1:44 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk () signed a two-year contract with Avangard Omsk of the KHL on Saturday.

3:16 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Wsh) tallied an assist while logging 11:11 of ice time during Sunday's 2-1 round robin win over the Bruins.

12:01 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Wsh) registered an assist, two shots on goal and four PIM in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Wild.

10:49 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Wsh) will play alongside Lars Eller and Carl Hagelin on the third line when he makes his Capitals debut Tuesday against the Jets, Samantha Pell of The Washington Post reports.

8:20 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Wsh) Capitals acquired Kovalchuk from the Canadiens in exchange for a 2020 third-round pick.

9:37 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) had four shots, two hits and one blocked shot in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Stars.

10:25 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) scored the overtime goal in Saturday's 2-1 win versus Toronto.

5:40 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) had an assist and two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.

6:32 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Thursday's 3-1 win over Buffalo.

9:55 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) had two goals in a 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Thursday.

11:19 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) registered an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Blackhawks.

10:52 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) scored his first goal as a member of the Canadiens in a 2-1 overtime win over the Senators on Saturday.

11:36 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) tallied two assists, one with the man advantage, in a 4-3 loss to Detroit on Tuesday.

6:10 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) had an assist, four shots and six hits over 19:25 of ice time in Monday's 3-2 loss to Winnipeg.

12:58 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) will play in Monday's game versus the Jets after clearing up visa issues, Matt Cudzinowski of the Canadiens' official site reports.

8:07 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) will participate in his first practice with Montreal on Sunday, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

12:18 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) won't play in Saturday's game against the Penguins since he's still working out visa issues, Dave Molinari of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

7:43 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) is unlikely to be in the lineup for Saturday night's game against the Penguins, Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette reports.

11:51 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (Mtl) agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way contract with Montreal on Friday worth $700,000 at the NHL level.

12:13 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk () was placed on unconditional waivers by the Kings on Monday for the purpose of terminating his contract, Lisa Dillman of The Athletic reports.

2:50 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) has not skated with the Kings since Nov. 9, three days before the Kings told him he would no longer be playing in games.

6:28 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) Kings have informed Kovalchuk he will not play for the "foreseeable future," but he's allowed to practice with the team, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

11:55 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) netted a goal and dished two helpers in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.

1:20 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) (undisclosed) will play in Monday's preseason contest versus the Ducks, Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West reports.

5:02 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) to coach Todd McLellan, Kovalchuk "tweaked something" during Wednesday's practice, Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West reports.

5:13 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) is expected to discuss his role for 2019-20 with general manager Rob Blake in the near future, with his defensive performance likely to be addressed.

1:48 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) (coach's decision) will play in Monday's home tilt against the Flames, Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West reports.

10:56 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) has publicly voiced frustration about interim Kings coach Willie Desjardains keeping him out of the lineup for two of the past three games as a healthy scratch, Lisa Dillman of The Athletic reports.

10:15 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) (coach's decision) will play in Monday's game against Winnipeg, Curtis Zupke of the Los Angeles Times reports.

3:50 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) (coach's decision) wasn't present for warmups ahead of Saturday's game against the Panthers, Curtis Zupke of the Los Angeles Times reports.

11:38 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) earned a goal and an assist in Saturday's 6-3 home win over the Blackhawks.

4:53 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blackhawks, Curtis Zupke of the Los Angeles Times reports.

10:06 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) won't play Thursday against the Stars due to an upper-body injury.

12:01 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) scored in his return to New Jersey, helping his current squad earn a 5-1 win over the Devils on Tuesday.

12:45 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) notched two assists in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Rangers.

11:38 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) is slated to rejoin the top line alongside Anze Kopitar and Dustin Brown on Saturday against the Sharks, Jon Rosen of LA Kings Insider reports.

10:19 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) scored two goals, including the overtime winner, in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Sharks.

2:50 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) (ankle) has been activated from injured reserve, per the NHL's official media site. According to Kings coach Willie Desjardins in a report by Helene Elliott of the Los Angeles Times, the power forward will not face a minutes restriction against the Sharks on Saturday.

3:34 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) (ankle) is expected to return Saturday against host San Jose, Jon Rosen of Fox Sports West reports.

7:56 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) scored a goal and added two assists Sunday in a 4-3 home win versus the Rangers.

6:02 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) registered a secondary power-play assist Tuesday in a 4-3 split-squad home loss to the Coyotes. He recorded 22:48 of ice time in his Kings debut.

9:08 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) president, Luc Robitaille expects newly acquired sniper, Ilya Kovalchuk, to score 25-30 goals this season, Josh Cooper of The Athletic reports.

7:30 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (LA) has agreed to a three-year contract with the Kings, reports Bob McKenzie of TSN.ca.

7:11 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk () has met with the Bruins, Kings, Sharks and Golden Knights as he makes plans to return to the NHL, reports the NHL.com.

7:54 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk () visited the Kings on Friday and the Sharks on Sunday, Darren Dreger of TSN reports.

1:57 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk () interested in signing with the Islanders, Islanders Point Blank reports.

