Ice hockey
Varitsky: Severstal in crisis after losing top line
Ex-general manager Igor Varitsky says Severstal are in crisis with 3 points from 6 games, citing the lost first line and shaky goaltending as key causes.
Igor Varitsky
Varitsky: Avangard injuries won't rule out Lokomotiv rivals
Ex-GM Igor Varitsky says Avangard's injured players will be fit by spring and able to strengthen before the deadline, keeping Lokomotiv's playoff path from being a formality.
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.