnish contingent. Traktor kept pace with the race for the playoffs in the East thanks to a superb display from goalie Vasily Demchenko and Avangard rounded off the last game of the day with victory over Jokerit.
12 December 2018, 23:30
Daily Round-up
Darzins vs Taffe in Bratislava, Svedberg’s first goal for Barys. Dec 12
Hockey’s a team game, but the game between Slovan and Dinamo Riga turned into a personal duel. Lauris Darzins picked up 4 (2+2) points for the visitor; Jeff Taffe had 3 (1+2) for the host. No goals were scored without the involvement of one of those players, so Dinamo took the verdict by a 4-3 margin. Earlier in the day, Swedish defenseman Viktor Svedberg got his first KHL goal as Barys won 4-1 at Kunlun Red Star.
11 December 2018, 22:30
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Hartikainen, Metsola flourish in Finland. December 11 round-up
Salavat Yulaev’s Finnish contingent did the damage as the Ufa team picked up a handy 3-2 verdict at Jokerit. Teemu Hartikainen scored twice, Joonas Kemppainen created a short-handed goal and Juha Metsola frustrated the host when the pressure piled up in the second period. In Tuesday’s other game, Dynamo Moscow returned to form with a 3-1 win over Severstal.
10 December 2018, 23:30
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SKA cruises past Dynamo, Dawes moves out in front. December 10 round-up
SKA’s 2-0 victory over Dynamo Moscow was achieved with a more impressive performance than the result suggested. In the Eastern Conference, leader Avtomobilist defeated Spartak and Nigel Dawes scored his 19th goal of the season to move clear as the leading point and goalscorer. Avangard snapped its losing run with a fightback win at Metallurg while Ak Bars added to Dinamo Riga’s problems with a 3-1 win in Latvia.
9 December 2018, 20:45
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Comeback wins for Avtomobilist and Jokerit. December 9 round-up
Two high-flyers clawed back two-goal deficits to pick up wins at opponents battling for playoff places. Avtomobilist went 0-2 down at home to Kunlun before winning 5-3, then Jokerit retrieved a 1-3 scoreline to win at Severstal. CSKA goalie Ilya Sorokin got his sixth shut-out of the season in a 3-0 win over Salavat Yulaev.
8 December 2018, 22:30
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Five points for Mozyakin, three goals for Ellison: 10 goals in Magnitogorsk
Sergei Mozyakin and Matt Ellison led the way as Metallurg demolished Spartak 7-3 in the day’s highest scoring game. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow suffered its first loss in seven with a 1-2 reverse at Vityaz, Slovan slumped to a ninth straight reverse when it lost by the same margin at home to Ak Bars, and Avangard’s lead in the Chernyshev Division was cut to just one point after Barys won at Admiral and the Hawks lost in Sochi.
7 December 2018, 23:45
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Moses double sinks Loko. December 7 round-up
Steve Moses was the star for Jokerit with two goals in his team’s 3-0 victory in Yaroslavl. Elsewhere, there were late goals and overtime losses for Amur and Red Star at Avtomobilist and Severstal respectively. Salavat Yulaev kept up its return to scoring form with a 4-2 win at Dinamo Riga.
6 December 2018, 22:30
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Western giants march on. December 6 round-up
The Western Conference leaders continued their impressive form with home wins over two of the leaders in the East. SKA thrashed defending champion Ak Bars for the second time this season, with Sergei Plotnikov leading the way for the Petersburg team. In Moscow, CSKA edged Avangard 3-2 thanks to two more goals from Sergei Tolchinsky. Vityaz moved into the playoff places with victory over Neftekhimik, Traktor missed the chance to go eighth in the East after losing at Barys.
5 December 2018, 23:30
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Jokerit suffers at Spartak, Dynamo makes it six. December 5 round-up
It was a good day for fans in Moscow as Spartak handed an emphatic 1-5 defeat to Jokerit – Kristian Vesalainen’s goal did little to help the Finns and Dynamo edged Red Star to make it six straight wins. Salavat Yulaev recovered its scoring form with a 5-2 win at Slovan but Metallurg failed to score in 65 minutes of play at Sibir and lost in a shoot-out. Dinamo Riga also suffered in a shoot-out at Sochi, while Lokomotiv moves to third in the West with a 3-0 win over Amur.
4 December 2018, 22:45
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SKA’s six-shooters. December 4 round-up
SKA had eight players called into Russia’s squad for the upcoming Channel 1 Cup and its international roster duly celebrated with a 6-0 thrashing of Torpedo. Elsewhere, Eastern Conference playoff hopefuls Traktor and Neftekhimik closed in on the top eight with road wins at Avangard and Dinamo Minsk.