9:14 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk () will look to return to the NHL following this season, KHL insider Aivis Kalnins reports.

11:36 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk () will remain in the KHL for the 2017-18 season, Larry Brooks of The New York Post reports.

7:32 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk () GM Ray Shero indicated Monday that Kovalchuk (knee) would like to return to the NHL next season, Pierre LeBrun of TSN reports.

6:47 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk () who's been contemplating a return to the NHL, backed out of the IIHF World Championships in order to undergo surgery on his knee, Szymon Szemberg, managing director of the Euro Hockey Challenge reports.

6:12 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk () who was recently stripped of his captaincy and benched in the KHL, has had some preliminary discussions about a possible return to the NHL, Aivis Kalnins of One Puck Short reports.

7:10 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) read too much into the rumors that Ilya Kovalchuk might return to the New Jersey Devils for the 2014-15 campaign.

5:06 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk scored Russia's only goal in a 3-1 loss to Finland in Wednesday's quarterfinals match.

7:20 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk didn't participate in Monday's practice as a precaution, but he's expected to play Tuesday against Norway.

7:53 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk scored the shootout winner for Russia in their thrilling 1-0 victory over Slovakia on Sunday.

1:23 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk appears to be happy with his decision to play in the KHL this season after retiring from the NHL.

3:56 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk currently sits eighth in KHL scoring with 13 goals and 33 points through 31 games.

9:38 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk said the possibility of eventually returning to the NHL is not on his mind.

4:56 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk has officially agreed to terms with KHL St. Petersburg.

8:11 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk isn't expected to officially sign with KHL St. Petersburg on Friday.

1:16 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk has agreed to join the KHL's St. Petersburg SKA.

12:37 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk has signed his retirement papers.

11:56 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) New Jersey Devils might face a $250,000 annual cap penalty through 2025 due to Ilya Kovalchuk's retirement.

11:40 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk is retiring from the NHL.

6:58 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk leads all scorers at the IIHF World Championships.

4:44 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk notched a goal and an assist in Russia's 5-3 win over Team USA on Tuesday in world championship action.

8:07 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk scored a goal and added an assist for the Devils in a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh Thursday.

7:16 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk lost an edge and tumbled heavily into the end boards with 15:31 left in Tuesday's win over Montreal.

4:19 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk is slated to play in New Jersey's final three games of the regular season.

1:03 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk logged a team-high 22:43 minutes in his return from a shoulder injury on Saturday.

7:34 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk will play Saturday afternoon against Florida.

5:41 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) is hoping to play in at least one of the Devils' two games this weekend.

10:33 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) was upbeat after Friday's practice.

6:59 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Jersey coach Pete DeBoer isn't looking very far into the future when it comes to Ilya Kovalchuk's possible return from a shoulder injury.

1:26 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) will not travel with his Devils teammates to Philadelphia for Thursday night's match against the Flyers.

2:18 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) will practice again Wednesday but remains day-to-day.

5:48 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) missed his 10th game in a row Monday night against Toronto.

10:06 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) might be available on Thursday.

4:48 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) has been ruled out for Monday's game.

10:14 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) great news for those hoping Ilya Kovalchuk could return on Monday: he didn't practice on Sunday.

11:24 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) doesn't look like Ilya Kovalchuk, who still ailing from a shoulder injury, will be ready to play Monday night in Toronto.

6:52 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) some positive signs in his recovery lately, Ilya Kovalchuk is still experiencing discomfort in his shoulder when taking shots.

6:29 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) appears close to returning to the lineup, but it might be too late for the Devils.

7:22 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) is not ready to return and won't play Friday night against the Ottawa Senators.

9:35 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) skated again Wednesday during New Jersey's optional practice.

2:28 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) says he's still "a few more days" from returning to the New Jersey Devils' lineup.

8:21 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) took part in a non-contact practice Tuesday morning.

4:30 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) still doesn't have a timetable for when he'll be able to resume skating.

2:38 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk (shoulder) should resume skating in the near future.

9:04 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Jersey Devils coach Pete DeBoer says Ilya Kovalchuk (shoulder) will return this season but "not in the near future."

9:35 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) early news on Ilya Kovalchuk: he suffered a right shoulder injury that's expected to keep him out for 2-4 weeks, according to The Bergen Record.

4:18 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk potted his league-leading fourth shorthanded goal of the year in Wednesday's win over Philadelphia.

4:49 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk sniped two goals in the Devils' 6-3 loss on Saturday night against the Hurricanes.

6:47 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk has registered 12 points in the past nine games, including goals in back-to-back games.

11:02 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk netted a goal in New Jersey's 5-1 defeat Saturday afternoon.

5:46 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk found the back of the net in New Jersey's 4-2 loss to Carolina Tuesday.

6:17 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk scored a goal on Sunday to extend his point streak to three games.

6:00 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk snapped a six-game goal drought Thursday.

1:30 PM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) Kovalchuk knows he can produce more, but he isn't overly concerned about his offensive numbers because the team is winning.

7:26 AM - Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) time, Capitals coach Adam Oates was on the wrong side of an Ilya Kovalchuk game-winner.