The KHL goes to Great Britain – KHL review of the week
Last week was dominated by the KHL World Games in Zurich, and there was big news about more KHL teams playing games in Britain early next year. Around the rest of the league, Sergei Mozyakin reached...
View ArticleKHL and Durex: World AIDS Day at the Spartak – CSKA derby
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View ArticleCSKA wins again, Salavat Yulaev still struggles to score. December 3
Sergei Tolchinsky fired CSKA to a 16th consecutive victory as the league leader won 3-1 at Sochi. Elsewhere, Salavat Yulaev handed a debut to Alexander Burmistrov but the Ufa team’s misfiring offense...
View ArticleSKA hopes to make Torpedo its 3rd straight victim! Preview for December 4th
Avangard is playing back-to-back game, Dinamo Minsk hopes to extend winning streak.19:30 Avangard (24-9-2) vs. Traktor (13-16-3)About the game - Avangard is coming into this contest fresh off a win. -...
View ArticleKarhunen returns to Kunlun Red Star
Kunlun Red Star signed a one-year deal with Finnish netminder Tomi Karhunen, 29, who started season with Swedish Brynas IF. Karhunen played 39 games for Kunlun in 2016-2017.
View ArticleSpeedy Dronov and ever-young Yeryomenko. Twelfth week’s top plays
Kunlun Red Star draws another lethal power-play combination, easy goal for Semin, and Yeryomenko’s fantastic stop in twelfth week’s top plays. Top 10 goals We begin our countdown of the top 10 goals of...
View ArticleSKA’s six-shooters. December 4 round-up
SKA had eight players called into Russia’s squad for the upcoming Channel 1 Cup and its international roster duly celebrated with a 6-0 thrashing of Torpedo. Elsewhere, Eastern Conference playoff...
View ArticleHot Dynamo wants to make it 6 wins in a row! Preview for December 5th
Spartak will play 2nd straight game in Mytishchi, Salavat will try to finally score.15:30 Sibir (11-21-3) vs. Metallurg (24-12-1)About the game - Sibir is coming into this contest having won its last...
View ArticleLast week’s top 5 transfers. A gentle giant in Barys and the Green Trade
Barys’ new player is the League’s tallest player, a young defenseman moves to Cherepovets, and Green Derby rivals swap centers. KHL.ru tells you about last week’s top transfers. Viktor Svedberg. From...
View ArticleJosef Jandac: “Finally, I won a game on my birthday.”
Josef Jandac, head coach of Metallurg Magnitogorsk agreed to become a columnist for our website. He shares his feelings about what happened on and off the ice in KHL. To allow for more direct...
View ArticleBarry Brust leaves Kunlun Red Star
Kunlun Red Star terminated a contract with Canadian goalie Barry Brust, 35, who appeared in 9 games this season earning 4 wins with 89,5% saves percentage.
View ArticleJokerit suffers at Spartak, Dynamo makes it six. December 5 round-up
It was a good day for fans in Moscow as Spartak handed an emphatic 1-5 defeat to Jokerit – Kristian Vesalainen’s goal did little to help the Finns and Dynamo edged Red Star to make it six straight...
View ArticleClash of titans as SKA hosts Ak Bars! Preview for December 6th
Ak Bars will seek for revenge against SKA, CSKA is hoping to extend winning streak.16:30 Barys (20-7-6) vs. Traktor (15-16-3)About the game - Barys is coming into this contest fresh off a victory. -...
View ArticleSorokin, Dietz, Kulemin and other November KHL’s best players
KHL.ru and its analysts present you the best players in the league in November. This month, the best players were determined by well-known analysts. Alexander Fomichyov– Russian Championship bronze...
View ArticleWestern giants march on. December 6 round-up
The Western Conference leaders continued their impressive form with home wins over two of the leaders in the East. SKA thrashed defending champion Ak Bars for the second time this season, with Sergei...
View ArticleBattle for the third place in the West! Preview for December 7th
Lokomotiv hosts Jokerit, Avtomobilist is seeking to return to the top of league.17:00 Avtomobilist (28-6-1) vs. Amur (9-19-6)About the game - Avtomobilist is coming into this contest fresh off a...
View ArticleDavid Desharnais banned for three games
Sporting Discirplinary Committee investigated event from the following game:CSKA – Avangard Game time: 59:38 The Committee examined the incident which led to Avangard forward David Desharnais...
View ArticleCody Franson: “I was kind of a student when I settled in the KHL”
Canadian defenseman Cody Franson had a quick chat with KHL.ru about Avangard’s season, his adjustment to the KHL and being a student in Europe’s top hockey league. Avangard sits in second place in the...
View ArticleMoses double sinks Loko. December 7 round-up
Steve Moses was the star for Jokerit with two goals in his team’s 3-0 victory in Yaroslavl. Elsewhere, there were late goals and overtime losses for Amur and Red Star at Avtomobilist and Severstal...
View ArticleHot Dynamo visits Vityaz. Preview for December 8th
Spartak is seeking for the first ever win in Magnitogorsk, Slovan is looking to break their losing series.10:00 Admiral (8-23-4) vs. Barys (21-7-6)About the game - Admiral is coming into this contest...
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