Before the Game: Snezhnye Barsy vs. Loko-76

The Astana-based Snezhnye Barsy open their second home series of September with a pair of games against Loko-76 from Yaroslavl.

Loko-76 continue their road stretch after a shutout win (2–0) over AKM-Novomoskovsk. Ivan Nos and Artyom Frolov scored the goals in that matchup. Earlier, Ivan Lesser’s squad hosted Mamonty Yugry but fell short, losing 1–2, with Vladimir Fomin netting the team’s only goal.

Heading into the meeting with Snezhnye Barsy, Loko-76 sit second in the Silver Division standings with 7 points from 7 games. The team’s most productive player over the last five matches is Sergey Kurnin, who has tallied 3 points (1+2).

Snezhnye Barsy wrapped up September with a game against Avto, suffering an 8–3 defeat. In that match, Alexander Perkin scored twice, solidifying his position as one of the team’s offensive leaders, while Aituar Nurzhanov added another goal. Earlier, Anton Vasin’s squad faced Tolpar Ufa, losing 0–4.

At the moment, Snezhnye Barsy rank ninth in the Silver Division standings with 4 points after 12 games. Alexander Perkin remains the team’s top performer over the last five games, recording 4 points (4+0).

The puck drops at 18:30 (Astana time).
Live broadcast available on KHL TV, KHL TV Prime, and InHockey.

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