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6 February 2024, 10:03 | Updated: 6 February 2024, 11:26

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Irish pop icons The Corrs have announced an eight-date UK & Ireland tour for November 2024.

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The group will perform tracks from their acclaimed 1997 album Talk on Corners plus a selection of their greatest hits.

The tour kicks off at Belfast’s SSE Arena before heading to Manchester’s AO Arena, Glasgow’s OVO Hydro and Newcastle’s Utilita Arena.

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Joining them on tour will be Australian pop legend Natalie Imbruglia.

Presales for the tour will start on Wednesday (February 7) at 10am local time. More presales will run throughout the week, with general on-sale following on Friday (February 9) at 10am local time.

The Corrs will also soon release a first ever vinyl version of Talk On Corners later this year.

The dates are:

• Friday 8 November SSE Arena Belfast
• Saturday 9 November 3Arena Dublin
• Monday 11 November AO Arena Manchester
• Tuesday 12 November Utilita Arena Cardiff
• Thursday 14 November Resorts World Arena Birmingham
• Friday 15 November Utilita Arena Newcastle
• Sunday 17 November OVO Hydro Glasgow
• Monday 18 November Utilita Arena Sheffield

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The Corrs tease comeback tour following first concert in five years

The Corrs have teased that they’re planning a proper comeback after playing their first concert in half a decade in Australia.

The band, who haven’t performed together since 2017 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, performed a ‘one night only’ concert in Australia’s Hope Estate Winery — with Andrea telling the thousands of fans ‘we’ll be back next year.’

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The concert was described as the band’s first ever ‘drone’ gig — when 500 drones flew above the stage to spell out ‘The Corrs’ in the sky.

Andrea also said that the decision to host the concert Down Under was due to the winery’s ‘beautiful setting,’ which would have given them the opportunity to ‘start things fresh,’ and also revealed that the four siblings that make up the band were nearly born in Australia, after their parents considered emigrating.

‘We have this amazing affinity with Australia,’ Andrea said. ‘Before our parents, Jean and Gerry, made a family band, there was this great incentive in Ireland to emigrate to Australia and make a living there, and they strongly considered it.

‘They got quite excited about it and maybe Mammy suddenly got pregnant, which is probably likely and the Oz plan was scuppered.’

While their mother Jean passed away in 1999 while awaiting a lung transplant and their father Gerry lost his battle to cancer in 2015, Andrea did say that they managed to make it to Australia with the band.

‘They did get to come here to Australia with us,’ she explained. ‘We brought them out on an amazing tour we had, and the fans even queued at an in-store to get their autographs. That’s a wonderful blessed memory now.’

The Corrs performed all the hits their fans have become familiar with over their three decade career — including Radio, So Young and What Can I Do — receiving rave reviews from attendees. However, the show may not be over, as Andrea teased the band’s new tour following the show.

The last gig they played was in London’s Royal Albert Hall in 2017 — but there were talks of a comeback show on the cards as far back as 2015.

Andrea squashed rumours of the comeback back in 2019, but admitted that they had talked about it — telling the Sun ‘there’s no definite dates in as yet. It takes a while for us to get organised!’

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The Corrs announce 2024 UK and Ireland tour with Natalie Imbruglia

Tickets for the 'Talk On Corners' dates go on sale this week

The Corrs have announced a 2024 UK and Ireland tour with Natalie Imbruglia – find all the details below.

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The Irish group are due to head out on their ‘Talk On Corners’ run of dates this November, where they’ll perform songs from their 1997 Number One album of the same name as well as various greatest hits.

Kicking off in Belfast, the tour is also set to visit Dublin, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow and Sheffield. Australian singer Imbruglia will open for The Corrs at each gig.

Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (February 9) – you’ll be able to buy yours here . Pre-sales are scheduled to begin at the same time tomorrow (Wednesday, February 7) – visit here for more information .

