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21 September 2026
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Pittsburgh coach Muse pays tribute to Kevin Hayes after retirement
Dan Muse called Kevin Hayes an incredible person who stays in a coach's memory for ever, after Hayes ended his career following two seasons with Pittsburgh.
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Briere: Michkov looks far more confident after working on himself
Flyers general manager Daniel Briere says Matvei Michkov used the winter to work on himself, and that the effort showed late last season and in his confident look now.
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Lada coach Zubov declines comment on sponsor Polyplast's finances
Lada head coach Pavel Zubov said "no comment" on whether the VHL club faces risks from sponsor Polyplast's money troubles, and reflected on the loss to Ak Bars.
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Plyushchev: Ak Bars in a fever after Yashkin, Barabanov exits
Vladimir Plyushchev says Ak Bars lost top-level players, was surprised by the exits of Yashkin and Barabanov and wants clarity on what is happening inside.
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Plyushchev: Avangard Will Again Be a Hard-Driven Horse in Play-offs
Ex-Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev says Avangard's Bouche changed nothing after last season's semi-final exit, leaning on imports and ignoring Omsk youngsters.
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Cherkas: Fans Stopped Following Ovechkin's Gretzky Goals Chase
Honoured Coach Sergei Cherkas says media overload has made fans stop tracking Alexander Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record, 10 goals behind.
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Klim Kostin explains fight with Admiral's Konstantin Luchevnikov
CSKA forward Klim Kostin says he dropped his gloves as a fight seemed unavoidable and blamed pent-up frustration from missing games after illness.
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Kevin Hayes Explains How the KHL Differs From the NHL
Ak Bars forward Kevin Hayes, 34, says the KHL is fast and built on puck control, while the NHL relies more on physical play, after 12 NHL seasons.
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Amur coach Andrievsky: Severstal wanted the win more
Amur head coach Alexander Andrievsky said his team only began to play after the second goal in the 1-4 KHL loss to Severstal, and that no one will be sent to the VHL.
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Dorofeev on Stanley Cup final loss: It will hurt for a while
Rangers forward Pavel Dorofeev says losing the 2026 Stanley Cup final with Vegas to Carolina will keep hurting for a while, but he expects it to make him stronger.
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New Jersey GM Sunny Mehta: No Fourth Line, Depth Is Our Strength
Devils general manager Sunny Mehta says New Jersey built two first and two second lines this season, so the team relies less on Hughes and Hischier.
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Plyushchev: Traktor and Avangard follow the same hockey course
Honoured Coach Vladimir Plyushchev says Traktor and Avangard lack ideology and systematic development, with Omsk's problems hidden by decent results for now.
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Hagens: Khusnutdinov is one of the funniest guys I know
Bruins forward James Hagens, 18, praised linemate Marat Khusnutdinov at training camp and joked that a team dinner fell through after they all fell asleep.
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Varitsky: Traktor's Last Place in KHL Is Not a Failure Yet
Former Vityaz GM Igor Varitsky says Traktor's 2 points from 5 games satisfy nobody, but the Chelyabinsk side can still make the play-offs and it is too early to judge.
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Kantserov wants to visit Chicago's Michelin-starred restaurants
Blackhawks forward Roman Kantserov, 22, lives near Michigan Avenue and hopes to try Chicago's 15 Michelin-starred restaurants, but is focused on hockey.
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Gordon on Traktor defencemen scoring in 2:1 win over Avangard
Traktor coach Scott Gordon says he doesn't mind who scores after Ivan Vydrenkov and Grigory Dronov beat Avangard, and praises goalie Henrik Haukeland.
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Grishin blames Neftekhimik fitness after 2:6 loss at Metallurg
Neftekhimik's coach says the KHL leaders lacked physical condition in the second and third periods, and that the team has few individual masters to rely on.
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Zhamnov blames discipline and freshness for Spartak's 3-1 loss
Spartak coach Alexei Zhamnov said penalties left the team short of freshness in the 3-1 KHL defeat at Salavat Yulaev, but he still praised his players' effort.
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Plyushchev on Severstal's poor start: preseason errors and psychology
Former Russia coach Vladimir Plyushchev blames preseason mistakes and psychology as Severstal, with 3 points from 6 games, sit second from bottom in the West.
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Gordon compares Tractor's power play to a cat after 2:1 win over Avangard
Tractor coach Scott Gordon said the power play is still a work in progress after the KHL win over Avangard, and gave an update on forward Stepan Gorbunov's injury.
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Kozlov: Salavat Yulaev's 3-1 win over Spartak was fast and aggressive
Salavat Yulaev coach Viktor Kozlov praised his team's puck battles and defending after the 3-1 KHL win over Spartak, and gave an update on Kuznetsov's fitness.
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Kudashov: Avtomobilist conceded very easy goals in loss to Dinamo Minsk
Avtomobilist coach Alexey Kudashov reacts to the 3-5 KHL defeat away to Dinamo Minsk, saying the team gave up soft goals and must fix that after one power-play goal.
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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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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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