D.C. Sports Bog (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008
Yeah, that's Robin Gibb and Alex Ovechkin, sharing a stage. Sadly, four semesters of collegiate Russian leave me unable to decipher this clip from a Russian music awards show, featuring Alex Ovechkin, Ilya Kovalchuk and some other Russian dude presenting some sort of award to the Robin Gibb, which I can only assume had something to do with his re-recording "Staying Alive" with Russian pop starlet Valerieya,...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
From Ken Campbell at The Hockey News, Russian hero Ilya Kovalchuk said it best when he summed up his team's ability to come back from a two-goal deficit to win the gold medal game of the World Championship against Canada in overtime Sunday afternoon. “When you're playing on the big rinks and you're trailing by two goals, it's always tough to come back,” Kovalchuk said. There is a certain contingent...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
from Terry Jones of the Edmonton Sun, The Russians threw their gloves and helmets in the air, left their sticks littering the ice and headed to the corner to create a happy pile of players on top of Ilya Kovalchuk,who had tears in his eyes. Remember when we saw Russians as being so stoic and emotionless? Remember when we believed Canada had the market cornered on hockey heart? Well, remember this....
International Herald Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Russia rallied to their first world championship gold medal since 1993 when Ilya Kovalchuk's overtime powerplay goal gave them a 5-4 win over defending champions Canada on Sunday.
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game, in overtime, giving Russia a 5-4 win against Canada on Sunday in Quebec City and its first world hockey title since 1993.
Tips Hotspot (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Russia tips Canada, claims world title - Tacoma News TribuneQUEBEC CITY – Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game in overtime, giving Russia its first world hockey title since 1993 with a 5-4 win Sunday over Canada. Canada took a 4-2 lead into the third period, but couldn't hold off the Russians [...]
Puckhead's Thoughts (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
...Russia won gold at the World Championships thanks to an Ilya Kovalchuk overtime snapper. Alex Ovechkin had the primary assist on the game winner and Canadian hearts are breaking everywhere. Although, I don't really sympathize with our neighbors to the north, remember 2002? Yea, I do. Sucks doesn't it. What is more exciting than Russia winning the gold and three Capitals players with some
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game in overtime, giving Russia its first world hockey title since 1993 with a 5-4 win yesterday over host Canada in Quebec City.
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
QUEBEC CITY - Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game in overtime, giving Russia its first world hockey title since 1993 with a 5-4 win Sunday over Canada.
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Russia have won the ice hockey World Championship, dethroning the hosts Canada 5-4 in a dramatic final. With the game tied 4-4 after three periods, Ilya Kovalchuk scored the winner in the overtime ...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game in overtime, giving Russia its first world hockey title since 1993 with a 5-4 ...
Sharkspage (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
More on Russia's 5-4 OT win over Canada to win the 2008 IIHF World Championship will be posted soon. Video highlights are available from TSN , as will as video analysis from Gord Miller and Pierre McGuire deconstructing Ilya Kovalchuck's late third period tying goal, and his game winner in OT. Incredible game.
Deseret Morning News (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game in overtime, giving Russia its first title at the world hockey championships since 1993 with a 5-4 win Sunday over Canada.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
from the CP via the Ottawa Sun, Speaking shortly after Rick Nash’s delay of game penalty led to Ilya Kovalchuk’s overtime winner in Canada’s 5-4 loss to Russia in the gold-medal game Sunday, Cherry ranted that the rule was ruining games.... “The National Hockey League, the reason they put this in, this goofy stupid rule, is because they said players were tired and they were shooting it in the stands,”...
Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
=== Kovalchuk lifts Russians to first world title in 15 years === Quebec City, QC (Sports Network) - Ilya Kovalchuk scored late in regulation to tie it, then won the game with a power-play goal in...
