RP – Original Story by: Mark Zwolinski BUFFALO—The Buffalo Sabres ended overwhelming speculation Tuesday morning when they confirmed the club would be keeping teenager Mikhail Grigorenko at the NHL level. “Two things, really, that went into the decision … its his development in conjunction to his ability to help us win hockey games,” GM Darcy
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A Year After Tragedy, Yaroslavl Clinches Playoff Birth
MOSCOW, January 21 (R-Sport) – Lokomotiv Yaroslavl has sealed a place in the KHL playoffs in its first season since a plane crash wiped out the entire team after a 4-3 victory over Donbass Donetsk. Monday night’s victory over the Ukrainians lifted to Lokomotiv 84 points, an unattainable total for those outside the playoff zone
LEAFS’ LATE-BLOOMER KOSTKA REVELS IN ‘SPECIAL’ DEBUT
RP – Mark Masters, TSN MONTREAL – Mike Kostka had waited a long time for a shot at the NHL. It finally came on Saturday night. So what was going through the Toronto defenceman’s head when the puck dropped inside an electric Bell Centre? “Everything and nothing,” he said with a laugh. “I mean it was
Grigorenko, Ott Impress in Sabres Debuts
RP – Bill Hoppe Olean Times Herald BUFFALO – Ten minutes after the Sabres’ 5-2 opening-day win over the Philadelphia Flyers had ended, Steve Ott was still thinking about that nifty chance beside the net slick rookie center Mikhail Grigorenko had created for him. Sure, Ott was excited about his power-play goal that opened the
Kovalchuk skates at 2012-13 training camp
World junior championships: Andrey Makarov sits in familiar position atop BTN’s 3 Stars
No. 1 Star – Andrey Makarov, Team Russia Andrey Makarov began the game against the American team with an incredible toe save off of Paul Gaudreau and continued his strong play throughout the second and third periods, perfect on even strength and stopping 27 of 28 throughout the game to pace Russia to a victory
2012-13 World Junior Championships: Prospects To Watch
REPOSTED (Original Article by Missy Zielinski) With the National Hockey League (NHL) dismantling more than half of their regular season thus far due to the lockout, a few unexpected faces will make appearances at this year’s 2012-13 World Junior U-20 Championships (WJC) being hosted in Ufa, Russia. The tournament that begun early Wednesday morning and
Kovalchuk, Stamkos among players to watch
There are certain NHL players who will command fans’ attention no matter where or when they are playing: Pittsburgh’s Sidney Crosby, Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and New Jersey’s Martin Brodeur, to name a few. There are also unknowns coming into each season who create a buzz and have everyone eager to see how well they acclimate
Ilya Kovalchuk’s agent looks back at a long, hot summer
Ilya Kovalchuk wasn’t the only high-profile potential 2010 free agent Jay Grossman had as a client. But one of them, goalie Pekka Rinne, got a deal to remain with the Nashville Predators before the regular season ended — a two-year, $6.8 million contract that looked awfully good for Rinne in hindsight. Another one, defenseman Anton
Ilya Kovalchuk signs with New Jersey Devils
PuckAgency is proud to announce that All-Star left wing Ilya Kovalchuk has come to terms to re-sign with the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. Ilya was the most highly coveted free agent on the market and had several options with teams all over the globe. “Ilya is excited to be continuing his