ALEXEI KOVALEV RUMORS

KHL hockey, the answer to the NHL’s injury issues? Probably not…

Those who have suggested that the NHL needs to allow obstruction to creep back into the game, eliminate the instigator rule and widen rinks to slow down the game and allow the NHL’s big, strong, fast and hard-hitting players to earn better chances of avoiding head injuries might suggest that the KHL actually serves as a “model” for the future shape of NHL hockey...
Via Kukla's Korner  |  22 days ago
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Alexei Kovalev has some harsh words for Canadian media on the way to the KHL

During his near 20 year NHL career Alexei Kovalev has been deemed by many as one of the most talented players in the world but could never fulfill it due to his lack of “work ...
Via IntheOT  |  August 09, 2011
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Alexei Kovalev As Good As Gone?

Man, does this early offseason suck or what? I’ve got almost nothing to write about but whether or not Alex freakin’ Kovalev will return to the team next season. So, will Kovalev return? This may be a better question: Does anybody care? I mean, the 38-year-old clearly has next to nothing left in the tank. He can still stickhandle with the best of them, but he’s...
Via Penguins Puck  |  June 01, 2011
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Return of Alexei: Pens Land Kovalev for Pick

The Pittsburgh Penguins have been targeting Ottawa Senators winger Alexei Kovalev for about a month. Today, February 24th, is his birthday. What better birthday gift than for him to be traded back to a city where he was once loved, where he set his career high with 95 points in a season, and who are currently legitimate Stanley Cup contenders (as long as Sidney Crosby returns this...
Via Penguins Puck  |  February 24, 2011
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Kovalev Set To Return To The Burgh?

According to Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports, there is much speculation around the league that the Penguins will attempt to land current Ottawa Senator Alexei Kovalev. The soon-to-be 38-year-old spent 5 season playing for Pittsburgh, from 1998 to 2003. He recorded his career high of 95 points here in the 2000-2001 season. Kovalev is in the final year of his contract, and...
Via Penguins Puck  |  February 08, 2011
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Senators’ Kovalev out at least a week

Alexei Kovalev has been in every game for the Ottawa Senators so far this season but that is about to change.TSN reports that the 37-year-old Kovalev suffered a knee injury that will keep him out of the lineup for a week or more."It's not yet known when Kovalev suffered the injury," the site reports. Head coach Cory Clouston told TSN, though, that Kovalev has been suffering...
Via GackSports  |  January 11, 2011
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Capitals Fall to Senators, Lose Third Straight

Alexei Kovalev scored a powerplay goal with 18.9 seconds left in overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 5-4 overtime win over the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night. Tyler Radecki has the recap (with postgame video)
Via Inside Hockey  |  March 31, 2010
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Alexei Kovalev spurns the Predators?

Brandon Felder, the Predatros beat blogger over at HockeyBuzz, posted an interesting article a few days ago. He says that Alex Kovalev, now an Ottawa Senator, had an agreement with the Predators on a 1 year, $4.5 million contract. He goes to as saying that GM David Poile had the press release ready and all [...]
Via FanSided  |  July 30, 2009
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Pasquale Mangiola And The Three Habs

Coming off a disastrous 1-4-1 road trip, the last thing the Montreal Canadiens' needed was to be embroiled in another controversy.With the Montreal media in a frenzy about the teams rapid descent down the Eastern Conference standings, any good news that's fit to print is hard to find.Tracts of glorious pine trees are plowed under as the media attempts to play Sherlock Holmes...
Via Goon's World  |  February 21, 2009
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Kovalev returning to Canadiens tomorrow

From Alex Kovalev is still a Montreal Canadien and apparently ready to resume practising with the NHL team on Read the entire story This situation is getting more bizarre by the day.? While Kovalev was only scheduled to sit out the next two games (the Habs play Pittsburgh ...
Via Illegal Curve  |  February 19, 2009
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