Two more make the playoffs, CSKA posts fourth straight shut-out. January 17
Barys and Metallurg became the latest teams to reach the playoffs. Barys got there with a 1-0 overtime win over Salavat Yulaev, while Magnitka’s place was confirmed early in the day when Red Star lost...
View ArticleGrant, Johansson and Robinson to skate at the 2019 KHL All-Star Game
Three changes before All-Star Weekend. Jokerit defenseman Sami Lepisto, CSKA goalie Ilya Sorokin and defenseman Alexei Marchenko suffered an injury and won’t be able to take part at the 2019 KHL...
View ArticleSmart pucks and microchips for the All-Star Game
For the first time, the KHL is about to unveil a high-tech system to track the movement of the puck and the players around the ice. During the All-Star Game at the climax of the 2019 All-Star Week,...
View ArticleWho’s Who at the KHL All-Star Game. Tarasov Division
Today, KHL.ru ends the introduction to the KHL All-Star Game teams. The talk is about the winner of last year’s All-Star Game in Astana: the Tarasov Division. Goalies Lars Johansson (CSKA, substitutes...
View ArticleHockey Science. All-Star Game presentation in Kazan
Vladimir BezzubovStephane da Costa with his familyVladimir BezzubovJakub KovarVladimir BezzubovZinetula Bilyaletdinov and Darya MironovaVladimir BezzubovJuha MetsolaVladimir BezzubovAlexei Morozov with...
View ArticleAll-Star Game – thrills and spectacle at the Skill Show
Team Chernyshev won the KHL All-Star Skill Show on the first day of action in Kazan. Bob Hartley’s team won three of the five events to take the honors ahead of tomorrow’s four-team All-Star...
View ArticleAll-Star Game – Chernyshev triumphs, Bilyaletdinov takes a penalty shot
Day two of the All-Star action in Kazan was even more compelling than Saturday’s Skill Show. Pulsating hockey action in front of another capacity crowd brought 36 goals in 80 minutes of game time, plus...
View ArticleA positive charge – Kazan’s All-Star Game gives everyone a boost
The 11th KHL All-Star Game is in the books and the third season under the All-Star Week format has been a huge success. The action was shared among three cities in Tatarstan, one of Russia’s most...
View ArticleAll-Star Game come & gone, playoff push is in full swing! Preview Jan 21
Jokerit looking to be next team in the west to qualify for the playoffs!19:30 Spartak Moscow (25-19-7) vs. Torpedo (22-19-9)About the game - Spartak Moscow is coming into this contest fresh off a...
View ArticleBest Players of the Week: Demchenko, Arzamastsev, Makeyev and Mikhailov
The Kontinental Hockey League’s commission has determined the best players of the nineteenth week of the Regular Season in four categories. - best goalie was Vasily Demchenko (Traktor), who won two...
View ArticleHartley wins another trophy as Maione steals the show
Tatarstan was the perfect host for the KHL All-Star Week and Kazan staged a fantastic finale. From Mathew Maione’s singing to Zinetula Bilyaletdinov’s penalty shot, it was a weekend of indelible...
View ArticleSpartak sparkles, Jokerit stumbles, Severstal keeps winning. January 21
There was no All-Star hangover for Spartak as the Muscovites handed out a 6-1 thumping to Torpedo. Jokerit, however, was punished for a slow start at home to Nefetkhimik and went down 2-1. Severstal...
View ArticleFraser’s debut in Shanghai, 16 teams in action today! Preview Jan 22
A whole bunch of scoring streaks looking to continue! 12:00 Admiral (13-30-5) vs. Avangard (33-15-5)About the game - Admiral is coming into this contest having lost its last game. - Avangard is also...
View ArticleLoko beats CSKA again, Fraser loses out on KHL debut. January 22 round-up
Lokomotiv got its third victory over CSKA this season, with the Army Men’s former head coach Dmitry Kvartalnov leading his current team to a 2-1 verdict in Yaroslavl. Curt Fraser took charge of Kunlun...
View ArticleJokerit hosts Ak Bars in Helsinki! Preview for January 23rd
Playoff battles continue in the West. 19:30 Vityaz (25-21-4) vs. Torpedo (22-20-9)About the game - Vityaz is coming into this contest on a 2-game winning streak. - Torpedo is coming into this contest...
View ArticleAk Bars wins in Finland, Varnakov dismantles Vityaz. January 23 round-up
The big game of the day saw Ak Bars produce a big performance to win in Helsinki and end a three-game losing streak. Torpedo’s Mikhail Varnakov had four points as his side won 6-0 at Vityaz, while a...
View ArticleLokomotiv hoping to gain ground in playoff race! Preview for January 24th
Will Amur or Slovan finally end their seemingly endless losing streaks? Can Lokomotiv can qualify for the playoffs today? Yes, if Lokomotiv gains at least one point OR Dinamo Riga loses.12:00 Admiral...
View Article“I didn’t even notice the chip!” New technology at the All-Star Game
This year’s All-Star Game saw brand-new technology in use for the first time in the KHL: the players took to the ice with special microchips in their jerseys to measure the speed and distance they...
View ArticleFirst week of 2019 sets a new attendance record
The first week of 2019 was the most-attended regular season week in the whole Kontinental Hockey League’s history. 182,060 spectators flooded the gate for the 22 scheduled games, for an average of...
View ArticleUfa bags a playoff spot, Loko blasts seven past Slovan. January 24 round-up
Salavat Yulaev became the latest team to guarantee its place in this year’s playoffs when it snatched a 2-1 victory at Kunlun Red Star. The Chinese team is now battling for one of two remaining playoff...
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