Posts About "Igor Larionov"
San Jose’s Speed Problem
January 6th, 2017 Last season, the San Jose Sharks lost in the Stanley Cup Final against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Many observers noted Pittsburgh’s superior team speed as a key reason for their championship. Funny thing about speed in hockey, though. Speed is not enough. The Sharks are a case study for this. Speed Doesn’t Kill Two of the...
Goldobin Ready For The Sharks
April 14th, 2016 San Jose Sharks prospect Nikolay Goldobin is having a good first complete season as a pro in North America. He mainly played for the Sharks' affiliate in the AHL, the San Jose Barracuda, but he also played his first games in the NHL, getting his first goal on Oct. 17 against the New York Islanders. In this translated interview,...
6 or 7 Teams Interested in Nail Yakupov
March 28th, 2016 In an interview with Sport-Express's Igor Rabiner, Edmonton Oilers winger Nail Yakupov revealed that he and agent Igor Larionov requested a trade from the Oilers this season. In the interview, Yakupov named four teams that had interest in him -- New Jersey, Carolina, Winnipeg and Montreal -- and also notes that Larionov was given...
From Russia With Love: All Time Russians for Canucks
March 28th, 2016 The recent addition of Nikita Tryamkin on the Vancouver Canucks blue line has been heavily anticipated, and with fellow countryman Andrey Pedan also on the team's active roster, there's a bit of Russian flavor that the Canucks haven't had in many years (and have never truly had on their blue line). With Vancouver being geographically...
The Brent Burns Conundrum
January 6th, 2016 Brent Burns, the talented defenseman for San Jose Sharks, is a remarkable athlete. Burns leads all NHL defensemen in a variety of areas, including goals, even strength goals and shots -- all by large margins. At the same time, he is also among the worst players in the league in terms of goals allowed. When Burns is on the ice at even...
The Detroit Red Wings' Alumni Dream Team: Centers
August 24th, 2015 Earlier this month, it was announced that the Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche would engage in one more epic battle: an alumni game featuring the stars of their rivalry that spanned from 1996 to 2002. The alumni game is scheduled to take place the day before the February 17th NHL Stadium Series game featuring the current...