| The NHL is Moving Closer to an Agreement with the | | | | these two teams before the actual games are played |
| KHL to Play Two Exhibition Games Next Season | | | | (or leave the teams for that matter), but some notable |
| Each week I like to pick out some random hockey | | | | names on the teams right now include: |
| story that I think is interesting enough to share with the | | | | SKA: |
| rest of the hockey chump community. | | | | Darius Kasparaitis |
| I came across this story by Darren Dreger on TSN | | | | Alexei Yashin |
| and, after doing some research, found some additional | | | | Sergei Zubov |
| reports in forums and blogs (the most credible of | | | | Sergei Brylin |
| sources) that confirmed these details. So, going on a | | | | Riga: |
| hunch, this sounds like something that might actually be | | | | Tyler Arnason |
| in the works. | | | | Marcel Hossa |
| Apparently the NHL and KHL have been talking about | | | | Martin Kariya (yeah, I'm stretching here) |
| setting up some exhibition games between the two | | | | Other teams will be going over to scrimmage in |
| leagues since the Olympics. The two NHL teams that | | | | Europe, as has been fashionable over recent seasons; |
| will be playing - and are only tentatively scheduled right | | | | among them, the Boston Bruins, Minnesota Wild, San |
| now - are the Carolina Hurricanes and Phoenix | | | | Jose Sharks and Columbus Blue Jackets. To be |
| Coyotes because really, you can't deny the fact that | | | | honest, in this hockey chump's humble opinion, I think |
| quiet, reserved folk like Cam Ward and Petr Prucha | | | | Boston and San Jose would've been better picks for |
| have emerged from their shells to become legitimate | | | | these marquee games. |
| spokespersons for the league and will represent the | | | | But, regardless of my opinion, if this actually goes |
| NHL extremely well in this international spotlighted | | | | down, it'll be pretty cool. There's been enough tension |
| event. | | | | between the leagues the past few seasons and |
| Sheesh. What happened - New York, Detroit, | | | | truthfully, there's no better way to settle a score than |
| Washington, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Montreal, etc. etc. etc. | | | | a game of hockey. I like the idea of showcasing talent |
| all weren't available? | | | | from different parts of the world and if it gains the |
| Anyway, as per Dreger's report, it looks like the 'Canes | | | | sport any sort of attention in the media, than it's |
| will play St. Petersburg (SKA) and the 'Yotes will face | | | | definitely worth it in my books. |
| Riga. Who knows who'll defect to the KHL and join | | | | |