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European Puck: Is Foppa Headed to Russia?
Russian news outlets reported on Tuesday that Peter Forsberg will soon sign with K.H.L. champions Ak Bars Kazan.
Russian league team pushing to sign Forsberg
Russian league team pushing to sign Forsberg
denverpost.com — The Russian team Ak Bars Kazan in recent days has made a significant push to sign former... Avalanche star Peter Forsberg, attempting to steal him away from a potential NHL comeback. According to various news reports in Sweden and Slovakia, Ak Bars ... (more) Russian league team pushing to sign Forsberg
SanFilippo: Forsberg comeback try not a game
delcotimes.com — The rinks are larger, but the arena will be smaller. Only a few thousand fans will pack... their way into the games of the Karjala Cup, in Sweden next weekend. (more) SanFilippo: Forsberg comeback try not a game
Puck Headlines: Empty seats for Avs; Lil' Brooks to Olympics
sports.yahoo.com — Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere... in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. • Really interesting analysis being done by the MSM and the blogs on ... (more) Puck Headlines: Empty seats for Avs; Lil' Brooks to Olympics
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Where Will Forsberg Play?
KK Hockey — ... superstar, was on the verge of signing with the K.H.L. champions Ak Bars Kazan, adding to the intrigue over which club in which country Forsberg would land as he continues his comeback from chronic foot and ankle problems. And Forsberg’s own comments on Tuesday, in which he dodged questions on where he would resume his pro career, added fuel to speculation that he would not be returning to the N.H.L., as had been widely speculated in North America. continued

Puck Headlines: Flames battle H1N1 criticism; comrade Forsberg?
Puck Daddy — ... , and Jeff Klein of the New York Times indicates that Foppa may be charmed by the riches the Russian league can offer him beyond those in a capped NHL. In either case, we just hope to see Forsberg in one more Olympic run for the Swedes, before they lose to the U.S. [ ...

Thursday Morning Fly By: Skate at Fenway for the low, low price of your first born!
Broad Street Hockey — ... 1. [USA Hockey] Attendance is down across the NHL, but just slightly here in Philadelphia. Phillies related, for sure. [FanHouse] While on the subject, congrats to the Phillies on an excellent season. [The Good Phight] The Phantoms beat Bridgeport last night 4-2. Joey Mormina, Jon Matsumoto, Stefan Legein, and Andreas Nodl scored for Adirondack. [Post-Star] Peter Forsberg, Russian hockey star? [Slap Shot] The Islanders sure did make a run, but their four game win ...

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