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After the international break, the KHL resumed with new managerial appointments, a Stanley Cup winner’s first goal of the season and a swap deal involving import defensemen. Plus, the coaching staff for February’s All-Star Game was confirmed.

For the second day in a row, every KHL game went to the visitor. Ak Bars took a 2-1 verdict over Salavat Yulaev to win its second Green Derby in five days. Avangard enjoyed a 3-0 win at Lokomotiv, with Nikita Serebryakov making 33 saves. And Spartak snapped a three-game skid to beat SKA 2-1 in St. Petersburg.

Three games are on the slate as the KHL matchday delivers a full menu of rivalries and heavyweight clashes. The action opens in Ufa with the fifth Green Derby of the season between Salavat Yulaev and Ak Bars, before shifting to St. Petersburg where SKA hosts Spartak in a West showdown. The day concludes in Yaroslavl with a classic encounter, as conference leader Lokomotiv welcomes Avangard in a potential playoff preview.

Today’s stories were largely about the Western Conference. Lokomotiv beat CSKA for the third time this season to extend its lead at the top. SKA took a 3-2 verdict over Ak Bars, improving to five wins from six despite the on-going absence of head coach Igor Larionov. Dynamo made Vyacheslav Kozlov’s role as head coach official, and immediately saw a seven-game winning streak halted by Barys. Severstal and Dinamo Minsk lost ground in the leadership race after losing to Avtomobilist and Salavat Yulaev respectively, and Avangard brushed aside Neftekhimik 3-0.

Six games usher the KHL back with a bang, from Avtomobilist facing Dinamo Minsk opening a fiery East to Neftekhimik vs Avangard’s clash of wounded Wolves and Hawks, Lokomotiv hosting red‑hot CSKA and Severstal welcoming Salavat Yulaev in Cherepovets, Dynamo–Barys pitting the league’s hottest streak against a giant‑killer, and SKA welcoming Ak Bars for a heavyweight finale in St. Petersburg.

As the KHL returned from the international break, it was derby day. The big game saw Ak Bars win 6-3 in the Green Derby against Salavat Yulaev. Dynamo Moscow posted a seventh straight win with a 1-0 success over Spartak. The Siberian derby also went to the home team, with Taylor Beck getting two assists in Sibir’s 4-2 win over Avangard. And in Petersburg, SKA beat the Dragons 4-1. Elsewhere, Lokomotiv beat Dinamo Minsk to return to the top of the Western Conference, while there were road wins for CSKA, Torpedo and Barys.

A packed eight-game matchday is loaded with derbies and direct battles across the KHL. Action begins in Novosibirsk, where Sibir hosts Avangard, before Avtomobilist welcomes Barys in the Urals. Lada takes on CSKA in Togliatti, while Lokomotiv faces Dinamo Minsk in Yaroslavl. Kazan stages another Green Derby as Ak Bars hosts Salavat Yulaev, Neftekhimik meets Torpedo, Dynamo hosts Spartak in Moscow, and SKA entertains the Shanghai Dragons in St. Petersburg.

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The final day of action before the international break brought goals aplenty. Avangard won a 12-goal thriller at home to Spartak, taking a 7-5 verdict. And there was a similarly high-scoring game in Chelyabinsk, where Dynamo Moscow beat Traktor 8-4 with six points for Nikita Gusev. Severstal returned to the top of the Western Conference as two goals from Adam Liska earned a 3-2 win at Lada, CSKA got back into the playoff zone thanks to a 3-1 victory in Ufa. SKA played its home game vs Amur in Khabarovsk and blew a 2-0 lead to lost in a shoot-out. Ak Bars won 3-1 at Neftekhimik, while Sibir edged a shoot-out at Barys.

The final matchday before the break offers a packed slate of seven games across the league. SKA opens the action by hosting Amur in Khabarovsk, followed by Avangard welcoming Spartak in Omsk and Traktor taking on Dynamo Moscow in Chelyabinsk. Salavat Yulaev entertains CSKA in Ufa, while Barys faces visiting Sibir in Astana. In Togliatti, Lada meets Severstal before Neftekhimik closes the day in Nizhnekamsk, challenging regional rival Ak Bars.

Dynamo goalie Maxim Motorygin completed the fourth longest shut-out streak in KHL history before he was beaten by Lada’s Andrei Altybarmakyan in the 27th minute of today’s game. Motorygin kept his goal intact for 252:04, and backstopped a 4-2 win in Togliatti. Sheldon Rempal’s four points lifted Salavat Yulaev to a first win over Ak Bars this season. The 4-1 scoreline in Ufa was repeated in Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist defeated Severstal. CSKA won 3-2 at Traktor, Shanghai Dragons grabbed a late goal to force overtime against Torpedo before Ilya Chefanov potted his second shoot-out winner in as many games. And there was also overtime in Nizhnekamsk, where Neftekhimik edged a 2-1 verdict over Metallurg.

