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26 January 2021, 20:10 Daily Round-up

Rasmussen scores twice, Metsola stops 45 shots. January 26 round-up
Juha Metsola pulled out all the stops to deny Amur as Salavat Yulaev survived a fusillade and won 2-1 in the first game of the day in Khabarovsk. The big clash in the Eastern Conference saw Metallurg beat Avtomobilist 5-3, while Traktor halted Barys’ four-game streak with a 3-2 success in Kazakshan. Wins for Metallurg and Salavat Yulaev might have secured playoff places for both teams, but Sibir delayed that for at least another couple of days by defeating Neftekhimik 6-4 and retaining a theoretical chance of catching both teams.
25 January 2021, 22:15 Daily Round-up

Record for Daugavins, big wins for Minsk and Spartak. January 25 round-up
Monday’s action was all about the playoff race. Dinamo Minsk and Spartak enhanced their prospects in the West with home wins over Severstal and Torpedo respectively. Vityaz also boosted its chances by blanking Kunlun Red Star, with Kaspars Daugavins getting a record-breaking 45th point for the season. However, Jokerit lost ground when it went down 2-5 at home to Avangard.
23 January 2021, 21:25 Daily Round-up

Jokerit wins at CSKA, Shipachyov’s pair sinks Riga. January 23 round-up
Moscow welcomed two Baltic opponents, with contrasting results for Dynamo and CSKA. The Army Men suffered a 1-3 loss at home to Jokerit, but the Blue-and-Whites scored five on Dinamo Riga. Lokomotiv also hit five in a big win at Sochi, while Vityaz moved into the playoff places despite an overtime loss at home to Barys.
21 January 2021, 22:15 Daily Round-up

CSKA clinches playoff spot, Guslistov grabs a hat-trick. Jan 21 round-up
CSKA Moscow is the second team to book its playoff ticket, confirming its post-season place with a 3-2 win over Amur. The individual performance of the day came from Severstal’s 18-year-old forward Nikita Guslistov, who became the youngest Russian player to score a KHL hat-trick as his team won 6-3 at Avtomobilist. There were goals galore in Mytishchi, where Neftekhimik edged Kunlun 6-5. Other winners on the day included Barys, Lokomotiv, Metallurg, Traktor, Sochi and SKA.
19 January 2021, 23:00 Daily Round-up

Riga stuns league leader. January 19 round-up
Dinamo Riga pulled off the result of the day, shocking table-topping Ak Bars with a thrilling overtime win in Kazan. Western Conference leader CSKA won the Moscow derby against Spartak, while SKA enjoyed a 3-1 win at Avtomobilist. The Finns of Ufa did their thing again, powering Salavat Yulaev to a 4-2 win over Severstal, and both Avangard and Metallurg picked up victories. There were overtime triumphs on the road for Amur and Dinamo Riga, while Torpedo was the day’s highest scorer with a 7-1 thrashing of Neftekhimik. Vityaz welcomed fans back to the arena with a 3-1 win over Sibir but Jokerit slumped to a 1-4 loss at home to Barys.
17 January 2021, 21:30 Daily Round-up

CSKA wins another Army Derby, Peters defeats Hartley. January 17 round-up
CSKA defeated SKA for the third time this season, winning 3-1 in Moscow in Sunday’s big game. The top clash in the East also brought a home victory as Avtomobilist topped Avangard by a 4-1 margin. Yury Mikhailis scored a hat-trick as Barys won 3-2 at home to Amur, Ak Bars stays out in front with a 2-0 success against Torpedo and Traktor won 4-0 against Lokomotiv. There were road wins for Dinamo Minsk and Sibir, who got shoot-out verdicts at Severstal and Dynamo Moscow respectively, while a Pavel Poryadin double saw Neftekhimik edge Dinamo Riga 3-2.
16 January 2021, 20:55 Daily Round-up

Mozyakin sets another record. January 16 round-up
Sergei Mozyakin collected the 500th assist of his KHL career to bag yet another landmark and help Metallurg to a 3-2 win over Salavat Yulaev in Saturday’s big game. The other action of the day was in Sochi, where an overtime goal from Kaspars Daugavins earned Vityaz a vital win in its push for a playoff place.
15 January 2021, 22:20 Daily Round-up

