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A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness.(AP Photo/Jon Super)

The Latest: Report: Kentucky Derby postponed to September

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Russian ice hockey players with the words 'Russian is in my heart' on their sweatshirts attend an Russian Olympic committee meeting in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. Russia's Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that Russian athletes are overwhelmingly in favor of competing at the 2018 Winter Games despite a ban on the national team. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

KHL undecided on allowing players to go to the Olympics

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

FILE - This May 24, 2014 file photo shows Russia forward Danis Zaripov, bottom, being challenged by Sweden forward Joakim Lindstrom during a semifinal match at the Ice Hockey World Championship in Minsk, Belarus. Zaripov has been cleared to pursue an NHL contract after being banned by the Kontinental Hockey League and International Ice Hockey Federation for doping. Agent Dan Milstein told The Associated Press on Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 that Zaripov was looking for a one-year deal so that he could prove himself. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic, file)

Russian winger Zaripov cleared to pursue NHL contract

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 9, 2016, file photo, Winnipeg Jets goalie Ondrej Pavelec moves to make a save against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles. A person with direct knowledge of the deal says the New York Rangers have signed Pavelec to a one-year deal worth $1.3 million. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday, July 1, 2017, because the contract had not been announced. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)

The Latest: Alfredsson stepping down as Senators adviser

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2010, file photo, Nashville Predators goalie Mark Dekanich (31) can't stop a shot by Los Angeles Kings left wing Ryan Smyth. Dekanich is one of 15 players demanding unpaid wages dating back months at Croatian club Medvescak Zagreb, one of 28 teams from seven countries in the Kontinental Hockey League. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

North American players finding riches of Russian hockey not always as promised

By James Ellington - Associated Press

Sochi hockey team confirmed by KHL

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH - Associated Press

Keenan wins KHL title with Metallurg Magnitogorsk

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov (92), from Russia, celebrates his goal to tie, with his teammates as the fans cheer, in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Los Angeles Kings, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Washington. The Kings won 5-4 in a shootout. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Capitals rookie Evgeny Kuznetsov on KHL vs. NHL: ‘Here is best’

By Chuck Gormley - CSNwashington.com

KHL moves playoff matches from Ukraine to Slovakia

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Russia's Evgeny Kuznetsov celebrates after scoring against Sweden during the Czech Hockey Games ice hockey match in Brno, Czech Republic, Saturday, April 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Finally, Evgeny Kuznetsov arrives in town to try his hand in the NHL

By Brian McNally - The Washington Times

Russia forward Ilya Kovalchuk takes the puck to the goal during a shootout against Slovakia in overtime of a men's ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Kovalchuck scored the winning goal to give Russia the 1-0 win. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez )

Russia’s Ilya Kovalchuk misses practice to rest

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 13, 2013 file photo, Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates his goal during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships match against Austria in Helsinki. Kovalchuk left the New Jersey Devils and retired from the NHL, leaving $77 million on the table last summer to go back home and play in Russia. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, Kovalchuk said he has no regrets and looks forward to helping the host country win gold next month at the Sochi Games. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Jussi Nukari) FINLAND OUT

Kovalchuk likes life in Russia after stunning exit

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 13, 2013 file photo, Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates his goal during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships match against Austria in Helsinki. Kovalchuk left the New Jersey Devils and retired from the NHL, leaving $77 million on the table last summer to go back home and play in Russia. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, Kovalchuk said he has no regrets and looks forward to helping the host country win gold next month at the Sochi Games. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Jussi Nukari) FINLAND OUT

Kovalchuk likes life in Russia after stunning exit

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 13, 2013 file photo, Russia's Ilya Kovalchuk celebrates his goal during the 2013 Ice Hockey World Championships match against Austria in Helsinki. Kovalchuk left the New Jersey Devils and retired from the NHL, leaving $77 million on the table last summer to go back home and play in Russia. In a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, Kovalchuk said he has no regrets and looks forward to helping the host country win gold next month at the Sochi Games. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Jussi Nukari) FINLAND OUT

Ilya Kovalchuk left a lot of money behind, but he’s happy playing in Russia

By Larry Lage - Associated Press

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom was suspended for Game 4 after his cross-check on Boston Bruins cednter Rich Peverley at the conclusion of Game 3. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Nicklas Backstrom will see specialist, status in question

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin played 31 games for Dynamo Moscow during the NHL lockout, compiling 19 goals and 21 assists. The 48-game regular season is expected to start Saturday, Jan. 19. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Alex Ovechkin happy to return from Russia, rejoin Caps

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman listens as he meets with reporters after a meeting with team owners, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012 in New York. The current collective bargaining agreement between the league and the players expires Saturday at midnight. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

DALY: No thaw in sight for the NHL’s latest cold war

By Dan Daly - The Washington Times

** FILE ** Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Alex Ovechkin: NHL might lose some players if new CBA cuts salaries

By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times

Russian team Mettalurg signs NHL’s Malkin, Gonchar

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

The Capitals took Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov (center) with the 26th overall pick in the 2010 draft. His playmaking ability has earned comparisons to countrymen Alexander Semin and Evgeni Malkin. (Associated Press)

Capitals prospect Kuznetsov soon will take game to the next level

By William Sands - Special to The Washington Times