The match between HC Torpedo (Nizhny Novgorod) and CSKA (Moscow) took place on September 9, 2026, in Moscow as part of the regular season of the Kontinental Hockey League's 2026/27 season and ended in a defeat for the Nizhny Novgorod team with a score of 0:3. It was Torpedo's third game of the new season and the club's first loss in it.[1]

Match Context

By the time of the encounter with CSKA, Torpedo had accumulated 4 points. The team's roster at the start of the season included goalkeepers Yegor Gritsenko, Denis Kostin, and Dmitry Shugayev; among the defensemen — Dmitry Breus, Bobby Nardella, Bogdan Konyushkov, and others; among the forwards — Mikhail Vorobyov, Vladimir Tkachyov, Vladislav Firstov, Michael Vecchione, and a number of other players.[2] In the first match of the season, on September 5, 2026, the team defeated Moscow's Spartak with a score of 1:0 in the Kubok Pervykh (Cup of Firsts) — the tournament that opened the 2026/27 season. The sole goal, scored in the 18th minute of the first period, was netted by 17-year-old forward Sergey Skvortsov, who made his KHL debut that day; he became the second-youngest Torpedo player to score in the league. In that same game, forward Pavel Kraskovskiy played his 700th KHL match, and Scooter Brickey was another debutant in the Nizhny Novgorod lineup.[3][4]

On September 7, Torpedo played an away match in Minsk against the local Dynamo. In the first period, the teams exchanged goals — 1:1; in the second, the home side took the lead — 3:2; in the third, the Nizhny Novgorod side equalized — 3:3 — and then won in a shootout. The final score was 4:3 in favor of Torpedo.[5]

CSKA had by that point begun the season with a loss to Spartak and were without a point.[1]

The Match

The game was played in Moscow. Torpedo failed to score a single goal and lost to CSKA 0:3, suffering their first defeat of the 2026/27 season.[1]

The match was broadcast for Nizhny Novgorod viewers by the Nizhny Novgorod 24 television channel in partnership with GTRK Nizhny Novgorod; the live broadcast began at 19:20 Moscow time. The match was also broadcast live on Radio Mayak — on 92.4 FM in Nizhny Novgorod and 91.6 FM in Arzamas.[1]

Season Context

The 2026/27 season was a milestone for the club: Torpedo celebrated the 80th anniversary of its founding.[3][4] Following their defeat against CSKA, the Nizhny Novgorod residents played their next game in Tolyatti against Lada. The first home match of the season at the new Volga Arena was scheduled for September 14.[1]

Torpedo's opponent in that match was Kazan's Ak Bars, and most tickets sold out within minutes of going on sale.[2]

Sources

  1. GTRK "Nizhny Novgorod" (Vesti) — KHL match CSKA — "Torpedo": follow the game on the "Nizhny Novgorod 24" TV channel and on "Mayak" radio (09.09.2026)
  2. NN.RU — Torpedo's roster at the start of the 2026/27 season included goaltenders Yegor Gritsenko, Denis Kostin, and Dmitry Shugaev; among the defensemen — Dmitry Breus, Bobby Nardella, B
  3. NIA "Nizhny Novgorod" — Nizhny Novgorod's Torpedo defeated Spartak in the first match of the season (archive)
  4. Newsroom24 — Torpedo defeated Spartak in the opening match of the Kubok Pervykh
  5. Vremya N — HC Torpedo defeated Minsk's Dynamo in an away game