Traktor vs Barys: Game Preview

On Sunday, Traktor suffered a 3:2 overtime defeat to CSKA on home ice. Nikita Soshnikov scored twice, while Henrik Haukeland made 20 saves, helping the Chelyabinsk side end its run without earning any points. Scott Gordon said his team needed some time to find its rhythm in the game. The coach was also pleased with the performance of the power-play units.

Traktor has collected 19 points in 21 games. Grigory Dronov (4+13) is one of the most productive defensemen in the League this season. Vitaly Kravtsov and Alexander Rykov are listed as injured.

In their previous game in St. Petersburg, Barys came from behind to defeat the Shanghai Dragons 4:2. Tais Thompson was the star of the night, recording his first KHL hat trick and becoming the second player on the team to reach double figures in goals this season. Twenty-year-old Kazakh forward Asanali Sarkenov scored his first KHL goal, which proved to be the game-winner for the Astana team. League scoring leader Justin Bailey (12+10) and Garrett Pilon (6+10) both reached the 10-assist mark this season. Andrei Shutov made 17 saves. Mikhail Kravets noted that his players were not afraid of losing but were determined to win.

The Kazakh team continues its regular-season campaign with 25 points from 21 games. Vsevolod Logvin has completed two practices with the full squad and has joined the team on the road trip. Madi Dikhanbek has been removed from the injured list and continues his individual training program in Astana. Alikhan Omirbekov is preparing to play his 200th KHL game.

The Traktor vs Barys game is scheduled to start at 16:00 Kazakhstan time.

The game will be broadcast live on KHL, KHL Prime and Qazsport.

General Partner of HC Barys – JSC NWF Samruk Kazyna

Partner of HC Barys – CF Fund for the Support of the Tourism and Sports Industry

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