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Zdeno Chara expects his Bruins teammates to "be in shape and ready."

Corey Pronman updates the recent progress of the top picks from the 2012 NHL entry draft. While No. 1 pick Nail Yakupov has flourished in the KHL, the draft's No. 2 pick is out with a serious shoulder injury.

Blog | Conversation | November 30, 2012

ESPN will stream Kontinental Hockey League games online as NHL stars play overseas during the lockout.

Alex Ovechkin is returning to his former Russian team Dynamo Moscow during the NHL lockout.

Alex Ovechkin thinks the NHL lockout may last an entire year.

The Moscow Dynamo are apparently not chasing Capitals star Alex Ovechkin if there is a lockout, according to a report by Canada's Sportsnet. This denial of interest comes on the heels of a report in a Russian paper that the KHL champs would be pursui...

Alex Ovechkin chats in his native language on all this Russia, including the KHL, Vladimir Putin and his unique relationship with Evgeni Malkin.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals are teaming up to raise money for the families of the Russian hockey players killed in a plane crash last month.

The Washington Capitals have no plans to trade goalie Semyon Varlamov despite reports of his potential plan to play in Russia's Kontinental Hockey League, a source told ESPN.com on Thursday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings continue to await word on if Jaromir Jagr will choose to return to the NHL.

Jaromir Jagr confirmed to ESPN.com Friday that he's considering a return to the NHL if there's a team willing to take him.

The NHL's original plan to have six of its teams open the regular season overseas next season has been downsized to four, sources told ESPN.com on Saturday.

Ahead of the NHL All-Star game, Gare Joyce predicts what newcomers could be joining the team in the year 2015. His list includes prospects from all different levels of competition, but at the top are current NHLers Tyler Seguin and Taylor Hall.

Blog | Conversation | January 28, 2011

Ahead of the NHL all-star game, Lars-Ove Haraldsson generates an all-star team made up of players from all the European hockey leagues. And some could play in the NHL next season.

Blog | Conversation | January 27, 2011

Alvin Chang examines the value of drafting international players across the Atlantic, finding that teams that don't scout enough in Western Europe and Russia miss out on solid prospects.

Blog | Conversation | December 22, 2010

Tim Kavanah has his weekly goalie rankings and inserts Evgeni Nabokov, who is leaving the KHL and could be back in the NHL soon.