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| Height: 6-1 Weight: 220 Shoots: L Born: February 24, 1973, Togliatti, USSR |
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| November 24, 2008 Alexei Kovalev had one assist for Montreal as they fell to the Islanders, 4-3, in a shootout. |
| September 26, 2008 Alexei Kovalev is still trying to overcome the lingering soreness in his groin though he did skate on Thursday, according to the Montreal Gazette. "We'll see how Alex responds (this) morning," Carbonneau said. "I put him in the lineup for (tonight), but we'll see how he feels because we don't want to force him." |
| September 24, 2008 Alexei Kovalev has a sore groin and is doubtful for tonight's exhibition against Detroit according to TSN. |
| September 22, 2008 Alexei Kovalev, the scoring star of the Habs last season with 84 points including 47 on the power-play, could take up a spot on the point with the loss of Mark Streit, according to The Montreal Gazette. "I'm ready for any position they want to use me," he said. |
| May 4, 2008 Alexei Kovalev generated a goal and an assist in Saturday's Game 5 loss to the Flyers. Montreal lost the series 4-1, but Kovalev did his job as he scored five points over the five games. |
| April 24, 2008 Alexei Kovalev scored two goals on Thursday night in the Habs OT victory over the Flyers. |
| April 24, 2008 Alexei Kovalev and Saku Koivu both missed practice on Thursday, but the team is fully confident that they will both be ready for Game 1 of the second round, according to NHL.com. |
| April 21, 2008 Alexei Kovalev had two assists and finished with a +2 in the Habs shutout of the Bruins in Game 7 of the first round. |
| April 12, 2008 Alexei Kovalev scored a power-play goal in OT to lead the Canadiends to a 3-2 victory over the Bruins to take a 2-0 series lead. Kovalev also added an assist in the game. |
| March 9, 2008 Alexei Kovalev recorded his 30th goal of the season in a losing effort against Anaheim. That was his first goal since February 19th, when he scored a pair against the Rangers. |
| March 6, 2008 Alexei Kovalev didn't score a goal on Thursday night but he was still all over the stat sheet as he produced three assists in the team's victory. In 19 games since the all-star break, Kovalev has totaled eight goals and 27 points. |
| February 28, 2008 Alexei Kovalev took his second straight therapy on Thursday, this according to TSN.ca. The report notes that with 18 games remaining in the regular season, and back-to-back games this weekend, head coach Guy Carbonneau says as long as Kovalev (or any of his veterans) can show they are ready to play and perform, then he is willing to let them take two, three or even four days off between games. Kovalev is suffering from a sore foot, but reportedly told the Canadian Press he would be in the lineup this weekend. |
| February 22, 2008 In what has become common place of late, Alexei Kovalev scored two points on Thursday night, both assists, in Montreal's loss. In his last 11 contest Kovalev has seven goals and 10 assists. Going back further, Kovalev has 40 points in his last 37 games. |
| February 17, 2008 Alexei Kovalev scored a goal and added two assists in the Canadiens 5-3 victory over the Flyers. Kovalev continues to be one of the league's biggest surprises this year as he is now up to 27 goals, just three away from his first 30-goal season since 2001-02. Kovalev has also been hotter than a firecracker of late with five goals and eight assists in just nine February games. |
| February 16, 2008 Alexei Kovalev, who is battling an ankle injury, is on the ice as the Habs prepare to host Philadelphia. The Canadiens 34-year-old veteran has three goals and four assists in his last six games. |
| February 16, 2008 Alexei Kovalev tells the Canadian Press that he'll be able to play on Saturday despite a right right ankle. |
| February 14, 2008 Alexei Kovalev scored the OT winner on the power-play, his 15th goal with the man advantage, in Montreal's 2-1 victory over the Panthers. Kovalev is one of the 10-most gifted offensive players in the NHL but consistency always seems to elude him. This year he has found that which he had lost as he now has 26 goals and 55 points in just 58 games making him one of the best late round gambles this season. |
| February 8, 2008 Alexei Kovalev pulled Montreal within one goal midway through the third period with a brilliant short-handed goal. Kovalev continues his stellar February play scoring at least one point in each of the teams four games this month. |