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Report: Tomas Vokoun to Join the New Lokomotiv Squad

On May 14, 2012, In News, By Fedor Fedin

Photo credit: Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times

Tomas Vokoun, who was sidelined with an injury during the playoffs, announced at Kettler Monday that he will not be back next season. The Veteran Czech netminder, who signed with the Capitals last July to a one-year deal at the surprisingly low rate of $1.5 million, is rumored to join the new Lokomotiv squad.

As per the Czech website iSport.cz:

Behind the hockey scenes, there are talks that he [Vokoun] will be a goaltender for the Yaroslavl [Lokomotiv] in Russia!

[...]

Sport talked to a few scouts and players in Russia, and all of them confirmed: “We heard about it”. Some even added: “That’s a sure thing”.

Evgeny Kuznetsov Announces His Decision To Stay In Russia

On May 1, 2012, In Caps Prospect, Translations, By Fedor Fedin

During the Russian National Team’s media day before the World Championships, Evgeny Kuznetsov announced that he will be staying in the KHL for two more seasons.

Tagged with: Evgeny Kuznetsov • KHL • Traktor Chelyabinsk • Washington Capitals

Tim Thomas Apologizes To Nicklas Backstrom For Blocker Punch

On April 26, 2012, In Playoffs, Translations, By Fedor Fedin

According to Nicklas Backstrom, Tim Thomas apologized in the series-ending handshake line for punching him with his blocker, and other headshots Backstrom took from Boston players during the series against the Bruins, who the Caps sent home last night with a Game Seven overtime game-winning series-clinching beatiful ugly goal (G7OTGWSCBUG) by Joel Ward.

Tagged with: Nicklas Backstrom • Tim Thomas

Avangard Omsk vs Dynamo Moscow: The KHL’s Best Rivalry Meet in the Finals

On April 10, 2012, In KHL, By Fedor Fedin

Slava Kozlov (Dynamo) and Nikita Pivtsakin (Avangard) go at each other during regular season Avangard – Dynamo game (Photo credit: OldWest.su)

The History

These two teams have met 66 times. Dynamo has won 35 of those match-ups, Avangard 23, with eight tie games. The teams have squared off in the playoffs five times– with Dynamo winning in 1995, 2005 and 2008, and Avangard winning in 2003 and 2004. But they have never played each other in the finals. Until now.

The most famous series between the two was the 2004-05 semifinals. After getting eliminated by the Omsk Hawks two straight times, Dynamo (featuring Pavel Datsyuk, Alex Ovechkin and Andrei Markov) tried to stop Avangard (with Jaromir Jagr, Oleg Tverdovsky and one of the greatest lines in modern Russian hockey history: Maxim Sushinsky, Dmitry Zatonsky and Alexander Prokopiev).

Tagged with: Alex Ovechkin • Alex Semin • Avangard Omsk • Dynamo Moscow • KHL • Leo Komarov • Roman Cervenka

Evgeny Kuznetsov: “Washington Made Me An Offer, But I Didn’t Promise Them Anything”

On April 9, 2012, In Translations, By Fedor Fedin

Photo credit: RIA Novosti, Vladimir Pesnya

R-Sport’s Alyona Shilova talked to Evgeny Kuznetsov about… you guessed it: heading to the NHL. Kuznetsov reveals that Washington has made an offer to him, but he has not responded.

Alyona Shilova: How do you feel? Is it possible to grow professionally here, in the KHL?

Evgeny Kuznetsov: Yes, that’s a very good level. Possibly our league will be on the same level as the NHL soon.

Alyona Shilova: During the playoffs you said you’ve made the decision regarding your future: you will stay for one more year… Has anything changed or you said it not to get asked this question for some time?

Evgeny Kuznetsov: I wanted people to leave me alone for some time. You get tired of that. April 30th [KHL qualifying offers deadline] will come. Traktor will have to make me an offer, and we’ll see then. There’s no talks about that yet. I can’t do anything yet, I can only think, dream and talk about it all the time with everybody.

Tagged with: Evgeny Kuznetsov • Traktor Chelyabinsk • Washington Capitals

Evgeny Kuznetsov Tallies Three Points In First Two Games Of KHL Eastern Conference Finals

On March 31, 2012, In Caps Prospect, Video, By Fedor Fedin

Evgeny Kuznetsov sprints down the wing during Game 1.

In the first two games of the KHL’s Eastern Conference Finals, Traktor managed to split their home games with Avangard. Evgeny Kuznetsov, who just came off a dominant, five-goal performance in the Semifinals, continued his torrid pace, netting two goals and an assist in Games 1 and 2. Let’s review.

