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Assuming that the NHL and its players are able to resolve outstanding issues with the International Olympic Committee and do agree to take part in the Sochi Games, it will be just one part of an evolving international landscape for the league, Scott Burnside writes.

It's easy to be critical of the NHL as it once again muzzles its owners in a ham-fisted bid to ensure the league speaks with one consistent voice during this lockout. But all you have to do is listen to the meanderings of a star player such as Ale...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Now, it wouldn't be the Olympics if someone wasn't in a snit. And in the pantheon of snit-sters, the media rank far down the great "Who cares if they're ticked off?" list. Still, the NHL's best and brightest stars ...

Could the 2010 Winter Games be the last time we see NHL players take the ice in the Olympics? It's an issue that's being hotly debated, writes Scott Burnside.

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.

ESPN.com has learned that NHL GMs Brian Burke, David Poile and Ray Shero will join Don Waddell on USA Hockey's management advisory board.

NHL and NHL Players Association representatives were scheduled to meet with IIHF president Rene Fasel to discuss an outline for future international competitions.

The Sabres have been quietly winning in anonymity, writes Scott Burnside. Until now. So, who are these guys, anyway?

The NHL Players' Association implied that having the World Cup of Hockey, alternating with the Olympics every two years, is simply too much to ask of players, and they aren't interested -- at least for 2008.

Dick Pound's recent comments say more about the man and his organization than they do about the NHL and its players.

Jordan Leopold, Paul Martin and John-Michael Liles are the next generation of Team USA defensemen -- and they're in need of a nickname.