3 December 2018, 23:00
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CSKA wins again, Salavat Yulaev still struggles to score. December 3
Sergei Tolchinsky fired CSKA to a 16th consecutive victory as the league leader won 3-1 at Sochi. Elsewhere, Salavat Yulaev handed a debut to Alexander Burmistrov but the Ufa team’s misfiring offense failed to score once again in a 0-1 loss at Avangard. Sergei Mozyakin played his 700th game in the KHL but Barys spoiled that party with a 3-2 win over Metallurg. Dynamo Moscow won its fifth game in a row, Lokomotiv edged Red Star in a shoot-out.
3 December 2018, 19:15
Weekly Round-up
The KHL goes to Great Britain – KHL review of the week
Last week was dominated by the KHL World Games in Zurich, and there was big news about more KHL teams playing games in Britain early next year. Around the rest of the league, Sergei Mozyakin reached 700 games in the league, the All-Star line-ups were completed and we saw the first ‘Chinese’ hat-trick in the competition.
2 December 2018, 20:00
Daily Round-up
Jokerit triumphs in Euro battle. December 2 round-up
Finland faced Slovakia in the day’s big game, and Jokerit took the honors against Slovan thanks to a two-goal show from Sakari Manninen. Vityaz moved back into the playoff places in the Western Conference, moving above Dinamo Riga despite losing to Dinamo Minsk in overtime.
1 December 2018, 20:00
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CSKA makes it 15 wins in a row, Dawes dazzles in Astana. December 1
CSKA Moscow has been unbeatable against its city rivals and today’s 4-3 win at Spartak stretched the Army Men’s winning run to 15 games. Elsewhere, Nigel Dawes put up five points as he returned to Astana and helped Avtomobilist win 7-2 at Barys. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow made it four wins in a row with victory at Torpedo, Metallurg came from behind to defeat Avangard, but Dinamo Riga lost out to a solitary goal in Chelyabinsk.
30 November 2018, 22:00
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Ak Bars continues its streak, deja vu for Slovan. November 30 round-up
Ak Bars made it seven wins in a row with a 5-3 victory over Lokomotiv – but the visitor was left frustrated by Emil Garipov’s goaltending in a game that was closer than the scoreline might suggest. Vityaz and Slovan met for the second time in a week, and once again Vityaz recovered from 0-2 to win it.
29 November 2018, 22:45
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Dronov grabs a wonder goal, Yip writes a piece of history. November 29
Young Metallurg defenseman Grigory Dronov caught the eye with a fine coast-to-coast goal in his team’s 4-0 victory over Salavat Yulaev in one of the big clashes in the Eastern Conference today. The other battle of the big guns saw Avangard defeat Avtomobilist 3-0 as the section leader continues to stutter. In Shanghai, Brandon Yip made a bit of history with the first ever hat-trick for a Chinese-eligible player in the KHL. Vitaly Kravtsov sank Admiral and Andrei Razin’s first game behind the bench for Severstal ended in defeat.
29 November 2018, 00:15
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Vesalainen opens his account, Palola thrills in China, Zaripov sets record
Two Finns and one Tatar dominated the day’s action. Jokerit’s new signing Kristian Vesalainen marked his KHL debut with a goal in his team’s 4-1 win at Dinamo Minsk. In China, Palola scored twice in 15 seconds at the end of Red Star’s game with Sibir and snatched a 5-5 tie in regulation. Sibir still won it in a shoot-out and Shane Prince scored for the second game running. Danis Zaripov, meanwhile, secured the all-time record for appearances in top flight Russian championship play. He suited up for the 1,164th time to help Ak Bars beat Torpedo 5-1.
27 November 2018, 22:15
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Kovar’s triumphant return, Frattin’s four-star show. November 27 round-up
Jan Kovar returned to action after missing six games through injury and the Czech goalie produced a shut-out as Avtomobilist won at Salavat Yulaev. The top forward of the day was Matthew Frattin, who picked up 2+2 as Barys won 5-3 at Severstal. Admiral won its second game in a row with a 4-2 success over Sochi.
26 November 2018, 23:00
Daily Round-up
Fast start for Prince, CSKA’s streak continues. November 26 round-up
Sibir’s new signing Shane Prince needed less than 14 minutes to open his KHL account – and he scored an impressive goal to help his team win 3-2 at Amur. CSKA’s winning streak moved to 13 games thanks to a 3-1 win over Vityaz; Moscow rival Dynamo took advantage and moved into the playoff places with a 2-0 triumph against Jokerit. Ak Bars won the Tatarstan derby in Kazan and Matt Ellison led Metallurg to a 5-4 victory over Torpedo.
