Ice hockey news for 20 September 2026
Archive of Sportpul publications and latest material.
20 September 2026
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Interviews
Barys coach Kravets jokes about wine after 5-0 win at Lokomotiv
Barys thrashed Lokomotiv 5-0 away in the KHL for their fourth win in six games, and coach Mikhail Kravets joked about stability and 40 degrees.
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Matches
Shcherbakov scores and assists as Salavat beat Spartak 3-1
Salavat coach Viktor Kozlov praised 18-year-old defender Nikita Shcherbakov, a New Jersey draft pick, after his goal and assist in a 3-1 win over Spartak.
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Ice hockey
Plyushchev: Nikita Gusev is to blame for being without a club
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says free agent Nikita Gusev, whose Dynamo Moscow deal expired on 31 May, put himself in this spot by skipping pre-season.
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Ice hockey
Slovan Bratislava Considering Move to Czech Extraliga
Slovan Bratislava may leave the Slovak league for the Czech Extraliga and plan to present a proposal in late September, though league director Loukota is cautious.
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Ice hockey
Young Avangard and Kristall hockey players hospitalised in Irkutsk
Children from two Novosibirsk hockey teams, Avangard and Kristall, were taken to hospital in Irkutsk with signs of intestinal infection; a check is under way.
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Matches
Salavat Yulaev beat Spartak 3-1 to end five-game KHL streak
Salavat Yulaev beat Spartak 3-1 at home, with Nikita Shcherbakov scoring first, ending Spartak's five-game KHL winning streak. Salavat are second in the East.
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Matches
Barys Beat Lokomotiv 5-0 Away in Fonbet KHL Championship
Barys scored four goals in two periods and won 5-0 at unbeaten Lokomotiv, who had taken all six of their KHL games this season before this fixture.
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Matches
Traktor beat Avangard 2:1 for first KHL regulation win
Scott Gordon's Traktor beat Avangard 2:1 for their first regulation-time win of the KHL season, ending a three-game losing run and moving to 2 wins from 6 games.
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Injuries
Traktor's Sergei Telegin out for up to four weeks with injury
The 25-year-old Traktor defenceman missed the KHL game against Avangard (2:1). Coach Scott Gordon said the realistic return is in about four weeks, at best three.
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Ice hockey
Nick Robertson Skates on Penguins' First Line With Crosby, Rakell
Former Toronto forward Nick Robertson impressed Pittsburgh's coaches in three camp sessions alongside Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell, but nothing is decided.
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Interviews
Matthews "very happy" Maple Leafs signed Sergei Bobrovsky
Toronto captain Auston Matthews praised new goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky, 38, who signed a three-year deal, citing his professionalism and focus after a 1-4 preseason loss.
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Ice hockey
Pavel Dorofeev to stay in Connecticut after Rangers move
The 25-year-old forward considered buying property in New York City with his wife Valeria but chose to stay in Connecticut after joining the Rangers from Vegas.
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Matches
Sergei Bobrovsky makes Toronto debut in pre-season win over Montreal
The goalie started against Montreal and stopped 10 of 11 shots in 28:36 before Anthony Stolarz took over; Toronto won the pre-season game 4-1.
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Ice hockey
Zhurova Downplays Latvia's Entry Ban on Ovechkin
Duma deputy and Olympic skating champion Svetlana Zhurova reacted to Latvia barring Capitals star Alexander Ovechkin after his cameo in a United Russia campaign video.
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Transfers
Sibir Release Forward Pavel Tkachenko
The Novosibirsk KHL club parted ways with the 29-year-old, a product of its own academy, who had not played a single KHL game this season.
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Interviews
Zibanejad Praises Dorofeyev After First Rangers Practices
Mika Zibanejad calls new Rangers teammate Pavel Dorofeyev a 'deadly sniper' who is strong on the puck and should boost the team's scoring.
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Interviews
Babaev: Gordon Kept His Job Because He's Foreign
Agent Shumi Babaev says Traktor coach Scott Gordon would already be fired if Russian, after five losses in six KHL games to open the season.
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Interviews
Kaprizov: Zuccarello Helped Me a Lot in Minnesota
Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov reacted to Mats Zuccarello's free-agent move to Los Angeles, saying he hopes to stay close friends with his former linemate.
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Interviews
Marc-André Fleury Compares Canadiens' Core to Penguins
Fleury says Montreal's cheap, long-term extensions for its young core echo the roster philosophy that fueled Pittsburgh's Cup-winning years.
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Matches
Connor McDavid Shakes Off Scare, Scores in Win
McDavid tallied a goal and an assist over 19:39 as Edmonton beat Vancouver 5-2, showing no ill effects from a heavy practice fall days earlier.
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Matches
Ivan Demidov Scores Again as Montreal Edge Toronto
Demidov's power-play goal helped Montreal beat Toronto 4:3 in overtime in a pre-season game, continuing his strong start to the exhibition schedule.
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Interviews
Kovalenko: CSKA's Slow Start to 2026/27 No Cause for Alarm
Olympic champion Andrei Kovalenko says CSKA's uneven start with 3 wins in 6 games is by design, with the club building toward peak form in spring.
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Results
Oleg Li shines as Amur crush Dynamo Moscow 4:0
Oleg Li scored one and set up two more as Amur romped to a 4:0 home win over Dynamo Moscow in their season opener at home.
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Interviews
Pavel Bure's Ex-Wife Alina Explains Divorce Reasons
Alina, ex-wife of former NHL forward Pavel Bure, says lies and betrayal ended their marriage and that he offers no financial support for their children.
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