KHL Season 2019/20

[SoundAndFury]

SKA has 1 regulation win in the last 13 games Also got to love the 2 points system which allows these kinds of teams not only survive but thrive in the standings.

Also there was an article a few weeks ago about the rumors Kudashov has asked to resign and the highest rated comment was "Lyosha, you have to hang in there, your job isn't done, Loko really needs points at the moment, you can't just hang your former team to dry like that". And what do you know, the fellow was absolutely right, SKA did give Loko 4 points.

Regarding Paajarvi signing, I don't think it was a disaster or anything but I really don't see the merit of dropping Rattie to get him. It doesn't seem like an upgrade.

 

[Go Donbass]

Neftekhimik is a team of tremendous consistency this year. They have followed up a 6-game losing stream with 7-game win streak. Their next opponents are Ak Bars, CSKA and Dynamo Moscow though so time for another losing streak, me thinks.

Well they beat Ak Bars today 4-2, to make it 8 in a row. So good start to the brutal part of their schedule.

 

[Go Donbass]

Moscow teams occupy 4 of the top 5 spots in the West, with Spartak tied with SKA on points, but one spot back based on goal differential. Not sure I ever anticipated that happening.

 

[SoundAndFury]

It's all on the tight schedule, my boy Skudra did nuffin wrong.

Not what Traktor's brass thinks, evidently... Yurzinov Jr. to the rescue.

 

[hansomreiste]

Do you think he'll be able to find a club in KHL in near future? I mean, he is not hockey genius or anything but personally I always liked his style and would love to see it continued in another club where he'd fit better.

 

[ozo]

I can't wrap my head around how Minsk can be so terrible... On paper they are a playoff team, but every single player is under-performing beyond belief.


You know things are bad when opposing team DJ is mocking you by putting on certain Chaif song

 

[SoundAndFury]

I can't wrap my head around how Minsk can be so terrible... On paper they are a playoff team, but every single player is under-performing beyond belief.

Well, healthy maybe, but with Pulkkinen and Pare injured I wouldn't say they are. Regarding their recent results, I'd blame su24 for jinxing them by calling "one of the top teams in the league". That's when their troubles started, the timeline fits perfectly

Do you think he'll be able to find a club in KHL in near future? I mean, he is not hockey genius or anything but personally I always liked his style and would love to see it continued in another club where he'd fit better.

He will be back eventually, for sure, but I don't think it will be in the near future. His last 2 seasons on the job were really not good, I don't think anybody will just jump on him.

 

[Kshahdoo]

I think, if SKA had fans as Zenit has, Kudashov would have already hired bodyguards and still feared to get out of his home, but SKA's fans are mostly girls and family people, so SKA management can feal themselves safe and relaxed.

 

[vorky]

I think, if SKA had fans as Zenit has, Kudashov would have already hired bodyguards and still feared to get out of his home, but SKA's fans are mostly girls and family people, so SKA management can feal themselves safe and relaxed.

Great you acknowledged it, that is the league´s goal.

 

[Go Donbass]

Game #2 of Neftekhimik's aforementioned brutal current schedule, a 4-1 win over CSKA. Regulation wins, over the league's top two teams, in back to back games. Not bad.

 

[rohky]

Have you seen this masterpiece by Anton Shenfeld?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Way worse version of the goal Miles Wood scored a couple of weeks ago? Hard to be excited.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Prince and Paret already expressed desire to accept Belarusian citizenship.

Also both Pare and Prince expressed desire to become a proud Belarusians.

Prince and Pare were singing Belarusian anthem.

Is Prince still a proud Belarussian after getting fired 2 months into the season, what do you guys think? He is probably going to sign in Extraliga just to get that dream citizenship

 

[rohky]

54 KHL players will compete in Karjala Cup 2019. Anyone know if this is higher or lower than last year?

54 KHL players to skate in Finland at the Karjala Cup

 

[rohky]

First interview with Magnus Paajarvi after his move to the KHL.

Магнус Пяярви-Свенссон: «На джерси оставил необычную финскую фамилию»

 

[SoundAndFury]

So Prince got waived but didn't get his contract terminated and is playing today. Interesting.

 

[Section Netherlands]

Where is Alexander Nikishin? Has not played in over a month... he had such a promising start to the season. Injuries?

I asked about him in Spartak twitter. Nothing. He was on the last Spartak game and commented second period with Batrak and nothing said about injury and something...

He is back in the lineup today.

 

[aonb]

Niznekamsk will never lose again lol

 

[Go Donbass]

Neftekhimik with their 10th win in a row tonight. They are doing it in style too, making a mockery of the top clubs in the league. Last three wins: CSKA, Ak Bars and tonight 6-3 over Dynamo Moscow. Love to see the little guys do well.

 

[SoundAndFury]

Seems like Neftekhimik stole all of Vityaz' magic sauce. They have 1 won in the last 8 games.

 

[Go Donbass]

Seems like Neftekhimik stole all of Vityaz' magic sauce. They have 1 win in the last 8 games.

You can tie Vityaz's freefall directly to the trade with SKA.

 

[SoundAndFury]

You can tie Vityaz's freefall directly to the trade with SKA.

I don't think we could exactly tie those together, trading 2nd line center and 1B goalie shouldn't be so impactful. I guess it's the wrath of the universe that has befallen Vityaz for dealing with SKA.

One thing I must say, Byvaltsev does not look like the same player who played for Amur. I don't know what and how long will it take to get him going again but at the moment he's just a ghost out there.

 

[Poiquets]

Some interesting player stats from the KHL website:
Genoway's 137.1 km, Larsen's 88,8% passing accuracy. Stats from smart pucks

 

[McDrailers]

Hey y’all, just was looking at the goalie stats and was wondering how Pasquale has played? His stats seem phenomenal but he’s not even in the leagues best?

has he been playing well or is the khl just a goalie friendly league?

 

[SoundAndFury]

Hey y’all, just was looking at the goalie stats and was wondering how Pasquale has played? His stats seem phenomenal but he’s not even in the leagues best?

has he been playing well or is the khl just a goalie friendly league?

He is not even best on his team. Yes, one could say KHL is a goalie-friendly league. Although it depends on a team you are playing for more than the league itself.

That said, Pasquale has been good. Not amazing but above average.