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Sergei Kostitsyn | Winger

Team: Nashville Predators
Age / DOB:  (26) / 3/20/1987
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 207
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Sergei Kostitsyn suffered an MCL injury Saturday and will need two-four weeks to recover.
It was the last game of the regular season and with the Predators on the outside looking in at the playoffs, it will only interfere with his off-season. Just an FYI as he had only three goals and 15 points in 46 games this season and should not have been in your lineup. Apr 29 - 10:34 AM

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Sergei Kostitsyn potted a goal and also registered an assist in the Predators' 3-2 win over the Oilers Monday night.

Kostitsyn has never been an offensive juggernaut, but this is still a disappointing 2013 season for the Belarus native. With the two-point night, Kostitsyn has only 13 points in 31 games this season.
Mar 25 - 10:48 PM

Sergei Kostitsyn got back into Nashville's lineup Thursday after he was a healthy scratch on Tuesday.

He was sent to the press box after he gave up on a play and headed for a line change, which resulted in a two-on-one rush and a shorthanded goal for Edmonton on Sunday. He logged 17:17 of ice time in his return, while posting a plus-2 rating and one shot.
Mar 22 - 10:14 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn will not dress Tuesday after his mental lapse during Sunday's loss to the Edmonton oilers.

Kostitsyn lost the puck during a power play and called for a change rather than backchecking on what became a 2-on-1 rush and eventual goal for the Oilers. For his part, Kostitsyn held himself accountable for the mistake, but his benching shouldn't come as a surprise at all. Get him out of your lineup tonight and expect him back in for Thursday night.
Mar 19 - 1:12 PM

Sergei Kostitsyn's mental lapse cost the Nashville Predators on Sunday.

Kostitsyn was playing the point on the power play and went to the bench for a change allowing the Edmonton Oilers to have a 2-on-1 instead of a 2-on-2. The Oilers scored shorthanded, making it 2-1 for Edmonton in a game they eventually won 3-2. "I made a mistake," Kostitsyn said. "I went to change. I should have backchecked, but didn't see the second guy was coming there. Even if it was a one-on-one, I should go back. It doesn't matter if I was tired. I should have gone back and pressured him from behind."
Mar 18 - 9:30 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn will play the point on the first power play.

The move was made in practice as Kostitsyn will join Shea Weber on the point, replacing Roman Josi. "I think we need to distribute the puck a little bit better than we are," coach Barry Trotz said. "That's one thing Sergei can do and has done in the past." The Preds are only 1-11 in their last five games with the man-advantage so they are looking for a spark. Kostitsyn has two goals and nine points in 22 games but is plus-eight this season.
Mar 4 - 10:35 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn has two goals and nine points in 21 games this season.

Kostitsyn has never been an offensive juggernaut, but this is still a disappointing start for him. That being said, he does have a goal and six points in his last seven games, so we might have already seen the worst point of his campaign.
Mar 1 - 10:58 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn registered two assists in Nashville's 3-2 shootout loss to Columbus.

Ryan Ellis and Martin Erat each scored for Nashville. Patric Hornqvist also recorded an assist in the losing effort.
Jan 20 - 12:39 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn returned from the KHL on the weekend.

Kostitsyn had a good season with Omsk of the KHL as he managed 29 points in 27 games. "The team was good and our line was playing well and I played with good players," Kostitsyn said. Kostitsyn had 17 goals and 43 points last season but expect better things this season from the native of Belarus.
Jan 14 - 10:29 AM

Josh Cooper of The Tennessean believes that Sergei Kostitsyn will lead the Nashville Predators in scoring once the NHL resumes play.

He scored 17 goals and 43 points in 75 games last season, but the year before he co-led his squad with 50 points and finished with a team-leading 23 markers. Kostitsyn agreed to a new two-year contract with Nashville this past summer and he won't have to deal with the distraction of his brother, Andrei, being part of the Predators organization. Sergei Kostitsyn has also been a force in the KHL this campaign with Avangard Omsk, where he has racked up nine goals and 27 points in 25 games.
Mon, Dec 31, 2012 10:12:00 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn has been voted onto the starting lineup of Team East for the 2013 KHL All-Star Game.

Kostitsyn has nine goals and 27 points in 21 KHL with Omsk Avangard this season. He narrowly beat his brother, Andrei Kostitsyn, for the final forward spot on Team East's starting lineup.
Source: KHL.com
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 06:41:00 PM

Sergei Kostitsyn had a goal and two assists in Avangard Omsk's 4-2 victory over Vityaz Chekhov.

Kostitsyn has nine goals and 27 points in just 21 KHL contests. He's just one point behind the team's offensive leader Tomas Zaborsky, despite the fact that Kostitsyn has only missed 13 of Avangard Omsk's games this season.
Fri, Dec 7, 2012 12:48:00 PM

Sergei Kostitsyn picked up an assist in Avangard Omsk's 2-1 overtime loss on Monday.

Kostitsyn signed a two-year deal with Nashville in the off-season and then went over to the KHL when the NHL locked out the players. He is playing on a line with former NHLer Alexander Frolov. The 25-year-old has eight goals and 22 points in 19 games this season.
Mon, Dec 3, 2012 09:15:00 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn scored a goal in a 6-4 win for Avangard over Traktor on Sunday.

The younger Kostitsyn has now registered 21 points in 17 games in the KHL, proving that Nashville's defensive system plays a part in stifling his offensive upside in the AHL. The goal came into an empty net at 19:59 of the third period.
Sun, Nov 25, 2012 11:13:00 AM

Sergei Kostitsyn scored a goal and registered two assists in Avangard Omsk's 6-3 victory over Yekaterinburg.

Kostitsyn has seven goals and 20 points in 16 KHL contests this season. Alexander Frolov also ended up with a goal and two assists for Avangard Omsk.
Fri, Nov 23, 2012 05:35:00 PM

Depth Charts

All Positions
PosRoleName
C1David Legwand
2Mike Fisher
3Paul Gaustad
4Nick Spaling
5Craig Smith
6Filip Forsberg
LW1Sergei Kostitsyn
2Colin Wilson
3Gabriel Bourque
4Brandon Yip
5Taylor Beck
6Kevin Henderson
RW1Patric Hornqvist
2Bobby Butler
3Richard Clune
4Chris Mueller
5Matt Halischuk
6Daniel Bang
D1Shea Weber
2Kevin Klein
3Roman Josi
4Hal Gill
5Jonathon Blum
6Victor Bartley
G1Pekka Rinne
2Chris Mason