The Kontinental Hockey League completed three regular-season games on 23 September: CSKA Moscow won 2–0 at Amur Khabarovsk, Lokomotiv Yaroslavl beat Admiral Vladivostok 2–1, and Metallurg Magnitogorsk defeated Salavat Yulaev Ufa 4–3. The official KHL round-up and the corresponding independent Championat reports record the same final scores.
CSKA finish with a shutout
CSKA scored both goals in the second period at Amur. Marat Khairullin and Derek Barach were the scorers in the 2–0 result, while the KHL reported that Alexander Samonov made 15 saves.
The result was confirmed by the league’s official round-up and Championat’s completed match page.
Polunin gives Lokomotiv the margin
Lokomotiv’s 2–1 win at Admiral was built in the first period. Alexander Polunin scored twice, with Denis Alexeyev credited with an assist on each goal by the KHL. Semyon Ibragimov scored for Admiral in the third period, but Lokomotiv preserved the one-goal lead.
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Metallurg withstand Ufa comeback
Metallurg left Ufa with a 4–3 victory after Nathan Todd scored twice. Sheldon Rempal’s two goals drew Salavat Yulaev level in the second period; Todd then made it 4–2 on a third-period power play, according to the KHL. Matthew Maggio scored with 11 seconds remaining, but Metallurg completed the away win.
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