25 November 2018, 22:30
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Salavat Yulaev celebrates its anniversary, Lokomotiv rallies to beat Barys
On the 57th anniversary of the foundation of the club, Salavat Yulaev led Sunday’s scoring with 6-1 romp at home to Dinamo Minsk. Linus Omark had four assists in the jubilee display. Lokomotiv came from 1-3 down to win 5-3 at home to Barys, while Kunlun Red Star returned to the playoff places in the East with a 3-0 success against HC Sochi. Avangard eased to a 4-1 success at Slovan, Viktor Stalberg got his third goal in six games for his new club.
24 November 2018, 21:45
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CSKA hits the front. November 24 round-up
Victory over SKA in Saturday’s big game lifted CSKA to the KHL summit. Previous leader Avtomobilist lost out at home to defending champion Ak Bars in the top clash in the Eastern Conference. Elsewhere, Metallurg edged Neftekhimik in overtime and there were road wins for Torpedo and Dynamo Moscow.
23 November 2018, 23:30
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Dallman celebrates 600 games, Riga warms up for the World Games. Nov 23
Defenseman Kevin Dallman is one of the KHL’s most loyal servants, having played in every season since the league was formed. Today he became the first import to feature in 600 games, and Barys duly delivered a win at Jokerit. Still on the Baltic, Dinamo Riga defeated Avangard 2-0 to warm up for its trip to Zurich next week. Admiral enjoyed its biggest win of a difficult season, Spartak had a second successive shut-out at Kunlun Red Star and Vityaz snatched a vital win at Slovan after trailing 0-2.
22 November 2018, 23:00
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Thomas opens his account for Traktor, SKA thrashes Severstal. November 22
Christian Thomas, a one-time Rangers prospect now at Traktor, got his first goals in the KHL. The Olympic bronze medallist scored twice to help his new team defeat Neftekhimik. Among the leaders, SKA beat Severstal 6-1 to make it 22 consecutive wins against the Cherepovets team, while Ak Bars claimed a 3-2 win at Metallurg in the Eastern Conference. Avtomobilist lost for the fourth time in five games, and Ilya Konovalov starred in Lokomotiv’s 2-0 win over Dynamo.
21 November 2018, 23:15
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11th straight win for CSKA, Jokerit enjoys a feast of goals. November 21
CSKA goalie Ilya Sorokin posted his fourth successive shut-out as CSKA beat Sochi 2-0 in Moscow. The day’s top-scoring game was in Helsinki, where Jokerit shot down Avangard 7-4 on a night for goalies to forget; much earlier, forwards suffered lean pickings in Khabarovsk as Amur won a shoot-out after a 0-0 tie. The playoff picture changed, with Kunlun Red Star moving into eighth place in the East and Vityaz edging ahead of Dynamo Moscow in the Western Conference.
20 November 2018, 19:45
Daily Round-up
Big loss for league leader. November 20 round-up
Neftekhimik turned the form book upside down with an emphatic 6-2 win at table-topping Avtomobilist. The win snaps a four-game losing streak and puts Andrei Nazarov’s team back into a playoff place. Elsewhere, Sibir and Ak Bars enjoyed shut-out wins over Salavat Yulaev and Traktor.
19 November 2018, 23:00
Daily Round-up
Kaprizov, Kostitsyn hit hat-tricks. November 19 round-up
K stood for knock-out in Monday’s games as Kirill Kaprizov and Andrei Kostitsyn landed heavy blows on the opposition. Both hit hat-tricks, with Kaprizov’s treble helping CSKA cruise to a 4-0 win over Slovan after Kostitsyn salvaged a 3-3 tie for Dinamo Minsk at Amur on the way to a shoot-out win. Severstal drops to the foot of the Western Conference after defeat at home to Severstal, Admiral remains bottom of the KHL after Spartak sent the Sailors to an eighth successive loss.
19 November 2018, 14:30
Weekly Round-up
The next generation – the KHL week in review
KHL stars impress in Canada on international duty, while a 17-year-old from SKA becomes the first player born in the 21st century to feature in the KHL. Nikolai Kulemin has been in scorching form for Metallurg and we learned who this season’s most popular player is ...
18 November 2018, 20:00
Daily Round-up
SKA edges heavyweight clash, Jokerit stays ahead of Loko. November 18
The top game of the day saw SKA’s power play deliver a tight victory at home to Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Jokerit tightened its grip on third place in the Western Conference with a 4-3 win at home to fourth-placed Lokomotiv. In the East, Sibir celebrated back-to-back wins for the first time this season while Barys lacked the firepower to defeat Salavat Yulaev.
