Ray Shero must not have been satisfied with just getting James Neal and Matt Niskanen, as he traded a seventh-round pick to the Ottawa Senators for former Pens winger Alexei Kovalev. Kovalev, now 38 ...

NHL trade trees are an extraordinary way to view the effect a single trade has had on multiple organizations. Today, we will look at a 1998 deal between the New York Rangers and Pittsburgh Penguins ...

Alexei Kovalev is Keyshawn Johnson on skates. He's the Russian Allen Iverson, a modern-day Joe Namath with a stick in his hands. So it's not hard to understand why the enigmatic Pittsburgh Penguins ...

It’s no secret that the Montreal Canadiens’ power play (PP) isn’t very good. General manager (GM) Kent Hughes will need to help the team find some solutions. One obvious place to start is adding more ...

Forward Alexei Kovalev is returning to the Penguins on a day the team couldn't escape losing yet another regular to an ever-growing injured list. The Penguins acquired Kovalev for a conditional ...

Alexis Lafreniere punctuated a breakout regular season with a goal in the New York Rangers ‘ 82nd game of 2023-24, a 4-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on April 15 that wrapped up the Presidents’ ...

NEW YORK ? The Rangers added another high-priced All-Star to their struggling lineup, reacquiring Alexei Kovalev from the cash-strapped Pittsburgh Penguins in an eight-player trade Monday.New York, ...

Alexei Kovalev scored three goals in 5 minutes of the third period for his second hat trick in as many nights and the Penguins, lethargic for two periods, rallied to tie the New York Islanders, 3-3, ...

Alexei Kovalev didn't need much time to regain his scoring touch. Kovalev came up with his seventh career three-goal game last night to celebrate his return to the lineup as the Pittsburgh Penguins ...