Islanders defenseman Alexei Zhitnik, who has missed the last three games with a high ankle sprain, has begged off the Russian Olympic hockey team. Zhitnik injured his right ankle on his final ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Alexei Zhitnik rejected a long-term offer to re-sign with the Buffalo Sabres, becoming a free agent Thursday. His agent, Mark Gandler, said Zhitnik is intent on exploring what ...

“This is not about sports. It’s about defending your country,” says Alexei Zhitnik. “It’s not show-business anymore.” Since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, Zhitnik has helped in the effort ...

Nobody outside of the Kremlin knew how grave the situation was. Alexei Zhitnik certainly hadn't a clue. He was only 13 years old, sequestered in a Latvian hotel room long before CNN had permeated ...

Steve Begin scored with 1 minute 45 seconds left in the third period to lift Montreal at home. Miroslav Satan scored a pair of power-play goals for New York, including the tying goal 18:45 into ...

According to Sovetsky Sport, defenseman Alexei Zhitnik, who was bought out of the last year of his contract by the Atlanta Thrashers just a few weeks ago, has joined Dynamo Moscow on a tryout ...

Denis Hamel, Dave Andreychuk and Alexei Zhitnik scored for the Sabres, 9-1-3 in their last 13 home games against Toronto. Doug Gilmour added two assists. "Tonight and Wednesday night, terrific to ...

Alexei Zhitnik's confidence was shot. Last season he was coming off an all-star campaign and had been one of the Buffalo Sabres' most potent weapons in their run for the Stanley Cup. But none of ...

Marian Hossa scored the game-winner and Alexei Zhitnik had an assist in his Atlanta debut to lead the Thrashers to a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins on Monday night at Boston. Montreal 5 ...

Alexei Zhitnik scored the game-winner with a slap shot on the power play at 2:18 of overtime, lifting Atlanta to a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night and giving the Thrashers ...

The National Hockey League has suspended Buffalo Sabres defenceman Alexei Zhitnik for two games, without pay, for his knee-on-knee collision with Carolina Hurricanes forward Jan Hlavac on Thursday ...