Very important three upcoming games for Torpedo N. Novgorod. All game they will play at home (including Kazan), but then they will travel for 4 games road trip before Olypmics break.

Torpedo is 9th in Western Conference and Kazan will fight for the 4th position in Eastern with Neftekhimik Niznekams. Both teams will play in Novgorod these days, but head-to-head game is coming after this (February 1st).

Torpedo will try to get points in here, as well as in upcoming game, when Lada Togliatti will come to Novgorod. Kazan is playing much better at this moment and they are 3-0-0 in last three games with score 12:6, but only one game was under controll of Kazan.

WESTERN---EASTERN CONFERENCE STANDING

1 SKA 46 104-----1- SalavatU 46 100
2 HC МVD 47 86------2- Мagnitog 48 98
3 D.Мosc 47 87------3- Аvаngаrd 46 83
4 Lоkоmо 47 83-----4- Аk Bars 46 78
5 Spаrtаk 47 81-----5- Nеftеkhi 46 77
6 Аtlаnt 46 78-----6- Barys 47 65
7 CSKА 47 70-----7- Тraktor 47 58
8 D.Riga 46 65-----8- Avtomob 47 52
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9 Тоrpеdо 46 64----9- Sibir 46 50
10 Sеvеrst 46 60---10- Аmur 47 50
11 D.Мins 46 54---11- Lada 47 49
12 Vityaz 46 37---12- Novokuzn 46 42

Position, team, games played, points (regular season includes 56 rounds)