Newsday reports that defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky will finally be reporting to the New York Islanders on Wednesday. After attempting to void his trade to the team during the offseason and threatening to play the remainder of the year in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. As of Monday, it remains unclear when he will play in his first game. Despite Visnovksy’s representation consistently [...]

Today is day 3 of the NHL Lockout. Below are links from around the league: Alex Ovechkin told Sovetsky Sport, a Russian daily newspaper, that he thinks the lockout may last an entire year. And if that happens, Ovechkin said he will spend that time in Russia’s Kontinental Hockey League. Winnipeg Free Press is reporting that season-ticket [...]

Rogers Sportsnet reports the National Hockey League Players Association is ”quietly” putting together plans for a series of exhibition games including some of the world’s top skaters. “Sources tell Sportsnet’s John Shannon that games between a team of Russian all-stars from the Kontinental Hockey League and ‘world’ all-stars from the NHL are tentatively set for Moscow, Halifax [...]

The National Hockey League and Kontinental Hockey League have extended their agreement for another year which calls for each to work together on the transfer of players between the leagues. The announcement was posted on the Russia-based KHL’s website. The extension runs through June 30, 2013. Both parties are required to “do everything in their [...]

Quick hits from around the NHL: Dmitry Chesnokov reports Columbus Blue Jackets forward Maksim Mayorov has officially signed with Ak Bars Kazan of the Kontinental Hockey League. Hopefully my agent and Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli will talk and get something done,”  Chris Kelly told CSNNE.com. “I’ve made it clear I like it here and I’m not just telling [...]