KHL Stands Apart from NHL Under President Chernyshenko Ryan Szporer | November 7, 2019 The idea of games pitting the NHL against the Kontinental Hockey League will always generate fan interest. Contrary to popular belief, the two leagues aren’t actually direct competitors, though. In…
Craig MacTavish Fired by KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl After 8 Games The Canadian Press | September 24, 2019 Craig MacTavish’s stint with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl is already over. The Kontinental Hockey League team fired its head coach Tuesday just eight games into the regular season. MacTavish was hired by the Russian club back in May. Lokomotiv registered three …
Rangers Russian Review: Vitali Kravtsov Jimmy Maxson | July 23, 2019 With the ninth overall pick in the 2018 Draft, the New York Rangers selected Vitali Kravtsov, a highly-skilled winger who showcased his competitive nature in the 2019 World Junior Championships…
Datsyuk’s KHL Years Make Him the Winningest of All Time Viljami Kalmari | June 14, 2019 After recently signing with his hometown club in Yekaterinburg, Russia, it now seems clear that Pavel Datsyuk’s career will finish in the KHL. “The Magic Man” will end up just…
NHL News & Notes: Erik Karlsson, Datsyuk, & More Brandon Share-Cohen | June 5, 2019 In today’s News & Notes, Erik Karlsson has undergone groin surgery, Pavel Datsyuk has signed a new contract in the KHL and the Vancouver Canucks won’t be moving the 10th…
NHL News & Notes: Desharnais, Fiddler, Randy Lee & More Brandon Share-Cohen | August 21, 2018 In today’s News & Notes, David Desharnais’ contract in the KHL has been terminated, veteran forward Vernon Fiddler has joined the Dallas Stars coaching staff, Randy Lee has resigned as…
NHL News & Notes: Postma, Sekera & More Brandon Share-Cohen | August 15, 2018 Today’s news brings Paul Postma signing in the KHL, a recap on Andrej Sekera’s unfortunate injury and the list of players and coaches who will take part in the Stars…
Val Nichushkin Rejoins the Stars Scott MacDonald | June 9, 2018 Reports out of Russia have confirmed that Valeri Nichushkin has re-signed with the Dallas Stars, returning to North American ice for the first time since the 2015-16 season. The two-year…
From Russia Without Love: Oilers’ Failure with Russians Shane Sander | May 10, 2018 If you’re up to date on all your Edmonton Oilers news this spring, you’ll know three players recently decided to leave the team and head overseas for next season. The…
Kravtsov Could Be the Steal of the Draft Tim McKinnon | May 6, 2018 This year’s NHL Entry Draft boasts three players from Russia who are currently projected to go in the first round, the highest of which is sniper Andrei Svechnikov, who is…
Kirill Kaprizov: The Olympics, CSKA and the Wild Alessandro Seren Rosso | May 5, 2018 Less than a year ago, Kirill Kaprizov caused some shockwaves when he said that the Minnesota Wild weren’t too interested in him. The young forward had a good season in…
Sergei Plotnikov: Rough Times with Penguins & Coyotes Alessandro Seren Rosso | December 15, 2017 A couple of years ago, Sergei Plotnikov was a hot name in NHL free agency as half the league was chasing him. In the end, he signed with the Pittsburgh…