Eight games highlight a packed KHL matchday, with action unfolding across both conferences. Traktor opens the day by welcoming CSKA, while Salavat Yulaev renews its rivalry with visiting Ak Bars. Avtomobilist entertains Severstal as Barys seeks a rebound against a surging Spartak side. Lada takes on Dynamo Moscow in Togliatti, and the Shanghai Dragons challenge Torpedo in St. Petersburg. The slate wraps up as Neftekhimik squares off with Metallurg in a key Eastern showdown.

Wednesday saw the KHL go goal crazy. Sibir and Spartak led the way, sharing 13 goals as the Red-and-Whites rallied from 0-4 to win 7-6 in OT. It was a similar story in Yekaterinburg, where Avtomobilist led 3-0 but lost 5-6 at home to Metallurg. CSKA and Torpedo played out a 4-4 tie before the visitor claimed a shoot-out verdict, Ak Bars beat Traktor 5-3 and Shanghai took a 3-2 scoreline against Salavat Yulaev. There was only one low-scoring encounter, and that saw Dynamo Moscow claim a 1-0 win at Severstal in overtime.

An action-packed Wednesday packed with playoff drama features six games, as Sibir hosts Spartak, Avtomobilist welcomes Metallurg, Severstal faces Dynamo Moscow, Ak Bars takes on Traktor, CSKA battles Torpedo, and the Shanghai Dragons host Salavat Yulaev in a pivotal clash for positioning in both conferences.

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The Western Conference has a new leader once again: Severstal moved ahead of Dinamo Minsk on a 3-2 win over Traktor. Dynamo Moscow closed on the top four with a 4-0 win over Torpedo. Salavat Yulaev secured a third straight win, edging CSKA in a shoot-out. Sibir spoiled Nikita Boyarkin’s return to action, beating Barys 4-1 in Novosibirsk.

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Four games are on tap today, one in the East with Sibir facing Barys, and three in the Western Conference, with Severstal seeking a return to the top in a home game against Traktor, CSKA welcoming Salavat Yulaev and Dynamo Moscow hosting Torpedo.

Sheldon Rempal scored his first goals since returning to Salavat Yulaev, finishing with 2+2 in a 7-4 win at home to Barys. Metallurg’s forwards found life much more difficult, with Avangard goalie Nikita Serebryakov making 59 saves to backstop a 3-1 win. In the Moscow there were wins for Spartak, where Adam Ruzicka had three points against Avtomobilist, and CSKA, which proved too strong for Lada.

Four games light up today’s KHL slate, with two matchups in the Eastern Conference and two more in the West. In the East, Salavat Yulaev battles Barys in a key playoff race, while Metallurg and Avangard renew their classic rivalry in Magnitogorsk. Out West, Spartak hosts Avtomobilist as both chase valuable points, and CSKA seeks to bounce back at home against Lada in another crucial showdown.

The Western Conference has a new leader, with unfancied Severstal moving to the top thanks to Sunday’s 2-0 win over Lada. In the East, Ak Bars and Avangard kept the pressure on Metallurg; the second-placed Tatars recovered from 0-2 to win at shoot-out at Shanghai Dragons, while the Hawks crushed Barys 5-2 in Kazakhstan. Alexander Zharvosky led the way as Salavat Yulaev took a 3-1 verdict at Neftekhimik.

Today’s KHL matchday features four battles across Russia and Kazakhstan, beginning with Neftekhimik facing Salavat Yulaev in Nizhnekamsk, both desperate to end three-game losing streaks. In Astana, Barys look to extend their run against Avangard, while Shanghai Dragons host Ak Bars in an East-West confrontation. Severstal rounds off the schedule at home against Lada, seeking their fifth consecutive win.

Friday’s KHL action brought two games in the Eastern Conference. Ak Bars went to Neftekhimik and won 3-2 in the Tatarstan derby, and Barys went to seventh in the standings thanks to a 2-1 verdict at home to Salavat Yulaev.

It’s a light KHL Friday, with just two games on schedule, both in the Eastern Conference. In Astana, Barys welcomes Salavat Yulaev, while Neftekhimik clashes with Ak Bars in another Tatarstan derby.

Shanghai Dragons were outplayed for long stretches of their game at Lokomotiv, but turned a 1-3 deficit into a 4-3 OT victory thanks to Kevin Labanc’s winner. In the south, Sochi defeated Salavat Yulaev at home for the first time in six years.

