Alexei Cherepanov, a 19-year-old first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, died yesterday during a Continental Hockey League game in Russia.

Former Penguins and Rangers captain Jaromir Jagr played a shift with Cherepanov and was talking to his young Avangard Omsk teammate on the bench shortly after they left the ice, when Cherepanov suddenly collapsed, said a Rangers spokesman who talked to Jagr.

There was no collision that preceded the collapse, the spokesman said, but no other details were available. Cherepanov scored the first goal of the game and had eight in 15 contests this season, his third with Avangard Omsk.

New York coach Tom Renney said his club was not aware of any health issues with Cherepanov.

Renney kept tabs on Cherepanov every few weeks by checking in with Jagr. Renney said Jagr told him that Cherepanov could probably play on New York's second line now.

The Bruins traded defenseman Andrew Alberts to the Flyers for minor league forward Ned Lukacevic and a fourth-round draft selection in 2009. The 2009 pick will become a third-round pick if the Flyers re-sign Alberts after his contract expires in June.

Defenseman Jack Johnson will miss up to three months because of a shoulder injury from Sunday's 1-0 loss to San Jose. The Kings claimed 23-year-old Kyle Quincey off waivers from Detroit to help bolster the defense while Johnson is out.