2020-21 KHL Continental Ice Hockey League Regular Season Round 53
Beijing Kunlun Hongxing Vanke Dragon VS Sochi
2021.02.16 22:00
Competition highlights
Return from injury! Vanke Dragon’s vice is about to return
Since the game against Dynamo Minsk on December 13 last year, American forward Wilman has been waived for a long time due to injury. His absence also makes the team’s frontco lack important Of the organizers. Before the last round of the game against the Helsinki Joker, the Kunlun Red Star team had no longer seen Wilman's name on the injury list. If nothing else, after a short international game day off-season, the vice captain of Vankelong may complete his comeback in tonight's game.
The 33-year-old American veteran joined the Kunlun Red Star team early this season, contributing 4 goals and 8 assists in 26 games, and has outstanding offensive efficiency.
fights Sochi again, Kunlun Hongxing is looking forward to winning streak in the New Year
With excellent offensive efficiency, Vanke Dragon won the Jokers in Helsinki on New Year's Eve. During the game, Kunlun Hongxing changed its previous crazy offensive strategy and used the long pass team from the central district to counterattack the opponent's defense to complete the next score.
Tonight, the soldiers of Kunlun Hongxing will usher in the challenge of the Sochi team for the second time in the season, facing this weak offensive opponent that has previously defeated,Vankelong looks forward to continuing the excellent form in the previous game to win Sochi and win its first consecutive victory in 2021!
opponents recent situation
/current record/
Sochi's performance has plummeted this season and is currently ranked second to last in the West, second only to the deputy team leader Riga Dinamo. The weak offensive end is the core reason for Sochi's poor record. At present, they rank first in the league in scoring with 113 goals in 55 games and have suffered as many as 11 games with zero losses.
/ the past five games /
After entering 2021, the Sochi team experienced a nightmare of 7 consecutive defeats in January. Although the team won the game against Sibel since then, the team did not complete the bottoming out and only won one victory in the past six games. Tonight they will take a two-game losing streak as a guest at Mejiqi to challenge the just-winning Kunlun Hongxing team.
/Past hands/
The two teams have met nine times in history. Vankelong has the upper hand with a 5 wins and 4 losses record. The two sides have experienced a match this season. With the outburst of Chinese player Verek, the Kunlun Red Star team won the away game with a score of 4 to 3.
match day report
