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1 September 2020, 15:05 Pre-season

Granlund already on fire, Vityaz surprises. 2020 preseason in numbers
On Monday, Aug. 31, the KHL clubs finished their preseason games. KHL.ru sums up the situation.
31 August 2020, 20:35 Pre-season

Cajkovsky hits the right note for Dynamo
The last day of summer brought two last preparation games ahead of the start of the KHL games — and they could hardly be more contrasting. While Dynamo needed a late rally to snatch a 2-1 win over Sibir, Lokomotiv steamrollered Kunlun, defeating the Chinese team 7-0 in Yaroslavl.
30 August 2020, 22:30 Pre-season

Dinamo wins the Salei Cup
Victory over the Belarusian champion secures the trophy for Dinamo Minsk.
30 August 2020, 15:10 Countdown

Improving its chances. Jokerit season preview
The Finnish franchise is always a contender but is yet to get past the playoff’s second round. However, spot-on acquisitions on the transfer market and more significant experience in its coaching staff may make the difference for the Jokers in their seventh year in the league.
29 August 2020, 23:20 Pre-season

Vityaz seizes Moscow crown
The Mayor of Moscow Cup left the city limits for the first time as Vityaz recorded its third victory in three games. An overtime success against Dynamo saw the Moscow Region team complete a perfect tournament, and left the Blue-and-Whites winless in this tournament of local rivals. In the evening game CSKA defeated Spartak to take second place. Elsewhere, Dinamo Minsk defeated HC Gomel 4-0 in its first game of the Salei Cup. Barys had a second comfortable victory over Saryarka in its latest warm-up game.
29 August 2020, 14:15 Countdown

Kovalev copes with turmoil. Kunlun Red Star season preview
The latest of our team previews for the coming season is lighter on detail than most. The simple fact is, Kunlun Red Star has undergone a difficult summer and this is still little certainty about what roster our Chinese franchise will be able to ice following an enforced temporary move to Mytishchi.
28 August 2020, 23:40 Pre-season

Avangard triumphs in Petersburg, Riga wins at last
Avangard beat SKA to win the Puchkov Tournament in St. Petersburg. Two goals in the third period separated the teams in Friday’s showdown. Elsewhere, Dinamo Riga got its first win of the summer, enjoying a 3-0 success against Kieko-Vantaa. CSKA also tasted victory for the first time, edging Dynamo in a shoot-out at the Mayor of Moscow Cup. But Vityaz leads the way at that tournament after a second successive 3-2 victory, this time against Spartak.
28 August 2020, 14:55 Countdown

Changing image. Dinamo Riga season preview
The 2019-2020 campaign was one to forget for the Latvian franchise. However, the team will start its upcoming season with a new face, which doesn’t limit to its new branding.
28 August 2020, 00:15 Pre-season

CSKA makes a slow start, Jokerit impresses against Riga
CSKA struggled in its first game of the summer, losing 3-2 against Vityaz, while Spartak began the Mayor of Moscow Cup with a win over Dynamo. Jokerit enjoyed a 4-1 verdict over Dinamo Riga as our Baltic rivals played their first games against KHL opposition this summer and Barys scored eight in a big win against Saryarka. In St. Petersburg, Kunlun Red Star allowed two short-handed goals in a 2-5 loss against Torpedo before Severstal edged Sochi in overtime.
27 August 2020, 17:00 Countdown

Staying at the top. Barys season preview
Last year, Barys was one of the best teams in the league, finishing the season as the Eastern Conference’s second seed. However, the pandemic halted its playoffs run, and it’s now unknown whether they could keep the pace. One of the key figures behind Barys’ success — its head coach Andrei Skabelka — left Kazakhstan and joined Lokomotiv. Will Barys be able to build on Skabelka’s path and top its division again?
26 August 2020, 22:45 Pre-season

Tolvanen makes scoring return, SKA wins again
Eeli Tolvanen’s return to Jokerit brought an instant result with the young forward getting on the scoresheet in Wednesday’s 4-2 win at TPS Turku. Meanwhile, at the Puchkov Tournament, host club SKA picked up a second victory thanks to big contributions from Linden Vey and Kirill Marchenko.
26 August 2020, 14:00 Countdown

