http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/5133 Recent articles about Ilya Kovalchuk en-us Allan Muir salutes Thrashers GM Don Waddell for a steal that may just keep Ilya Kovalchuk in Atlanta. Also: a Flame who won't be missed, and the college game's talent drain. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:26:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Allan_Muir_A_Flame_who_wont_be_missed_NHL_deal_of_the_year_more_notes/1640770 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Allan_Muir_A_Flame_who_wont_be_missed_NHL_deal_of_the_year_more_notes/1640770 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Allan_Muir_A_Flame_who_wont_be_missed_NHL_deal_of_the_year_more_notes/1640770 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/c/3c08bcf7d9b99fa458ed6eee076ad371e5107bd8/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91992118.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D0E0F16E7D39DD06ECAD916AEB6A122E66409767E16083D6E3.jpg Puck Daddy raises a question I've long thought about, how much does star power matter? In particular he quotes the new co-owner of the Florida Panthers Stu Siegel who mentions Ilya Kovalchuk and the Atlanta market, "That one superstar, arguably one of the top 10 players in the League. And the market doesn't know who he is, or they're not marketing him properly." I have opinions about lots of things, but marketing is not my forte, so I'll withhold comment on that ang... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:02:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/How_Much_Does_Star_Power_Matter/1619203 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/How_Much_Does_Star_Power_Matter/1619203 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/How_Much_Does_Star_Power_Matter/1619203 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/737dc90c5154a6f2ad482b4489e42a511a8cda4a/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84258160.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C8CA862D78896B98673C84BD8252AC8.jpg Since he's returned, the Thrashers have ridden Ilya Kovalchuk to three wins and a big jump in Robert Picarello's Power Rankings. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:38:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Week_7_NHL_Power_Rankings/1581636 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Week_7_NHL_Power_Rankings/1581636 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Week_7_NHL_Power_Rankings/1581636 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/0604a477001509a484363c923fd382779262e3d3/small/Carolina_Hurricanes_v_c5a5.jpg The Florida Panthers play in a city called Sunrise, a moniker in juxtaposition with the notion suggested by some in the hockey world that the sun is slowly setting on this 16-year-old franchise. The Globe & Mail greeted Stu Siegel and Cliff Viner, announced at the new majority owners of the Panthers yesterday, with a sobering assessment of the team's fortunes, or lack thereof. That Florida didn't turn a profit under Alan Cohen, missing the playoffs in all eight of his years as maj... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:54:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Puck_Daddy_chats_with_new_Florida_co_owner_Stu_Siegel_about_finding_success_being_labeled_the_next_Phoenix_and_his_jerseys/1580521 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Puck_Daddy_chats_with_new_Florida_co_owner_Stu_Siegel_about_finding_success_being_labeled_the_next_Phoenix_and_his_jerseys/1580521 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Puck_Daddy_chats_with_new_Florida_co_owner_Stu_Siegel_about_finding_success_being_labeled_the_next_Phoenix_and_his_jerseys/1580521 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0abaf180063ee196718990e1a12eeb393662b7a8/small/Montreal_Canadiens_v_e4a0.jpg Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov each had two goals and two assists to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-0 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:34:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_powers_Thrashers_to_dominant_win/1561397 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_powers_Thrashers_to_dominant_win/1561397 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_powers_Thrashers_to_dominant_win/1561397 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/737dc90c5154a6f2ad482b4489e42a511a8cda4a/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84258160.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C8CA862D78896B98673C84BD8252AC8.jpg Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov each had two goals and two assists to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-0 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_2_others_score_2/1561445 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_2_others_score_2/1561445 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_2_others_score_2/1561445 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/2066aaf9109cc8c2b222db9ecd639432a5ead60f/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f85315175.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1932C5816113BCD9D3CAD4C4509F9A68118.jpg Ilya Kovalchuk and Maxim Afinogenov each had two goals and two assists to help the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-0 on Friday night for their third straight victory. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:25:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_scores_two_Thrashers_hit_Kings_for_seven/1561436 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_scores_two_Thrashers_hit_Kings_for_seven/1561436 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_scores_two_Thrashers_hit_Kings_for_seven/1561436 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/9/0946a121ca383b485550535b3d0bf7a21a325b12/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_c5e1.jpg Here are your Puck Previews: Spotlighting the key games in NHL action, news and views as well as general frivolity. Make sure to stop back here for the nightly Three Stars when the games are finished. Preview: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m. EST. The Devils try to move to 9-0-0 on the road to start the season. The Penguins attempt to avoid getting shut out for the third straight game for the first time in franchise history. Sidney Crosby(notes) attempts to break a five-gam... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:11:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Puck_Previews_Can_Devils_stay_road_perfect_Kovalchuk_back/1554052 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Puck_Previews_Can_Devils_stay_road_perfect_Kovalchuk_back/1554052 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Puck_Previews_Can_Devils_stay_road_perfect_Kovalchuk_back/1554052 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2a1c4a1545f2e3bae551f8dbe20e8d89903dc985/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_fcbd.jpg Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk may return to action less than three weeks after suffering a broken bone in his right foot. Kovalchuk practiced Wednesday but left early. Coach John Anderson says Kovalchuk's availability will be a game-time decision Thursday night at the New York Rangers. Kovalchuk, the Thrashers' captain, was expected to miss three to five weeks after suffering the injury on Oct. 24. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:21:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_won_39t_return_to_ice_against_Rangers/1546367 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_won_39t_return_to_ice_against_Rangers/1546367 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Kovalchuk_won_39t_return_to_ice_against_Rangers/1546367 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/a/2a1c4a1545f2e3bae551f8dbe20e8d89903dc985/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_fcbd.jpg Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss four weeks with a broken bone in his right foot. The team said the break was found in a CT scan on Monday. Kovalchuk was injured when he was struck by a puck during the first period of Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks. He is tied for second in the league with nine goals. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:06:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_may_miss_5_weeks_for_foot/1440765 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_may_miss_5_weeks_for_foot/1440765 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_may_miss_5_weeks_for_foot/1440765 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/b/fb616978b497d8fddcb5060bf7bd85c0a6cfcc5f/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_e1ea.jpg Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk is expected to miss four weeks with a broken bone in his right foot. The team said the break was found in a CT scan on Monday. Kovalchuk was injured when he was struck by a puck during the first period of Saturday's game against the San Jose Sharks. He is tied for second in the league with nine goals. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:22:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_out_4_weeks_for_broken_foot/1439282 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_out_4_weeks_for_broken_foot/1439282 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_39_Kovalchuk_out_4_weeks_for_broken_foot/1439282 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/f/5fe4c4c7be1091324805fbe46bec4070849588a3/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f84147633.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193307E2C13F1C60962E72BD6D562290093.jpg Craig Custance, Sporting News ELMIRA, Ontario -- The Thrashers have played only five games this season, but that doesn't mean they haven't been busy. For one, they're busy winning. At 4-1, they're one of the biggest surprises of the early going. They also have been busy trying to get star forward Ilya Kovalchuk signed to a long-term deal. Atlanta general manager Don Waddell said he and Kovalchuk's agent, Jay Grossman, have had a lot of positive contract t... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:48:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_encouraged_by_recent_talks_with_star_forward_Ilya_Kovalchuk/1394966 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_encouraged_by_recent_talks_with_star_forward_Ilya_Kovalchuk/1394966 http://www.yardbarker.com/nhl/article_external/Thrashers_encouraged_by_recent_talks_with_star_forward_Ilya_Kovalchuk/1394966 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/0/b0570435debcc5f0c545e296660a48fd5e3ffad0/small/Atlanta_Thrashers_v_e1e6.jpg