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22 February 2019, 22:30
Daily Round-up
Sochi, Vityaz book playoff spots; Gusev reaches new landmark. February 22
The big story of the day was the race for the two remaining playoff spots in the West. Sochi secured its place with a minimum of fuss, beating Slovan 2-0. Vityaz, though, had a nervous time of it. Beaten 5-1 by Avtomobilist, it was saved by Dinamo Riga’s loss at CSKA Moscow. Nikita Gusev picked up two points for SKA, taking his tally for the season to 81. Only Sergei Mozyakin has got beyond 80 points in a KHL season before. Mozyakin’s Metallurg beat Ak Bars 4-0 to seal third place in the table; the defending champion will face Avangard in an intriguing playoff pairing.
18 February 2019, 23:30
Daily Round-up
Riga inches closer to playoffs, Sudnitsin stars in vital Traktor win
A high-scoring day saw 52 goals in nine KHL games – but it was a solitary strike in Moscow that might be the most significant of them. Anton Glinkin’s goal for Traktor, plus 36 saves from Alexander Sudnitsin, put the Chelyabinsk team just one point away from reaching the playoffs.
18 February 2019, 15:00
Weekly Round-up
Open-air thrills, new records and the playoff race – the KHL Week in Review
Dinamo Riga is in the thick of the race for a playoff place – but still found time to stage an outdoor festival of hockey around its vital 3-1 win at home to Dinamo Minsk on Friday evening. Elsewhere, there were individual records for two players, while CSKA set a new team record when it won its 50th game of the season.
17 February 2019, 19:30
Daily Round-up
Sochi closes on a playoff place. February 17 round-up
HC Sochi took a firm grip on a playoff place with a victory in Minsk. The result lifts the Leopards to seventh place, a point ahead of Vityaz and four points clear of ninth-placed Dinamo Riga. Both rivals for a top-eight finish have three games to play.
16 February 2019, 20:45
Daily Round-up
Barys wins the Chernyshev Division, Torpedo clinches a playoff place
It was all about the Eastern Conference on Saturday, with Barys clinching second place in the section as winner of the Chernyshev Division despite a shoot-out loss at home to Avangard. The other big winner was Torpedo as David Nemirovsky’s team secured its playoff place with a 5-3 win over Sibir. Traktor lost to Severstal to miss the chance to boost its chances of making post-season, while Neftekhimik’s loss to Metallurg removed the Nizhnekamsk team from the equation.
15 February 2019, 23:30
Daily Round-up
Riga enjoys an open-air hockey festival
The Winter Ice Break came back to Riga – and once again the Dinamo derby against Minsk took place in the open air in front of an enthusiastic crowd. This time, a home victory kept the bulk of the crowd happy and ensured that the Western Conference playoff race remains as intense as ever: Riga remains just two points outside the top eight; three points separate three teams with three games to play.
15 February 2019, 23:00
Daily Round-up
Individual record for Gusev, team record for CSKA. February 15 round-up
Nikita Gusev got his 61st assist of the season to beat Alexander Radulov’s record from 2011 and help SKA to a 5-2 win over Jokerit. The Petersburg team still trails CSKA, though, with the Muscovites claiming a KHL record 50th victory of the season at home to Slovan. Sochi struck late for a vital win in the playoff race, while Dynamo Moscow’s defeat means it will face Jokerit in post-season. Ak Bars blanked Eastern Conference leader Avtomobilist.
14 February 2019, 22:00
Daily Round-up
Sibir fights back, Kunlun’s playoff hopes end. February 14 round-up
The playoff race in the East is going all the way. Sibir moved to within two points of Traktor after clawing back an 0-4 deficit at Neftekhimik. The home team, however, got the winner in OT to lie one point further back in a three-way tussle for eighth place. Kunlun Red Star will no longer be part of that conversation, though. A 3-1 defeat in Astana ends its playoff hopes and sees Barys close to clinching top spot in the Chernyshev Division.
13 February 2019, 23:15
Daily Round-up
Records for Kaprizov and CSKA, playoff gains for Torpedo. Feb 13 round-up
Kirill Kaprizov’s game-winner for CSKA against Ak Bars was the 11th time he had the decisive goal this season. That matched one KHL record, while his team’s 49th victory in regular season equalled another. The battle for the remaining four playoff places continues to intrigue.
12 February 2019, 19:15
Daily Round-up
Barys and Avangard battle it out. February 12 round-up
The race to win the Chernyshev Division remains as tight as ever after the leading contenders both won on Tuesday. Avangard picked up a 2-0 victory at Admiral before Barys responded with a 5-2 win at home to Sibir. The latter scoreline means Traktor remains two points clear in eighth place. Amur won 3-2 against Salavat Yulaev in the day’s other game.