First playoff ticket punched, good road win for Jokerit. Jan 15 round-up
Ak Bars won 3-1 at home to Avangard and, in doing so, secured its place in the KHL playoffs for the 13th successive year. Jokerit also had a 3-1 verdict, on the road at Spartak, and extends the gap over its eighth-placed opponent. Elsewhere in Moscow, Dynamo won 5-3 at home to Torpedo. Avtomobilist took its hot streak to three games with a 2-1 win in Minsk and Severstal boosted its playoff prospects with a 3-2 victory over Dinamo Riga.
14 January 2021, 21:40 Daily Round-up

Hartikainen sets new record, CSKA fires blanks. January 14 round-up
Teemu Hartikainen’s 51st point of the season helped Salavat Yulaev to victory at Barys — and set a new record for points scored by a Finn in a KHL regular season. CSKA could use some similar firepower: Igor Nikitin’s team lost 0-3 at Lokomotiv, failing to score for the first time in more than a year. Kunlun Red Star moved off the foot of the Eastern Conference with a 3-1 win at Sibir, while Traktor beat Vityaz 2-1 in Chelyabinsk.
13 January 2021, 22:00 Daily Round-up

Jokerit falls in overtime, short-handed goals boost Torpedo, Avto. Jan 13
Jokerit clawed back a 0-2 deficit at Neftekhimik, but the home team rallied to grab an overtime winner and move off the foot of the Eastern Conference. Elsewhere, short-handed goals made the difference: Torpedo scored twice on the PK in a 5-3 win at Avangard, while Avtomobilist’s Vyacheslav Litovchenko spiked the Spartak PP for the only goal of that game.
12 January 2021, 22:50 Daily Round-up

Jaskin gets his 30th goal, CSKA hits seven in Riga. January 12 round-up
11 January 2021, 22:45 Daily Round-up

Spartak leaves it late, Gross denies Jokerit. January 11 round-up
Monday’s action began in Yekaterinburg, where Vladislav Gross got his first KHL shut-out as Avtomobilist beat Jokerit 2-0. Spartak produced the performance of the day, recovering from 1-3 to beat Lokomotiv with two goals in the last three minutes. Metallurg went to Belarus and won 4-2 at Dinamo Minsk.
10 January 2021, 21:30 Daily Round-up

Hartikainen hits four, CSKA wins Army clash. January 10 round-up
Salavat Yulaev smashed Ak Bars’ 10-game winning streak, powering to a 7-3 victory in the Green Derby with Teemu Hartikainen leading the way. Jokerit, for the second time this season, played a notional ‘home’ game on the opposition’s ice and this time Lauri Marjamaki’s team got the verdict at Avtomobilist. The SKA vs CSKA clash went to the Muscovites thanks to Konstantin Okulov’s overtime goal. Elsewhere, Amur beat Red Star 5-4, Vityaz blanked Neftkehimik, Torpedo moved ahead of Traktor and Severstal added to Sochi’s woes.
9 January 2021, 20:35 Daily Round-up

Boucher leads the way for Hawks, Loko wins in Riga. January 9 round-up
Reid Boucher had a hand in all three of Avangard’s first period goals to set his team on the way to victory over Metallurg in Saturday’s big game in the Eastern Conference. Elsewhere, Lokomotiv eased to victory at Dinamo Riga and Dynamo Moscow defeated its near namesake from Minsk.
8 January 2021, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Ak Bars goes 10-in-a-row, Kempe gets a hat-trick. January 8 round-up
Ak Bars extended its club record winning streak to 10 games, but only after a late fightback at home to Traktor. Avtomobilist also tried to salvage its game at home to Barys, but a disallowed goal late in the action helped the visitor hold on for a 3-2 verdict. Mario Kempe potted his first KHL hat-trick as CSKA demolished Neftkehimik, Martin Bakos scored twice for Spartak in a 4-1 win at Jokerit and there were three point hauls for Mattias Tedenby and Kaspars Daugavins as Vityaz beat Sochi.
7 January 2021, 23:05 Daily Round-up

