KHL.ru talks about the most interesting matches of the new gaming week: the leaders of the West will fight in Yaroslavl, Andrey Kozyrev will play against Igor Larionov for the first time, and the Zavarukhin cousins will compete against each other in the Ural Derby. October 9, Lokomotiv – Torpedo
The week opens with a meeting of Western leaders – Lokomotiv and Torpedo will meet in Yaroslavl. At the beginning of the week, the teams each had 23 points, so the winner will lead the West alone. The teams already played each other at the start of the season, then Torpedo won the battle of Volga with a score of 5:2.
The teams are approaching the new week in great shape. Lokomotiv has six matches with points (five wins and a shootout loss) in a row, and Torpedo tore apart Dynamo Moscow 7:1 on the road a couple of days ago. It will be hot in Yaroslavl, you must see it!
October 11, Severstal – Torpedo
But Torpedo’s next away game will be held under the banner “Kozyrev vs. Larionov.” Last season, Andrei Kozyrev worked on the Torpedo coaching staff of Igor Larionov and was responsible for the attack. As we remember, Torpedo’s attack in the 2022/2023 season was excellent. Evil tongues said that without Kozyrev “Torpedo” would lose its former enthusiasm, but it turned out much more interesting. And Larionov’s Nizhny Novgorod players still play magnificently, and Severstal, led by Kozyrev, is one of the most interesting teams in the League at the start of the season. Take at least 10:1 away against Sochi!
On Wednesday, two bright teams will meet in Cherepovets, and this will be the first coaching duel between Kozyrev and Larionov of the season. Interesting? Not that word!
October 11, SKA – Lokomotiv
SKA is trying to get to its usual positions in the standings; on the way, the St. Petersburgers will meet a very serious opponent – Lokomotiv. If CSKA is kryptonite for Lokomotiv (especially in the playoffs), then Lokomotiv itself can perhaps be called kryptonite for SKA.
Maxim Berezkin: “CSKA is kryptonite, if we pass it, we will win the Cup”
Interview
In the regular championships, for sure (the teams haven’t crossed paths in the playoffs for a long time). In the 2022/2023 season, the teams met each other six times, Lokomotiv won in four matches (2:3, 3:1, 3:4, 2:1OT, 1:0, 2:1). This season, Yaroslavl also won the first match between the teams (3:2). Total – four victories for Lokomotiv in a row. Will Roman Rotenberg’s team be able to break this streak?
October 13, “Avtomobilist” – “Traktor”
The Ural Derby between Avtomobilist and Traktor has received a new, vibrant form this season. To further distinguish this derby from other key rivalries in the KHL, special jerseys were created, the design of which is inspired by the Ural character and nature. A nice bonus is that the winner of the derby now receives not only two points in the table, but also the transferable title of “King of the Hill.”
And here’s another interesting detail: most likely, acting head coach Alexey Zavarukhin will bring Traktor to Yekaterinburg to visit Avtomobilist Nikolai Zavarukhin. Nikolai Nikolaevich and Alexey Borisovich are cousins. There has never been such a coaching confrontation in the KHL!
October 13, Avangard – Dynamo Moscow
The principal rivals, whose history of confrontation lasts for many, many years, will meet in Omsk at the end of the week. The intrigue in this match is formed quite simply: how will Avangard respond to Dynamo Moscow after an away defeat with a score of 0:6?
Dynamo is now confidently fighting for a place in the top 3 in the West. Perhaps, against the backdrop of such a solid white-blue team, Omsk now does not look like a favorite, but the need to rehabilitate itself in front of its fans, and at the same time gain a couple of points that are important for strengthening its position in the cup eight in the East, will make the “hawks” a very dangerous opponent.
2023-10-09 07:25:45
#Meeting #Western #leaders #Yaroslavl #Zavarukhin #derby #Urals #Top #matches #week #News
