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15 November 2018, 21:45
Daily Round-up
Home discomforts, joy on the road. November 14 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
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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
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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.
5 November 2018, 23:45
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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.
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.
3 November 2018, 22:30
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Wolski stuns Vityaz, Slovan stumbles at home. November 3 round-up
Wojtek Wolski got his first goal since returning to Kunlun Red Star – and it fully deserved to win his team’s game at Vityaz. Slovan suffered another scoreless loss, going down 0-3 against Lokomotiv. The Tatarstan derby went to Neftekhimik, while Salavat Yulaev’s poor form continued with defeat at Torpedo. Avangard and Barys remain out in front in the Chernyshev Division after both won on Saturday.
2 November 2018, 22:30
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SKA’s comeback thwarts Amur, Magnitka edges Jokerit. November 2 round-up
Jokerit suffered a narrow loss at Metallurg, going down 2-3 to the Eastern Conference team. SKA had an unexpectedly tough time at home to Amur, retrieving a 0-2 deficit to win. Nigel Dawes scored twice as Avtomobilist eased past Sochi.
1 November 2018, 23:15
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Videll goal gives Riga the edge, Minsk gets first win in 12. November 1
It was a good day for both Dinamos. In Latvia, Dinamo Riga enhanced its playoff prospects as Linus Videll potted the winner against Lokomotiv. In Belarus, Dinamo Minsk ended an 11-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over Kunlun Red Star. Torpedo shot seven past Severstal, Spartak won in Ufa and Darren Dietz scored two last-gasp goals but still finished on the losing side as Traktor edged Barys in overtime.
31 October 2018, 22:15
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Avto halts Jokerit’s run. October 31 round-up
The big game of the day saw Jokerit slip to a 1-3 loss at Avtomobilist and fail to close the gap at the top of the Western Conference. In the playoff race in the West, there were wins for Vityaz and Dynamo Moscow. Metallurg Magnitogorsk’s new signing Michal Bulir got his second goal for the club in a 4-1 win over Sochi.
30 October 2018, 23:00
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SKA and CSKA triumph again, Riga gets valuable win. October 30 round-up
The Western Conference leaders followed up their big wins in Vienna with home victories against Eastern Conference outsiders. SKA despatched Kunlun Red Star 5-1 but failed to gain ground on CSKA, which downed Sibir 4-2. Dinamo Riga got an important victory over Severstal in the race for the playoffs, Barys made it six in a row and Traktor eased past Spartak.
29 October 2018, 22:00
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The plot thickens … October 29 round-up
The race for a playoff place in the Western Conference is tighter than ever. From seventh-placed Vityaz to Severstal in 11th the gap is just two points. Dynamo Moscow’s win at Salavat Yulaev puts it right in the thick of that battle, while near namesake Dinamo Minsk is still a mere seven points away despite falling to an 11th consecutive loss on Monday. HC Sochi moved away from the battleground with a 2-1 win at Lokomotiv to put it fifth.
28 October 2018, 20:45
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More thrills in Tallinn, two milestones for Dawes. October 28 round-up
The second game of Jokerit’s Tallinn Hockey Weekend brought another tight victory with the host edging past Severstal in the closing seconds of the game. In Yekaterinburg, Avtomobilist’s latest victory was a big moment for Nigel Dawes: in his 400th KHL game, he picked up his 400th point. Ak Bars cruised to victory at Admiral, Avangard stumbled at home to Torpedo and Salavat Yulaev edged Vityaz despite Anton Burdasov’s second ejection in three outings.
27 October 2018, 20:30
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Metallurg downs Dynamo, Neftekhimik returns to top eight. October 27
Saturday’s big game saw Metallurg Magnitogorsk record a 2-1 victory over Dynamo Moscow. The result means the Blue-and-Whites have lost their last eight games in Magnitogorsk. Elsewhere, Neftekhimik’s 4-1 win over Traktor lifts Andrei Nazarov’s team back into the playoff places in the Eastern Conference.
26 October 2018, 22:00
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Jokerit wins in Estonia, Bilyaletdinov enjoys 500th success. October 26
Today’s action was not all about Vienna. In Khabarovsk, a mere 10,000km to the East, Zinetula Bilyaletdinov coached Ak Bars to victory for the 500th time. The day’s international flavor continued in Tallinn, Estonia, where Jokerit staged the first of two games this weekend and served up a thrilling 4-3 win over Spartak Moscow.
