After reports indicated that he desired to return to the NHL after four years away in the KHL, Alexander Radulov has made his decision. Alexander Radulov has signed with Montreal. — Travis Yost (@travisyost) July 1, 2016 Report: Alexander Radulov Signs With Montreal Initially asking for a reported 2-year, $7.5 million AAV to return to […] READ MORE
Tag: CSKA Moscow
Russia Might Enjoy Being a Euro 2016 Dark Horse
LWOS looks at how Russia’s hopes of glory at Euro 2016 are expected to pan out, and how expectation of them seem to be lower than usual. READ MORE
2015/16 KHL Season Preview: Tarasov Division
Over the next few weeks, Last Word on Sports will be previewing the new Kontinental Hockey League season ahead of the season opener on August 24, which will pit SKA Saint Petersburg against CSKA Moskva. Today, we will look at the Tarasov Division of the Western Conference. Part 2 of our four-part KHL season preview. 2015/16 KHL Season […] READ MORE
The Montreal Canadiens Should Sign Alexander Radulov
The other day, my colleague Shawn Wilken took a look at three players who are looking to make a return to the NHL next year. While two of those players, Andrei Kostitsyn and Alex Kovalev, have been Montreal Canadiens before, it is the third man, Alexander Radulov who I believe Marc Bergevin shold make all […] READ MORE
SKA Complete Historic Playoff Comeback
With the Los Angeles Kings of the NHL doing it last year, SKA St. Petersburg have now written their name in the history books. A 3-2 win over CSKA Moscow completed a full four-game comeback to win the series. They became the first KHL team to come back from a 3-0 deficit and win the […] READ MORE
SKA vs. CSKA – Who Will Advance to the Finals?
The Army Series have turned into a war! Ilya Kovalchuk and Alexander Radulov are two of the best players currently in Europe and now their teams are facing off in the KHL’s conference finals, with AkBars waiting for their opponent in the finals. SKA vs. CSKA – Who Will Advance to the Finals? The series started with SKA struggling […] READ MORE
Could the CSKA Moscow – HC Sochi Series be Anything but a Sweep?
HC Sochi were the fierce underdogs heading into the playoffs, a new team filled with hopes, ex-NHL players and high expectations. Sadly, they were met in the first round by the KHL’s best, the seemingly invincible CSKA Moscow, and easily swept aside in four games. The question is, how high was this mountain and was there any […] READ MORE
Red Wings’ Marchenko Noticeable By Going Unnoticed
With the trade deadline coming up in just a couple of weeks, The Detroit Red Wings have been tied to various players who are reported to be on the block. Just before the calendar turned to February, the Wings wanted to see what they had in their pool before they thought about making a move […] READ MORE
In Defence of Ilya Kovalchuk’s Outburst
After a shootout loss to Slovan Bratislava, Ilya Kovalchuk cracked, and within hours, St. Petersburg journalists leaked a recording of the breakdown. READ MORE
CSKA Moscow – KHL Playoff Preview
With the KHL playoffs approaching and the top three teams from each conference having clinched their playoff spots, the KHL writers at Last Word On Sports decided to collaborate for a playoff preview. Writers, Aivis Kalnins and Cirno Avery present: CSKA Moscow – KHL Playoff Preview. CSKA Moscow – KHL Playoff Preview Coaching: This season’s suprise, Dmitri […] READ MORE
