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Thoughts: 1) From what I’ve seen, this preseason has been disjointed, undisciplined and inconclusive. The Rangers have not played particularly well in any of the three games, and their best players have certainly not stood out for the most part. Maybe that’s just me. 2) As far as Michael Del Zotto, the bubble defenseman with what I still believe is the most upside...

Laurie Carr at Beyond the Blueshirts has the latest update on Mikhail Pashnin, the Rangers 7th round pick (#200 overall) in 2009, which clarifies some information provided a few weeks ago.  It was initially believed that Pashnin would be coming to North America no matter what, and would likely play his first North American season in the AHL with the CT Whale this year.  Laurie...

According to the team’s official website, Sergei Zubov is the new head coach of the KHL’s SKA St. Petersburg team. Zubov was a long timeContinue Reading »

One of the slickest players, let alone defensemen ever to play the game, has officially retired. Sergei Zubov broke into the league back in 1992 with the New York Rangers and had an immediate impact, recording 31 points in his 49 games after being called up from Birmingham. His second season though would be his real breakthrough. His 89 points in his first full season led the Rangers...

For many of us puckheads, the NHL trading deadline is an exciting time. For some of you, your club may be one or two solid players away from going from a solid playoff team to a Stanley Cup contender. For others, it is all about your team rebuilding for the future and, sometimes, gutting the team (see: Ottawa).With this in mind, it is time remind fans to be patient with their respective...

from John Grigg of The Hockey News, In 1990-91, four players did it; two were first-ballot Hall of Famers, one a future Hall inductee and the other a guy who played Canada Cups, a World Cup and in the Olympics. If things continue as they have so far this season, an unofficial record will be matched. Entering weekend play, Phoenix, Atlanta (where two D-men were tied), Nashville and...

For so many years, Dallas Stars fans were fortunate to witness one of the NHL’s best offensive defensemen, but when Sergei Zubov left the league two years ago, the club never really replaced him. ...

From Sergei Zubov to Mike Modano to Marty Turco, Dallas Stars fans have seen several players with storied ties to the franchise move on in the last few years. Jere Lehtinen had basically moved on as well, lingering in free-agent limbo after the Stars opted not to re-sign him last summer. There were strong indications in August that he was going to hang up the skates, but his decision...

What was your interest level in the NHL's first game on Russian soil in 20 years? The Carolina Hurricanes lost to SKA St. Petersburg on Monday, 5-3, in an exhibition game. For North American fans, there were some newsworthy moments, like when Coach Paul Maurice held star Eric Staal out of the third period because of the KHL team's chippy play: "It seemed like they were getting closer...

Twenty-one days until Opening Night. 21: Sergei Zubov. 21: Roger Clemens (the filthy cheat). 21: Paul O’Neill. Cleon Jones. ———————————————————— While we’re counting down, here’s a list of critical dates f0r 2010-11, from the NHL: SeptemberÂ...

I’m curious to watch the Stars next season. Historically, they’ve been a team of names. Mike Modano. Marty Turco. Sergei Zubov. Brett Hull, back in the day. The recent history of the Stars has always been big NHL players. Now, this season, they’re going in a different direction, choosing youth and potential over names and experience. In fact, Brad Richards,...

(Ed. Note: Welcome to Puck Daddy's August series, "Mount Puckmore" which will feature fans, bloggers and various media personalities of all 30 teams choosing the four defining faces of their franchise. These four people are who you remember most when you think of these teams -- whether they be players, coaches or executives. We'll be running these daily for the...

Sergei Zubov, the right-shooting defenseman hailing from Moscow, Russia, was drafted 85th overall by the New York Rangers in 1990. Zubov made an immediate impact in the NHL, proving to be an elite assist-man. In his first full season with New York, 1993-94, Zubov would rack up 77 assists and 89 points in 78 regular season games. After spending three years with the Rangers, where...

This offseason we have watched as several NHL players have chosen to continue their career with the KHL, shunning the NHL in the process. At the top of the heap, former San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov signed a four-year, $24 million deal with SKA St. Petersburg, followed by former Atlanta Thrashers forward Maxim Afinogenov, who signed a five-year contract with SKA just...

Over the last few years, Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League has been a ‘last resort’ for a handful of veteran players – specifically Russians. Sergei Fedorov, Sergei Zubov, Jiri Hudler, and Richard Zednik were some who made the jump to Russia in 2009.This summer has been no different, as Evgeni Nabokov, Slava Kozlov, and – most recently – Pavol Demitra have bolted for...

Here’s my feeling on the NHL Draft for the Rangers, and it’s the same as every draft: I don’t know. You don’t know. They don’t know. Nobody knows. And we won’t know for years. That’s the nature of the animal. Unless you’re getting one of those clear-cut NHL-ready stars like a Crosby, an Ovechkin, a Taylor Hall, there’s no...

And, for those who might ask, no the holiday is not named after Gladys Mayo. —————————————————- Borrowing this from my friend, Philly columnist Rich Hoffman’s story on Chris Pronger on Sunday. It is the list of all-time playoff scoring defensemen, in terms of points per...

So says Sergei Zubov who talked with Elliotte Friedman during the Inside Hockey segment on the HNIC pre-game show.

MINSK -- Sergei Zubov(notes), to this day, holds the record with the most NHL points among Russian defensemen. He won two Stanley Cups -- with the New York Rangers and the Dallas Stars -- and participated in three NHL All-Star Games before leaving for the Russian KHL last summer. Zubov signed with SKA St. Petersburg and instantly became one of the most successful defensemen in the...

Interesting, though a little confusing, report via Alexander Zaitsev of Russian Hockey Fans that Alexei Kovalev of the Ottawa Senators, Alexander Frolov(notes) of the Los Angeles Kings, Nikolai Kulemin(notes) of the Toronto Maple Leafs and former NHL star Sergei Zubov(notes) will be headed to the Winter Olympics in Vancouver as "substitutes for the Russian team."Interesting...

via RussianHockeyFans, Alexei Kovalev, Alexander Frolov, Sergei Zubov and Nikolai Kulemin are going to the Olympic Games in Vancouver as substitutes for the Russian team. It is not officially announced yet but according to Russian site infox.ru Kovalev, Frolov, Zubov and Kulemin have received the Olympics equipment as well as other players from the official Team Russia roster...

The Kontinental Hockey League may be taking the NHL's bottom-tier and overage players for the most part, but one thing they've provided to the hockey world in their two seasons of existence is plenty of YouTube-worthy brawls. Just over a week ago Barys Astana and SKA St. Petersburg had a brawl that featured former NHL'ers Sergei Zubov(notes), Oleg Saprykin(notes), friend...

from RussianHockeyFans, Former NHL players Sergei Zubov, Robert Esche, Oleg Saprykin and Kevin Dallman took part in a massive brawl in a Sunday game between KHL’s Barys Astana and SKA St. Petersburg. continued

The Penguins and Flyers resume their fierce rivalry tonight at Mellon Arena, a game which adds increased interest when you consider the Pens' relative health and unveiling of a new power play. It should be a good one, as if you needed another reason to tune in.But exactly how good is this rivalry? SI recently named it as the best of the decade in the NHL, and the 2000 playoff...