Kaski stars as Avangard edges Severstal. January 7 round-up
Finnish defenseman Oliwer Kaski made it six points in three games this year to help Avangard to a 4-3 win over Severstal. Lokomotiv enjoyed a 4-1 victory at home to SKA, moving level on points with the Army Men. Sergei Mozyakin celebrated his return to action with a goal in Metallurg’s 3-2 win at Torpedo. The biggest winners of the day were both on the road. Dinamo Minsk beat Riga 6-2 with Shane Prince potting his 20th goal of the season, while Sibir won 6-1 at Kunlun Red Star.
6 January 2021, 20:05 Daily Round-up

Ak Bars extends winning streak; Spartak, Amur end skids. January 6 round-up
There were three KHL games on Wednesday and league leader Ak Bars was top of the bill, edging a 2-1 verdict at home to Dynamo Moscow to record a ninth successive win. Earlier, Amur and Spartak emphatically snapped losing streaks. The Tigers won 5-1 at home to Barys, while the Red-and-Whites triumphed 6-2 at Traktor.
5 January 2021, 22:25 Daily Round-up

Jensen leads Jokerit’s charge, Army clubs both beaten. January 5 round-up
Pavel Datsyuk and Jakub Kovar were Avtomobilist’s stars in a shoot-out win at CSKA, while fellow Army club SKA went down in overtime at Dinamo Minsk after two goals from Shane Prince turned the game around late on. Jokerit had plenty to celebrate in Sochi, powering to a 5-0 victory with Niklas Jensen leading the way.
4 January 2021, 23:20 Daily Round-up

Bukarts leads Riga to victory. January 4 round-up
Dinamo Riga recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season thanks to a Roberts Bukarts-inspired success at home to Dynamo Moscow. Metallurg rallied from 1-3 down in the third period to win at home to Spartak yet again and Barys got a shoot-out verdict at Amur.
3 January 2021, 20:40 Daily Round-up

CSKA edges Jokerit, Pulkkinen gets a hat-trick. January 3 round-up
The first game day of 2021 produced two overtime thrillers and a romp for Lokomotiv. CSKA beat Jokerit thanks to Andrei Svetlakov’s overtime goal following a 4-4 tie, while Shane Prince did the same for Dinamo Minsk against Avangard. There was more overtime in Ufa where Salavat Yulaev won 1-0 against Avtomobilist. Teemu Pulkkinen hit a hat-trick as Lokomotiv crushed Vityaz, Chris Terry got his first KHL goals in Torpedo’s 5-2 win at Sochi and Neftekhimik blanked Sibir.
30 December 2020, 23:00 Daily Round-up

Kovi’s debut goal, Jokerit climbs the table. December 30 round-up
Ilya Kovalchuk scored on his Avangard debut but still finished on the losing side against Kunlun Red Star. Jokerit scored two power play goals to get the better of SKA in Helsinki, and Torpedo edged Lokomotiv in an 11-goal thriller. Several teams halted losing streaks: Neftekhimik won its first game in 10, Dinamo Riga snapped a six-game skid and Sochi ended a four-game run. Dynamo Moscow had a convincing victory at Vityaz and Barys got an overtime verdict at home to Metallurg.
28 December 2020, 23:00 Daily Round-up

Demolition derby and Haapala’s heroics. December 28 round-up
Henrik Haapala was the hero of Helsinki after scoring a late goal to tie Jokerit’s game against Lokomotiv, then returning to grab the overtime winner. In Moscow, Dmitrij Jaskin and Vadim Shipachyov put Spartak to the sword in a 6-0 derby rout. Jaskin’s hat-trick was matched by Andrei Kuzmenko, who potted three as SKA won 4-1 at Sochi. The big game in the East ended with Salavat Yulaev winning 4-2 at home to Metallurg, while Avangard defeated Traktor 5-3. There was an important win for playoff chasing Sibir at Barys, while Avtomobilist blanked Amur and Torpedo edged Dinamo Riga on a late Mark Marin goal.
27 December 2020, 20:15 Daily Round-up

