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All series, all square — the KHL week in review The playoffs are underway, and this year’s are more competitive than ever. We’ve seen one big hitter lose a first-round game for the first team since 2014 and an underdog take the lead in a series for the first time in its history. Meanwhile, a new star is emerging and a Red Star is hoping to return home.

Weekly Round-up March 6, 2023, 14:55

KHL prepares for 15th playoff campaign — the KHL week in review The regular season is done and 16 teams are preparing for their battles. All the post season action starts on Wednesday, and it promises to be another epic battle for the Gagarin Cup.

Weekly Round-up February 27, 2023, 17:00

Five in battle for last two spots — the KHL week in review It’s the final week of the regular season, and the playoff race is nearing its climax. Two places remain, one in each conference, with five teams still in contention. Meanwhile, the KHL scoring race is even tighter, with six candidates for first place separated by just two points.

Weekly Round-up February 20, 2023, 17:00

First four reach Eastern playoffs — the KHL week in review The battle for position in the KHL’s Eastern Conference is still tight at both ends of the table. However, there is greater clarity after a week that saw four teams secure their playoff places. Elsewhere, last week saw one of this season’s most productive players take his first steps into coaching.

Weekly Round-up February 13, 2023, 15:00

Surprise scoring star — the KHL week in review There’s new name at the top of the KHL scoring charts, with a 31-year-old forward enjoying a best-ever year. Elsewhere, four more teams have secured their places in the playoffs, we’ve had two high profile coaching changes and a referee whistled his way through his 1,000th game in Russia’s top league.

Weekly Round-up February 6, 2023, 14:40

New names challenge at the top — the KHL week in review Another busy week of KHL action sees new contenders emerge at the top of the Eastern Conference and the league’s scoring race. A couple of Belarusian rookies caught the eye and a Czech D-man set a new club record. Meanwhile, in the women’s league, the focus is firmly on the playoffs after the four post-season qualifiers were confirmed last week.

Weekly Round-up January 30, 2023, 16:25

Goalscorer goalies and a crazy playoff race — the KHL week in review Ilya Konovalov produced a once-in-a-lifetime moment to help Dynamo defeat Torpedo, while in the Eastern Conference we saw three teams jump from last place to the top eight in barely 24 hours. At the foot of the West, though, last week brought an end to Sochi’s post season prospects and saw the departure of head coach Sergei Svetlov.

Weekly Round-up January 23, 2023, 16:20

First playoff contender confirmed — the KHL week in review Last week saw the first team book its place in this season’s KHL playoffs while, at the other end of the table, a record skid came to an end. Elsewhere, the goalscoring race is heating up – can anyone take Sergei Mozyakin’s record?

Weekly Round-up January 16, 2023, 14:30

Defenseman sets record, forward closes on all-time points tally It’s been a good week for individual milestones. We saw the first defenseman score four goals in a KHL game, and the second player in history reach 850 points in the league. We were also close to the first ever encounter of a father and son on opposing teams. On top of all that, the battle for position at both ends of the Eastern Conference is turning into a classic.

Weekly Round-up January 9, 2023, 13:30

Coach Bill returns, Maillet leads the way — the KHL week in review The last days of 2022 saw a KHL legend back in a familiar role, while Metallurg’s latest import star proved to be the most productive player of the calendar year.

Weekly Round-up January 2, 2023, 20:00

‘A bit like Messi and Ronaldo’ — the KHL week in review Which pair of KHL prospects are battling out a personal rivalry that could grow into one of the big sporting tussles of their era? Take a look at Lokomotiv to find out more ...

Weekly Round-up December 26, 2022, 16:35

International joy for Belarus as Magnitka goes back to school For some, last week was all about international action. For others, it was time for a break from hockey and a chance to revisit the classroom. Meanwhile, as week 16 of the season gets underway, the KHL scoring race is heating up and two SKA stars are chasing personal milestones.

Weekly Round-up December 19, 2022, 15:00

All-Star excitement and retro hockey — the KHL week in review It was a week where famous names from the past returned to the spotlight, where a KHL coaching staff took on the appearance of Tsarist-era gentlemen, and where young prospects blazed a trail at the All-Star Game.

