Magnetogorsk Millions: The Rise of a Rival League
Lions in Winter: Montreal Canadiens (Habs) News and Commentary —
... Ultimately, its my feeling that if the NHL lets the Omsks and Kazans to "wedge" their proverbial feet in the door, the league could be facing wide open movement in the not too distant future. This article from the Sporting News provides an excellent thesis on why this could be the case. ...
Puck Headlines: Mike Smith gets (temporary) vote of confidence
Puck Daddy —
... and my good buddy Eric McErlain of The Sporting News pen the latest Red Menace pieces about the new Russian Continental Hockey League (KHL). Remember: If the league comes after one of your players, you'll hear an air siren; that means you stay under your desks under it's all clear, OK kids? ...
Magnetogorsk Millions: The Rise of a Rival League
Lions in Winter: Montreal Canadiens (Habs) News and Commentary —
... Ultimately, its my feeling that if the NHL lets the Omsks and Kazans to "wedge" their proverbial feet in the door, the league could be facing wide open movement in the not too distant future. This article from the Sporting News provides an excellent thesis on why this could be the case. ...
NHL vs. KHL A double standard
james mirtle —
... Make no mistake, Russia is hopping mad. And, in a lot of ways, that's justified. It's not new, either. What's different now, as opposed to 10 years ago, is that Russia's getting back on its feet and is ready for a fight. As the Sporting News' Eric McErlain wrote Monday , "this is not the Russia that was struggling after the fall of the Berlin Wall. This is a Russia that is resurgent, confident and unafraid to flex its muscles." And Alex Radulov ...
KHL: Alexander Radulov's Russian contract will be upheld
Puck Daddy —
Along with Jeff Z. Klein of the New York Times, blogging forefather Eric McErlain has been one of the most investigative U.S. journalists on the new Russian Continental Hockey League (KHL). His piece on the league for the Sporting News is a very in-depth read. This afternoon over on (my old stomping grounds) NHL FanHouse, he breaks the news that the KHL will not invalidate Alexander Radulov's new contract -- all but assuring the Nashville Predators winger will break his NHL contract and play for Salavat Ulaef next season, if ...
Why in the World Are You Opening in Europe?
Barry Melrose Rocks —
... Thwarting of the KHL... Remember that pesky league in Russia that tried to poach a bunch of NHLers? Yeah, they might be a legitimate threat. It's pretty easy for the KHL to lay claim to Europe, so why not try and remind people that the NHL is still the biggest and the best? If anything, it should slow down the KHL after all the steam it picked up this summer. ...
