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“We’ll Worry About Our Team and See Where It Comes Come Crunch-Time”: Tom Wilson Talks New York Rangers, Changing His Game, Olympics, and More

John McCreary/NHLI via Getty Images Over the course of his career, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has become one of, if not the, most polarizing players in the National Hockey League, while evolving into one of the Capitals’ most essential … Continue reading

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Bruins’ Marchand Scolds NHL On Twitter For Not Sending Players To 2022 Winter Olympics

Photo: SI Boston Bruins left-wing Brad Marchand had some choice words after the NHL pulled out of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China due to COVID-19, suggesting that the players should have the choice on whether or not to … Continue reading

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Report: NHL Players Will Not Participate In 2022 Winter Olympics In Beijing

According to The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, NHL players will not go to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

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Report: Agreement In Principle Reached That Will Allow Evgeny Kuznetsov To Participate In Upcoming Winter Olympics

Russian media outlet Sports.ru is reporting this morning that an agreement in principle has been reached that will allow Capitals’ center Evgeny Kuznetsov to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, China in February. Kuznetsov was originally banned from international … Continue reading

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Report: Lawyers Working To Lift Evegny Kuznetsov’s Suspension From Upcoming Winter Olympics

As it stands right now, Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing, China in February. Kuznetsov was suspended for four years by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) back in … Continue reading

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NHL, NHLPA Approve Player Participation In 2022 Winter Olympics

The NHL and the NHLPA announced on Friday that NHL players will be allowed to participate in the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing, China in February. The formal memo was sent to players Friday morning.

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Aliaksei Protas Scores Goal, Assist And Converts In Shootout In Olympic Qualifier Tune-Up Games

Photo: Eng Belta By Website In preparation for the upcoming Olympic qualifiers next week in Slovakia, the Belarussian national team played two exhibition games against Barys Nur-Sultan, a KHL team in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, on August 19 and on August 21. … Continue reading

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For Nicklas Backstrom, The Upcoming Winter Olympics Signify An Opportunity For Redemption

The 2022 Winter Olympics are now just six months away. And with NHL players potentially set to participate for the first time since the Sochi games in 2014, Washington Capitals’ forward Nicklas Backstrom sees the upcoming games as an opportunity … Continue reading

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Report: NHL Will Not Cover COVID-19 Insurance For Players At 2022 Winter Olympics

Photo: Bleacher Report According to the New York Post’s Larry Brooks, the NHL Players’ Association has told players that the NHL will not pay for COVID-19 insurance at the 2022 Winter Olympics or Olympic Qualifiers in Beijing, China in February.

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Former Capitals’ Head Coach Barry Trotz Named Assistant For Canada At 2022 Winter Olympics

Photo: USA Today Former Washington Capitals and current New York Islanders head coach Barry Trotz was named an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Tampa Bay Lightning head coach John Cooper will be … Continue reading

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