Posts About "Sergei Kostitsyn"
Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn Staying in KHL
July 13th, 2015 While there was talk that Andrei Kostitsyn was looking for an opportunity to return to the NHL, it appears that the hunt is over. Kostitsyn has signed a two-year deal with Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod in the KHL, according to Igor Eronko of Sport Express. https://twitter.com/IgorEronko/status/620555377659154432 Not only is Andrei...
If the Predators Aren’t Calling about Yakupov, They Need To
November 13th, 2013 Losing to the Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night meant that the Nashville Predators were not only on a 3-game losing streak, but that they were outscored 13-1 in those games. While giving up 5-goal game to offensive powerhouses like the New Jersey Devils and the Winnipeg Jets are concerning in their own right, the Predators are flat out...
Stalberg Sitting Signals Sticky Situation in Smashville
October 30th, 2013 “It is never fun watching, It is embarrassing, too; I have to be better. It is up to me to make a difference out there, so I will do everything I can once I get back in and try to get it going,” stated Predators forward Viktor Stalberg after being a healthy scratch for the first time this season. Stalberg would once again see...
Sergei Kostitsyn: Boneheaded Or Lazy OR?
March 17th, 2013 This is one that just hurts beyond belief when one watches but what I saw Sergei Kostitsyn commit tonight gets you benched for a long time. Those who are Nashville fans have probably seen the video a hundred times already or it feels like it. However, it is not the only angle in this little story. We took a further look at this...
Predators’ Mike Fisher Making a Difference On and Off the Ice
February 21st, 2013 A well-known scrappy player on the ice, who has spent time in Ottawa and Nashville, Mike Fisher, husband to Country superstar Carrie Underwood, has spent most of his professional hockey career giving back when possible. Prior to coming to the Predators in 2011, forward Mike Fisher gained a reputation for being one of the most...
How the Predators Got Their Groove Back
February 10th, 2013 Even after an overtime loss to the Minnesota Wild tonight, the Nashville Predators have returned to the strong play we’ve seen in past years over the last five games. Following the first six games of the shortened season, there was a significant amount to worry about for the different looking Predators. Trouble finding an offensive...
Fantasy Hockey: 10 Players Under 15% Owned
February 5th, 2013 With the fantasy hockey season under way, managers are most likely looking to add some free agent gems before another manager gets to them. While some leagues might have a very notable player hit the waiver wire at some point during the fantasy hockey season, most managers cannot afford to bank on such a possibility. Even though a...
Malkin and Datsyuk Lead KHL All-Star Game Voting
December 18th, 2012 The KHL All-Star Game is slated for the weekend of January 12-13 in Chelyabinsk, home of the KHL's Traktor. The starting lineups for the annual event were selected via fan balloting, and the results are in. Metallurg Magnitogorsk forward Evgeni Malkin received the most votes (40,569). He was followed by Pavel Datsyuk of CSKA...
Lockout 2012: Will We Move to a Multi-League Model?
November 5th, 2012 As the NHL lockout of 2012 drags on, feelings among fans range from apathy and indifference to frustration and anger. There's those who support the NHLPA, others support the NHL. Some are fed up with rich people squabbling over how to divvy up piles of money, others don't care how things get settled so long as there's NHL hockey back...
The Best Late Round Gems of the NHL Entry Draft Since 2000 (Part II - '03-'07 Drafts)
July 26th, 2012 Last month, I documented some of the NHL's best late round picks of the 2000, 2001, and 2002 NHL Entry Draft. Players such as Henrik Lundqvist, Kevin Bieksa, and Brooks Laich were just some of the names that made it out of the late rounds of the NHL Draft and established themselves at the professional level. However, the 2003-2007 NHL..."Russian Problem" Analysis Surrounding Radulov & Kostitsyn Falls Flat
Regardless of whether they return to the lineup in Game 5 or ever this season, the Russian Left Winger Alexander Radulov and the Belarussian Left Winger Andrei Kostitsyn have cemented the decline of the NHL’s Russian contingent into obscurity. Or at least that’s the thesis being pushed by some of the hockey media’s most...
What Red Wings Fans Should Know About The Nashville Predators
April 10th, 2012 The NHL regular season has finally drawn to a close, and the Conference Quarterfinal matchups have been set. With round one of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs set to begin Wednesday night, the Detroit Red Wings find themselves part of perhaps the most intriguing matchup of the Western Conference. Finishing as the 5th seed they'll...
Fantasy Chutes And Ladders: Post Trade Deadline Mashup
February 27th, 2012 This trade deadline should almost be called the deadline that nearly went according to the script. Only 16 trades were made today and that was just in our target range of 16-18. If you were expecting this blockbuster deadline with lots of fantasy impact, we really are sorry to disappoint. Some things are out of control and this day...