It’s a light KHL Wednesday after yesterday’s jam-packed lineup, with only two games on tap, both in the West. In Yaroslavl, Lokomotiv hosts the Shanghai Dragons, while HC Sochi faces off with Salavat Yulaev.

An overtime goal from Maxim Shalunov lifted Lokomotiv past Salavat Yulaev. Monday’s game in Yaroslavl saw both teams hold the lead before Ufa tied it up late, but the Western Conference leader prevailed. Sibir suffered a 13th straight defeat, going down 0-3 at home to Shanghai Dragons. And Barys moved up to seventh in the East thanks to an OT win at Sochi.

Whether rejoining previous clubs or coming back from suspension, a handful of forwards quickly found something to celebrate in familiar surroundings. Elsewhere, the search is on for another head coach at Sibir, a long-serving defenseman joins an elite group and the All-Star Game gets a new format.

It’s a light KHL Monday with just three games on tap, starting with a showdown between Sibir and the Shanghai Dragons. In the Western Conference, Lokomotiv seeks a return to victory in a home game against Salavat Yulaev and HC Sochi hosts Barys.

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Loko defenseman Martin Gernat had two goals, an assist and 9 PIMs in a busy evening at Spartak. The Slovak came out on top in the end as the Railwaymen won it 6-3. Dinamo Minsk crushed Sibir 7-0, recording its biggest win of the season and handing Sibir its worst loss to date. The visitor is now on an 11-game skid. Salavat Yulaev moved into the Eastern playoffs with a 2-1 verdict over SKA, Metallurg beat Lada 6-4 on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s return and Torpedo produced a third-period fightback to beat Sochi.

A packed schedule sees five games in action: Salavat Yulaev faces SKA and Metallurg meets Lada in East-West clashes, while Spartak welcomes Lokomotiv, Torpedo hosts HC Sochi, and Dinamo Minsk entertains Sibir with the Novosibirsk side trying to halt a ten-match skid.

The clash of the Western Conference leaders saw Torpedo edge Lokomotiv 2-1 to draw level on points with the defending champion. Dinamo Minsk is up to third thanks to a 5-2 win over Sochi; Severstal lost ground with a 0-2 reverse at CSKA. Lada sank Salavat Yulaev with 22 seconds left in Ufa and Ak Bars claimed the Tatar derby at Neftekhimik. Shanghai Dragons won on the road at Dynamo Moscow, Spartak handed Sibir a 10th successive loss and SKA edged Avangard by a single goal.

Eight games headline a packed match day: Avangard hosts SKA, Salavat Yulaev welcomes Lada, Torpedo meets Lokomotiv, Dinamo Minsk faces HC Sochi in Belarus, Spartak takes on Sibir and CSKA welcomes Severstal in Moscow, Neftekhimik challenges Ak Bars in Tatarstan, and Dynamo Moscow squares off with the Shanghai Dragons. Key conference rivals meet in must-win clashes.

Admiral ended an eight-game slump with an overtime win at home to Avangard, and Barys moved into the playoff spots after Tyce Thompson sank Avtomobilist in the extras to stop a five-game skid. Neftekhimik gained ground on the defeated teams thanks to 36 saves from Filipp Dolganov in a 1-0 win over Salavat Yulaev. Table topping Metallurg continues to impress, winning 3-1 at Amur.

Today’s KHL matchday features four exciting Eastern Conference showdowns. Kicking off in Khabarovsk, Amur hosts league leaders Metallurg, while in Vladivostok, Admiral seeks to halt their slump against Avangard. Later, Barys takes on Avtomobilist in Astana, aiming to end a losing streak, and the schedule wraps up with Neftekhimik facing Salavat Yulaev in Ufa.

One of the main revelations of the season’s start is Alexander Zharovsky: in 14 games, the young Salavat Yulaev forward has scored 14 (5+9) points and was named the League’s best rookie in October. Below are Alexander’s own words about his KHL debut, first goal, comparisons with Ivan Demidov, and the KHL 3x3 Championship.

Avangard handed Klim Kostin his second debut for the Hawks, but the forward’s return ended in an OT loss at Amur. In a day of tight games, Metallurg took a 2-1 verdict at Admiral, and Salavat Yulaev won similar squeaker at Barys by the same margin. Neftekhimik saw a 4-1 lead at Traktor eroded, but held on to win 4-3.

On an exciting KHL Wednesday, the Far East sees two matches, with Amur hosting Avangard and Admiral facing Metallurg. Then, Traktor welcomes Neftekhimik and Barys will seek a return to victory against Salavat Yulaev. Emotions are guaranteed in all four arenas for today’s games.

It was a week of changing fortunes. A big-name signing halted a nine-game skid, while two high-flyers saw impressive hot streaks turn cold. Elsewhere, a seventh player reached 900 KHL games and Sochi got a new head coach.