Category: Evgeny Kuznetsov
Evgeny Kuznetsov gets taunted by goaltender with bird celly, leaves ice injured in return game for SKA Saint Petersburg
Evgeny KuznetsovAfter rumors that he’d never play for SKA Saint Petersburg again and even had his locker removed, Evgeny Kuznetsov made his grand return to the team’s lineup on Saturday for SKA’s final game of the regular season against Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod. The longtime former Capital was out injured for the la...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov on when he thinks Alex Ovechkin will break the goals record: ‘In the next game, Ovechkin will score eight goals’
CapitalsEvgeny Kuznetsov is still out indefinitely for SKA St. Petersburg after suffering a second concussion this season. However, the 32-year-old centerman hasn’t lost his sense of humor despite his first year back in the KHL taking a turn for the worse. Sunday, while out of his team’s lineup, Kuznetsov w...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov has locker removed from SKA Saint Petersburg’s locker room
SKASKA St. Petersburg is not cutting ties with Evgeny Kuznetsov, according to head coach Roman Rotenberg, but there are some subtle signs the team is moving on from the centerman at least for the rest of this season. Kuznetsov, who has at times disappointed in his first season with the divisive KHL clu...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov reportedly ‘extremely doubtful’ to play again for SKA this season
DynamoEvgeny Kuznetsov is making headlines in Russia again after missing the last two games for SKA St. Petersburg. The former Washington Capitals forward did not play in SKA’s 7-2 loss against Spartak on Wednesday and their 1-0 loss to Dynamo on Thursday, with the team attributing those absences to illne...
Read moreSpencer Carbery believes Alex Ovechkin doesn’t want to break the NHL goals record with an empty netter: ‘I think you want a goaltender in the net’
Evgeny KuznetsovAlex Ovechkin seemed personally against scoring his milestone 802nd career goal into an empty net, demurring on a wide-open chance and sending the puck back to Evgeny Kuznetsov. The Russian centerman then forced a pass back to Ovi, who, without any other option, threw a no-look shot along the side b...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov scores empty-net goal from point-blank range via slap shot, then posts image of it to his Instagram
Evgeny KuznetsovEvgeny Kuznetsov scored an empty-net goal that is raising some eyebrows across the hockey world. Playing in his fourth game since returning from a concussion that kept him out a month and a half, the former Capitals foward scored twice in SKA Saint Petersburg’s 5-3 victory over Severstal Cherepovets...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov will miss 2025 KHL All-Star Game and not play again until mid-February due to concussion
SKA St. PetersburgEvgeny Kuznetsov has been out of action in the KHL for almost an entire month after taking a hit to the head from CSKA Moscow defenseman Vladislav Provolnev on Christmas day. Per Match TV’s Pavel Lysenkov, the Russian centerman suffered a “closed craniocerebral injury and a concussion” on the play....
Read moreDmitry Orlov explains why he believes Evgeny Kuznetsov’s tenure with Capitals ended so poorly: ‘I think the relationship with the coach had an effect’
Dmitry OrlovThere are few people closer to Evgeny Kuznetsov than Dmitry Orlov. Until this season, Kuznetsov had spent all 11 years of his North American professional career sharing the same locker room as Orlov. If anyone has genuine insight into why Kuznetsov fell out of favor with the Washington Capitals and...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov says Alex Ovechkin played through a broken finger and other injuries, but never talked about it
Match TVAlex Ovechkin is one of the most durable players in NHL history, but the Capitals captain has missed a career-high 10 straight games this season due to a broken fibula in his left leg. During his 20 seasons in the NHL, Ovechkin has missed 69 total games, but only 45 due to injury. Longtime former
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov praises Spencer Carbery’s patient approach: ‘He knows how to communicate details. He gave players opportunity to make mistakes.’
Evgeny KuznetsovEvgeny Kuznetsov may be almost 4,500 miles from Washington, DC, in St. Petersburg, Russia, but he’s still keeping a close eye on the Washington Capitals. Kuznetsov recently sat down with Sergey Demidov of RG and discussed his former club’s hot start to the 2024-25 season, including what may be behin...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov named KHL All-Star for fifth time in career
Evgeny KuznetsovEvgeny Kuznetsov was named a KHL All-Star for the fifth time in his career. Kuznetsov was one of four players from the Bobrov Division voted as starters by fans. The KHL announced the results on Wednesday morning. Before signing an entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals in March 2014, Kuz...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov voted KHL All-Star for the third time in his career
Traktor ChelyabinskEvgeny Kuznetsov was named a KHL All-Star for the third time in his career, Wednesday morning. The KHL announced that Kuznetsov was one of four players from the Bobrov Division voted as starters by the league’s fans. Kuznetsov has already been a KHL All-Star twice, first in 2012 and then again in 20...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov shares optimistic message for Alex Ovechkin after fibula fracture: ‘A four-week break will only make you feel better’
SKA St. PetersburgDespite being in Russia, Evgeny Kuznetsov has stayed on top of the news and recently shared his hopes that Alex Ovechkin, his teammate for 11 seasons with the Washington Capitals, has a speedy recovery from injury. While speaking to Sport-Express, the SKA St. Petersburg forward reacted to Ovechkin’s...
Read moreEvgeny Kuznetsov scores insane Michigan-like goal from the slot in KHL
Evgeny KuznetsovEvgeny Kuznetsov just scored one of the most incredible goals of his career. Playing against Amur Khabarovsk on Monday, Kuznetsov scored his first career lacrosse-style goal, though he did it in a new way. Picking up a loose puck in the slot, Kuznetsov lifted the biscuit with the blade of his stick...
Read moreDmitry Orlov may reportedly join Evgeny Kuznetsov in KHL after NHL contract expires next summer
Alexander NikishinDmitry Orlov may be ready to join his good friend Evgeny Kuznetsov in Russia’s KHL as soon as next season. According to a Russian report from Sport-Express’ Arthur Khairullin, Orlov is likely to sign with SKA Saint Petersburg after his contract expires with the Carolina Hurricanes in July. Khairulli...
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