Looking for improvements. Dinamo Minsk season preview
Last season was the worst ever for Dinamo Minsk in the KHL. But the club has kept faith with head coach Craig Woodcroft and is working on a long-term plan to boost the team’s fortunes.
25 August 2020, 23:05 Pre-season

SKA starts with a win
24 August 2020, 22:20 Pre-season

Wins for Avangard, Red Star
Day one of the Puchkov Tournament in Petersburg saw Torpedo jump to an early lead before losing to Avangard. In the later game, Kunlun Red Star’s power play was too good for Sochi.
23 August 2020, 21:45 Pre-season

Ak Bars wins the big prize of the summer
The Champions Cup in Kazan was expected to be the big competition of the summer and a battle between four top teams produced plenty of exciting hockey. Sunday was the decisive day, and Ak Bars came out on top after holding on to beat Metallurg 4-3 in the final. Earlier, Salavat Yulaev claimed third place, defeating SKA by the same scoreline after a shoot-out.
23 August 2020, 15:00 Countdown

Aiming at the playoffs again. Sochi season preview
Last year, the Black Sea franchise didn’t qualify for the postseason after a disappointing showing. However, the team worked hard in the summer to give its head coach Alexander Andriyevsky a competitive roster with solid international players and a reliable goaltender. Is it enough to see the playoffs again in Sochi?
22 August 2020, 20:55 Pre-season

Metallurg to face Ak Bars in Champions Cup final
Metallurg edged SKA by the odd goal in seven to secure a Sunday showdown against Ak Bars in the final of the first ever Champions Cup. The host team made it three wins from three in the competition with a shoot-out success against Salavat Yulaev. In Saturday’s other game, Severstal beat Lokomotiv 2-0.
22 August 2020, 15:45 Countdown

Gatiyatulin’s return. Traktor season preview
After a disappointing season, Traktor is hoping for better things. And with Anvar Gatiyatulin back behind the bench, there are reasons for cautious optimism in Chelyabinsk.
21 August 2020, 23:05 Pre-season

Jokerit beaten in overtime, Barys on the ice at last
Jokerit’s second game of the summer turned out to be a thriller. The Finns went 0-3 down to Assat at the Bauer Games, only to fire in three quick goals and tie the scores. However, the turnaround was not complete and Assat took the verdict in overtime.
21 August 2020, 18:00 Countdown

Building on last year’s success. Sibir season preview
Sibir was one of the biggest surprises of the 2019-2020 campaign. The Novosibirsk franchise had a slow start, but then climbed up in the standings and knocked off Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg in the playoffs. Unfortunately, the season was halted, and the fans didn’t have a chance to check whether the team would be able to run to the Eastern Conference’s finals as it did a few seasons down the road.
21 August 2020, 00:05 Pre-season

Ak Bars on top again, winning start for Jokerit
Ak Bars made it two wins from two at the Champions Cup, while Jokerit began its summer campaign with victory over Jukurit. Dinamo Minsk suffered its first defeat of the pre-season, going down against Belarusian champion Yunost.
20 August 2020, 14:00 Countdown

Rebuilding the defense. Neftekhimik season preview
After a topsy-turvy campaign ended in a first-round playoff loss, Neftekhimik kept faith with head coach Vyacheslav Butsayev. But the Tatarstan team jettisoned last year’s imports and kept just one of its leading defensemen from 2019-2020. How is the club gearing up for the coming campaign?
19 August 2020, 23:15 Pre-season

Champions do battle in Kazan
Wednesday saw the start of the summer’s big new tournament — a four-team clash of the titans in Kazan featuring Ak Bars, SKA, Metallurg and Salavat Yulaev. Those teams have eight of the 11 Gagarin Cups won to date, fully justifying the name ‘Champions Cup’. Elsewhere, Dynamo Moscow defeated Vityaz in a warm-up game, while Nail Yakupov made his Amur debut against Avangard but finished on the losing side.
19 August 2020, 15:00 Countdown

Back to the East. Torpedo season preview
With the reshuffle of teams to accommodate Admiral’s sabbatical, Torpedo is returning to the Eastern Conference for 2020-2021. David Nemirovsky’s team also has a fresh crop of imports in place as it looks to reach an eighth straight playoff.
17 August 2020, 17:05 Pre-season

