5:22 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) NHL player Alexei Kovalev has officially hung up his skates for good.

5:10 PM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) NHL player Alexei Kovalev isn't all that surprised that Ilya Kovalchuk left the New Jersey Devils to play in the KHL.

5:23 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Panthers GM Dale Tallon confirmed to The Miami Herald that Alexei Kovalev has signed his retirement papers and is no longer a member of the team.

10:11 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Florida Panthers might part ways with Alexei Kovalev.

5:42 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev was a healthy scratch on his 40th birthday.

4:24 PM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev rejoined the Panthers lineup Friday night.

9:10 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev will be a healthy scratch Thursday night at Philadelphia.

7:45 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev will return to the Florida lineup on Tuesday after being a healthy scratch the previous two games.

4:31 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev skated with Marcel Goc and Tomas Kopecky during practice Monday.

6:34 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev may return to the Panther lineup Saturday against the Capitals after being a healthy scratch Thursday night against the Flyers.

4:56 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev didn't end up missing any playing time due to the flu.

9:43 PM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev returned to action on Sunday February 3.

5:30 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev is expected to play Sunday against Buffalo.

2:09 PM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev didn't practice on Friday due to the flu.

5:39 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev scored his first goal Thursday since the Florida Panthers' season opener.

7:18 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev skated with the top line during Thursday's morning skate.

5:29 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev made his return to Ottawa on Monday and on Tuesday he'll be back on the ice in Montreal against the Canadiens.

7:47 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev has inked a one-year/$1 million contract with the Florida Panthers.

12:52 PM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev said he spoke with the Panthers before the 2011-12 season about playing with the organization.

7:59 AM - Alex Kovalev (Fla) Kovalev will reportedly attend training camp with the Florida Panthers, according to George Richards of the Miami Herald.