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Puck DaddySlava Voynov finalizing contract in KHL, but it’s complicated
Voynov decided to play for SKA St. Petersburg together with Ilya Kovalchuk, who showed support for Voynov in Russian media.
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KHL vows not to cut player salaries, considers contraction next season
The KHL and its clubs need to adjust to the new realities of living in a world much different than even a year ago. They have to accept that the number of clubs in the league is likely to dwindle.
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Will plummeting Russian ruble kill the KHL?
How will the KHL survive? How will they save hockey when due to the vertical fall of the ruble Russia is being overcome by panic? dmi
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The life and legacy of Viktor Tikhonov
Assuming the reign of power at CSKA in 1977, Tikhonov was the architect and the engineer of the Red Machine that was the pride of the entire country for the next 15 years. All of the pride that current Russian hockey players and fans feel when they don their country’s jersey, to this day, is without a doubt attributed to Tikhonov.
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Evgeni Kuznetsov would rather someone else win the Calder
"You have to realize that the Calder Trophy should be given to someone who is 18 years old, someone who is playing professionally for the first time. This is not my first year playing professionally."
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Is this the year for Alex Ovechkin?
"This is going to be my tenth season in the NHL. And of course you think about everything and start reassessing.”
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Alex Ovechkin on plus/minus being overrated, asking Putin for cars and Barry Trotz
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals spoke with Pavel Lysenkov of SovSport recently for another wide-ranging interview, one that covered everything from his injury at the world championships to asking Vladimir Putin for cars as gifts for his teammates to dealing with another new coach in D.C.
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Lokomotiv crash investigation concludes flight crew was allowed to fly unlawfully
Two and a half years after the plane crash that took lives of the entire Lokomotiv KHL team, authorities finished their investigations into the crash, concluding that the flight crew was allowed to fly unlawfully, according to First Yaroslavl TV Channel and Sovetsky Sport.
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Alex Ovechkin and the KHL? Medvedev ponders Kovalchuk path
The question being asked now: Would Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin attempt to follow it?
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Carolina goalie Anton Khudobin wonders if Cam Ward is past his prime
Cam Ward has played just 47 games in the last two seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes due to injuries. This season, he was 10-12-6 with a save percentage of .898. He’ll earn $6.7 million next season and then $6.8 million in 2015-16, after which he’ll become a free agent.
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Anton Belov on leaving Oilers for KHL: 'I didn’t want to stay with that coach'
Anton Belov signed a four year contract in the KHL with SKA St. Petersburg. To some it was an unexpected move. For others, Belov could never fulfil the promise the former best KHL defenseman would become a good player for the Edmonton Oilers.
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Henrik Lundqvist on NY Rangers’ Cup chances, John Tortorella vs. Alain Vigneault (Puck Daddy Interview)
Henrik Lundqvist already has a silver medal to his credit this year. Could he add more championship hardware with the New York Rangers this postseason?
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Ilya Kovalchuk out of IIHF worlds with knee surgery; suffered injury in Sochi
Team Russia on Monday named its extended roster – minus NHL players, for now – for the IIHF World Championships that will take place in Minsk in May. Ilya Kovalchuk was one of the names on it. It wasn’t long, though, before Kovalchuk himself ruled himself out, announcing he will have a surgery on his knee in Germany later this week.
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Evgeni Malkin denies Sochi Olympics rift with Alex Ovechkin
Evgeni Malkin made the media standing outside the Penguins locker room wait for him after the Pittsburgh Penguins' Monday night win in Washington against the Capitals. The pain of losing in Sochi is still present on Malkin’s face every time a question is asked about it. And he doesn’t hold back answering. Malkin talked walking to the team bus on Monday night.
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Julia Lipnitskaia's coach blames Russian media for skater's disappointing singles performance
The 15-year-old even had her locker room at her hometown rink bugged with listening devices, according to coach Eteri Tutberidze.
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USA Hockey’s bronze medal bust: ‘They look like the Russians’
It’s something that stuck with me – the two teams that are rivals, yet seem to have so much in common. Both teams had big expectations: the Russians as hosts and the pressure to win at home for the first time. The Americans as the team that was finally looking actually good enough to win the whole thing.
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Team USA’s blown opportunity to write new chapter in history
“We had an awesome opportunity,” said David Backes said after the loss. “I don’t think we quite laid it all on the line the way that we needed to in order to win. A 1-0 game in the semifinal against your rival country is obviously a sad day for sure.”
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Adelina Sotnikova's agonizing wait for Olympic figure skating glory
The 17-year-old Russian could not bear to watch the final results that would determine the ladies figure skating champion.
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Russian reaction to hockey elimination? Stunned silence, shaken pride
What is the reaction in Russia to their elimination from the Sochi Olympic hockey tournament?
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Russian coach calls out Alex Ovechkin after Olympic elimination
”Tough to explain the loss, of course, why scored so little. Players who score so many goals for their clubs, like Alex Ovechkin who scored 40 goals for his club [didn’t score]… Right now I cannot explain that.”
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