11 February 2019, 23:45
Daily Round-up
Avtomobilist wins the Kharlamov Division. February 11 round-up
It’s been the best regular season in the KHL era in Yekaterinburg and today Avtomobilist secured the Kharlamov Division title with a 6-5 win over Torpedo. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow romped to a 5-1 derby win against Spartak, SKA and CSKA both enjoyed 4-1 wins and Dinamo Riga claimed a vital success at home to Jokerit.
6 February 2019, 16:45
Daily Round-up
Comeback win for Admiral. February 6 round-up
The final game before the international break saw Admiral come from behind to collect a fourth successive win. That matches the Sailors’ best ever sequence in KHL action and means the team from the Far East is still in with a chance of making the playoffs.
5 February 2019, 22:30
Daily Round-up
Zaripov breaks a record, Spartak goes to post-season. February 5 round-up
Danis Zaripov scored twice to overtake Alexei Morozov’s KHL scoring record for Ak Bars and help the defending champion to a 5-1 victory at home to Nizhny Novgorod. In Moscow, Spartak guaranteed a top-eight finish with a 3-1 win over playoff-chasing Sochi.
4 February 2019, 23:45
Daily Round-up
SKA’s offense blanked again, CSKA’s defense remains impregnable. February 4
On a day full of shut-outs, two of the most notable involved the two Army clubs. SKA suffered a second successive shut-out loss, going down 0-2 at Avangard. Its rival at the top of the table, CSKA, had no such problems at Dinamo Minsk, winning 3-0 to secure a 19th shut-out of the season. Severstal, Jokerit and Admiral also blanked their opponents, while there were 3-2 wins for Sibir, Metallurg and Barys.
4 February 2019, 15:05
Weekly Round-up
Riga goes British, goalies hit the headlines – KHL Week in Review
British hockey fans get a chance to have a look at KHL stars in person on Wednesday when Dinamo Riga plays an exhibition game against Team GB on Wednesday. Back home, it was a big week for goalies: a shut-out record for CSKA, a landmark for Ilya Konovalov and a GWG for Joni Ortio.
3 February 2019, 19:45
Daily Round-up
Late goals and road wins. February 3 round-up
There were just two games in the KHL on Sunday, but both kept the fans intrigued until the last moment. HC Sochi battled back from 0-3 down at home to Lokomotiv, only to lose out to a 58th-minute goal from the visitor. Torpedo tied its game against Neftekhimik in the last minute, but the visitor potted the winner in overtime.
2 February 2019, 21:15
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Sibir stuns SKA, CSKA sets shut-out record. February 2 round-up
The race for eighth place in the East brought out the best in two teams on Saturday. Shane Prince grabbed the only goal of the game as Sibir shocked SKA, while Vitaly Kravtsov scored his first in almost two months to help Traktor down Metallurg. Barys climbed to second in the Eastern Conference with an 8-2 win over Jokerit while CSKA secured a record-breaking 18th shut-out of the season to beat Severstal. Dinamo Riga missed the chance to draw level with HC Sochi in the Western playoff race, losing 1-3 at Dinamo Minsk.
31 January 2019, 23:30
Daily Round-up
CSKA wins Gagarin Cup rematch, Riga closes on Sochi. January 31 round-up
CSKA edged a thrilling 5-4 verdict in its game against Ak Bars, a repeat of last year’s final and a great advert for the intense hockey we can expect in this year’s upcoming playoffs. In the race to reach those playoffs, Dinamo Riga’s overtime win against Spartak saw it close the gap on Sochi. The Black Sea men lost in the extras at Slovan and the gap between the rivals is down to two points. Dynamo defeated Metallurg for the first time since 2015.
30 January 2019, 22:45
Daily Round-up
Goaltender turns goalscorer. January 30 round-up
It was a big day for visiting goalies as both KHL games ended in wins for the away team. Joni Ortio backstopped Vityaz to a 3-2 win at Traktor – and even claimed the winning goal after a freakish error on a delayed penalty. In Cherepovets, Lokomotiv unveiled another young star: Daniil Isayev is a year younger than Ilya Konovalov, but that didn’t stop him making it two wins from two starts in the KHL this season.
29 January 2019, 22:30
Daily Round-up
Sexton sinks defending champ, Jensen’s streak reaches 12 games. January 29
A Dan Sexton shoot-out winner gave Eastern Conference leader Avtomobilist the verdict at defending champion Ak Bars in the day’s big game. It was also a big day for Niklas Jensen: Jokerit’s great Dane scored the winner at Ufa to extend his productive streak to 12 games. SKA went back to the top of the table with victory at Metallurg, playoff chasing Sochi grabbed a vital win at Neftekhimik and Sibir kept its post-season dream alive with an overtime success against Barys.
