Ilya Kovalchuk

Saturday Morning NHL Papers (Eastern Conference): Malkin to return tonight, Panthers have committed new ownership, Canes winless streak at 14, Montreal hosting biggest world premiere ever at Bell Centre!

Ryan Miller outduels Miikka Kiprusoff; Pascal Lecalire expected pressure in coming to Ottawa; Phil Kessel continues to shine; Jeff Carter…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Ryan Miller wants to talk head shots, Forsberg might just skip NHL to play for Modo, a Mario Lemieux statue, Ovechkin possible for Saturday night, are GMs interested in Fabian Brunnstrom?

Saku Koivu remains day-to-day; Fredrik Modin's return date still not set; Habs need to re-sign Plekanec; Flyers have most successful…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Kovalchuk saga continues, Devils put streak on the line but may be without Elias, Kings Drew Doughty playing like a veteran, Forbes has team values rising, Ovechkin getting closer.

Milan Lucic has a good skate; Grier suffers groin strain; Steve Yzerman night at the Joe; Pens lose another defenceman;…

15 years ago

On the Beat: Michael Cammalleri pays tribute to the troops, Ilya Kovalchuk returns to practice, Bryan Murray wants to still tinker with his squad, Caps haven’t confirmed Nylander to Russia.

Jean-Sebastian Giguere returns; Adam Mair doesn't get claimed; Craig Conroy still looking for a curve; Lubomir Visnovsky averaging more than…

15 years ago

Nightly Hockey Hits: Tretiak named Russian Olympic GM, Avalanche are rolling, situation adjusted save percentage, long road back or end of journey as Chelios joins AHL’s Wolves.

Cheecho moves up to top line; Habs looking for better results during homestand; Kovalchuk continues to fly; Giveaways and takeaways;…

15 years ago

Nightly Hockey Hits: Heatley no longer has a no-trade clause, Cupholders rubbing some the wrong way, Looking at top teams methods of spending cap space, Is Calgary a better sports town than Edmonton?

Looking into Corsi Rating vs. Scoring Chances. Was all that Tampering talk a smokescreen? Lundqvist to start 4th straight. Thrashers…

15 years ago

Hockey Hits: Sens fans continue to hate Heatley, the ice at HP Pavillion arena is questioned, How high will Balsillie go and does pre-season action mean anything?

Does pre-season action mean anything and if not, is there any point to evaluating rookies? Ilya Kovalchil heaps praise on…

15 years ago