Ice hockey
Nikitin: CSKA Must Stay Cool After 6:5 Win Over SKA
CSKA held on for a 6:5 KHL win after leading 6:3, as coach Igor Nikitin urged composure and SKA's Larionov praised his team's fighting character despite the loss.
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CSKA edge SKA 6-5 for sixth straight KHL win
Pavel Karnaukhov scored a hat-trick as CSKA held off SKA in an 11-goal thriller in Moscow, extending their winning run and handing Igor Larionov's side its first loss in five games.
Nikitin: CSKA did not play a model game in 5:0 win over Lada
CSKA coach Igor Nikitin said the team made mistakes despite the 5:0 KHL win over Lada and admitted the second period was not good, though a goal helped.
Safronov: Lokomotiv on title pace under Kvartalnov
Ex-SKA defenseman Kirill Safronov says Lokomotiv, winners of 7 of 9 KHL games, need no major changes as Kvartalnov eyes a third Gagarin Cup.
CSKA coach Nikitin: Points are the same everywhere on the road
CSKA beat Amur 2:0 to win all four away games so far. Igor Nikitin called it a good team win, with the Lada match on 25 September to finish the trip.
Plyushchev Says CSKA Has Disappointed So Far
Ex-Russia head coach Vladimir Plyushchev says CSKA's slow KHL start, despite a roster built for top honors, has left him wanting more.
Myshkin: No Need to Panic Over CSKA's Slow Start
Former USSR goalkeeper Vladimir Myshkin says it's too early to judge CSKA and Dynamo, praising Igor Nikitin as a top-level coach amid the club's early season struggles.
Nikitin praises effort in CSKA's 2:3 loss to Lokomotiv
CSKA coach Igor Nikitin credited his team's improved attitude despite the defeat, discussed Khayrullin's slow adaptation and Jeremy Roy playing through injury.
Nikitin: CSKA Must Apologise to Fans After Admiral Loss
CSKA Moscow coach Igor Nikitin said the team must return to reality and apologise to supporters after a 2:4 home defeat to Admiral.
CSKA Blasts KHL Over Wrongly Disallowed Goal
CSKA lost 2:4 to Admiral after officials wrongly disallowed Maxim Sorkin's goal; the KHL admitted the error but the result stands.
Kvartalnov Claims 79th Win as Lokomotiv Coach
Dmitri Kvartalnov beat Severstal 2:1 in overtime for his 79th win with Lokomotiv, moving past Kari Heikkila into third on the club's all-time list.
Nikitin Praises CSKA Character in 3-0 Win Over Torpedo
CSKA's coach credited grit over style after beating Torpedo, praised goalie Dmitry Gamzin, and explained lineup choices involving Hamilton and young forward Privalov.
Galchenyuk: Spartak-CSKA Win Felt Like a Play-off Game
After Spartak's 3-2 derby win over CSKA, Alex Galchenyuk likened the atmosphere to Toronto-Montreal, crediting a second-period surge built on character.