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Scott Burnside previews the seven hottest players coming back from Europe.

This week, many teams will decide whether to keep rookies or send them back to junior or Europe. It's a decision that's not easy and factors in much more than just on-ice play.

TORONTO -- We'll be back with a recap of IIHF president Rene Fasel's stern warning to the NHL regarding play in Europe, but first, a few other notes from the World Hockey Summit:Is there a right time to teach kids how to hit? Philadelphia F...

TORONTO -- We'll be back with a recap of IIHF president Rene Fasel's stern warning to the NHL regarding play in Europe, but first, a few other notes from the World Hockey Summit:Is there a right time to teach kids how to hit? Philadelphia F...

Some will continue to argue over the merit of having the NHL teams opening their seasons in Europe, but the Red Wings' trip to Sweden is proof it's still worth it.

The NHL will continue to send teams to Europe to kick off its regular season, and the world's best players will meet in the 2011 World Cup of Hockey now that the league and players' association have reached a compromise, ESPN.com has learned.

The battle of the Extreme Makeovers (Euro Division) goes to the New York Rangers. Put in perspective, though, this is but the first of many tests for two teams still searching for the identity their new lineups represent.

One of the interesting elements of the NHL's second straight foray into Europe to start the NHL season will be gauging the interest and support of hockey fans in European countries with strong hockey traditions. A year ago, the NHL and local promote...

With four teams in Europe to kick off the 2008-09 regular season this week it's possible that number could double next fall, the head of the National Hockey League's Players' Association, Paul Kelly, said Sunday.

Jaromir Jagr's move to Russia doesn't mean more NHLers will jump to Europe. His move wasn't about ego. It was about the veteran forward seeing the writing on the wall and continuing to march to his own beat.

The Red Wings don't just talk about loyalty, they live it. And that sense of family is what led them to their fourth Stanley Cup win since 1997.

The National Hockey League and the new head of the players' union have had their first public spat -- and it has jeopardized the league's plans to start the regular season in Europe again next season.

Here's a first-quarter review of the Eastern Conference and what might be in store in the coming weeks.

Here's a first-quarter review of the Western Conference and what might be in store in the coming weeks.

How do you rate the NHL's regular-season debut in London? Scott Burnside says the Buzz-o-meter is showing mixed readings.

Playing a few NHL games in Europe is nice, but any talk of the league expanding overseas is just sheer lunacy.