Getty Images KHL team Metallurg Magnitogorsk signed Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Gonchar to deals mere hours after the NHL officially locked out players, Pavel Lysenkov reports.
Here’s a link to the team’s press release, via Seth Rorabaugh.
Pittsburgh Penguins fans hoping for an ultimate reunion might be disappointed to hear Lysenkov’s report that Nikolai Kulemin is expected to be Metallurg’s third NHL import instead of Sidney Crosby.
Both Malkin and Kulemin are Metallurg alumni, including the season they played for Dave King, which was chronicled in the book “King of Russia.”
That’s not all the Penguins-related KHL news for the night, either.
Dmitry Chesnokov reports that Kris Letang might also ply his trade overseas.
(Idea: if Letang and Crosby end up on the same KHL team, they should square off against Malkin/Gonchar in a 2-on-2 match, “NBA Jam” style. Just throwing it out there.)
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“He’s forechecked, done well in the battles as far as trying to come up with the puck, all the things we ask him to do.”
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Trio was huge against L.A. in the Western Conference finals.
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But let’s just wait and see for sure.
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Despite recent reports.
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News and notes: How are the Bruins stopping Chicago’s power play?
Jun 19, 2013, 12:20 PM EDT
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News and notes entering Wednesday’s Stanley Cup Final showdown — will Boston continue to stymie the power play?
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He spent all of last season with AHL Peoria.
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Meanwhile, the clock keeps ticking.
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Persistent Preds sign another: D-man Bartley, three years, $2 million
Jun 19, 2013, 11:35 AM EDT
GM David Poile might be the busiest man in hockey.
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Based on a couple of reports, the answer appears to be yes.
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Sens’ Murray has ‘talked to a number of teams’ about moving up at draft
Jun 19, 2013, 11:17 AM EDT
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“If you move up, there’s a chance to maybe get that better player.”
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The duo spent the last three seasons together in Vancouver.
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He’ll be in charge of working with defensemen.
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Chicago has once again found themselves behind the Bruins.
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Both were scheduled to become restricted free agents this summer.
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Ken Cruise showed off his work at Game 3.
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Boston has a 2-1 series lead.
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Looks like Seth Jones might not be the number one selection.
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Wednesday’s collection of links.
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It’s the first NHL game on NBCSN to surpass 4 million viewers.
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They beat the Syracuse Crunch in six games.
