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The NHL announced Monday that it will not participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, refusing for the first time in 20 years to halt its season for three weeks so its stars can chase gold for their home countries. From Alex Ovechkin and Jonathan Toews to Connor McDavid and Henrik Lundqvist, the world's best players called playing in the Olympics important. The NHL had allowed its players to participate in the past five Olympics dating to 1998, giving the Winter Games pro-level star power akin to the NBA players who participate in the Summer Olympics. Continue to Article
April 04, 2017 4:13:am EST
Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews greets teammates after scoring during the second period of the team’s NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Saturday, April 1, 2017, in Detroit. Toronto Maple Leafs rookie Auston Matthews scored a gorgeous goal where he quickly found a small hole on Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard and fired a wrist shot past him in their Saturday game. Early in the second period while on the power play, Matthews and teammate Leo Komarov sped down the boards towards the Red Wings net. Continue to Article
April 01, 2017 9:47:pm EST
Most of the Toronto Maple Leafs can't remember the last time the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs. Fifteen Maple Leafs players weren't born when the Red Wings most recently failed to qualify for postseason play in 1989-90. Toronto made the playoffs in 1989-90 and it appears a solid bet to do so again this season. Continue to Article
April 01, 2017 2:56:am EST
China wants to get its hockey program up to par before hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The NHL is using that as a starting point for a long-term vision to turn the country into a hockey nation. The Los Angeles Kings and Vancouver Canucks will play exhibition games in Shanghai and Beijing in September, and the games and the Olympics are only the beginning of what the NHL hopes is a bigger investment. Continue to Article
March 30, 2017 4:41:pm EST
Ken Holland swiveled away from a visitor in his office at Joe Louis Arena, picked up a thick book and plopped it onto his desk. ''This collective bargaining agreement was put in place for parity and competitive balance,'' the Detroit Red Wings general manager said. The NHL's salary cap was established following the lockout in 2005 and designed to bring powerful teams like Detroit back to the pack. Continue to Article
March 29, 2017 9:14:pm EST