25 October 2018, 22:30
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Avtomobilist wins again, Salak returns with a shut-out. October 25 round-up
Avtomobilist collected its 21st win of the season with a 5-3 success at home to Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Nick Shore’s first KHL goal could not save the visitor from defeat. Czech international Alexander Salak’s shut-out helped Lokomotiv edge Traktor in overtime, while struggling Dynamo Moscow enjoyed an emphatic win at Sochi.
24 October 2018, 22:30
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Sensation in Shanghai, unbelievable in Ufa. October 24 round-up
Kunlun produced another shock result with a 3-0 home victory over Ak Bars in China. The big game in Ufa saw Salavat Yulaev edge past SKA thanks to an unusual goal from Teemu Hartikainen. There were wins for the bottom three in the Eastern Conference, but no respite for Dinamo Minsk after an overtime loss at Avangard.
22 October 2018, 22:15
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Tight battles in the East, goal feast in Helsinki. October 22 round-up
The big games in the Eastern Conference were both decided by solitary goals as Ak Bars and Avangard earned 1-0 road wins at Sibir and Salavat Yulaev respectively. In Helsinki, though, the home forwards enjoyed themselves in a 7-3 win over Dinamo Riga. Spartak beat Dynamo 4-2 in the Moscow derby with help from a few ex-Dynamo players but Dinamo Minsk slipped to a club record ninth successive loss.
21 October 2018, 20:30
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One-Two, Times Three. October 21 round-up
Sunday brought three games – including a heavyweight clash in the Western Conference – and ended with three identical scorelines. Every match-up finished with a 2-1 victory for the away team, two in overtime and a third after a shoot-out.
20 October 2018, 20:06
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Winning start for Zhamnov, Riga returns to top eight. October 20 round-up
Alexei Zhamnov, once renowned as a rugged center for Winnipeg and Chicago, made a winning start as interim head coach at Spartak Moscow. The club’s GM took the helm for today’s game against Slovan and oversaw a 4-1 win. That result helped Dinamo Riga move to eighth place in the West following a 2-1 success at Vityaz. Dinamo Minsk suffered a 0-6 loss at Sibir, Kunlun gave away a 2-0 lead at home to Neftekhimik and Traktor beat Avangard in overtime.
18 October 2018, 23:00
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Jokerit, Barys enjoy fight backs, Ak Bars wins ‘Green Derby’. October 18
Ak Bars enjoyed a 3-1 win over Salavat Yulaev in the ‘Green Derby’, while another long-running rivalry ended in SKA’s favor at home to Dynamo Moscow. Two games saw the visitor recover from 2-4 down to win in overtime: Jokerit won 5-4 at Torpedo, while Barys did the same to Traktor.
16 October 2018, 23:00
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Sequence busters! October 16 round-up
Avtomobilist’s 18-game winning run was halted by Barys, while Kunlun Red Star snapped CSKA’s 12-game streak in the shock result of the day. Jokerit produced a late flourish to win at Ak Bars, Slovan moves into the playoff places after a fourth successive win but there was disappointment for Dinamo Riga at home to Amur.
14 October 2018, 21:00
Daily Round-up
Shut-out Sunday. October 14 round-up
Five of Sunday’s eight games ended in shut-outs, with Avtomobilist, Sibir, Lokomotiv, Dinamo Riga and CSKA all denying their opponents. Elsewhere, there was overtime in Minsk and Bratislava while Avangard beat Barys in the highest-scoring game of the day.
13 October 2018, 20:30
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Bilyaletdinov celebrates a milestone. October 13 round-up
Ak Bars head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov marked his 1,100th game behind the bench with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Sochi in Saturday’s big game. Elsewhere, Spartak won 3-1 at Torpedo to inflict a fifth successive loss on the host, while Neftekhimik’s Finns edged Helsinki’s Jokerit in overtime.
12 October 2018, 23:15
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17 Up. Avto keeps on winning. October 12 round-up
Early-season leader Avtomobilist posted its 17th straight victory, downing Sibir 4-1 to stretch its advantage at the top of the table. CSKA was close to a shock defeat at home to Admiral before winning in a shoot-out, SKA eased past Severstal on two Pavel Datsyuk goals.
11 October 2018, 22:30
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Slovan stuns Avangard in Balashikha. October 11 round-up
Few gave Western Conference struggler Slovan much hope at Eastern high-flyer Avangard – but doughty defense, a late equalizer and an overtime winner snatched the surprise victory of the day for the Slovaks. Elsewhere, Salavat Yulaev kept up its winning streak against Traktor, Ak Bars edged Spartak by a solitary goal and Sochi won in overtime at Torpedo.