The Corrs’ 2024 UK and Ireland tour dates are as follows: 

NOVEMBER 08 – SSE Arena, Belfast 09 – 3Arena, Dublin 11 – AO Arena, Manchester 12 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff 14 – Resorts World Arena, Birmingham 15 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle 17 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow 18 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield

‘Talk On Corners’ is The Corrs’ biggest-selling album to date, and includes the singles ‘I Never Loved You Anyway’, ‘So Young’ and ‘Only When I Sleep’. A special vinyl reissue of the LP is currently in the works, details of which have not yet been shared.

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Andrea Corr: ‘We were constantly under pressure to look a certain way’

The singer on fame, family memories, missing loved ones and her new christmas album.

Andrea Corr: “Now I live and breathe another life .” Photograph Nick Bradshaw for The Irish Times

Christmas for Andrea Corr is a time to celebrate – but also to remember. The Corrs frontwoman enjoys the seasonal traditions with all the trimmings: Christmas morning mass with her husband and their two children, a big turkey dinner to follow. However, she thinks, too, of those she has lost: her mother, Jean, who died suddenly at the height of The Corrs success in 1999 aged 57, and when Andrea was just 25, and her father, Gerry, who died in 2015.

“After mum died my dad used to call Christmas a time of ‘absences’. That resonates very much with me now. And sadly with a lot of people. That is life. There are those empty chairs on Christmas Day. There is an importance to that “stillness” – to recognising it and giving thanks. The spiritual side is what is important to me. And now I have children, the magic [of Christmas] is back.”

That mix of melancholy and joy is front and centre of her new seasonal record The Christmas Album. Assembled over the two years of the pandemic and with contributions from Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones and trad icon Dónal Lunny it is an LP full of sparkle and shade. It features her take on classics such as Let It Snow and It’s Beginning To Look a Lot Like Christmas. There is also an original composition, Begin Again, where she lays out her very human and complicated emotions about December 25th.

“Begin Again, which I’ve arranged with God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, is about grief and starting again,” she says. “And, I suppose, rebirth.”

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Accepting that you have known loss in your life and making it part of your Christmas is important, feels Corr, who lives in Dublin with her husband, Brett Desmond, and daughter Jean (10) and son Brett Jr (eight).

“It’s much better, for me anyway, to acknowledge it. And if you’ve got something like that to express [ie grief for a loved-one’s passing] then surely you had a good time with that person. There’s lots to give thanks for.”

Corr’s childhood in Dundalk was foremost in her thoughts during the recording of the album. It was a boisterous household, full of love and mischief and with music always in the air.

“My mother was amazing at Christmas. The smell of baking around the house. Such nostalgia – lovely memories. We used to always have to sing for our relations. They were our very early performances. ”

Before she puts her feet up for Christmas, The Corrs are due in Australia for a concert at the 25,000-capacity Hope Estate in New South Wales, with support from Wet Wet Wet. That they can still play to huge crowds on the other side of the world is a testament to their popularity – and to the enduring power of hits such as Breathless and Runaway.

Family affair: Andrea, Sharon, Caroline and Jim Corr. Photograph: Thierry Charlier/AP Photo

The Corrs – siblings Andrea, Caroline, Jim and Sharon – are today widely regarded as one of the brightest points in Irish pop music in the 1990s. In their hit-making prime, however, they were often looked down on by critics. Rolling Stone described them as a “cutesy girl band ... who sing about love-lost and love-renewed in every song ... think Abba with a violin”. “Aglow with Celtic chic and featuring multiple pretty sisters,” said the NME in a baffling review of their 2000 album In Blue. “The Corrs run the gamut of contemporary celebrity appeal from A to Sleaze”.

That perception of The Corrs as trafficking in Celtic fluff has been turned on its head in recent years. The Corrs have been rehabilitated with hipster-beloved pop star Caroline Polachek covering Breathless and Japanese-British chart-topper Rina Sawayama heralding Andrea and family as an influence.

