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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.

Have to admit that when the 2014 Olympic Games were awarded to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, we were more than a little skeptical. With little infrastructure in place, the project would take an immense amount of building. And this was Russia, a...

There is a wealth of qualified candidates to head up USA Hockey for the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia, but Brian Burke has proved he is the man for the job, writes Scott Burnside.

1. NHL promotes You Can PlayAnyone who spends any time around the game understands there's a powerful amount of good work that gets done. Each team has its own foundation helping charities in their communities to the tune of tens of thousands of doll...

Patrice Bergeron is living the dream -- one of the leading scorers on one of the top teams in one of the league's top markets. But it was very close to turning into a nightmare, not all that long ago.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The last time Sidney Crosby was in Rogers Arena, he was sending a hockey-mad nation into fits of delirium with his golden goal at the 2010 Olympics. A lot of water has passed under the bridge since that Sunday aftern...

A year after the Olympic hockey tournament began, we catch up with Team USA's Brian Burke.

Sidney Crosby has already won a Stanley Cup, a scoring title, an MVP award and an Olympic gold medal. But this NHL season may mark the Penguins captain's best season yet.

PITTSBURGH -- A little over a year ago, we sat with Paul Martin and a group of U.S. Olympic hopefuls in Chicago to chat about the Vancouver Olympics and the 2009-10 season. At one point, the other players began joking with Martin about the electri...

PITTSBURGH -- A little over a year ago, we sat with Paul Martin and a group of U.S. Olympic hopefuls in Chicago to chat about the Vancouver Olympics and the 2009-10 season. At one point, the other players began joking with Martin about the electri...

TORONTO -- Many hockey observers believe Olympic participation will be a bargaining chip that will be played by the league when the next collective-bargaining agreement is negotiated sometime before the end of the 2011-12 season.And why not? The leag...

TORONTO -- Many hockey observers believe Olympic participation will be a bargaining chip that will be played by the league when the next collective-bargaining agreement is negotiated sometime before the end of the 2011-12 season.And why not? The leag...

The Olympic debate continued at the World Hockey Summit on Wednesday. And while there are issues, Gary Bettman and the NHL have a chance to preserve something great.

TORONTO -- The first World Hockey Summit opened Monday night at the Hockey Hall of Fame with a series of rotating "hot stove" panel discussions. And while the discussions bogged down at points, here were some of the highlights: The NHL and Sochi ...

TORONTO -- The first World Hockey Summit opened Monday night at the Hockey Hall of Fame with a series of rotating "hot stove" panel discussions. And while the discussions bogged down at points, here were some of the highlights: The NHL and Sochi ...

1. The hits just keep on coming for Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin. After failing to lead the 2010 Russian Olympic team past the quarterfinal round in Vancouver (they were ousted by archrival Sidney Crosby and the Canadian team), Ovechkin's t...