KHL 18 December 2018

18 December 2018

HC Sochi vs. Salavat Yulaev Ufa

The Green Men have embarked on a pre-christmas road trip further West, starting with a game on the shores of the Black Sea in Sochi:

SVR9306 UFA 1530-1630 AER A320 VQ-BNI (17/12/18)
SVR9422 AER 2325-0145(+1) DME A320 (18/12/18)

Admiral Vladivostok vs. HC Dynamo Moscow

It is Dynamo's turn to get on the Far Eastern road trip this week, facing the struggling Admiral first up, in a game where Dynamo should be clear favourites, before traveling on to Shanghai:

GZP135 DME 1115-1930 OVB B737 RA-73000 (17/12/18)
GZP135 OVB 2040-0440(+1) VVO B737 RA-73000 (17/12/18)
GZP135 VVO 2350-xxxx PVG B737 RA-73000 (18/12/18)

Barys Astana vs. Severstal Cherepovets

A trip down the Middle East of Russia and the neighboring countries for the men from Cherepovets. Maybe the adventures of the long travel around Kazakhstan and Siberia will inspire them to something that could save their season:

GZP137 CEE 1500-2115 TSE SU95 RA-89031 (17/12/18)

Sibir Novosibirsk vs. Lokomotiv Yaroslavl

Another Western team to travel quite a bit this week is Lokomotiv. Loko had a slight setback recently, including a mean loss at home against Jokerit that would have cost some points and some energy in the hunt for play-off home ice. Facing one of the league's weakest opponents though should mean some easy points:

YC9723 IAR 1030-1845 OVB A320 VP-BHW (17/12/18)

SKA St. Petersburg vs. Slovan Bratislava

There seems to be so little air transport available in Slovakia that Slovan is once again turning to some Russian help, this time with Ural Airlines, to get to St. Petersburg:

SVR3266 BTS 1330-1810 LED A320 VP-BKB (17/12/18)

KHL 17 December 2018

17 December 2018

Ak Bars Kazan vs. Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg

The 2017-18 champions face one of the form teams this season in Avto. This game should possibly show the public some direction in which the rest of the season could go for both teams, long before they might possibly be involved in some fierce play-off battles. Avto as usual travel in style, still using the Meridian Airbus A320 that wears the SAAD Group colours.

MMM9671 SVX 1000-1135 KZN A320 VQ-BIS (16/12/18)
MMM9672 KZN 1430-1515 NBC A320 VQ-BIS (18/12/18)

Avangard Omsk vs. Jokerit Helsinki

The Omsk side has been playing really well, despite having to stage most of its home matches in the Moscow suburb of Balashikha, more than 2000kms away from home. Yury Lyapkin Arena has become their own little fortress and Jokerit, on the start of a special road trip with just two matches in the Moscow Oblast, will look to steal some points:

AY7501 HEL 1500-1745 SVO A319 (16/12/18)
AY7502 SVO 2350-0040(+1) HEL A319 (18/12/18)

Kunlun Red Star vs. Amur Khabarovsk

After the national team break, the season will continue with a "regional" trip down to Shanghai:

HZ9484 KHV 2355-xxxx(+1) PVG A319 (15/12/18)

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod vs. Metallurg Magnitogorsk

SVR9050 MQF 1630-1620 GOJ A320 (16/12/18)
SVR9322 GOJ 1720-1835 DME A320 (16/12/18, ferry flt)

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk vs. Traktor Chelyabinsk

IO9511 CEK 1900-xxxx NBC SU95 (16/12/18)

NHL 14 December 2018

14 December 2018

Arizona Coyotes at New Jersey Devils

Right off a defeat on the hand of the Buffalo Sabres, the Coyotes are off to New Jersey and then New York, once again on their Boeing 757:

PMM757 BUF 2240-2338 EWR B752 (13/12/18)

Ottawa Senators at Detroit Red Wings

The Senators round off a US road trip in Detroit, but will not return straight back home to Ottawa. Montreal will be their last destination on the road this time:

AC7048 BNA 1030-1244 DTW A319 C-GBIK
AC7047 DTW 2320-0040(+1) YUL A319

Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

The Stanley Cup champions are away for just one game, in Raleigh against the Hurricanes:

DL8952 IAD 1430-1526 RDU B752 N662DN (13/12/18)
DL8952 RDU 2300-2347 IAD B752 N662DN (14/12/18)

NHL 13 December 2018

13 December 2018

Carolina Hurricanes at Montréal Canadiens

The Hurricanes are on a one-off trip across the border to the Habs:

WQ**** RDU 1358-1543 YUL B734 N808TJ (12/12/18)
WQ2230 YUL 2330-0125(+1) RDU B734 N808TJ (13/12/18)

Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets

On a road trip far away from home, the Kings face the Blue Jackets on their home ice in Columbus OH and are still desperate for points:

DL8948 BUF 2230-2344 CMH B752 N662DN (12/12/18)
DL8948 CMH 2230-2306 PIT B752 N652DL (13/12/18)

Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres

The Coyotes are on an intense trip around the North-East, with games in Boston, Buffalo and tomorrow already in New York against the Rangers:

PMM757 BOS 2313-0017(+1) BUF B752 (11/12/18)
PMM757 BUF 2240-2338 EWR B752 (13/12/18)

Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning

AC7045 RDU 2300-0037(+1) TPA A319 C-GBHN (11/12/18)
AC7083 TPA 0145-0332 DEN A319 C-GBHN (12/12/18, ferry flt)
AC7046 YYZ 1200-1425 TPA A320 C-FXCD (13/12/18, ferry flt)
AC7045 TPA 2330-0013(+1) FLL A320 C-FXCD (13/12/18)

Vancouver Canucks at Nashville Predators

AC7038 CMH 2211-2259 BNA A319 (12/12/18)
AC7037 BNA 2300-0137(+1) YVR A319 (13/12/18)

KHL 12 December 2018

12 December 2018

Kunlun Red Star vs. Barys Astana

BBK1651 KHV 2330-0200(+1) PVG B733 UP-B3717 (10/12/18)

Slovan Bratislava vs. Dinamo Riga

BT7701 RIX 1600-1655 BTS (11/12/18)
BT7702 BTS 2200-0100(+1) RIX (12/12/18)

KHL 11 December 2018

11 December 2018

HC Dynamo Moscow vs. Severstal Cherepovets

After what seemed to be a breakout season last year, has turned into the same old thing again for Severstal in 2018-19. They are trailing way behind in the Western Conference standings, along with fellow strugglers Dinamo Minsk and Slovan Bratislava. Dynamo may also have hoped to finish higher in the standings, but they are at least in 8th position with a small reserve ahead of Dinamo Riga.

SSF164D SVO 0030-xxxx CEE CRJ2 (12/12/18)

Jokerit Helsinki vs. Salavat Yulaev Ufa

In a fixture that has been reversed as part of the Avangard Omsk arena saga, Jokerit will play host to the green men from Ufa on the penultimate day of action before the national team will assemble for the second time this season. Jokerit came back from a road trip with mixed results recently, which included a harsh loss at Spartak in Mytishchi and two very valuable wins away in the Russian North-West, at Lokomotiv and Severstal. Ufa on their hand are struggling this season, though so far the play-off does not seem to be in danger. They may have to settle with facing their fierce rivals Ak Bars or Avangard at an earlier stage than usual however.

SVR3385 DME 2330-0000(+1) HEL A320 VP-BIE (09/12/18)
SVR3386 HEL 0100-0330(+1) DME A320 VP-BIE (10/12/18, ferry flt)
SVR3384 HEL 2300-xxxx(+1) UFA A320 (11/12/18)