Posts About "Pavel Datsyuk"
2018 Olympic Hockey Final - GER v OAR
February 23rd, 2018 It's hard to believe, but it's true. Team Germany defeated Team Canada 4-3 and will face the Olympic Athletes from Russia for the 2018 Olympics gold medal game. In the other semifinal game, the Russians defeated Team Czech Republic 3-0 with another strong showing. The German Miracle on Ice Germany defeating Canada in ice hockey...
Team Russia Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 12th, 2018 Russia has recently published its list of 25 players for the PyeongChang Winter Games. Head coach Oleg Znarok and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation started their plan well ahead of the Olympics, amassing most of the candidates for the tournament from two teams, SKA St. Petersburg, coached by Znarok and CSKA Moscow. As a result, the...
Alevtina Shtarëva - A Russian's Journey to PyeongChang
January 29th, 2018 Picture this if you will. In less than two weeks it will be your birthday. You will be turning 21 years old. In many cultures, turning 21 is a momentous age to become. It signifies another step further into adulthood, in more ways than one. Now imagine that you will be partaking as an athlete representing your country in the Winter...
The Best and Worst Trades in Ken Holland’s Red Wings Tenure
November 21st, 2017 Since taking over duties as the Detroit Red Wings' general manager in 1997 following their Stanley Cup championship, Ken Holland has been the main voice guiding Red Wings' player personnel decisions. Along with a braintrust that includes former general manager Jim Devellano, former Red Wings players, and coach Jeff Blashill, Holland has...
Will Zetterberg Again Lead Red Wings in Points?
October 4th, 2017 Henrik Zetterberg, the captain of the Detroit Red Wings, has led his team in points for three consecutive NHL seasons. Now, as he approaches 37 years of age, and the Wings begin to rely more heavily on some of their talented young forwards, will the bearded-leader once again outproduce his younger colleagues? What he did during the...Zetterberg Backtracks on Early Retirement
September 15th, 2017 Just a few short weeks ago Henrik Zetterberg admitted to Swedish media that he would likely only play two more years in the NHL despite having four years left on his contract. News of the Detroit Red Wings captain's plan to retire early came as a surprise and is a decision that will ultimately cost the team. Now, as Detroit kicks-off...