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“I’ve spend a lot of my life doing this. More than half my life. It’s great that side of our lives is appreciated and welcomed,” says Corr, who, like all Irish people, becomes awkward when presented with a compliment. “And people still love the songs and want to hear them and see us. It’s wonderful. It’s always very flattering that people are influenced. I was influenced myself by other artists. I know what that means. I’m delighted to be that for others.”

Criticisms of the band never bothered her she says. The Corrs were so successful – so many people were saying nice things – that she wasn’t distracted by the negative. Or at least not to the point of it keeping her awake at night.

“Listen, we got so much support. Sometimes, when something is negative our ears are more receptive to it than the positive. The positives outweigh the negatives. Sometimes, with the positive and the negative [you have to ignore both]. What is it someone said, if you’re going to get high on the good press, you have to get low on the bad.”

This album was very much a labour of love

The Corrs became very successful very quickly. They were all in their early 20s when their debut album, Forgiven Not Forgotten, went to number two in Ireland and the UK and number one in Australia. As the singer, and thus, de facto, “face” of the band, much of the scrutiny falls on Andrea. Today she has a daughter of her own and wonders about the emphasis that was placed on her own appearance when The Corrs were starting out.

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“Times have changed. You look back and I think if my children were going into it – if my daughter – felt that kind of attention ... I’d worry. But we were very protected with our manager and the people around us. At the same time, you do feel that stuff as a young person. I felt very exposed and very self-conscious for a lot of it. We were constantly doing interviews. Constantly under pressure to look a certain way – a focus on that element, which does not help any young girl as far as I am concerned. It would have been great to be a grungy band that could just rock off the plane with a granny jumper – and the more wrecked you look the better.”

For now, though, she is thinking about Christmas – and the happy childhood memories she hopes to pass on to her own family.

“I loved it as a child. Christmas music was a huge part of it for me. My dad had a wicked sense of humour. He would close the curtains in July and put on the album We Wish You A Merry Christmas by Ray Conniff and the Ray Conniff Singers, which was our Christmas record. I love Christmas records. And so this album was very much a labour of love.”

The Christmas Album by Andrea Corr is released on December 2nd

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Not Forgotten! The Corrs announce comeback Irish tour in 2024

Mark your diaries now, everyone's favourite family group, The Corrs have reunited for a blockbuster tour in 2024.

Andrea, Caroline, Sharon, and Jim will come together for the first time in Ireland in years after initially going their own way in 2006, followed by reunion tours in Europe, The UK and Australia.

This time around The Corrs will play dates in Dublin and Belfast later this year and they'll be joined by another iconic Nineties act.

The siblings who hail from Dundalk first came to prominence in 1995 with their groundbreaking album Forgiven, Not Forgotten before winning over legions of fans at home and abroad.

Covers of Fleetwood Mac's Dreams, along with the hit singles 'Breathless,' 'So Young,' and 'What Can I Do?' followed from the albums Talk on Corner and In Blue.

At the height of their fame, the group had sold 40 million albums.

The Corrs will kickstart their Talk on Corners tour on Friday 8 November in the SSE Arena in Belfast followed by the 3Arena in Dublin on the Saturday.

The ten-day tour will continue with further dates in Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Newcastle, Glasgow, and Sheffield and will be joined by Australian singing sensation Natalie Imbruglia

Tickets go on sale through Ticket Master on the 9th of February at 10am.

