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KHL All-Star Alexei Yashin: On Evgeni Nabokov, Islanders and His Future

Speaking via phone on the eve of the KHL All-Star Game, former Islander and current SKA forward Alexei Yashin told FanHouse on Friday that he provided a positive review of the play of goaltender Evgeni Nabokov to his old team. "Garth Snow called me when they were thinking of picking up Nabby on waivers," Yashin said of...

Deserted Islanders: Charles Wang's Wilting Franchise

If the last month has been one of the worst months in franchise history for the New York Islanders, then you could probably call Sunday the worst day of one of the worst months. The franchise that can never get out of its own way didn't do anything terribly wrong or make any horrible mistakes off the ice today. However,...

Dany Heatley Returns to Ottawa; Local Radio Welcomes Him Back With Song

While it may not have the three-ring circus appeal -- or hype -- of LeBron James returning to Cleveland, Dany Heatley will be playing his first game in Ottawa on Thursday night since demanding a trade over a year ago. The saga was, if nothing else, bizarre, as he not only requested the trade, he then used his no-trade...

Daniel Alfredsson Reaches 1,000 Points With Hat Trick

There is little doubt as to who is the best player in the history of the modern Ottawa Senators franchise: Daniel Alfredsson. The veteran winger cemented his status as the franchise's best player on Friday night when he became the first player in team history to record his 1,000th career point (No. 2 on the team's scoring...

NHL's Top 50: Roberto Luongo (No. 6)

FanHouse's Adam Gretz takes a look at his top 50 players in the NHL. No. 6 is Vancouver Canucks goalie Roberto Luongo.It still amazes me as to how a player this good and this dominant, and at a position of such importance, could be traded -- twice! -- for such awful returns. When discussing Zdeno Chara and Jason Spezza in...

Background on Alexei yashin

Alexei Valeryevich Yashin (; born November 5, 1973) is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a member of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL).

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