17 November 2018, 21:45
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Nine in a row for CSKA, Riga falls short in Kazan. November 17 round-up
Dinamo Riga came close to upsetting the defending champion in Kazan – but Jiri Sekac turned the game around late on to give Ak Bars a shoot-out verdict. There was another close game in Nizhnekamsk as CSKA won 2-1 at Neftekhimik. Torpedo eased to a 4-1 success against Slovan.
16 November 2018, 22:45
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Red-hot Kulemin stretches scoring streak. November 16 round-up
Metallurg forward Nikolai Kulemin found the net for the fifth game in a row – taking his tally to eight goals in that time – as the former Islander scored twice in a 4-1 victory at Vityaz. That result helped Dynamo Moscow move into the playoff places in the Western Conference thanks to an overtime win at Barys. SKA managed just one goal at home to Traktor, but Alexander Barabanov’s strike was enough to win the game. Leader Avtomobilist snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-0 win at Dinamo Minsk. At the other end of the table, Sibir moved off the bottom of the Eastern Conference thanks to a shoot-out victory over Amur.
15 November 2018, 21:45
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Home discomforts, joy on the road. November 15 round-up
CSKA highlighted its title credentials with a convincing victory at Ak Bars in a Gagarin Cup final rematch. The Army Men made it eight wins in a row with a 5-0 success against the defending champion. Slovan picked up a handy success at Neftekhimik to reignite its playoff push, while Dinamo Riga let a two-goal lead slip at Torpedo before winning in overtime to complete a day of road wins.
14 November 2018, 23:00
Daily Round-up
Goals galore. November 14 round-up
There was no shortage of entertainment in Wednesday’s KHL program: nine games produced 56 goals! SKA was the top scorer, putting eight past Severstal; Amur won 6-5 at Barys in the highest-scoring game of the day. Spartak and Traktor had 4-3 overtime wins. Amid the carnage, three goalies managed shut-outs: Jokerit Janis Kalnins, Dynamo Moscow’s Alexander Yeryomenko and Metallurg’s Vasily Koshechkin all denied their opponents.
13 November 2018, 22:15
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Riga stifles a fightback, Svitov returns for Ak Bars. November 13 round-up
Dinamo Riga picked up a valuable win in its bid to make the playoffs, edging Neftekhimik 4-3. The Latvians led 4-0 with 10 minutes to play but had to quell a big comeback from the host. Ak Bars captain Alexander Svitov made his long-awaited return to the KHL after injury and helped his team beat Slovan 2-1. CSKA rested its international stars but still had enough to win 3-0 at Torpedo.
12 November 2018, 22:45
Daily Round-up
SKA impresses, Stalberg starts fast, Kulemin grabs a hat-trick. November 12
SKA powered to a 5-2 win over top-of-the-table Avtomobilist thanks to a hat-trick from Maxim Karpov in St. Petersburg. Avangard cut the gap on the Eastern Conference leader with new signing Viktor Stalberg getting a debut goal in a 3-0 win over Amur. Nikolai Kulemin also got a hat-trick, and needed barely five minutes to complete his treble at Spartak; Metallurg still had to rely on a last-gasp tying goal and a shoot-out win in Moscow.
12 November 2018, 20:15
Weekly Round-up
International prospects – the KHL week in review
It was all about the international game this week: one Russian rookie reckoned it wasn’t too different from the KHL, another Russian prospect lit up the u20 tournament in the Czech Republic.
5 November 2018, 23:45
Daily Round-up
CSKA wins the Army derby, Spartak beats Dynamo. November 5 round-up
Moscow was the focus of attention, with CSKA’s heavyweight clash against SKA ending in a home victory that puts the Red-and-Blues three points clear going into the international break. In the battle to get into the playoffs, Dynamo lost ground with a 2-1 loss at home to city rival Spartak. Ak Bars needed overtime to complete a comeback win at Torpedo while Artyom Manukyan had a day to remember as Avangard thumped Red Star 5-1.
5 November 2018, 12:30
Weekly Round-up
Going international – the KHL week in review
The first major international action of the season is coming up – and the KHL will have 56 players involved in the Karjala Cup in Finland. The countdown to the next round of KHL World Games in Switzerland is also underway, and the first phase of selections for the Week of Hockey Stars still has 10 days to run. Looking further ahead, Novosibirsk is preparing to host the 2023 World Juniors in a brand new arena.
4 November 2018, 21:15
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Dawes tops the scoring charts, CSKA thumps Jokerit. November 4 round-up
It was a big day for Nigel Dawes as he picked up four points in Avtomobilist’s 4-2 win over Sibir to move to the top of the KHL scoring charts. CSKA also moved to the summit, beating Jokerit 5-0 to take over top spot in the Western Conference. Metallurg blanked Amur 3-0 in the Eastern Conference, while Sochi won 4-2 at Traktor.
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