Ice hockey
Dynamo Moscow Lose to Barys in KHL Fixture
Moscow's Dynamo were beaten by Barys in a Kontinental Hockey League game on the night of 23 September; the score and details of the match are not yet known.
KHL
SKA agent Dementyev pleased by team's play in strong start
SKA won 5 of their first 6 games and sit third in the Western Conference. Agent Alexei Dementyev says puck control and the summer roster changes show in the play.
Barys equal KHL regular-season record with 41 blocked shots
Barys blocked 41 shots in a 4-1 win at Dynamo Moscow, matching Amur's KHL regular-season mark; Logan Day had 9 blocks as the team sits 3rd in the East.
Neftekhimik budget for KHL season to rise to 2bn roubles
Neftekhimik's budget for the current KHL season will reportedly grow to about 2bn roubles, with no major payroll change, as the club sits fifth in the East.
Avangard captain Sharipzyanov asks fans to stay with the team
Injured Avangard captain Damir Sharipzyanov urged supporters not to turn away after a poor start: Omsk have 6 points from 7 games and sit eighth in the East.
Dynamo's Nikita Novikov on KHL draft: youth schools can't go overnight
Dynamo defender Nikita Novikov calls a KHL draft extremely interesting but says clubs cannot drop their youth academies in a day, citing his brother at Spartak.
Yevgeny Kulik returns after six-month injury layoff
Salavat Yulaev defender Yevgeny Kulik played his first game of the season in a 3:4 loss to Metallurg, saying he must catch up physically after a serious injury.
Kozlov happy with Shipachev despite Salavat's 3-4 loss to Metallurg
Salavat Yulaev coach Viktor Kozlov defends forward Vadim Shipachev after the KHL defeat, praising the team's fighting character and explaining penalty issues.
Dylan Sikura says Dynamo Moscow have scoring problems
Dynamo Moscow forward Dylan Sikura admitted the team is struggling to score after a 1-4 loss to Barys and put himself first on the list to improve finishing.
Lokomotiv's Gennady Chaly: Stopping Radulov on the crease is nearly impossible
Lokomotiv defenceman Gennady Chaly describes his pre-season, the dressing room with KHL champions and playing on the first pair with Stepan against Severstal.
Metallurg beat Salavat Yulaev 4:3 to top KHL Eastern Conference
Andrei Razin's Metallurg won their sixth game of 2026/27 and lead the East with 13 points from 8 games, while fourth-placed Salavat Yulaev have 9 from 7.
Canucks send Ilya Safonov and Kirill Kudryavtsev to Abbotsford
Vancouver cut 15 players from training camp, assigning forward Ilya Safonov and defender Kirill Kudryavtsev to AHL Abbotsford; 31 players remain in camp.
Neftekhimik beat Lada 7-3 in KHL as Belozerov and Zhafyarov score
Neftekhimik won their fifth game in seven, moving second in the Eastern Conference with 11 points, while Lada suffered a seventh defeat in eight games this season.
Traktor's Vitaly Kravtsov sends a car to GRU special forces
Traktor forward Vitaly Kravtsov, recovering from an Achilles injury, says the car for the 14th GRU brigade has nothing to do with hockey and may save lives.
Andrievsky: CSKA simply outworked Amur, nothing worked for us
Amur head coach Alexander Andrievsky thanked the fans after the 0-2 KHL defeat to CSKA, saying nothing worked for his team and the opponent simply outworked them.
Kvartalnov: Lokomotiv did themselves some harm in win over Admiral
Lokomotiv coach Dmitry Kvartalnov says his team hurt itself after leading 2:0 with a power play, and discusses faceoffs, third-period shots and Polunin.
Krikunov expects Dynamo to do better under Tambiev than Kudashov
Former Dynamo coach Vladimir Krikunov says Leonid Tambiev can lift the club, which has 8 points from 8 games and sits sixth in the Western Conference.
Vaisfeld: Barys look well above expectations, should reach play-offs
Former Salavat Yulaev GM Leonid Vaisfeld says Barys, third in the East with 5 wins in 7 games, are playing as a team under Kravets and should make the play-offs.
Luke Lockhart: Spartak's new style built for the long haul
Spartak forward Luke Lockhart says the team's new style is designed for lasting success after 5 wins in 7 games, and that Comtois and Galchenyuk will help on return.
Martin Gernat signs with Davos after two Gagarin Cups
Slovak defenceman Martin Gernat, 33, leaves Lokomotiv for Swiss side Davos as a free agent, on a deal through the 2026/27 season after two KHL titles.
Scooter Bricky says Ovechkin inspired his move to Torpedo
The American defenceman, in his first KHL season with Torpedo, says Alexander Ovechkin helped him fall in love with Russia and praised Malkin from Penguins camp.
Metallurg, Ak Bars and Shanghai Reportedly Asked About Ivan Morozov
Spartak, who hold Ivan Morozov's rights, want a cash fee plus players for their main roster, Sport-Express reports, after the forward ended his contract.
CSKA beat Amur 2-0 and Lokomotiv edge Admiral in KHL
CSKA won 2-0 against Amur and Lokomotiv edged Admiral 2-1 on 23 September in the KHL, while Salavat Yulaev, still without points, faced Metallurg.
Nathan Todd praises Metallurg's strong start to the season
The 30-year-old forward, who joined from Ak Bars in summer, says the team has good chemistry despite Metallurg leading the Eastern Conference with 11 points from 7 games.