28 January 2019, 22:15
Daily Round-up
Riga fluffs a playoff chance, CSKA returns to the top of the league. Jan 28
Wherever you watched your hockey in Moscow, you saw a visiting team fail to hold a 2-0 lead. For Dinamo Riga at Dynamo Moscow, the 2-3 loss cost a return to the top eight; the Latvians remain a point behind Sochi. For Dinamo Minsk at CSKA, a valiant defensive display almost spiked the Army Men’s guns but an OT winner saw the host back on top of the table. Curt Fraser earned his first win in the KHL after Kunlun surprised Avangard, Amur thrashed Admiral 7-0 and Severstal defeated Vityaz in a shoot-out.
27 January 2019, 20:00
Daily Round-up
Konovalov records 10th shut-out, Metallurg defeats Avtomobilist. January 27
Ilya Konovalov enjoyed his 10th shut-out of the season. The 20-year-old made 38 saves as Lokomotiv edged past Sochi 1-0. Avtomobilist goalie Jakub Kovar did not have such a happy day – he left the game in Magnitogorsk due to injury and his team slipped to a 3-6 loss. Neftekhimik won 3-1 at home to Torpedo.
26 January 2019, 21:45
Daily Round-up
SKA rises to the top, Jokerit goes to playoffs. January 26 round-up
SKA St. Petersburg climbed to the summit of the KHL table with a thumping 7-1 victory over Dinamo Riga. At the same time, CSKA lost 2-5 at home to Barys, keeping the Kazakhs in contention for top spot in the Chernyshev Division. Traktor boosted its playoff prospects with an unexpected win at Ak Bars, Avangard scored six in Shanghai and Sibir won at Admiral.
25 January 2019, 22:30
Daily Round-up
Derby delight for Dynamo, good win for Jokerit. January 25 round-up
A change of scenery helped to inspire Dynamo to its first derby win over Spartak in six attempts. In Helsinki, Jokerit won 4-2 against Torpedo and is close to confirming its playoff place. Avtomobilist goalie Jakub Kovar made it back-to-back shut-outs in a 3-0 win at Neftekhimik, while Severstal blew a 3-0 lead to lose at Vityaz.
24 January 2019, 23:45
Daily Round-up
Ufa bags a playoff spot, Loko blasts seven past Slovan. January 24 round-up
Salavat Yulaev became the latest team to guarantee its place in this year’s playoffs when it snatched a 2-1 victory at Kunlun Red Star. The Chinese team is now battling for one of two remaining playoff spots in the East. Eighth-placed Traktor suffered a 0-2 loss at Metallurg, going behind to a freakish goal late in the first period, while 10th placed Sibir was also defeated. In the West, Lokomotiv ran riot at home to Slovan; the 7-0 scoreline was its biggest win of the season. SKA needed a shoot-out to beat Barys and Riga defeated Minsk in the battle of the Dinamos.
23 January 2019, 22:30
Daily Round-up
Ak Bars wins in Finland, Varnakov dismantles Vityaz. January 23 round-up
The big game of the day saw Ak Bars produce a big performance to win in Helsinki and end a three-game losing streak. Torpedo’s Mikhail Varnakov had four points as his side won 6-0 at Vityaz, while a Mikael Ruohomaa goal was the only difference between Neftekhimik and Sochi. Severstal winning start to 2019 came to an end at Spartak.
22 January 2019, 23:30
Daily Round-up
Loko beats CSKA again, Fraser loses out on KHL debut. January 22 round-up
Lokomotiv got its third victory over CSKA this season, with the Army Men’s former head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov leading his current team to a 2-1 verdict in Yaroslavl. Curt Fraser took charge of Kunlun Red Star for the first time but was denied a win by Dmitry Kugryshev of Salavat Yulaev. SKA thumped Dinamo Minsk, Dinamo Riga kept its playoff hopes alive and Nigel Dawes had a hand in all three goals as Avtomobilist beat Traktor 3-0.
21 January 2019, 22:15
Daily Round-up
Spartak sparkles, Jokerit stumbles, Severstal keeps winning. January 21
There was no All-Star hangover for Spartak as the Muscovites handed out a 6-1 thumping to Torpedo. Jokerit, however, was punished for a slow start at home to Nefetkhimik and went down 2-1. Severstal continues to belie its lowly ranking; an overtime win at Dynamo makes it seven out of seven in 2019.
17 January 2019, 23:15
Daily Round-up
Two more make the playoffs, CSKA posts fourth straight shut-out. January 17
Barys and Metallurg became the latest teams to reach the playoffs. Barys got there with a 1-0 overtime win over Salavat Yulaev, while Magnitka’s place was confirmed early in the day when Red Star lost to Lokomotiv. That game saw the KHL’s first Chinese goalie – Sun Zehao played two periods in a 1-5 reverse. CSKA won the battle of the conference leaders and its 3-0 verdict over Avtomobilist makes it four games in a row where the opposition hasn’t scored. SKA beat Dynamo Moscow for the fourth time this season, Jokerit edged Amur 5-4 in a shoot-out and Metallurg celebrated its playoff place with a win in Riga.
