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2022 Winter Olympics: Everything you need to know about the men’s Olympic hockey field
The NHL opted out of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games because of a funding dispute with the IOC. That upset the players, who negotiated participation in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics in their latest collective bargaining agreement. But the league added a caveat to the Beijing Games decision: If there was a material interruption in […]
Continue readingSeattle 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 […]
Continue readingGM Jim Rutherford’s abrupt exit ‘surprised’ Sidney Crosby, Penguins
Not all change, however, is created equal. Having a teammate traded, sign with another club or incur a long-term injury is one thing. Having the architect who put together a roster that led the Penguins to consecutive Stanley Cups resign without warning is another. So, yes, it was weird for Crosby and the rest of […]
Continue readingNHL free agency 2020 preview: Team needs, trade targets, cap space, key dates
The word that typically defines free agency in the NHL is “uncertainty.” Players with expiring contracts enter a marketplace unsure of what their next deals will look like or where they’ll next call home. But in the 2020 free-agent frenzy, that uncertainty has reached previously unseen levels for players and teams. There’s a flat salary […]
Continue reading2020 NHL postseason preview: Qualification-round matchups, series picks
Unlike the traditional playoff format, the league is running a 24-team tournament, with 12 teams from each conference playing in fan-less arenas in Toronto (for the East) and Edmonton, Alberta (for the West). The top four teams in each conference are in the round of 16, and seeds 5 through 12 will square off to […]
Continue readingThe NHL’s best and worst this week: Predators hope Winter Classic helps shape their identity
“We were struggling for a time there, in November,” forward Colton Sissons said. “We were struggling with consistency early on in the season, and sometimes it takes teams some time — especially when you have some new faces, like we do. But I think we’re coming along.” GM David Poile spent the summer shaking up […]
Continue readingJets’ Connor goes off, pushes Predators to the brink
.nbcsports-video-wrapper{height:0;margin:10px 0;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative;}.nbcsports-video-wrapper iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}” .nbcsports-video-wrapper{height:0;margin:10px 0;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative;}.nbcsports-video-wrapper iframe{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;}Winnipeg Jets once they get going.” Few can stop the Winnipeg Jets once they get going.Nashville Predators — the NHL’s best team in the regular season and a team with arguably the best defensive corps in all the land — seem to have the tools necessary for cessation, they simply, […]
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