The NHL is clearly full of many qualified and talented athletes. However, before a player makes it to the NHL level, they must prove themselves. Elite talents like Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, and Alex Ovechkin all proved themselves on one of these levels before shining in the NHL. The journey to the NHL is a
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Kuznetsov, Rundblad, and Erixon Drawing High Praise in Hockey Circles
Evgeny Kuznetsov’s breakout performance at the World Junior Championships has broken the ice and made the 18-year-old forward a noteable prospect in hockey’s near future. He took shifts at center in that tournament, and it’s a testament to his talent that he made it look like he had played there all his life. Kuznetsov has
Russia’s Evgeny Kuznetsov Won’t Stop at Gold, Seeking Stanley Cup
Kuznetsov, who has been tearing it up this season with the KHL’s Traktor Chelyabinsk, found his game when it mattered most in this year’s World Junior Championship. The Russian-born winger finished as the tournament’s second-leading scorer with four goals and eight assists, and led Russia to its first WJC gold medal since 2003. In the
WJC Hero Evgeny Kuznetsov Speaks With Sport-Express
Kuznetsov, who has been tearing it up this season with the KHL’s Traktor Chelyabinsk, found his game when it mattered most in this year’s World Junior Championship. The Russian-born winger finished as the tournament’s second-leading scorer with four goals and eight assists, and led Russia to its first WJC gold medal since 2003. In the
Evgeny Kuznetsov Proving Russia Is Still A Hockey Hotbed
The elite performance levels of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Vladimir Tarasenko at the world junior championships is a reminder that Russia is still fertile talent source for NHL teams with the patience and gumption to go there. Last June, the St. Louis Blues were able to draft Tarasenko 16th and the Washington Capitals found Kuznetsov at
Russia’s Evgeny Kuznetsov Assists Three Times In WJC Gold Medal Game
Yevgeni Kuznetsov had three assists as Russia scored five times in a 16:11 span to win its first gold medal since 2003 — and 13th overall. Vladimir Tarasenko had a goal and assist, and Maxim Kitsyn also scored for the Russians, who scored five times on 10 shots in the third period. Click Here To
Evgeny Kuznetsov and Russia Celebrate Gold at WJC
Asked why they were able to come from behind to win their last three games of the tournament, forward Evgeny Kuznetsov smiled and shouted, “Because we are Russians! We are champions!” Front and centre in the debacle was goaltender Mark Visentin of the Ontario Hockey League’s Niagara IceDogs, as he coughed up five goals in
Russians Have Capital Flavor
Thanks to Washington Capitals draft selections Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitri Orlov, Russia is back on the junior hockey map at the IIHF Under-20 World Junior Championship being held in Buffalo, N.Y. Kuznetsov, a 2010 first-round pick (26th overall), scored late in the third period and again in overtime to lead Russia back from a 3-1
Evgeny Kuznetsov Envisions Bright Future For Russian Hockey
They swarmed their goaltender almost before his mask had settled on the ice after the shootout, hugging and smiling and celebrating something none of them have seen often in their young lives — a big Russian win at the world junior championship. They played through intense fatigue against a well-rested opponent on Monday, emerging with
Evgeny Kuznetsov – 2011 IIHF U20 WJHC – Russia v Finland
Russia’s Evgeny Kuznetsov assists and scores two goals, sending Russia into the semi-finals against Sweden.