Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 07/25/2008
A RARE albatross helped Sweden's Joakim Backstrom to claim a share of the lead after the first round of the Inteco Russian Open yesterday.
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Alex Ovechkin and Alexei Kovalev attended a hockey clinic for kids in Russia. Ovie remarked before the event, "I want something sweet." Kovalev obliged. All in good fun, "But he did not offend me," Ovie remarked. "We are a friends of hundred years and I got a lot of things like that from him!" The kids got a kick out of the friendly prank. You can catch the video here. What a trooper,
The Neutral Zone Trap (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008
The San Jose Mercury-News blogger is hearing Columbus may be shopping Nik Zherdev + the #6 pick for Patrick Marleau and an unspecified Shark. Outrage emerges from the usual quarters. Now Puck-Rakers says it’s not true, so keep your pants on. I suspect this won’t be the last rumor before draft day. We know Columbus needs [...]
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 05/24/2008
A former seventh-round pick of San Jose in 1998, Mikael Samuelsson was part of the compensation the Penguins received from the New York Rangers in the Alexei Kovalev deal in February 2003, and part of what the Penguins gave the Florida Panthers.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
From CBC: Montreal's new soccer stadium was the site of an all-star soccer game Sunday that featured goals by one of the top players in the National Hockey League. Alexei Kovalev, right winger for the Montreal Canadiens, demonstrated his moonwalk after scoring two goals. Kovalev said he plays soccer three months of the year when he’s not playing hockey. And Puck Daddy has some more, including video...
National Hockey League Digest (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
2008 Western Conference Final It all starts tonight as the Stars and Red Wings face off for the Western Conference Championship. The Stars have taken the long road playing two 6-games series', while the Red Wings have cruised to the conference final seemingly without effort. Both teams, however have something to prove. Breaking Down Dallas The Dallas [...]
National Hockey League Digest (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
…And Supersize it! If there was one player who contributed solely to the ultimate demise of the Montreal Canadiens’ season it was Philadelphia’s R.J Umberger. Of course we should not take any credit away from the fantastic display of goaltending that Martin Biron displayed during the series. Biron was nothing short of phenomenal against the Canadiens [...]
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
If you only tuned to Versus for the final minute, you wouldn't know Les Habs had lost the game and series - that's how loud the classy, grateful fans inside the Bell Centre were between Mike Knuble’s empty-netter and the handshakes. Meanwhile, America’s so-called hockey network tells me (in both graphic and play-by-play form) that the [...]
ESPN (Free subscription) | 05/04/2008
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Epic Carnival (Free subscription) | 04/29/2008
by Mike Jack , Staff Writer If you liked the first Russian documentary about Alexei Kovalev's hair, check out the continuation. Maybe if all the Montreal Canadians grew their hair, they wouldn't be losing their series to the Flyers. NIKEiD Custom Shoes. Match your style or your team. Only at NIKEiD.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 04/28/2008
from Roy MacGregor of the Globe and Mail, Others will say it's been ugly around here since the playoffs began. It all depends, of course, entirely on your view of hair style. On the one side of the Canadiens’ dressing room, you have the long, flowing, golden locks of Russian star Alexei Kovalev - hair so long and blond that, Saturday night, some Montreal fans showed up in wigs that made them look like...
DVD Talk (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
Recommended The Content: Alexei Kovalev is a Russian-born NHL star who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens. This DVD is his training video for hockey players, and it also involves a lot of tips for getting your body in shape. Kovalev helped my beloved Rangers win the Stanley Cup in 1994, so I'm all for anything he's involved with. Disc one of the DVD is split up into two main sections: the...
Epic Carnival (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
by Mike Jack , Staff Writer There is only one thing Montreal Canadians Forward, Alexei Kovalev, had to change to improve his performance this season - his hair. This documentary is proof. If the Philadelphia Flyers get their hands on this information, you may see the Flyers tough guy, Steve Downie, skating around with a pair of scissors. NIKEiD Custom Shoes. Match your style or your team. Only at NIKEiD....
National Hockey League Digest (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
As a known Canadiens fan, I am overjoyed at the outcome of Game 1 between the Habs and the Flyers. That said, I will admit that the Canadiens caught a break from the boys in stripes. No, I am not talking about the goal that Alexei Kovalev scored to tie the game at two. That goal [...]
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
via Elias Sports Bureau, Inc., Montreal's Alexei Kovalev tied the score with 29 seconds remaining in the third period and Tom Kostopoulos scored the winner 48 seconds into overtime in the Canadiens’ 4-3 win over the Flyers in Game 1 of their series. It was only the fourth playoff game in NHL history in which a team tied the score in the final minute of regulation and won it in the first minute of overtime....
