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KHL Moves Shanghai Dragons–Sochi Game to Jan. 29 as Metallurg Stays Top and CSKA Gains Ground

The Chinese club said force‑majeure circumstances will keep Sochi from arriving for the Jan. 12 fixture, pushing the game back to later in the month.

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Overview

  • The Dragons announced their home meeting with Sochi has been postponed from Jan. 12 to Jan. 29, with the game to be played in St. Petersburg.
  • Metallurg thrashed SKA 5–1, earning a fifth straight win to reach 70 points and maintain first place in the Eastern Conference.
  • CSKA beat Spartak 2–1 in Moscow as Prokhor Poltapov scored both goals and reached 100 career KHL points, lifting CSKA to fourth in the West with 54 points.
  • Two days earlier, CSKA rallied past the Shanghai Dragons 3–2 with a Poltapov brace and a Maxim Sorkin goal after trailing 0–2.
  • The Shanghai club marked its 600th KHL game in the loss to CSKA, reflecting its participation since the 2016–17 season under the Kunlun Red Star name.