10 October 2018, 22:15
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Mozyakin’s 1,000th game, Konovalov’s first shut-out. October 10 round-up
It was a big day for one of the KHL’s biggest stars, but Avtomobilist crashed Sergei Mozyakin’s party to stretch its winning streak to 16 games. At the other end of the spectrum, young Lokomotiv goalie Ilya Konovalov claimed his first ever shut-out to beat SKA in overtime. CSKA made it 10 wins in a row with victory over Dynamo in the Moscow derby, Jokerit downed Vityaz in Helsinki.
9 October 2018, 22:00
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Metsola’s solo show. October 9 round-up
Salavat Yulaev goalie Juha Metsola was the undoubted star of the day. His 62 saves almost single-handedly frustrated Avangard to help his team to an improbable 3-2 victory. Elsewhere, Kunlun Red Star enjoyed a late winner at Admiral, Amur and Slovan ended their losing streaks and there were home triumphs for Barys and Neftekhimik.
8 October 2018, 22:30
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Jokerit keeps up the pressure. October 8 round-up
A home win over Dinamo Minsk ensured that Jokerit remains hard on the heels of Western Conference leaders SKA and CSKA. Elsewhere, young Ak Bars goalie Vladislav Podyapolsky got his first career shut-out to see off Severstal, while Dynamo Moscow beat Torpedo in a shoot-out. Vityaz also went the distance before winning at HC Sochi.
7 October 2018, 19:00
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CSKA downs Avangard, Avto stays faultless. October 7 round-up
The top two on the KHL leaderboard had mixed fortunes. Avtomobilist maintained its winning start to the season with a strong third-period display to beat Kunlun Red Star. Avangard, meanwhile, slipped up in the closing stages to lose at home to CSKA. The Army Men return to the Western summit. Sibir won only its second game of the season as Danil Romantsev’s hat-trick defeated Dinamo Riga, and Paul Szczechura also got a treble for Traktor in a big win at Admiral.
6 October 2018, 21:00
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Six-shooting SKA storms to the summit. October 6 round-up
A powerful performance from SKA put the Army Men on top of the Western Conference after a convincing win over Jokerit. There was also a boost for Dynamo Moscow as Vladimir Krikunov got his first win as head coach of the Blue-and-Whites. Lokomotiv defeated Ak Bars with a pair of power play goals at the start of the third period, Vityaz and Sochi won in overtime and Severstal edged past Torpedo.
5 October 2018, 23:00
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CSKA moves out in front. October 5 round-up
Victory at Sibir saw CSKA Moscow climb to the top of the Western Conference table while the struggling Siberians remain adrift at the foot of the East. Avtomobilist still leads the overall rankings after extending its winning start to 14 games. Avangard kept pace with the leader after its home win against Dinamo Riga.
4 October 2018, 22:15
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Zaripov pots his 400th, Krikunov loses first game with Dynamo. October 4
Vladimir Krikunov’s first game as head coach of Dynamo Moscow was overshadowed by Danis Zaripov. The forward scored his 400th career goal to tie the scores before Ak Bars claimed a 2-1 win. Elsewhere, there were overtime wins for Neftekhimik and Spartak, a shoot-out success for Lokomotiv and a comfortable 3-1 verdict for SKA in Sochi.
3 October 2018, 18:54
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Avtomobilist motors on. October 3 round-up
A 5-3 win at Admiral maintained Avtomobilist’s perfect start to the season: the Motormen are now up to 13 consecutive victories. Metallurg won 3-1 at Kunlun Red Star, while CSKA and Barys went to overtime in Astana before the Army Men completed a trio of road wins in Wednesday’s games.
2 October 2018, 22:15
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A day for doubles. October 2 round-up
Two goals from Pavel Datsyuk – his first of the season – led SKA to a crushing win at Spartak. In Podolsk, a double from Maxim Chudinov set the seal on an equally convincing Avangard victory. And, fitting in with the day’s general theme, Andrei Sergeyev scored twice in Neftekhimik’s success at Lokomotiv.
1 October 2018, 21:15
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CSKA wins six in a row, Jokerit stays top in the West. October 1 round-up
A strong first period from CSKA earned the Muscovites a sixth successive victory, beating Salavat Yulaev 2-1. The Army Men go second in the West behind Jokerit, who had a Jesse Joensuu hat-trick to thank for a 4-2 win over Sochi. Dynamo suffered a second successive 0-1 loss, this time at Traktor.
