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Milan Lucic, 37, who last played in 2023, gets a tryout with the Blues
ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues are bringing in 37-year-old forward Milan Lucic, who last played in 2023, for a tryout. Lucic was a member of the Boston Bruins' 2011 Stanley Cup championship team who also played for the Kings, Oilers and Flames before returning to the Bruins in 2023. He had two assists in four games that year before he took a puck off his ankle and went on long-term injured reserve. Three weeks later, police were called to Lucic's home by his wife, who told them he pulled her hair and tried to choke her. He was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery on a family member, but the charges were dropped when his wife declined to testify in court. Lucic entered the league's Player Assistance Program. The Blues say he has completed the program and has been reinstated by the NHL. Lucic has 233 goals, 353 assists and 1,301 penalty minutes in 17 NHL seasons. He had a career-high 32 goals with 30 assists in 2010-11 and assisted on the overtime winner in Game 7 of the first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens to help the Bruins win their most recent Stanley Cup title.
Boston Globe
2 days ago
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- Boston Globe
Former Bruins forward Milan Lucic gets a tryout with the Blues
Advertisement Lucic entered the league's Player Assistance Program. The Blues say he has completed the program and has been reinstated by the NHL. Lucic has 233 goals, 353 assists and 1,301 penalty minutes in 17 NHL seasons. He had a career-high 32 goals with 30 assists in 2010-11 and assisted on the overtime winner in Game 7 of the first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens to help the Bruins win their most recent Stanley Cup title.
San Francisco Chronicle
2 days ago
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Milan Lucic, 37, who last played in 2023, gets a tryout with the Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are bringing in 37-year-old forward Milan Lucic, who last played in 2023, for a tryout. Lucic was a member of the Boston Bruins' 2011 Stanley Cup championship team who also played for the Kings, Oilers and Flames before returning to the Bruins in 2023. He had two assists in four games that year before he took a puck off his ankle and went on long-term injured reserve. Three weeks later, police were called to Lucic's home by his wife, who told them he pulled her hair and tried to choke her. He was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery on a family member, but the charges were dropped when his wife declined to testify in court. Lucic entered the league's Player Assistance Program. The Blues say he has completed the program and has been reinstated by the NHL. Lucic has 233 goals, 353 assists and 1,301 penalty minutes in 17 NHL seasons. He had a career-high 32 goals with 30 assists in 2010-11 and assisted on the overtime winner in Game 7 of the first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens to help the Bruins win their most recent Stanley Cup title. ___
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Milan Lucic, 37, who last played in 2023, gets a tryout with the Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Blues are bringing in 37-year-old forward Milan Lucic, who last played in 2023, for a tryout. Lucic was a member of the Boston Bruins' 2011 Stanley Cup championship team who also played for the Kings, Oilers and Flames before returning to the Bruins in 2023. He had two assists in four games that year before he took a puck off his ankle and went on long-term injured reserve. Three weeks later, police were called to Lucic's home by his wife, who told them he pulled her hair and tried to choke her. He was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery on a family member, but the charges were dropped when his wife declined to testify in court. Lucic entered the league's Player Assistance Program. The Blues say he has completed the program and has been reinstated by the NHL. Lucic has 233 goals, 353 assists and 1,301 penalty minutes in 17 NHL seasons. He had a career-high 32 goals with 30 assists in 2010-11 and assisted on the overtime winner in Game 7 of the first-round series against the Montreal Canadiens to help the Bruins win their most recent Stanley Cup title. Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. ___ AP NHL:
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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Ex-Capitals Center Evgeny Kuznetsov, SKA Agree to Terminate KHL Contract
Kuznetsov and SKA agreed to terminate his contract. (James Guillory — Imagn Images) Former Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov and SKA St. Petersburg have mutually agreed to terminate his contract, the team announced on Tuesday. Kuznetsov, who spent 11 years with the Capitals before being traded to the Carolina Hurricanes at last year's trade deadline, terminated his NHL contract in the summer in order to sign with SKA. Advertisement The 32-year-old had a rough end to his tenure in D.C., as he was placed on waivers amid inconsistency and struggles in his final year. He also briefly spent time in the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Kuznetsov had inked a four-year deal with SKA as he chose to return to Russia, and told Sport-Express a lot of the issues he dealt with were due to rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that led to a lack of sleep and multiple injections and medications. Kuznetsov Opens Up About Health Problems With Capitals & Why He Entered Player Assistance Program: 'I'd Been Suffering All Year' Kuznetsov Opens Up About Health Problems With Capitals & Why He Entered Player Assistance Program: 'I'd Been Suffering All Year' The ex-Capitals star said he has been battling an autoimmune disease. Advertisement Despite a fresh start, Kuznetsov's first year back in the KHL didn't go to plan as he dealt with injury. In 39 games, he put up 12 goals and 25 assists for 37 points, along with 38 penalty minutes and a plus/minus rating of plus-13. In six playoff games, he had a goal and two assists. It is unclear what's next for Kuznetsov, who totaled 575 points in 743 NHL games.