Daugavins makes the difference for Vityaz. December 27 round-up
Sunday’s only game ended in defeat for CSKA after a late goal from the Latvian international.
26 December 2020, 22:30 Daily Round-up

Hartikainen, Shipachyov move ahead in scoring race. December 26 round-up
There are new leaders in the KHL scoring race, with Teemu Hartikainen and Vadim Shipachyov moving ahead of Stephane da Costa. Both picked up two points today, helping Salavat Yulaev beat Sibir and Dynamo Moscow defeat SKA. Elsewhere, Jokerit blew a 3-0 lead before beating Severstal in a shoot-out, Avangard lost in overtime against Spartak after leading 2-0 and Dinamo Minsk defeated Dinamo Riga in the extras following a 2-2 tie. Kunlun Red Star beat Traktor with a last-minute goal from Anton Lazarev and Barys enjoyed a 5-2 win at home to Amur.
25 December 2020, 22:10 Daily Round-up

Loko wins in a Christmas cracker. December 25 round-up
The only KHL game of the saw Lokomotiv come from behind to defeat Sochi 6-3 in Yaroslavl.
24 December 2020, 22:45 Daily Round-up

Seventh heaven for Ak Bars
KHL leader Ak Bars showed why it’s out in front with a crushing 7-2 victory at Dynamo Moscow. Among the chasing pack, Eastern Conference rivals Traktor and Metallurg both picked up 3-2 wins, while Western high-flyer SKA had to work for its 2-0 success at home to Severstal. Sibir got a second win in three days at home to Amur and Avtomobilist made it two wins from three after beating Salavat Yulaev.
23 December 2020, 22:40 Daily Round-up

Barys keeps up winning streak, Spartak gets 80s-style victory. December 23
Wednesday’s big game saw Barys get a 3-1 win at Avangard, recording its fourth successive victory and moving clear of the chasing pack in the Eastern playoff race. Elsewhere, Spartak had a big win over Vityaz in the battle for the top eight in the West, while Torpedo was too strong for HC Sochi.
22 December 2020, 22:35 Daily Round-up

Shoot-out joy for SKA. December 22 round-up
Tuesday’s big game lived up to its billing with SKA defeating CSKA in a shoot-out despite allowing two goals in the last two minutes in Petersburg. Jokerit’s problems continued: short of players, the Finns lost 0-4 at Dynamo Moscow. Salavat Yulaev was the top scorer on the day, thrashing Dinamo Minsk 8-3 with Geoff Platt scoring on his Ufa debut. Avtomobilist welcomed fans back to the arena but went down at home to Traktor, Ak Bars won at Spartak and there were home victories for Lokomotiv and Sibir.
21 December 2020, 23:20 Daily Round-up

Below-strength Jokerit beaten in Podolsk, Sochi wins a thriller in Riga
Avangard powered to a big win at Kunlun Red Star and closed the gap on Eastern Conference leader Ak Bars, despite home forward Hunter Shinkaruk setting a club record. Elsewhere in Moscow Region, Vityaz welcomed fans back to its games and celebrated with a 2-1 victory over illness-hit Jokerit. Barys took an overtime verdict away from Torpedo, while HC Sochi had a big fightback at Dinamo Riga, clawing back from 1-4 down to win in overtime.
19 December 2020, 20:35 Daily Round-up

Dietz marks Barys return with winning goal. December 19 round-up
Fit again captain Darren Dietz delivered an important victory for Barys.
15 December 2020, 23:25 Daily Round-up

10-goal thriller in Latvia. December 15 round-up
The KHL went into the latest international break with a flurry of goals as Torpedo came from behind to beat Dinamo.
14 December 2020, 21:55 Daily Round-up

Da Costa’s double leads Ak Bars to the top. December 14 round-up
There’s a new leader in the KHL standings. Ak Bars moves one point clear of CSKA thanks to a 4-1 win over Jokerit in Monday’s only game. Former CSKA man Stephane da Costa scored twice to pace the victory.
13 December 2020, 20:25 Daily Round-up

