Ilya Kovalchuk scored his 50th goal of the season last night vs. Philadelphia, marking the second time in his career he has reached that feat. This added to a resume that already includes two 40-goal seasons. One would think that Kovalchuk’s name would have to be taken into consideration, along with Washington’s Alexander Ovechkin and
Month: March 2008
G Pekka Rinne making a name for himself
Milwaukee Admirals’ Pekka Rinne became the first AHL goaltender to win 30 games this season with a 23-save performance against Rockford this past Saturday night. Nashville Predators director of hockey operations had this to say about Rinne: “Judging by the workload he’s had this year, he can be a regular NHL player. The other thing
Alexei Morozov voted the Best Player in the Russian Super League
Former Pittsburgh Penguin Alexei Morozov missed leading the Russian Super League in points for the third consecutive season by one point (Sergei Mozyakin led the league with 64 points). However, after the conclusion of the regular season on Saturday, Morozov was still voted the RSL’s best player. Morozov finished with 30 goals (which led his