NHL Transactions, Injuries & Rumours

[bills09]

Caps prospect Dmitry Kugryshev signs in CKSA Moskow of the Khl

[Lee]

Wow... Apparently KHL's Lokomotiv team's plane crashed and all but one player passed away.. still getting more details.

apparently vasyunov, demitra, salei skrastinks + others dead

https://twitter.com/#!/dchesnokov

[shooker]

Wow... Apparently KHL's Lokomotiv team's plane crashed and all but one player passed away.. still getting more details.

apparently vasyunov, demitra, salei skrastinks + others dead

https://twitter.com/#!/dchesnokov

And I was worried about Crosby and his press conference today. Kind of makes that seem irrelevant. This is a tragedy, tough offseason for the hockey world gets tougher.

[Shep]

Jesus Christ.

[Lee]

Lokomotiv's roster: http://en.khl.ru/clubs/lokomotiv

[Lee]

Brad McCrimmon was the head coach.

[Chuck Norris]

Wow... Apparently KHL's Lokomotiv team's plane crashed and all but one player passed away.. still getting more details.

apparently vasyunov, demitra, salei skrastinks + others dead

https://twitter.com/#!/dchesnokov

There's still a survivor with grave injuries but they haven't named who yet.

[Lee]

The plane carrying Lokomotiv crashed only 2km from the runway; caught fire, broke off in two.

[Lee]

Not going to directly post the picture, but for anyone who wants to see the plane: http://www.sovsport.ru/news/text-item/479241

[Lee]

SovSport is reporting that the lone survivor (at this point) is a crew member. No news about any survivors from #Lokomotiv.

[Lee]

Lokomotiv official tells Sovetsky Sport "everyone from the main roster was on the plane + 4 players from the youth team."

[Lee]

Alex Karpovtsev was an assistant coach as well. Blast from the past for Leafs fans.

[Lee]

CBC reporting that Riley Armstrong, brother of Colby, may have been with KHL team. Not known who was on board.

[armandtanzarian]

Holy shit....that is terrible.

[Lee]

ITAR-TASS reports the plane collided with a beacon antenna upon takeoff, after being unable to gain safe altitude.

[Lee]

Also reports that there are 3 survivors now.

[armandtanzarian]

roster from Russian site:

http://www.izvestia.ru/news/499811

[armandtanzarian]

Saying 42 on board from that prior link.

[Lee]

CBC reporting that Riley Armstrong, brother of Colby, may have been with KHL team. Not known who was on board.

As per @SunnyOnSports, who says he spoke to him moments ago, Riley Armstrong not on KHL flight.

[Lee]

@tpanotchCSN Lokomotiv forward has Alexander Galimov survived, there may be others.