Evgeny Kuznetsov

Here’s noted bird-man, Evgeny Kuznetsov, eating ice cream while sitting in a tree

Evgeny Kuznetsov just provided us the best content of the offseason and it’s not even officially the summer yet.

Saturday morning, Kuznetsov and his close friend Dmitry Orlov went bicycling on the Mount Vernon Trail. Kuznetsov was very prepared for the trip, showing off his large helmet and fancy bike in an Instagram video posted by Orlov.

Once they got to Gravelly Point Park, the two 2018 Stanley Cup champions appear to have found a food truck. And that’s when it happened.

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By Ian Oland 1 week ago

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Russian agent Sergei Fedotov, a longtime friend of Evgeny Kuznetsov, says the Capitals center ‘needs a change of scenery’

Evgeny Kuznetsov needs a fresh start according to Russian agent Sergei Fedotov.

Fedotov, who says he is a longtime friend of the Capitals center, made the comments on the Russian language podcast Bettman Will Call last week. The quotes were transcribed by sports.ru, and have been translated via Google Translate.

Fedotov is currently in the news as he’s the agent of Russian star Matvei Michkov. The prospect will likely be picked towards the very top of the 2023 NHL Draft in June.

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By Ian Oland 2 weeks ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov hit beer league circuit in DC with NHL seasons over

Longtime Capitals Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dmitry Orlov were spotted at a DC area rink on Monday with both of their seasons over. The Washington Capitals did not qualify for the playoffs while the Boston Bruins were upset by the Florida Panthers in the first round.

Capitals fan Logan Friedlander noticed the two players as he was waiting for his high school game to begin. Kuznetsov and Orlov were playing in a rec league game at SkateQuest in Reston, Virginia.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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Five years ago today, Evgeny Kuznetsov eliminated the Penguins and exorcised the Capitals’ demons

Five years ago today, on May 7, 2018, Evgeny Kuznetsov scored one of the biggest goals in Capitals history when he eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime of Game Six, sending the Caps to the Eastern Conference finals for the first time in 20 years.

The Capitals, went on to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history a month later. But the second-round win against the Penguins remains one of the biggest highlights of the run.

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By Ian Oland 3 weeks ago

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Report: Evgeny Kuznetsov’s new agents plan to speak with Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan

Evgeny Kuznetsov has been in the news a lot over the past few months and that does not seem to be changing even with the Capitals’ season now being complete. Kuznetsov’s name popped up again in a report on Saturday from The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun.

In that story, LeBrun confirms an earlier report from colleague Tarik El-Bashir that Kuznetsov has recently changed agents from Maxim Moliver to Don Meehan and Craig Oster of Newport Sports.

Lebrun adds that those Meehan and Oster plan to speak with Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan about Kuznetsov at some point in the near future.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov gives ‘no comment’ when asked to evaluate his performance this season

Evgeny Kuznetsov had a difficult 2022-23 season that saw him play two more games than he did during 2021-22 but record 23 fewer points. The Capitals came into the season hoping to rely on Kuznetsov to carry more weight at center knowing that Nicklas Backstrom was going to miss at least half the year due to offseason hip surgery.

He did not come through on those expectations and Kuznetsov now will enter another summer full of question marks.

During his Breakdown Day interview on Saturday, the 30-year-old centerman balked at answering how he’d personally evaluate his performance this past season.

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By Chris Cerullo 1 month ago

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Wayne Gretzky on Evgeny Kuznetsov’s super-slow shootout move: ‘I hate it’

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s super-slow shootout move has made him nearly automatic in the skills competition. It’s also become one of the most polarizing plays in the NHL.

The loudest detractor of the highly-successful tactic is the game’s greatest player of all time, Wayne Gretzky.

Gretzky discussed the move with TNT’s pregame panel before the Capitals were set to take on the New York Rangers. To put it lightly, he is not a fan.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Evgeny Kuznetsov responds to report that he has requested a trade from the Capitals

Russian outlet Match TV released a report on Saturday saying that Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has requested a trade away from the Washington Capitals through his agent. The report included further mention that Kuznetsov has been asking for the move for two years.

The news was buoyed by hockey insider Elliotte Friedman’s take on Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts podcast that the Caps and Kuznetsov “have been headed towards potentially a divorce” for the past couple of years.

Kuznetsov had his first chance to respond to the rumors after Capitals practice on Monday.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 months ago

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Elliotte Friedman says Evgeny Kuznetsov and the Capitals ‘have been headed towards potentially a divorce’ for a couple years

Over the weekend, Russian outlet Match TV reported that Evgeny Kuznetsov had asked to be traded out of DC for the last two seasons.

Monday, hockey insider Elliotte Friedman discussed the news with Jeff Marek on Sportsnet’s 32 Thoughts podcast.

Friedman essentially called the report the final piece of a puzzle which would explain why, per Elliotte, insiders “kinda heard Kuznetsov’s name out there” in trade talks.

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By Ian Oland 2 months ago

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Who is Evgeny Kuznetsov?

On Saturday we shared a report that Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has requested a trade. His requests, it’s reported, actually date back several years but are only now more likely to be honored.

Kuznetsov, 30, has at times been one of the league’s best and most entertaining players. But he’s never been without flaws, and those flaws have never been more present than they are right now. I’d argue that there is no player in franchise history more enigmatic than Evgeny Kuznetsov.

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By Peter Hassett 2 months ago

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