The game in Magnitogorsk marked a milestone 1,300th KHL regular-season and playoff appearance for CSKA.
The Army Men have been in the league since day one, competing in every campaign since the inaugural 2008–09 season. CSKA has won the Gagarin Cup three times (2019, 2022, 2023), made three other finals appearances, and claimed six Continental Cups as regular-season champions. The team is currently in first place in the Western Conference.
