Author: Gary Laws

(Photo © Reuters) Marian Hossa of Slovakia scores on Russian goalkeeper Ilya Bryzgalov to make it 1-1 in a round-robin game between Russia and Slovakia at the Olympic Games 2010.

(Photo © Bay Area Sports Blog) Evgeny Nabokov's Olympics 2010 Team Russia mask. "It’s exactly how I wanted to see it," Nabokov told the Sharks’ team site. "The designer did a great job."

(Photo © Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Team Russia defends its net from the Czechs in the game at the Olympic Games 2010 in Vancouver.

(Photo © mhl.khl.ru) Alexander Avtsin laughs on ice wearing Dynamo Moscow's jersey.

(Photo © khl.ru) Alexander Radulov of Salavat Yulaev Ufa in an expressive way celebrates his goal scored against Traktor Chelyabinsk.

(Photo © Bruce Bennett/Getty Images North America) Sergei Ostapchuk celebrates a goal against Team USA during summer 2009 Team Russia's preparation camp in Lake Placid.

(Photo © Reuters) Russian players Evgeni Malkin and Evgeny Nabokov celebrate a 8-2 victory over Latvia at the Olympic Games 2010.

(Photo © championat.ru) Habs' prospect Alexander Avtsin protects the puck during a KHL regular season game against Spartak Moscow.

(Photo © khl.ru) Nikolai Zherdev celebrates his goal for Atlant Mytischi.

(Photo © Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Andrei Markov confronts Simon Gagne in a game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Philadelphia Flyers.