Yardbarker: Alexander Svitov

Fraser's Preview Of The 2009-10 Columbus Blue Jackets

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 22:22:31 -0500

I will be previewing all 30 NHL clubs. I will be looking at their available salary cap room, the additions and deletions from the 2008-09 rosters, and where I think they will stack up in their division and conference for the 2009-10 season. Let's get a move on with the Columbus Blue Jackets, which plays in the Central Division and the Western Conference. Congratulations Columbus on your first appearance after nine long years in the NHL, your wait is over.&n...

Puck Headlines: Flyers picked for Cup; more Heatley drama

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:25:11 -0500

Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media.• The all-over-35 team in the NHL. We protest this list on the basis that Keith Tkachuk plays like he's 63. [NHL.com]• A seasonal rite of passage for many fans, The Hockey News Yearbooks are hitting mailboxes around North America and Mike Mouat of The Examiner offers a spoiler: "THN concedes that a Red Wi...

Svitov, Meet Orlov

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:15:00 -0500

The knock on 2009 second-round selection Dmitri Orlov around draft time was his play in his own end, that he was a bit too one-dimensional as an offensive defenseman. But this video highlight showcases what every Caps' fan would want to see from him: rudely congregating with NHL bust (and Brian Sutherby spitter-on-er) Alexander Svitov in pre-season KHL action: Силовой прием против А. Свитова (в исполнении Д. Орлова - Кузня)

Svitov gone from Columbus, but not done as a Blue Jacket?

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 21:19:11 -0500

Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports that Columbus Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson has not closed the door on having forward Alexander Svitov play for the club in the future.

Peca pursued by Blue Jackets

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:19:14 -0500

Aaron Portzline of The Columbus Dispatch reports that the Columbus Blue Jackets have made unrestricted free agent forward Michael Peca their prime target in replacing Alexander Svitov who bolted for Russia.

Raycroft, Chistov, and the Blue Jackets

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 14:18:23 -0500

Is Maple Leafs' Andrew Raycroft garnering any attention from other teams? Has Stanislav Chistov's signed with Salavat Yulayev yet? How will the Blue Jackets replace Alexander Svitov?