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United States forward Hannah Brandt (20) celebrates her goal with forwards Gigi Marvin (19) and Meghan Duggan (10), during the third period of a IIHF Women's World Championship hockey tournament game against Finland, Monday, April 3, 2017, in Plymouth, Mich. The United States won 5-3. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

NHL’s Olympic decision also big news at women’s tournament

By NOAH TRISTER - Associated Press

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference at Staples Center, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017, in Los Angeles. The NHL All-Star Game is scheduled to be played at Staples Center on Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) **FILE**

NHL will not participate in 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea

By Stephen Whyno - Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes left wing Jordan Martinook (48), of Canada, vies for the puck with Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar (11), of Yugoslavia, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Los Angeles. Kings defenseman Brayden McNabb (3), and Coyote Right wing Josh Joonis, of Canada, move in on the play. (AP Photo/Richard Hartog)

NHL ices Olympics, says no to 2018 Games in South Korea

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild center Mikko Koivu (9), of Finland, congratulates defenseman Jared Spurgeon (46) on a goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, April 2, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

Haula, Dubnyk lead Wild to 5-2 win against Avalanche

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings' Tyler Toffoli, right, celebrates his goal with teammate Nick Shore during second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Friday, March 31, 2017. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

Iginla’s 625th goal, Quick’s 35 saves get Kings past Canucks

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FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2016, file photo, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, center left, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center right, drop the puck for a face-off in a friendly game amongst youth hockey players in Montreal. Sparked by China’s interest in learning and improving at hockey, the NHL is making the country of almost 1.4 billion people a top priority internationally. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

NHL looks at China as a ‘very long-term relationship’

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 22, 2016, file photo, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman speaks during a news conference in Las Vegas. The NHL is eyeing opportunities to crack the biggest market in the world: China. With the 2022 Olympics in Beijing following 2018 in Pyeongchang, the NHL and NHLPA see the country of a billion people as hockey's next frontier. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

NHL staging preseason games in China between Kings, Canucks

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In this Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, photo, Chinese players compete for the puck beneath a Chinese flag during a youth ice hockey tournament in Beijing. The NHL sees China as hockey’s next great frontier. With the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China is eager to step up its game and the league is intrigued by the potential of a new nontraditional market with 1.3 billion people that might take to hockey like it did basketball. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

NHL poised to skate into China, hockey’s next frontier

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Ottawa Senators goalie Craig Anderson (41) is congratulated by Erik Karlsson (65) and Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) after defeating the Boston Bruins 3-2 during an NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Avalanche, Senators to play 2 regular-season games in Sweden

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2014, file photo, International Ice Hockey Federation President Rene Fasel, left, listens as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, right, answers a question during a news conference addressing hockey issues at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Fasel says he and national hockey federations need to know by the end of April whether the NHL will participate in Winter Olympics next year, or not. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

NHL asked for decision on Olympics by end of April

By LARRY LAGE - Associated Press

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Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with Conor Sheary, center, and Jake Guentzel (59) after getting a hat-trick with his third goal of the game in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 19, 2017. Pittsburgh won 4-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sid and the Kids: Crosby thriving with Sheary, Guentzel

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jake Guentzel (59) celebrates his goal in the first period with Brian Dumoulin (8), Sidney Crosby (87) and Justin Schultz (4) during an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Pittsburgh, Friday, March 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Crosby leads injury-ravaged Penguins to 6-4 win over Devils

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

US district court upholds reduction of Wideman suspension

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Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie (77) passes the puck past Anaheim Ducks left wing Andrew Cogliano (7) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, March 12, 2017. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Ducks send slumping Caps to 4th straight loss

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

NHL expansion Vegas Golden Knights make first player signing

Associated Press

FILE - At left, in a Feb. 4, 2017, file photo, Philadelphia Flyers' Mark Streit plays during an NHL game against Tampa, in Tampa, Fla. At right, in a Feb. 23, 2016, file photo, Tampa Bay Lightning's Valtteri Filppula, of Finland, looks to pass against the Arizona Coyotes during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Tampa, Fla. The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired defenseman Mark Streit from the Philadelphia Flyers for center Valtteri Filppula and two draft picks. Philadelphia receives a 2017 fourth-round pick and conditional seventh-round pick in the trade. The teams announced the deal Wednesday afternoon, March 1, 2017, shortly before the trade deadline. (AP Photo/File)

Fishing out the winners and losers on NHL trade deadline day

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this Wednesday, July 13, 2016, file photo, George McPhee, left, and NHL's expansion Las Vegas franchise owner Bill Foley attend a news conference in Las Vegas. The expansion Vegas Golden Knights can begin making trades and signing free agents for next season as soon as Foley’s final payment clears. The expansion draft is almost four months away, but Vegas could get some clarity and some assets very soon. “We’ve been talking with teams here for a few weeks now,” general manager McPhee said. “Teams are looking for some certainty with their rosters and obviously trying to improve their rosters before the trading deadline and they want to talk to us to see if there’s a player that we could agree upon that for a couple months from now to claim, which would make their life easier.” (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Check clears, Golden Knights are ready to deal

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Arizona Coyotes right wing Shane Doan (19) checks Buffalo Sabres defenseman Dmitry Kulikov in the third period during an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in Glendale, Ariz. Arizona defeated Buffalo 3-2. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)

Coyotes decide not to trade Doan, Vrbata

By JOHN MARSHALL - Associated Press