KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl in Deadly Plane Crash
September 7, 2011 will be remembered as one of the worst days in hockey history. An airplane carrying the KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team crashed just after takeoff from Tunoshna Airport, 11 miles...
View ArticleVideo: HBO’s Real Sports on Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Tragedy
Photo via liveinbleublancrouge.tumblr.com Six months ago yesterday, a plane carrying the KHL team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed near the Russian city of Yaroslavl, killing 44 passengers and crew,...
View ArticleNicklas Backstrom Assists Alex Ovechkin Goal in Dynamo Moscow Debut
Photo credit: dynamo.ru On Monday Nicklas Backstrom, sporting his new #99 jersey, made his debut for Dynamo Moscow and returned to a familiar spot: centering Alex Ovechkin on the top line. The BFFs...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin Tallies Assist Against Lokomotiv, Speaks Out About New...
Photo credit: dynamo.ru In Dynamo’s 3-1 win over Lokomotiv Wednesday, Alex Ovechkin extended his KHL point-streak to nine games with a first period assist on a Leo Komarov goal. But it was Ovechkin’s...
View ArticleSemyon Varlamov Plays Sumo Suit Hockey With Kids
Photo credit: yarreg.ru The last time we visited former Capitals goaltender Semyon Varlamov on this site, he was showing off his gracefulness by falling on his heinie after winning the World...
View ArticleSemyon Varlamov, Dmitry Orlov, and Stan Galiev Are Training Together in Amish...
Varly and trainer Steve Saunders. (Photo credit: Power Train Sports Institute’s Instagram page) It seems like such a long time ago, but a few years back the Washington Capitals would almost always...
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin Wears “In Memory of Lokomotiv” Patch Under His Jersey (Photo)
Two and a half years ago, one of the worst tragedies in sporting history occurred when a flight carrying the KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed shortly after takeoff. Forty-three died at the crash site....
View ArticleAlex Ovechkin’s remembrance of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl goes beyond social media
Alex Ovechkin carries his history with him every time he hits the ice. Literally. His jersey number from the KHL is written on his shoulder pads, his late brother’s name is stitched into his gloves,...
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