Spartak beaten by Avangard
Monday’s only game saw Spartak begin its summer program. Now just five teams are still waiting to make their pre-season debuts — Dinamo Riga, Barys, CSKA, Jokerit and Torpedo.
16 August 2020, 16:45 Pre-season

Red Star returns to the ice
16 August 2020, 16:15 Countdown

Veterans at the helm. Spartak season preview
Last year, Spartak improved in the regular season, but it was another first-round exit for the Red-and-Whites. To improve the results, Spartak gave Oleg Znarok a team with plenty of veterans and solid names as foreigners. Will the team be able to finally have a deep playoff run?
15 August 2020, 18:35 Pre-season

Avangard in seventh heaven, Minsk rallies for victory
After losing out to Dynamo during the week, Avangard delivered a powerful riposte with a 7-2 victory over the Muscovites on Saturday. In Belarus, Dinamo Minsk recorded its second 3-2 victory of the week against local opposition. This time HC Gomel was the opponent.
15 August 2020, 15:35 Countdown

A new era. Salavat Yulaev season preview
This season will mark 10 years since Salavat Yulaev won the Gagarin Cup — and for many in Ufa, that’s too a long wait for a repeat success. With a new head coach and the departure of a club legend over the summer, there are many changes afoot for the pride of Bashkortostan.
14 August 2020, 20:00 Countdown

Reverting the trend. Metallurg season preview
Metallurg had a good shuffle to its roster to revert the trend of the latest two seasons. Can Vorobyov help the Southern Urals franchise returning to its former glory?
14 August 2020, 17:25 Pre-season

Sibir wins the Romazan Memorial
Friday’s only game saw Sibir take on Amur with a chance to win the Romazan Memorial Cup in Magnitogorsk. A 5-2 scoreline was good enough for the Siberians to take the prize ahead of host team Metallurg and Avtomobilist, who also finished with two wins from three games.
14 August 2020, 09:00 Countdown

Raising the bar. Lokomotiv season preview
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is one of the best teams in the league when it comes to producing young players. However, now they also want to be recognized as a winning team, not only as a prospects' factory. To reach its goals, the team hired a new head coach and signed several high-profile new players.
13 August 2020, 22:50 Pre-season

Salavat Yulaev wins its home tournament
An overtime goal from Nikita Soshnikov saw Salavat Yulaev come out on top in its home tournament, winning the Republic of Bashkortostan Cup in its 20th anniversary season. In Magnitogorsk, Avtomobilist was unable to secure the Romazan Memorial Cup, going down 1-3 to Sibir. The Siberians, and host team Metallurg, are still in with a chance of clinching top spot tomorrow.
12 August 2020, 20:05 Pre-season

Honors even in game of the day
There was only one game involving KHL teams on Wednesday — so to make up for a lack of action, Avangard and Dynamo Moscow agreed to play the usual regulation time, plus overtime, plus a shoot-out, regardless of the scoreline. As a result, everyone finished up as a winner. Dynamo took the verdict in regulation, but Avangard responded to win both the overtime and the shoot-out.
12 August 2020, 14:00 Countdown

A change of direction? SKA season preview
With a new-look roster and a new head coach, SKA is hoping that its young talent can continue to lead the club forwards.
11 August 2020, 23:36 Pre-season

Salavat Yulaev hits the goal trail, Avto wins again
Day two of the tournaments in Ufa and Magnitogorsk saw both host teams win, but Avtomobilist remains out in front after edging Amur in a shoot-out. Away from the summer tournaments, there was also a win for Dinamo Minsk, with Brandon Kozun getting the decisive goal on his debut for his new club.
10 August 2020, 22:40 Pre-season

Avto, Traktor and Neftekhimik start with wins
9 August 2020, 18:00 Countdown

Confirmations and question marks. Amur season preview
Missing the playoffs twice in a row is never pleasant, and Amur is now trying hard to return to the postseason. However, the new season will bring with itself many question marks as the Far East franchise features a new head coach and several new players in the system.
9 August 2020, 16:30 Pre-season

Amur keeps up its summer streak
Sunday brought one more warm-up game, with Vityaz facing Amur for the second time in three days. The visitor edged the verdict to continue its impressive pre-season form.
8 August 2020, 22:30 Pre-season

The summer’s first prize goes to Lokomotiv
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