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Live Review: The Corrs Down Under Tour Leaving Perth Breathless

RAC Arena  Perth on the 26th of October 2023

Review by  Sheldon Ang

Photography by  Sheldon Ang Photography

She slithers mellifluously across the stage, possessed by the sonic denominator and ruptures from the tri-colour army. The shimmering hues from above paint her picture, carving an angelic aura that personifies an alluring elegance. Drawn onto the energy of ten thousand, the singer then granualised her attention to a fan, who screams and returns gesture while recording her fleeting moment for the personal archives. Others vie for the singer’s attention. She reciprocates with a smile and casting those hypnotic eyes onto the smittened. Through the smokey air, she bends her knees and twirls like a ballerina under a summer rain, possessed by the bohemian rhapsody of Celtic and contemporary infusion. To her right, the violinist sister weaves her arms, hypnotically casting a quintessential classical sound and sight of her upbringing, entwining with the ferocious drums pummelled by the paradoxically graceful practitioner, as the gentle breeze billows the fine blonde frocks. The keyboard adds to the element of white, orange and green. Drenched by synchronised harmony over the infectious hook and rhythm promulgated by the foursome, the cheering fans of the world’s most isolated city are transported from the present conundrum of adulthood to the wonder years of post adolescent affirmation.

“We are a blend of modern rhythms and technology with acoustic instruments, violin, tin whistle, drums and of course the voices, the marrying of these instruments is our sound.”

The Corrs – a family-run business, is Irish after all. They are subject matter experts in music brewed from a festive, folksy demographics of cathartic shenanigans and unbridled revelry. With the universal language sipping through their veins, the four siblings have been composing a range of musical scores with uber dexterity, slithering through the pop culture across the high school years with melodic delight and harmonious synchronicity. In short, the distinctive fusion between traditional music and contemporary sounds have formed the base ingredients of irresistible classics, propelling the Irish powerhouse into the world charts.

Even though the Perth RAC Arena was invaded by the Corrs army – a scene akin to a football march to Croke Park, the night wasn’t just about The Corrs. Rather, the summery vibe of a festival-like atmosphere swept across the nostalgic field of ten thousand thanks to the super subs who are headliners in their own capacity.

As the golden hour kissed the RAC Arena, Germein , a trio of sisters from Adelaide sparked the evening of festivity. Georgia, Ella and Clara Germein did a lot more than just warming the stage with hits such as Good For A Girl that was filled with edgy guitar hooks and accompanied by ethereal harmonies. Their 30-minute set may have been a fleeting moment – but the three musicians have planted their name in Perth with cover such as My Island Home. Perthians will always welcome Germein with open arms.

A few minutes before twilight, Toni Childs , an Emmy winner, three-time Grammy nominee and now a Bryon Bay resident made herself at home by sitting the front centre of the stage. Her vocal engine was sparked by the smash hit I’ve Got To Go Now. Her bluesy, soulful vocals driven by those powerful grinding and grilling falsetto drew immediate reaction with utter silence among the audience. It was a shock and awe invasion, as she painfully lyrically narrated about a wife leaving her husband with her kids after a series of domestic violence through those rich throaty, funnelling personification. Stop Your Fussin’ followed as she stood in bare feet and greeted her band members, followed by House of Hope and Don’t Walk Away. Childs took to the floor, greeting the audience while firing her thunder struck vocals. The power, emotion and honesty were catapulting, drawing the audience closer to the stages through those distinctive voice that can only be Toni’s.   Toni Childs need to tour across Australia. She, herself was worth of the money spent.

The celebration continued with the ever so charming Natalie Imbruglia . It has been a quarter of a century since Torn, which sparked the album Left of the Middle, spreading her wings in the UK and Australia, reaching seven million copies worldwide, by far the best performing debut album by an Australian female artist. She gave Perth thirteen songs, sparking from What It Feels Like, Wished I Was There, Wrong Impression and Shiver – a solid start with the first four songs that were embedded in the commercial charts. Draped in a cute blue dress, Imbruglia was convivial as a lively adolescent, weaving her hair like a 90s rocker and spinning around like a love struck high schooler as she turned back the clock to the days of Barry Bissell and Take 40 Australia. What’s still apparent is the palpable sincerity oozed through her vocals, and the visceral compulsion sounding like the advice of a girl’s best friend who is wise and matured. At 48, her live vocals seemed to have manifested from life’s experience, and hardened to a rock star echelon – sharing its ferocity. The current live version of Torn has more grit and zest – with less emphasis on the the coming of age vulnerability – perhaps performing a retrospective observation of her twenty something self. She finished her set with Big Mistake – a track where she once again soared to the peak in those high falsetto and explosive crescendo.

