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    Alexei Ponikarovsky

    AlexeiPonikarovsky

    • Left Wing
    • Birthdate
      4/9/1980
    • Birthplace
      Kyiv, UKR
    • Draft Info
      1998: Rd 4, Pk 87 (TOR)

    Stats

    • G
      139
    • A
      184
    • PTS
      323
    • +/-
      47
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      • Tangradi's role with Jets
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        • With Zubrus out, Devils deal for Ponikarovsky
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            • Stanley Cup odds: Books forecast Final as Avalanche versus Hurricanes or Lightning
              • 15m
              • Doug Greenberg
              Stanley Cup odds: Books forecast Final as Avalanche versus Hurricanes or Lightning
              • Rangers' Trocheck: Long absence due to infection
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                Vincent Trocheck
                • Avs favored, but Sabres storyline tempts bettors
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                  • Doug Greenberg
                  Avs favored, but Sabres storyline tempts bettors
                  • Stanley Cup first-round betting guide: A bet and Conn Smythe prediction for every team
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                    • GM Patrik fired by Canucks after last-place finish
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                      • Ryan Clark
                      GM Patrik fired by Canucks after last-place finish
                      • Lapsed fan's guide to the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs: The NHL's second season begins
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                        • Greg Wyshynski
                        Lapsed fan's guide to the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs: The NHL's second season begins
                        • How NHL No. 1 draft picks fared in their rookie seasons
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                          How NHL No. 1 draft picks fared in their rookie seasons

                        NHL News

                        Stanley Cup playoff odds: Books forecast Avalanche versus Hurricanes or Lightning in the finals

                        Stanley Cup playoff odds: Books forecast Avalanche versus Hurricanes or Lightning in the finals

                        The Avalanche remain Stanley Cup favorites while the Hurricanes and Lightning are the Eastern favorites
                        The Carolina Hurricanes open their 8th straight trip to the NHL playoffs against the Ottawa Senators

                        The Carolina Hurricanes open their 8th straight trip to the NHL playoffs against the Ottawa Senators

                        — The Carolina Hurricanes battled through the regular season to claim the Eastern Conference's top seed for the Stanley Cup Playoffs....
                        Rangers' Vincent Trocheck says infection caused long absence

                        Rangers' Vincent Trocheck says infection caused long absence

                        Vincent Trocheck said the reason he missed a month early in the Rangers' season was because of a bacterial infection in one of his lungs that required surgery.
                        Avs remain favorites to win, but Sabres storyline tempts bettors

                        Avs remain favorites to win, but Sabres storyline tempts bettors

                        The Colorado Avalanche, along with the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning, are the favorites to win the Stanley Cup, but the betting public is hoping a longshot like the Buffalo Sabres have a chance.
                        T.J. Oshie: Avalanche are an 'absolute wagon from top to bottom'

                        T.J. Oshie: Avalanche are an 'absolute wagon from top to bottom'

                        T.J. Oshie joins Scott Van Pelt to discuss why the Avalanche are so dangerous.
                        Stanley Cup first-round betting guide: Best bets and Conn Smythe picks from every team

                        Stanley Cup first-round betting guide: Best bets and Conn Smythe picks from every team

                        Odds, Conn Smythe Trophy picks and future bets for every first-round matchup in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs.
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