Posts About "Ilya Kovalchuk"
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, More
November 8th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, what are the chances Ilya Kovalchuk returns to the Montreal Canadiens? In Toronto, is there any truth to the whispers that the Maple Leafs might have cohesion issues with their two-tier salary structure? Why are the Detroit Red Wings avoiding an offer sheet? Finally, there are a few updates on some pending...
All-Time Best Players for Defunct NHL Teams
November 4th, 2020 The what ifs. The coulda shouldas. The almosts. They’re the lost or forgotten teams of the NHL. Those that have relocated or merged or went belly-up. While some teams have been reincarnated, i.e. the Winnipeg Jets became the Arizona Coyotes, this article focuses on selecting the best player from each team that no longer exists in the...
8 Former Thrashers Still Active in the NHL
November 3rd, 2020 Unlike the common bird itself, former Atlanta Thrashers are a fading breed. There are just eight former Thrashers left in the NHL, with only six having teams currently. Here's a look at each of them, in alphabetical order, and what they've done since leaving the Peach State. Note: This list does not include former-Winnipeg...
NHL Rumors: Senators, Devils, Jets, Kovalchuk, More
October 28th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Ottawa Senators are close to signing another low-cost forward to a deal and there's talk about them losing interest in another free agent. In New Jersey, as per a source, the Devils are seriously considering an offer sheet this offseason. In Winnipeg, there were rumors of a trade request. Are they true?...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Devils, Haula, Kovalchuk, More
October 20th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ilya Mikheyev have filed their arbitration numbers and the two sides are quite a ways apart. Will a deal get done before Wednesday? In New Jersey, there has been talk of the Devils moving Kyle Palmieri, but what's the real deal? Why hasn't free agent center Erik Haula signed...
Penguins: 3 Depth Forwards in Free Agency to Target
October 14th, 2020 Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford has been busy this offseason. After a disappointing loss in the play-in round series to the Montreal Canadiens, Rutherford started to re-tool his team. The additions of Kasperi Kapanen and Mike Matheson, among others, improve the Penguins' speed both up front and on the blue line. They...
5 Free Agents the Wild Need to Target
September 21st, 2020 Only a few teams remain in the 2020 Playoffs, and we are a couple of weeks away from awarding the Stanley Cup. That means, free agency opens in less than a month. Related: The Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s The Minnesota Wild are straddling the line between playoff contender and rebuilding. They finished the 2019-20 season on a...
Ilya Kovalchuk Isn’t Montreal Canadiens’ Best Offseason Option
September 20th, 2020 Montreal Canadiens General Manager Marc Bergevin has been busy already this offseason, acquiring a pair of Stanley Cup champions in goaltender Jake Allen and defenseman Joel Edmundson to shore up his team’s backend. Bergevin’s attention now turns to improving his forward group, more specifically trying to add a big scoring winger...
The Blues Should Target These 5 Bargain Free Agents
September 15th, 2020 As the St. Louis Blues enter an important free agency period, they have many questions to answer. What do they do if Alex Pietrangelo leaves? How can they fill the goal-scoring void without Vladimir Tarasenko? With the flat salary cap next season, they must look at potential bargain players who can play a role on the team. Here are...
Ilya Kovalchuk: A Career Retrospective
August 27th, 2020 On January 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 Thrashers’ power play. As the Penguins’ defense flails hopelessly to recover, the Russian scorer, receiving a cross-slot pass, wastes...
Canadiens Need Some Serious Right Wing Help
August 26th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens' season is now done. They surprised most when they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the play-in round. They then gave the Philadelphia Flyers fits in a hard-fought six-game series. The play of the young centers gave many hope for the future. Stating that there is hope isn’t celebrating yet another first-round...
Jets/Thrashers' Top 10 All-Time Goal Scorers
August 8th, 2020 In 1999, the Atlanta Thrashers began play as the NHL’s newest expansion team. After years of Ilya Kovalchuk scoring highlight-reel goals, the team relocated to Winnipeg in 2011 where the Winnipeg Jets 2.0 have played ever since. Related: Top 3 All-Time Jets Goalies Only being in the league for 20 years, players drafted in...
Today in Hockey History: June 23
June 23rd, 2020 On this date, the Hall of Fame opened its doors to the greatest player who ever laced up a pair of skates in the National Hockey League. Also, we saw a pair of historic first overall draft picks made on June 23. The Class of 99 The Hockey Hall of Fame announced its newest class for induction on June 23, 1999. The class of ’99...
