Magnitka’s last KHL game before they take on the NHL’s New York Rangers in the Victoria Cup (live on NHL Network and MSG in North America) and they have to play last season’s Russian Superliga champs.
Dinamo Riga’s atrocious 5-game season starting road trip to the Far East and Siberia finally ended with a bad loss in their 2nd game in Novosibirsk 6-1.
It appears that the Latvian players finally had enough of all this long distance traveling business and took their frustration out on Sibir’s players.
This fight actually has some truly hilarious moments. Pay attention to the giant #27 of Dinamo Riga Ronald Petrovicky (in white) and the tiny #22 of Sibir Novosibirsk Mikhail Anisin in blue. Then watch what Dinamo’s #83 Matt Ellison does to Anisin after that tussle is over.
SKA St. Petersburg @ Salavat Yulayev Ufa In the match of the day last year’s RSL champions host Gazprom’s powerhouse SKA coached by Barry Smith. And yes, Alexander Radulov is playing for Salavat.