Ilya Kovalchuk is stepping up his training ahead of the opening of NHL training camps which are set to start (as of now) on July 10.
The Capitals’ third-line winger posted video of himself wilding out on a punching bag, drawing concern from captain Alex Ovechkin for just how violent the workout was.
The NHL hosted a Russian language Zoom call between Evgeni Malkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Tampa Bay’s Mikhail Sergachev on Wednesday.
The call was basically The Evgeni Malkin Comedy Hour as Malkin constantly needled his comrades on the Russian National Team who are also his foes in the National Hockey League.
During one particularly humorous snippet of the call, the interviewer reminded the three players that they all are on Eastern Conference teams and face each other a lot. What do you miss the least about facing each other the interviewer asked.
At the end of the first period, Brenden Dillon *officially* became a Washington Capital when he attempted to punch Evgeni Malkin’s face many times.
Brenden, welcome to the rivalry. You can now stay forever.
The Pittsburgh Penguins, who are first place in the Metropolitan Division (due to a tiebreaker), lost to the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Saturday. The loss prevented the Penguins from putting any distance between themselves and the Washington Capitals, who also have 80 standings points.
After the game, Penguins star Evgeni Malkin spoke to reporters about the loss. At the very end of the chat, he was also asked about Alex Ovechkin, his longtime teammate on the Russian national team. who scored his 700th career goal against the New Jersey Devils.
Team Russia played Team Sweden on Tuesday, and Alex Ovechkin scored his second goal of the 2019 IIHF World Championship during the second period.
Pittsburgh Penguins’ center Evgeni Malkin tallied the primary assist.
By Brennin Weiswerda 1 year ago
Alex Ovechkin and Evgeni Malkin have a storied history together as friends and enemies. They were drafted one-two in the 2004 NHL draft, were teammates on the Russian National squad, and also had a storied beef that carried to the ice after Ovi punched Geno’s agent in a nightclub.
But Tuesday nights game in Pittsburgh could cement another link between the two, as both are gunning for historic point totals. Malkin needs two points to reach 1,000, while Ovi needs one to hit 1,200.
By Julia Karron 1 year ago
Earlier this season, Evgeni Malkin hit TJ Oshie high in the head and didn’t receive additional punishment from the league. He also got mad last year at Evgeny Kuznetsov for talking to him in Russian.
Monday evening, Malkin’s taste for retaliation reared its ugly head again, this time against the Philadelphia Flyers’ Michael Raffl.
By Julia Karron 1 year ago
ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski is reporting that the NHL’s Department of Player Safety will not suspend or discipline Evgeni Malkin for his shoulder to the head of TJ Oshie.
The hit sent Oshie to concussion protocol, but the Osh Babe returned and you know what happened next.
By Ian Oland 2 years ago
On Monday, Caps’ Russians Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov participated in From Pure Heart – a charity hockey game first started in 2009 by Ilya Kovalchuk and Alex Ovechkin. Ovechkin, who’s in South Florida with his wife Nastya and one-week-old baby Sergei, was unable to participate.
This year’s game took place at Shayba Arena in Sochi and featured some new international firepower. Hockey Hall of Famers Teemu Selanne and Jari Kurri joined Russian national stars Kovalchuk, Pavel Datsyuk, Evgeni Malkin, and Alexander Radulov on the ice to help raise nearly $294k for charity.
Kuznetsov and Orlov, who played on the same team as Selanne, won 10-8. Orlov registered three assists while Kuznetsov went point-less.
On Tuesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins held morning skate ahead of Game Three. Brian Dumoulin, Carl Hagelin and Evgeni Malkin – who are all in varying stages of returning from injury – were on the ice. Malkin and Dumoulin wore regular contact jerseys while Hagelin rocked a no-contact sweater.
According to Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, all three players are considered game-time decisions for Game Three.
By Donya Abramo 2 years ago
