McDavid, Matthews, Ovechkin among those chosen for 2022 Beijing Olympics

Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Alex Ovechkin lead a list of NHL players who were the first three submitted by their respective countries to play at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. In advance of NHL player participation in the 2022 Olympics, the … Continue reading

Ovechkin, Kucherov, Vasilevskiy submitted by ROC for 2022 Olympics

Alex Ovechkin, Nikita Kucherov and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the first names submitted to be part of the Russian Olympic Committee to play at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The remainder of the 25-player team is expected to be announced in January. … Continue reading

Barkov signs eight-year, contract extension with Panthers

Aleksander Barkov signed an eight-year contract extension with the Florida Panthers on Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The 26-year-old center is in the final season of a six-year contract he signed Jan. 26, 2016, and could have become an … Continue reading

Coleman to have NHL Player Safety hearing for actions in Flames game

Blake Coleman will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Thursday. The Calgary Flames forward is facing discipline for boarding Winnipeg Jets forward Jansen Harkins. The incident occurred at 6:15 of the second period in the … Continue reading