Before the Game: Barys vs. Amur

Barys continues their opening home stretch of the new season with a matchup against Amur.

In their season opener, the Khabarovsk side shut out Sibir on the road (2–0). Goals from Sergei Dubakin and Oleg Li secured the win, while Maxim Dorozhko made 34 saves. New head coach Alexander Galchenyuk praised his players’ commitment, noting their willingness to block shots. Amur currently sits on two points.

Barys, meanwhile, edged Traktor 4–3 in overtime in front of a nearly sold-out arena. Tyce Thompson and Riley Walsh scored their first career KHL goals, with Walsh netting the winner. Ansar Shaikhmenddenov (1+1) and Kirill Savitsky also got on the board. Michael Vecchione, Emil Galimov, Mason Morelli, and Jake Massie recorded their first points in a Barys jersey. Andrey Shutov stopped 27 shots. Head coach Mikhail Kravets credited the victory to the energy from the fans and the solid teamwork across all lines.

Both teams enter tonight’s game with two points. Unfortunately for Barys, defenseman Ian McCoshen has been added to the injured list and will miss upcoming games.

The game between Barys and Amur starts at 7:00 p.m. Astana time.
Tickets are available at the Barys Arena box office and online at hcbarys.kz/tickets.

The match will be broadcast live on KHL and KHL Prime.

General partner of HC Barys – JSC Samruk-Kazyna
Partner of HC Barys – Foundation for Tourism and Sports Industry Support

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