Alexander Ovechkin Suspended 3 Games for Hit on Michalek

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On Sunday night when Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin launched himself into Pens’ Zbynek Michalek many wondered whether he would face disciplinary action from Brendan Shanahan. Earlier today they got their answer as the VP of player safety handed a 3 game suspension more commonly known as a Shanaban. His third suspension in his career, the hit was deemed dangerous not only because Ovi’s elbow made contact with Michalek’s head but also because he left the ice which is a big no-no in the NHL today.
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Sergei Miledin, January 23rd 2012 | Tags: , , , ,
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Poni Express Heads to Newark as Canes Deal Ponikarovsky


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Having spent time in Toronto, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, and Carolina the Poni Express was routed to New Jersey Friday night as the Hurricanes dealt Alexei Ponikarovsky to the Devils for fourth-round draft pick and an AHLer. The 31-year-old Kiev native has become something of a journeyman going to his fourth team since 2010.
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Sergei Miledin, January 21st 2012 | Tags: , , , , , ,
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Nikita Filatov Headed to the KHL, Again

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It appears the Nikita Filatov experiment has been placed on hold in Ottawa as the 21-year-old and the team have agreed to let the winger finish out the season in his native Russia. Filatov who was traded to the Senators in exchange for a third-round pick failed to lock-up a full-time spot with the Sens and managed only 1 assist in multiple call-ups in a span of 9 games. While with the baby Sens, Filatov had 12 points (7 goals and 5 assists) in 15 games before asking to be sent on a loan to his old club CSKA Moscow.
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Sergei Miledin, December 13th 2011 | Tags: , , ,
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Nabokov Shows Commitment to Isles with New Mask

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The 2010-2011 season for Evgeni Nabokov was a disaster of epic proportions. Having signed a four-year $24 million contract with SKA St.Petersburg of the KHL before quitting just months later, Nabokov appeared headed back to the NHL. He was on the cusp of joining the Detroit Red Wings before he was scooped up by the goalie-happy New York Islanders.
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Sergei Miledin, September 13th 2011 | Tags: , ,
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Once Bound For Russia, Varlamov Finds Himself in Colorado Showing Off His English


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Capitals fans will most likely never forget their first unofficial introduction to Semyon Varlamov, the 20-year-old kid out of Samara, Russia who was called up (and in) to replace a video editor who hours earlier signed an emergency contract to sit in for injured goalie Jose Theodore. The same netminder who would make his debut the following night (a 32-save win) and later prove be a crucial reason in carrying the team to the second round of the playoffs.
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Sergei Miledin, July 11th 2011 | Tags: , ,
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Habs Re-sign Andrei Markov

Andrei Markov’s tenure with the Montreal Canadiens will continue for another three seasoms as the Voskresensk native re-signed with the team last night. Having spent the last decade manning the Hab’s blue-line, Markov has been hampered by injuries of late as he missed the first 10 games of last season due to his injured knee, thenplayed just seven games before a second knee injury that required season-ending surgery. The deal, which will pay him $17.25-million over the course of three years is pretty large considering the chunk of games he has missed. However this shows the commitment the organization has towards a fan-favorite who also holds Canadian citizenship.
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Sergei Miledin, June 24th 2011 | Tags: , ,
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Flyers sign Bryzgalov to nine-year $51 million contract

If you plan to become rich in the NHL perhaps you should look into changing your name to Ilya. For the second consecutive summer, players with the name have seen big money and big contracts while coincidentally playing in the same division. Last year, it was the Kovalchuk saga which saw the then 27-year-old sign a 15-year $100 million with the New Jersey Devils. This year, Ilya Bryzgalov joins the fun, signing a nine-year $51 million deal with the Philadelphia Flyers a week before becoming an unrestricted free agent.
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Sergei Miledin, June 23rd 2011 | Tags: , , , ,
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Good bye and good riddance…

The last line has been spoken, the final curtain cast, and Broadway is now a much better place seeing that Alexander Frolov won’t be parading around the Big Apple any longer.  What started out as a very solid career took a turn for the worst when Frolov signed a 1 year contract to play for the New York Rangers this season.  Hopes turned from high to dire in a matter of months and Frolov gave New Yorkers what they feared most…a lackluster effort, abysmal performances, and a waste of his 3-million dollar contract (as if Glen Sather couldn’t get blamed anymore for bad contracts…)
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Shawn Reznik, May 12th 2011 | Tags: , , , , ,
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Islanders Set to Keep Nabby for Next Season

According to a New York’s Newsday, the New York Islanders are planning to retain the rights to goaltender Evgeni Nabokov for the 2011-2012 season. Nabokov was picked off waivers by the team after signing a one-year deal with the Detroit Red Wings but since the collective bargaining agreement calls for players signing a NHL-level contract to enter waivers Nabokov ended up in Long Island. However the newest Islander never donned an Islanders jersey opting to hold out in hopes he would be freed from his contract this coming off-season.
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Sergei Miledin, April 22nd 2011 | Tags: , , , ,
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Sixth Time’s a Charm for Samsonov


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“For me, six times was a charm.”…These must be the words, courtesy of My Cousin Vinny, that were replaying in Sergei Samsonov’s head when he got the phone call from Jim Rutherford.  It’s been quite the roller coaster ride for the once highly sought after, Samsonov.  After his impressive rookie campaign, Samsonov followed up the next two years with consistent numbers, and then exploded onto the scene with 70+ points.
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Shawn Reznik, March 1st 2011 | Tags: , , , , ,
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