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KHL Western Conference Finals Preview: CSKA vs. SKA

KHL Western Conference Finals Preview: CSKA vs. SKA

March 24th, 2015 The two top teams in the Kontinental Hockey League Western Conference take to the ice in its finals starting this week, as historical powers CSKA Moscow and SKA St. Petersburg face off with Game 1 in Moscow on Thursday. In a playoff picture that hasn’t seen a single upset, CSKA comes in as the favorite having won the Continental...

Dynamo Moscow to play Avangard in Gagarin Cup Final

I had just finished writing about how the Kontinental Hockey League lacked parity when top-seeded SKA St. Petersburg fell in the Western Conference. That was followed one day later by Eastern Conference leader Traktor dropping their semi-final match-up. I should not be surprised though, my predictions for the first round of the KHL...

Parity gives way to KHL powers in Conference Finals

In its first three seasons, the Kontinental Hockey league had two champions, Ak Bars Kazan (2008-09, 2009-10) and Salavat Yulaev Ufa (2010-11). With the former knocking out the latter in the first round of this years playoffs, the chances of either team winning again were cut in half. Now, after Continental Cup winner Traktor dispatched...
Radulov to decide on NHL return, KHL to play games in Brooklyn

Radulov to decide on NHL return, KHL to play games in Brooklyn

March 15th, 2012 Radulov facing NHL decision Alexander Radulov is still thinking about a return to the NHL to fulfill the final year of his current contract, making him a restricted free agent this summer. He would still be under rights to Nashville. It has been reported Radulov would be eligible for the remainder of the NHL regular season and...

Vitaly Koval sends Torpedo past Riga in Game Seven

Western Conference (2) Torpedo vs. (7) Dynamo Riga Torpedo wins series 4-3 Ruslan Zainullin scored one goal and Vitaly Koval stopped 34 shots as Torpedo defeated Dynamo Riga 2-0 in Game Seven Saturday night. Koval was the difference as he kept his net clean for 60 minutes. Mikhail Varnakov added an empty net goal in the...

SKA advances, Torpedo and Atlant on the brink in KHL's Western Conference

SKA St. Petersburg has advanced to the second round of the KHL Western Conference playoffs after defeating CSKA Moscow in five games. With the number one and three (Dynamo Moscow) seeds already moved on, second seeded Torpedo and fourth seeded Atlant are now just one win away. Here is a recap of Tuesday’s Game Five. Western...

Dynamo Moscow moves on, Traktor comes back in KHL playoffs

Dynamo Moscow became the first team to punch its ticket into the second round of the KHL playoffs after sweeping rival Dynamo Minsk. Meanwhile, SKA St. Petersburg regroups after a Game Three loss to forge ahead in their series with CSKA Moscow. Plus, Eastern Conference #1 seed Traktor turns in one of the greatest comebacks in recent...

Overtime settles score in KHL's Western Conference playoffs

The Western Conference playoffs continue to heat up with three of yesterday’s four games going into overtime, including one that was not settled until a second extra session. Here is a recap of Saturday's action. Western Conference (1) SKA vs. (8) CSKA SKA lead series 2-1 Facing an 0-3 hole, the army men from Moscow...
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