Snapping the skids — Ufa and Avto celebrate at last. December 13 round-up
There were big wins early on Sunday’s card with Avtomobilist snapping its 10-game losing streak in style at Metallurg, while Salavat Yulaev got its first win this month at home to Sibir. Ak Bars had a 4-1 success at home to Jokerit while Barys moved into the playoff places with victory at Traktor. Vityaz surprised Avangard in Podolsk, Dinamo Minsk edged Kunlun Red Star in a shoot-out and Neftekhimik suffered a sixth straight reverse after Vadim Shipachyov’s late goal gave Dynamo the win. Spartak won at Sochi and Severstal blanked Torpedo.
12 December 2020, 20:30 Daily Round-up

Army Men on the march. December 12 round-up
Both sets of Army Men enjoyed their weekends, with CSKA defeating Lokomotiv 3-2 at home before SKA won convincingly in Riga.
11 December 2020, 22:50 Daily Round-up

Kalnins blanks Ufa’s Finns, Metallurg downs Dynamo again. December 11
Janis Kalnins made 39 saves to thwart Salavat Yulaev as Jokerit win 3-0 in Ufa. Metallurg’s good form continued with a 3-1 win over Dynamo Moscow, its second victory over the Blue-and-Whites in two weeks. Daniil Vovchenko scored the goal of the day, a lacrosse-style effort to give Severstal victory over Spartak, while Ak Bars was the day’s highest scorer in a 7-2 thrashing of Dinamo Minsk. Sochi defeated Neftekhimik, Traktor blanked Sibir and Torpedo held off a Barys fightback to win in Kazakhstan.
10 December 2020, 22:45 Daily Round-up

Big wins for Army Men. December 10 round-up
Both regiments in the KHL enjoyed emphatic wins on Thursday. CSKA went to Avangard and downed the high-flying Hawks with a 4-1 scoreline. Then SKA scored seven on Avtomobilist, including a beauty from Andrei Kuzmenko. Earlier in the day, Amur won 3-1 at home to Vityaz.
9 December 2020, 22:50 Daily Round-up

Jokerit too strong for Traktor, Ak Bars halts Magnitka’s run. December 9
Jokerit likes visiting Chelyabinsk: today the Finns scored five and made it five straight wins in the Southern Ural city. Another team from the Southern Urals went into Wednesday’s program with a five-game winning streak, but Metallurg had no answers against Ak Bars and lost 0-3 in Kazan. Kunlun Red Star moved off the foot of the Eastern Conference with a 4-3 win at Sochi while Dynamo Moscow came from 0-2 down to beat Dinamo Minsk. Severstal and Spartak enjoyed 4-2 home victories to maintain their push for playoff places in the West.
8 December 2020, 22:10 Daily Round-up

Avangard hands Avto a ninth straight loss. December 8 round-up
Tuesday’s big game saw Avangard pile on the problems for Avtomobilist as Bill Peters suffered a ninth consecutive loss. KHL leader CSKA avenged its defeat against Torpedo earlier in the season, edging a tight game in Nizhny Novgorod. Elsewhere, there were last-minute winners for Lokomotiv at Amur and Vityaz at Sibir.
7 December 2020, 23:00 Daily Round-up

Riga shocks SKA, Metallurg wins again. December 7 round-up
The Metallurg revival is picking up pace. Since Mike Pelino returned to the coaching staff in Magnitogorsk, the team has gone undefeated and today’s win at Salavat Yulaev made it five from five. SKA had a much more difficult time than expected at home to struggling Dinamo Riga, blowing a two-goal lead before losing in a shoot-out. Spartak also needed overtime to defeat Jokerit in Moscow, while Kunlun Red Star edged a high-scoring thriller at Neftekhimik.
6 December 2020, 23:50 Daily Round-up

Reideborn denies Avtomobilist, Avangard falls in Chere. December 6 round-up
Ak Bars handed Avtomobilist an eighth successive loss in the day’s big game in Kazan. Elsewhere, Avangard’s six-game winning streak came to an end at Severstal, Barys edged Vityaz in a shoot-out and Lokomotiv won at Sibir for the first time in six years.
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