The Steel Foxes beat the White Bears 3:2 in the MHL on 24 September 2026, a result that keeps both sides level on points after five games each.
It was a game decided by narrow margins, and here's the thing — the home side held firm when it mattered most. Both teams came in with identical records: three wins and two defeats, no draws between them.
We had tipped the home side, offered 48 per cent confidence, and it came good. Not by a margin that suggests dominance, but the Foxes managed to close out the match when the pressure was on.
The recent form both teams carried into this fixture tells you something about the stakes. The Foxes had won their last two — 2:1 against the Kuznetsk Bears and 2:1 over the Omsk Falcons — while the White Bears had mixed results, including a heavy 6:3 win over the Krasnoyarsk Raptors.
Both sides remain on zero points at this stage of the standings, which simply means the season has barely got underway. Sixth place for the hosts, fifth for the visitors — the order hasn't shifted, but the gap between them is measured in single games.
The result means the Foxes continue their upward momentum at home, while the White Bears are left wondering whether that earlier success against the Torpedo side was enough to set a pattern. One game from each, two points separating these teams in the table.