15 January 2019, 23:30
Daily Round-up
Avangard and Ak Bars confirm playoff spots. January 15 round-up
Two more teams secured a place in the playoffs. Ak Bars got there without even playing: Red Star’s loss at home to Severstal ensured the defending champion cannot be caught. Avangard also made it, but in rather more fraught fashion after letting a 4-2 lead slip before beating Salavat Yulaev in a shoot-out. That 5-4 scoreline was repeated in Novosibirsk and Astana, with Sibir and Spartak coming out on top. SKA suffered a shock loss at home to Neftekhimik, CSKA’s 3-0 win over Metallurg means the Eastern Conference team must wait to secure its playoff berth. And Ilya Konovalov’s eighth shut-out of the season helped Lokomotiv move ahead of Jokerit into third place in the West.
13 January 2019, 22:45
Daily Round-up
Slepets opens his KHL account, Red Star and Jokerit trade hat-tricks
The day got off to a lively start with World Junior bronze medallist Kirill Slepets getting his first ever KHL goal as Lokomotiv won in Vladivostok, while Drew Shore and Sakari Manninen both hit hat-tricks as Jokerit won 5-3 in Shanghai. The high-flyers all won: CSKA eased to a 3-0 verdict over Dinamo Minsk while SKA defeated Vityaz 3-1 in the West; Avangard downed Spartak by the same scoreline in the East before Avtomobilist completed the day’s action with a 6-3 verdict at Slovan.
11 January 2019, 23:00
Daily Round-up
CSKA runs riot, Ak Bars loses at home. January 11 round-up
It was a day of close games – and one blow-out. CSKA was the big winner, thumping Traktor 6-0, but five out of seven games were settled by a one-goal margin. Dynamo Moscow’s 3-2 win at Ak Bars was the eye-catching result, Metallurg needed a late winner to sink Dinamo Minsk 4-3. Elsewhere in the East, Sibir and Sochi both made big but unsuccessful fightbacks in 4-5 losses against Severstal and Salavat Yulaev.
10 January 2019, 21:30
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SKA books a playoff place, Kunlun wins in Kazakhstan. January 10 round-up
SKA’s offense caught fire in the second period to lead the team to a 4-0 win at Lokomotiv. That result, coupled with Dinamo Riga’s loss in Ufa, means the Army Men are the third team to guarantee a post season berth. Kunlun Red Star kept alive its hopes of making the playoffs, winning 3-1 at Barys. Admiral defeated Amur by the same scoreline in the Far East derby.
9 January 2019, 22:45
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Big wins for playoff hopefuls. January 9 round-up
Wednesday saw two of the playoff chasing teams strengthen their prospects of reaching post season. Traktor earned a 1-0 victory over Ak Bars to move four points clear of ninth-placed Kunlun in the Eastern Conference, while Vityaz took an overtime verdict at Avangard to open a three-point gap in the West. However, Neftekhimik missed the chance to close on Red Star when it suffered a shoot-out loss at Spartak.
8 January 2019, 23:15
Daily Round-up
Avto loses 0-6 – and clinches a playoff place. January 8 round-up
There was good news and bad news in Yekaterinburg where Avtomobilist suffered its worst loss of the season but still confirmed its playoff place thanks to Kunlun’s failure to gain a point in Ufa. CSKA suffered a narrow defeat at Lokomotiv, which collected a second successive 1-0 verdict. Dinamo Riga lost in overtime at Severstal while Jokerit suffered a 2-3 reverse at home to Dynamo Moscow. A Quinton Howden hat-trick in Minsk saw off Slovan.
7 January 2019, 20:45
Daily Round-up
Vityaz produces another sensation, O’Dell grabs a hat-trick. Jan 7 round-up
Two goals from Miro Aaltonen led Vityaz to victory at home to defending champion Ak Bars. There were wins for two other Eastern Conference high-flyers as Metallurg and Avangard downed Admiral and Spartak respectively. Eric O’Dell was the day’s stand-out goalscorer, grabbing a hat-trick as Sochi added to Sibir’s defensive woes. Neftekhimik snapped an eight-game losing streak to edge Torpedo in overtime.
7 January 2019, 16:00
Weekly Round-up
A runaway leader and promising prospects – the KHL Week in Review
CSKA marched into the playoffs, becoming the first team to book its place in post season on Sunday thanks to a 2-1 win at Dinamo Minsk. That was without young defenseman Alexander Romanov, one of 15 KHL prospects who helped Russia to bronze at the World Juniors in Vancouver. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow returned home and Drew Shore got off to a flying start as a Dragon in China.
6 January 2019, 20:15
Daily Round-up
SKA impresses at Jokerit, Kemppainen hits a hat-trick in Ufa. January 6
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