Dynamo (Moscow) beat Ak Bars (Kazan) in the first match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. The winners are awarded the Opening Cup.

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Head coach of Dynamo (Moscow) Oleg Znarok (background, center) after a match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. Dynamo (Moscow) beat Ak Bars (Kazan) 3-1 and won the Opening Cup.

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From left: Ak Bars winger Alexei Morozov and Dynamo defenseman Alexander Boikov during a match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. Ak Bars (Kazan) vs. Dynamo (Moscow).

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Ak Bars winger Danis Zaripov during a match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. Ak Bars (Kazan) vs. Dynamo (Moscow).

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From right: President of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Alexander Medvedev awarding Dynamo captain Alexei Kudashev the Opening Cup. The latter's team beat Ak Bars (Kazan) in the first match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships.

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Head coach of Dynamo (Moscow) Oleg Znarok (left) during a match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. Ak Bars (Kazan) vs. Dynamo (Moscow).

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Head coach of Ak Bars Zinetula Bilyaletdinov (background) during a match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. Ak Bars (Kazan) vs. Dynamo (Moscow).

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Dynamo forward Grigory Shafigulin (right) during a match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. Ak Bars (Kazan) vs. Dynamo (Moscow).

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Hockey player of HC Dinamo congratulating Dinamo defenseman Mikhail Balandin (right, foreground) when he hit Ak Bars' cage during a KHL Championship match between the teams of Ak Bars Kazan and Dinamo Moscow.

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From right: Ak Bars goalkeeper Petri Vehanen and Dynamo winger Juraj Kolník during a match of the Kontinental Hockey League's regular championships. Ak Bars (Kazan) vs. Dynamo (Moscow).

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President of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Alexander Medvedev during a news conference before a match for the Opening Cup, Ak Bars vs. Dynamo. This match starts a new season of the Kontinental Hockey League.

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President of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) Alexander Medvedev during a news conference before a match for the Opening Cup, Ak Bars vs. Dynamo. This match starts a new season of the Kontinental Hockey League.

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