In leaving for the KHL, this decision marks the end of Kuznetsov’s tumultuous NHL journey, which saw him split time between the Washington Capitals and the Carolina Hurricanes this past season.

He was acquired by the Hurricanes from the Washington Capitals right before the 2023-24 trade deadline. It was the first time Kuznetsov played for someone other than the Capitals in his 11-year ...

Ovechkin scored twice in another historic performance and Evgeny Kuznetsov had the overtime winner as the Capitals returned to first place by beating the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 on Monday night.