Episode 9 of the official KHL podcast. Mike Pelino talks life in the league and Yaroslavl Lokomotiv without Craig MacTavish. Also: next big Russian goalie, CSKA gets even stronger and how Wayne Gretzky affects the KHL All Star Game.

0:40 Yaroslav Askarov’s debut in the KHL being just 17

2:16 KHL podcast’s fellow Eric Tangradi on waivers

3:35 Three-time world champion on a PTO in Avangard

4:45 Kempe from the LA Kings to CSKA

5:52 Gretsky on a fan vote to the KHL All Star Game

6:27 Mike Pelino on Russia and Russian anthem, MacTavish, Lokomotiv and the KHL