Vorobyov never defeated Nikitin. Now he has 70,000 fans to the rescue
On Saturday, SKA and CSKA will face for the fourth time this season. This time, however, the clash of the Titans will happen at the Gazprom Arena, with a potentially record attendance. KHL.ru compare...
View ArticleRecord breakers. SKA vs. CSKA. December 22
A huge crowd – 67,770 – assembled in St. Petersburg to witness the latest instalment of the SKA vs CSKA rivalry. That is, by far, a record for the KHL (the previous best, from last season’s open-air...
View ArticleRetro clash for Spartak, fightback win for Jokerit. December 22 round-up
The festivities weren’t confined to Petersburg. In Moscow, Spartak staged a retro day to recall its Spengler Cup win of 1990 and celebrated by edging Sochi in overtime. Jokerit also needed the extras...
View ArticleAvtomobilist looks to pass CSKA at the standings! Preview for December 23rd
A light gameday sees Slovan look to end its brutal 12-game losing streak while Vityaz is in China seeking its 6th straight win.10:00 Kunlun (15-17-7) vs. Vityaz (19-18-3)About the game - Kunlun is...
View ArticleDawes makes it eight in a row, Koshechkin claims 300th win. Dec 23 round-up
Avtomobilist forward Nigel Dawes extended his productive streak to eight games with the opening goal in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Traktor. Elsewhere, Metallurg goalie Vasily Koshechkin posted his 300th...
View ArticleStruggling Salavat Yulaev hosts hot Lokomotiv. Preview for December 24th
Neftekhimik will look to beat powerhouse CSKA in Moscow for the first time since 2010! 16:30 Barys (24-9-6) vs. Admiral (9-25-4)About the game - Barys is coming into this contest fresh off a loss. -...
View ArticleBest Players of the Fifteenth Week: Hudacek, Emelin, Semin and Konovalov
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the fifteenth week of the Regular Season in four categories. - best goalie was Julius Hudacek (Spartak), who won three...
View ArticleThe record-breaking 67,000 – KHL week in review
St. Petersburg was the focal point for the latest big event of the season – and the Winter Classic between SKA and CSKA was a huge hit on and off the ice. Elsewhere, Nigel Dawes keeps scoring and...
View ArticleAk Bars stunned in Minsk, CSKA battles at home. December 24 round-up
The story of the day came from Belarus, where Western Conference struggler Dinamo Minsk shocked defending champion Ak Bars with a 3-2 win. League leader CSKA also had a tough time of it before edging...
View ArticleHot Vityaz in Khabarovsk, SKA heads to China. Preview for December 25th
St. Petersburg heads all the way out to China for Christmas day tilt, where Kunlun hopes to beat SKA for the first time ever.12:00 Amur (11-22-7) vs. Vityaz (20-18-3)About the game - Amur is coming...
View Article300 points for Gusev, and a rare loss for Vityaz. December 25 round-up
All of Tuesday’s action came in the Far East. Amur got an early Christmas present with a 2-1 victory at home to Vityaz, then Red Star and SKA served up a cracker in Shanghai. Vityaz suffers first loss...
View ArticleSam Lofquist joins Kunlun Red Star
Kunlun Red Star signed a one-year deal with defenseman Sam Lofquist.Ak Bars signed a one-year two-way deal with forward Radel Fazleyev.
View ArticleAvangard’s chemistry and Metsola’s exploits. Fifteenth week’s top plays
Avangard players show the right way to play overtimes, while Alexei Krasikov isn’t scared to get hurt to save his team. KHL.ru presents you the best plays of the fifteenth week. Top 10 goals We begin...
View ArticleJokerit hosts troublesome Dynamo Moscow . Preview for December 26th
Big game day with contests in four countries. 17:00 Avtomobilist (34-7-1) vs. Avangard (28-12-3)About the game - Avtomobilist is coming into the contest on a 3-game winning streak - Avangard already...
View Article17 KHL players to fight for WJC gold medal
On December 26, in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia, one of the most exciting tournaments of the year begins: The World Junior Championship. In the round-robin Team Russia – who has the most...
View ArticleAll-Star coaches unveiled
The head coaches who will take charge of the teams at this year’s KHL All-Star Game have been announced. Ilya Vorobyov (SKA) will be behind the bench for Team Bobrov, CSKA’s Igor Nikitin will take the...
View ArticleDynamo edges Jokerit in a Helsinki thriller. December 26 round-up
The big game in the Western Conference saw Jokerit and Dynamo go to overtime before Vadim Shipachyov gave the visitor a 4-3 win. At the other end of the table, Slovan and Severstal ended long losing...
View ArticleRepik joins Vityaz, Brust moves to Torpedo
Vityaz signed a one-year deal with forward Michal Repik which contract with Slovan was terminated by a decision of KHL Disciplinary Committee.Torpedo signed a one-year deal with goalkeeper Barry Brust.
View ArticleAmur looks to win first home game against SKA since 2007. Dec 27th preview
Both Admiral and Vityaz look to get back on track out east in Vladivostok while Gusev continues to chase KHL scoring lead in Khabarovsk. 12:30 Admiral (9-26-4) vs. Vityaz (20-18-3)About the game -...
View ArticleLanghamer impresses but SKA’s firepower is too much. December 27 round-up
SKA needed some time to solve Marek Langhamer and get the win in Khabarovsk, while Admiral shot down Vityaz with two third-period goals in Vladivostok. Yakupov’s strike sets SKA on winning path Amur...
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