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Ilya Kovalchuk

Ilya Kovalchuk is Officially Off Devils’ Books

Daniel Amoia | July 1, 2025

The Ilya Kovalchuk deal that led to absolute catastrophe for the New Jersey Devils is officially a thing of the past. At 12:00 PM EDT on Jul. 1, 2025, with…

Categories New Jersey Devils, NHL News

Best NHL Players Not in the Hockey Hall of Fame

Logan Horn | June 28, 2025

Hockey fans love to argue, especially when it comes to their favorite players. Each year, the Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) inducts several new members, sparking debates across the hockey…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

Today in Hockey History: June 23

Matthew Zator | June 23, 2025

Yesterday in Hockey History: June 22 Tomorrow in Hockey History: June 24 On this date, the Hockey Hall of Fame opened its doors to the greatest player who ever laced…

Categories Archives, Blues History, Bruins History, Column, Devils History, Hockey History, Jets History, Kings History

Canadiens Fans & Their Love of Russian Players

Blain Potvin | July 17, 2024

There is no doubt that the Montreal Canadiens and their fans were ecstatic for the addition of 2024 fifth-overall pick Ivan Demidov. He somehow slid to the Canadiens and the…

Categories Canadiens History, Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Washington Capitals’ Forgotten Ones

Nathan Moser | May 16, 2024

When the hockey world thinks about the Washington Capitals, there are obvious names that come up. If talking about the present or recent history, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, John Carlson,…

Categories Capitals History, Hockey History, Washington Capitals

April 15 Hockey Birthdays: Kovalchuk, Thomas, & Lowe

Ryan Gagne | April 15, 2024

Today, we honor the 34 past and present NHL players celebrating birthdays on April 15. Whether you were a fan of 50-goal scorer Ilya Kovalchuk or loved watching Tim Thomas’ unorthodox saves,…

Categories Hockey History

Ilya Kovalchuk: A Career Retrospective

Christian Thorsberg | April 15, 2024

On Jan. 6, 2006, late in the second period of a regular-season Pittsburgh Penguins-Atlanta Thrashers tilt, a 22-year-old Ilya Kovalchuk is left dangerously uncovered on the near-side point of the…

Categories Atlanta Thrashers, Canadiens History, Capitals History, Devils History, Hockey History, Kings History, Los Angeles Kings, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, Player Profiles, Washington Capitals

Jets’ Kyle Connor Becomes First 40/40 Player in 2.0 Era

Declan Schroeder | March 25, 2022

On Thursday night, with a third-period goal in a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators, Kyle Connor became the Winnipeg Jets 2.0’s first 40/40 man — that is, the first…

Categories Winnipeg Jets

ROC Enters Olympics as Defending Champions, Gold Medal Favorites

Colin Newby | January 19, 2022

The Olympic Athletes from Russia won the gold medal in Pyeongchang, South Korea, in 2018 in the first Winter Olympic Games that didn’t feature current NHL players in the men’s…

Categories Olympics

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Kraken, Jagr, Kovalchuk, More

Jim Parsons | April 30, 2021

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs will have a decision to make when it comes to either trying to sign Zach Hyman on an extension before the…

Categories NHL Rumors, Seattle Kraken, Toronto Maple Leafs

NHL Rumors: Capitals, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Kovalchuk, Fleury, More

Jim Parsons | December 19, 2020

In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that Ilya Kovalchuk won’t be back in the NHL next season. In Washington, questions about a backup goalie become front page news…

Categories Chicago Blackhawks, NHL Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals

Los Angeles Kings’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21

Quinn McLellan | November 14, 2020

The LA Kings have $13.6 million in salary-cap space heading into 2021, which is the second-most in the entire NHL. However, they have a number of atrocious contracts heading into…

Categories Los Angeles Kings
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