I seem to recall a interview with Ray Emery when he went to the KHL. I seem to remember that he said they were put in a "compound" for their protection. to keep the Russian Mafia from trying to rig the games...
This was a really good episode guys - I liked the interviews at the start, it's always interesting finding out how the technicalities of running a hockey game works.
The October schedule for all the teams (at least Canadian that I checked) seem crazy - lots of back to backs with like 3-4 days off in the middle - scheduling around concerts maybe?