Weekly Round-up December 12, 2022, 14:00

Znarok quits, All-Star action starts — week in review Chelyabinsk was set to be the focus of the hockey world as the All-Star Week got underway in the South Ural city. However, before the Junior Challenge Cup on Saturday, Oleg Znarok grabbed the headlines. He resigned as head coach at Ak Bars on Friday night, bringing an end to a brief, tumultuous reign in Kazan.

Weekly Round-up December 5, 2022, 14:00

New battle for old heroes, youngsters make an impact — week in review The past week saw a clutch of young players writing important chapters in their hockey careers. It also brought a reunion for two Russian sporting legends as they met for the first time in new roles.

Weekly Round-up November 28, 2022, 17:20

Neftekhimik’s unlikely hero and the East unexpected challenger The week began with a goalie coming out of retirement to backstop his injury-hit team to victory. It also featured a timely riposte from one of the league’s star players, and saw two teams on the rise in the Eastern Conference.

Weekly Round-up November 21, 2022, 17:00

Records, streaks and a return to the top — the KHL week in review A busy week in the KHL saw a milestone for a Russian hockey legend, a club record for a long-serving import and a winning road trips restore Avtomobilist to the Eastern Conference summit. Brooks Macek keeps on scoring, Sochi snapped its losing run, but Spartak became the fourth team to change its head coach this season.

Weekly Round-up November 14, 2022, 13:10

Gusev tops Kovalchuk, Gilmour changes roles — the KHL week in review Nikita Gusev’s return to SKA was the big story of the week, and the 2018 Olympic champion made an instant impact. His first game saw him emerge as his club’s all-time KHL leading scorer. Defenseman John Gilmour has joined the forward line for Dinamo Minsk, where he helped to continue Sochi’s 12-game losing streak.

Weekly Round-up November 7, 2022, 14:45

Defending champ hits form — the KHL week in review Sergei Fedorov’s CSKA has put its slow start to the season behind it and is marching up the table. At the other end, Sochi is hoping a new coach can solve its problems.

Weekly Round-up October 31, 2022, 14:20

Major goaltending milestone and a new clutch of All-Stars Goalies made the news last week. One of the league’s veterans posted his 90th shut-out in the KHL, while Traktor continues to search for the right option at the back. Elsewhere, Vityaz rookie netminder Maxim Dorozhko is one of many first-time All-Stars selected to play in Chelyabinsk in December’s big event. CSKA is showing championship form at last, Igor Larionov proves surprisingly calm in the locker room and a new scoring star emerges in the Women’s Hockey League.

Weekly Round-up October 24, 2022, 14:45

Tough times in the East — the KHL week in review Two of the KHL’s biggest clubs are having a rough start to the season, with record losing streaks and the first coaching change of the season. Meanwhile, one of Jaromir Jagr’s KHL records has fallen, and Metallurg became the first team to play 1,000 games in the league.

Weekly Round-up October 17, 2022, 14:00

Goals from Japan, wins from Nikitin — the KHL week in review The KHL looked to the East, congratulating a first-ever goalscorer from the Land of the Rising Sun. Elsewhere, there’s a fifth member of the head coach’s 300 club, a rising rookie impresses at Torpedo and the Dragons hand a first home loss to Avangard.

Weekly Round-up October 10, 2022, 16:55

KHL returns to Omsk, teen star emerges — the KHL week in review Avangard played in its home city for the first time in four years as the team returned to Omsk and opened its new arena on Saturday. On the same day, 18-year-old forward Alexander Perevalov made a splash, scoring twice then grabbing a shoot-out winner as Kunlun rallied to beat CSKA.

Weekly Round-up October 3, 2022, 17:00

Skid continues, streak ends, Sharov hits four — the KHL week in review There are no more undefeated teams in this season’s KHL, but one unfortunate club is still looking for a first win. Elsewhere, Alexander Sharov made history for Sibir and Avangard is almost ready to go home.

Weekly Round-up September 26, 2022, 16:00