Natalie Imbruglia is a lyrical narrator, sparking a reminder of our first love, the unrequited hurt, the coming of age cacophony, while drawing the audience into falling in love again with that girl in the music video with a domesticated setting.

Lights out.

So after three and a half hours since the golden hour, darkness set with the anticipation that could be felt from Dundalk.

The limelight was on Caroline – literally. She pummelled the drums with deadly ferocity, signalling the start of the Celtic party. Andrea, Sharon and Jim joined the stage. The Corrs commenced their set with a harmony of pop and soft rock in Only When I Sleep . Even after 25 years, Andrea Corr – lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, is still astro-travelling through a love struck fantasy, de-crystallising her heart and manifesting to reality. Alas, the visceral yearn is still embedded into the realms of her dream.

For many, the 1997 track from their second album Talk on Corners remains a one of their favourites. The harmonies were inexorably entwined. The recognisable introduction of rock-esque drums by Caroline and deep rich electric guitar by Jim was the perfect spark to the night.  The violin by Sharon cut through the arena and painted with the busking Dublin scene, fusing with the rock element of the rhythm section, culminating into a rich fusion of folk, Celtic and rock serenading the 10,000-strong fans.  The sonically charged number weaved enchantingly as the denominator for the breathy, airy tones of Andrea Corr. It was an explosive introduction.

The green pride swept the room throughout the night with traditional instrumental scores such as Erin Shore, before darkness swept with Forgiven, Not Forgotten – a track about taking one own’s life and leaving someone else behind.  

Our parents considered moving to Australia, so I suppose, we could have come from here

There were moments of subtleness and poignancy, with Little Wing and No Frontiers – Jimmy McCarthy cover, where Caroline and Sharon took the mic in the latter. The heartfelt poignancy in their performance touched the nostalgic realms for so many, a moment of reflection casting over the entire Arena as they harmonised beautifully, instilling the violinist and drummer as world class vocalist. The fans stood in a worthy standing ovation.

It wasn’t surprising The Corrs have been influenced by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, dedicating their sentiment through the latest release.

We would like to dedicate to Christine McVie who passed away last year .

Any attempt to cover a Fleetwood Mac track is sacrilegious. But the band’s tribute to the late Christine McVie is a unique celebration, a respectful rendition with heavenly Irish delight of the violin. Dreams was the other dedication to the legendary band, a fast paced, dancing version which is also thr album title of their Ultimate Collection.

The Irish siblings cruised with a wet sail towards the end with back to back commercial hits with So Young, a song written by Andrea about their parents. They can thank their parents as thousands sang and dance to the world wide hit. It’s one of those songs where two words forming a chorus would stick in the hearts and minds of so many over the years. And so the crowd gave their shot in karaoke, even if that’s the only two words they knew. Listening to the crisp harmonies, up tempo melodic line live was uplifting. I Never Loved You Anyway drew close before the encore, as Andrea equipped with cynicism, driven by Celtic folklore and complete with tin whistle.

Runaway formed part of the encore – which became a moment of embrace and karaoke, as Andrea encouraged Perth to sing along at the introduced. The seminal piece was produced by the legendary David Foster, and the infusion of the strings and melody and harmony was a flowy soothing delight. Digital lighters lit up the arena like a thousand eyes in celebration of the airy, floating ballad, with the Cupid arrow striking the hearts of our younger selves again.

Breathless closed the night, a standout track among the standouts in The Corrs discography. The fusion of the silky smooth vocals of the guitar sliders and the violin was the perfect penultimate ending to the last performance of the traditional folk tune – Toss the Feathers – a dedication to Ireland though song and dance.

