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NHL players heading to Beijing Olympics in 2022: Bracket, schedule, teams, COVID protocols

In the previous CBA, there was no language about Olympic participation. So players had little recourse when the league and its owners decided to skip the 2018 Games, citing concerns about schedule disruption and injury risks. Though the players won this battle, the new Olympic CBA clause always carried a caveat: it was contingent on […]

Joe Thornton to play 24th NHL season after signing with Florida Panthers

Thornton, 42, will earn $750,000 on the deal, with no bonuses or incentives. “I see their team on paper, I watched their team last year, I love their team, and that’s it,” Thornton said. “I love what they’re building, and I’m excited to be part of it. But everything is about ultimately winning the Stanley […]

Alex Ovechkin the latest NHL superstar to launch an NFT

The longtime Washington Capitals captain signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract on Tuesday to remain with the Caps until he reaches age 40. The Russian superstar was inspired by other major athletes who have dabbled in the digital collectible space. “I first talk about it with my team after some of the NFL guys did […]

Seattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players

The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]

Defenseman Jaccob Slavin awarded NHL’s Lady Byng Trophy, as Carolina Hurricanes’ busy week of honors continues

Helping to anchor one of the league’s top defensive units, Slavin led the Hurricanes in time of ice, at 22:59, as Carolina raced to a division title. The Hurricanes defeated the Nashville Predators in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before they were eliminated in Round 2 by the Tampa Bay Lightning. The […]

NHLPA poll: Players oppose regional division alignment, favor ‘series-style’ schedules to cut down on travel

NHL players said they’d like to see the “homestand” scheduling from this season continue but are against the concept of geographically aligned divisions going forward, according to an NHLPA poll released Thursday. Around 68% of the 447 players polled said they do not want to see regional divisions carried forward beyond this season. In 2020-21, […]

How J.J. Watt became one of the biggest Cole Caufield superfans

Once Cole Caufield saw the tweet, he immediately texted it to his brother, Brock. Caufield, the rookie Canadiens winger, had been a healthy scratch for Game 1 of Montreal’s first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs. That didn’t sit well with some fans, including one with 5.6 million Twitter followers: “I didn’t see it right […]