Tagged with: Avangard Omsk • Evgeny Kuznetsov • KHL • Traktor Chelyabinsk

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Dominant Performance Earns Traktor a Ticket to the Conference Finals

On March 24, 2012, In Caps Prospect, Video, By Fedor Fedin

Kuznetsov interviewed during Game 4. (Photo credit: Sergey Manzheleev / Ak Bars)

This may or may not be the year when Evgeny Kuznetsov comes to DC. Nonetheless, the Caps prospect continues to put another impressive KHL season under his belt as Traktor Chelyabinsk only needed 11 games to get through two rounds of the playoffs. After their 4-1 victory over Ak Bars today – which Kuznetsov tallied the game-winning goal, Traktor will now face Avangard Omsk and Roman Cervenka, in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Kuzya missed part of the first round with a knee injury he suffered in the second to last game of the regular season. Once he returned, he was not in game shape, being held without a point in his two first playoff games. But then Kuznetsov showed his big-play ability again by scoring five goals in six games, including two game-winners and one series-winner.

Want to see all of Kuzya’s playoff goals? Check them out below the jump.

Tagged with: Evgeny Kuznetsov • KHL • Traktor Chelyabisnk

Former Capital Andrei Nikolishin: “Kuznetsov Should Go To The NHL”

On March 16, 2012, In Translations, By Fedor Fedin

Andrei Nikolishin donning a Caps jersey in 2000.

Andrei Nikolishin, who is currently playing in his 21st season of professional hockey, has had a long career. From 1996 to 2002, he was a Washington Capital. In 1998, along with teammates Dale Hunter, Peter Bondra, and Olie Kolzig, he helped the Caps reach their first ever Stanley Cup Final.

When the NHL lockout hit in 2004-05, Niko continued his career in Russia and eventually became a teammate of Evgeny Kuznetsov, playing with the Caps prospect in Traktor Cheylabinsk for two seasons in 2009-10 and 2010-11.

For this reason, Andrei, who now plays for Sokol Kyiv of the Ukrainian Professional Hockey League, was approached by Sportbox.ru to share his thoughts on the KHL playoffs and his former teammate’s decision to stay in Russia another year. My translation of his comments are below.

Tagged with: Andrei Nikolishin • Evgeny Kuznetsov

Evgeny Kuznetsov Records Goal and Assist in Outdoor Game

On February 9, 2012, In Caps Prospect, Photos, Video, By Fedor Fedin

Kuznetsov lunges and scores! (Photo credit: YLE.fi)

In the first game of the Oddset Hockey Games tournament, the Russian National Team took on Finland outside at Helsinki’s Olympic Stadium. Caps prospect Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was sporting a maroon hoodie to cope with the 1-degree temperature at puck drop (minus-5 wind chill), centered Russia’s first line. Kuznetsov proved to be Russia’s best player notching a goal and an assist in Russia’s 2-0 win.

In the first period, Kuznetsov brought the puck into the offensive zone. After battling several players along the boards, he managed to shovel the puck to Nikolai Zherdev who then attempted a wraparound. Finnish goalie Ari Ahonen was able to make the initial save, but Stanislav Chistov was first to the rebound and batted it home. 1-0 Russia.

Tagged with: Ari Ahonen • Evgeny Kuznetsov • Finland • Outdoor Game • Russian National Team • Stanislav Chistov

Evgeny Kuznetsov to Play In Outdoor Game

On February 8, 2012, In Caps Prospect, KHL, By Fedor Fedin

The 2012 Finland Winter Classic drew a crowd of 34,264 despite being played in -10 degree weather. (Photo credit: Matti Korpi, Jokerit.com with more photos)

Team Russia, led by Evgeny Kuznetsov, will play in an outdoor game in Helsinki tomorrow as part of the Oddset Hockey Games tournament in Sweden in the third round of EuroHockeyTour, an annual four-round competition between leading European hockey nations Russia, Sweden, Finland and the Czech Republic.

Tagged with: Evgeny Kuznetsov

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Report: Tomas Vokoun to Join the New Lokomotiv Squad

Evgeny Kuznetsov Announces His Decision To Stay In Russia

Tim Thomas Apologizes To Nicklas Backstrom For Blocker Punch

Avangard Omsk vs Dynamo Moscow: The KHL’s Best Rivalry Meet in the Finals

Evgeny Kuznetsov: “Washington Made Me An Offer, But I Didn’t Promise Them Anything”

Evgeny Kuznetsov Tallies Three Points In First Two Games Of KHL Eastern Conference Finals

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s Dominant Performance Earns Traktor a Ticket to the Conference Finals

Former Capital Andrei Nikolishin: “Kuznetsov Should Go To The NHL”

Evgeny Kuznetsov Records Goal and Assist in Outdoor Game

Evgeny Kuznetsov to Play In Outdoor Game

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