The Corrs are touring across Australia and New Zealand. Tickets are available from One World Entertainment

Sheldon Ang Media   expresses their gratitude to Chris Maric Media, One World Entertainment, Apex Entertainment and The Corrs for the photo accreditation and tickets.

About the Writer/Photographer :  Sheldon Ang Media  (est. May 2022) have been accredited to photograph and review the hottest acts in Perth including KISS, Red Hot Chili Peppers, RnB Fridayz, Rod Stewart, Sting, Harry Styles and Backstreet Boys with reviews shared by the likes of UB40, Delta Goodrem, The Fabulous Caprittos and Tina Arena. He has interviewed rockers Ace Frehley (KISS), John Steel (The Animals), Frank Ferrer (Guns N Roses), Phil X (Bon Jovi), Andrew Farris (INXS), Floor Jansen (Nightwish), Ian Moss (Cold Chisel) and forty other legends.

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Savvino-storozhevsky monastery and museum.

Zvenigorod's most famous sight is the Savvino-Storozhevsky Monastery, which was founded in 1398 by the monk Savva from the Troitse-Sergieva Lavra, at the invitation and with the support of Prince Yury Dmitrievich of Zvenigorod. Savva was later canonised as St Sabbas (Savva) of Storozhev. The monastery late flourished under the reign of Tsar Alexis, who chose the monastery as his family church and often went on pilgrimage there and made lots of donations to it. Most of the monastery’s buildings date from this time. The monastery is heavily fortified with thick walls and six towers, the most impressive of which is the Krasny Tower which also serves as the eastern entrance. The monastery was closed in 1918 and only reopened in 1995. In 1998 Patriarch Alexius II took part in a service to return the relics of St Sabbas to the monastery. Today the monastery has the status of a stauropegic monastery, which is second in status to a lavra. In addition to being a working monastery, it also holds the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum.

Belfry and Neighbouring Churches

Located near the main entrance is the monastery's belfry which is perhaps the calling card of the monastery due to its uniqueness. It was built in the 1650s and the St Sergius of Radonezh’s Church was opened on the middle tier in the mid-17th century, although it was originally dedicated to the Trinity. The belfry's 35-tonne Great Bladgovestny Bell fell in 1941 and was only restored and returned in 2003. Attached to the belfry is a large refectory and the Transfiguration Church, both of which were built on the orders of Tsar Alexis in the 1650s.  

To the left of the belfry is another, smaller, refectory which is attached to the Trinity Gate-Church, which was also constructed in the 1650s on the orders of Tsar Alexis who made it his own family church. The church is elaborately decorated with colourful trims and underneath the archway is a beautiful 19th century fresco.

Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is the oldest building in the monastery and among the oldest buildings in the Moscow Region. It was built between 1404 and 1405 during the lifetime of St Sabbas and using the funds of Prince Yury of Zvenigorod. The white-stone cathedral is a standard four-pillar design with a single golden dome. After the death of St Sabbas he was interred in the cathedral and a new altar dedicated to him was added.

Under the reign of Tsar Alexis the cathedral was decorated with frescoes by Stepan Ryazanets, some of which remain today. Tsar Alexis also presented the cathedral with a five-tier iconostasis, the top row of icons have been preserved.

Tsaritsa's Chambers

The Nativity of Virgin Mary Cathedral is located between the Tsaritsa's Chambers of the left and the Palace of Tsar Alexis on the right. The Tsaritsa's Chambers were built in the mid-17th century for the wife of Tsar Alexey - Tsaritsa Maria Ilinichna Miloskavskaya. The design of the building is influenced by the ancient Russian architectural style. Is prettier than the Tsar's chambers opposite, being red in colour with elaborately decorated window frames and entrance.

At present the Tsaritsa's Chambers houses the Zvenigorod Historical, Architectural and Art Museum. Among its displays is an accurate recreation of the interior of a noble lady's chambers including furniture, decorations and a decorated tiled oven, and an exhibition on the history of Zvenigorod and the monastery.

Palace of Tsar Alexis

The Palace of Tsar Alexis was built in the 1650s and is now one of the best surviving examples of non-religious architecture of that era. It was built especially for Tsar Alexis who often visited the monastery on religious pilgrimages. Its most striking feature is its pretty row of nine chimney spouts which resemble towers.

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Gagarin Cup Preview: Atlant vs. Salavat Yulaev

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Gagarin cup (khl) finals:  atlant moscow oblast vs. salavat yulaev ufa.

Much like the Elitserien Finals, we have a bit of an offense vs. defense match-up in this league Final.  While Ufa let their star top line of Alexander Radulov, Patrick Thoresen and Igor Grigorenko loose on the KHL's Western Conference, Mytischi played a more conservative style, relying on veterans such as former NHLers Jan Bulis, Oleg Petrov, and Jaroslav Obsut.  Just reaching the Finals is a testament to Atlant's disciplined style of play, as they had to knock off much more high profile teams from Yaroslavl and St. Petersburg to do so.  But while they did finish 8th in the league in points, they haven't seen the likes of Ufa, who finished 2nd. 

This series will be a challenge for the underdog, because unlike some of the other KHL teams, Ufa's top players are generally younger and in their prime.  Only Proshkin amongst regular blueliners is over 30, with the work being shared by Kirill Koltsov (28), Andrei Kuteikin (26), Miroslav Blatak (28), Maxim Kondratiev (28) and Dmitri Kalinin (30).  Oleg Tverdovsky hasn't played a lot in the playoffs to date.  Up front, while led by a fairly young top line (24-27), Ufa does have a lot of veterans in support roles:  Vyacheslav Kozlov , Viktor Kozlov , Vladimir Antipov, Sergei Zinovyev and Petr Schastlivy are all over 30.  In fact, the names of all their forwards are familiar to international and NHL fans:  Robert Nilsson , Alexander Svitov, Oleg Saprykin and Jakub Klepis round out the group, all former NHL players.

For Atlant, their veteran roster, with only one of their top six D under the age of 30 (and no top forwards under 30, either), this might be their one shot at a championship.  The team has never won either a Russian Superleague title or the Gagarin Cup, and for players like former NHLer Oleg Petrov, this is probably the last shot at the KHL's top prize.  The team got three extra days rest by winning their Conference Final in six games, and they probably needed to use it.  Atlant does have younger regulars on their roster, but they generally only play a few shifts per game, if that. 

The low event style of game for Atlant probably suits them well, but I don't know how they can manage to keep up against Ufa's speed, skill, and depth.  There is no advantage to be seen in goal, with Erik Ersberg and Konstantin Barulin posting almost identical numbers, and even in terms of recent playoff experience Ufa has them beat.  Luckily for Atlant, Ufa isn't that far away from the Moscow region, so travel shouldn't play a major role. 

I'm predicting that Ufa, winners of the last Superleague title back in 2008, will become the second team to win the Gagarin Cup, and will prevail in five games.  They have a seriously well built team that would honestly compete in the NHL.  They represent the potential of the league, while Atlant represents closer to the reality, as a team full of players who played themselves out of the NHL. 

• Atlant @ Ufa, Friday Apr 8 (3:00 PM CET/10:00 PM EST)
• Atlant @ Ufa, Sunday Apr 10 (1:00 PM CET/8:00 AM EST)
• Ufa @ Atlant, Tuesday Apr 12 (5:30 PM CET/12:30 PM EST)
• Ufa @ Atlant, Thursday Apr 14 (5:30 PM CET/12:30 PM EST)

Games 5-7 are as yet unscheduled, but every second day is the KHL standard, so expect Game 5 to be on Saturday, like an early start. 

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