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Olympics are here for many NHL stars who waited half their careers or more for this
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 10 - 8:49 a.m. | Save Story
Nathan MacKinnon knew he wouldn't make Canada's 2014 Olympic team as an 18-year-old NHL rookie, while Germany's Leon Draisaitl and Czechia's David Pastrnak were still a year away from being drafted.
'Greenland Derby' against the US is a chance at the Olympics for Denmark to show its hockey growth
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 9 - 1:00 a.m. | Save Story
Denmark's athletes walking into the opening ceremony at the Olympics led Eurosport broadcaster Davide Livermore to highlight an upcoming men's hockey game.
NHL players arrive in Milan, returning to the Winter Olympics after a 12-year absence
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 8 - 1:51 p.m. | Save Story
Lukas Dostal was in a rush to get to the Olympics. Earlier this week, the Czech goaltender became the first NHL player to take the ice for practice with his national team.
Top NHL prospect and Penn State freshman Gavin McKenna charged with felony assault
The Associated Press | Posted Feb. 5 - 10:02 a.m. | Save Story
Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna has been charged with felony assault for allegedly breaking a man's jaw and knocking out a tooth in an altercation last weekend. Police say McKenna twice punched the 21-year-old man in the face, requiring him to undergo surgery. The 18-year-old McKenna is the presumptive top pick in this summer's NHL draft. He was arraigned and released on $20,000 unsecured bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Feb. 11. The incident happened in the hours after Penn State lost to No. 2 Michigan State in an outdoor game at Beaver Stadium.
Mammoth enter Olympic break in playoff spot after 4-1 win over Red Wings
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Feb. 4 - 11:25 p.m. | Save Story
The Mammoth picked up two first period goals and 29 saves from Karel Vejmelka as they defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
LA Kings acquire high-scoring Artemi Panarin in a trade with the New York Rangers
Greg Beacham And Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 4 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
Artemi Panarin needed a new home after 6 1/2 seasons with the New York Rangers.
Schmaltz's hat trick helps Mammoth cruise to 6-2 win over Canucks
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Feb. 2 - 11:42 p.m. | Save Story
Nick Schmaltz scored a hat trick and picked up another assist for a four-point night as Utah's offense exploded for six goals in a rout over the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
Barry Trotz is retiring as Predators general manager once a successor is found
Teresa M. Walker And Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 2 - 11:54 a.m. | Save Story
Barry Trotz is retiring as general manager of the Nashville Predators after just under three years on the job but will stay on through the March 6 NHL trade deadline and until a successor is found, playing a role in that process.
Lightning's historic 4-goal comeback stuns Bruins in NHL Stadium Series game
Erik Erlendsson, Associated Press | Updated Feb. 2 - 12:35 a.m. | Save Story
Nikita Kucherov scored the tying goal in the third period, Jake Guentzel scored the only goal in the shootout, and the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from a four-goal deficit to beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 in front of 64,617 at an NHL Stadium Series game at Raymond James Stadium.
Yamamoto nets 2 goals, but Mammoth rally comes up short in 3-2 loss to Stars
Jaxon Wynder, KSL | Posted Jan. 31 - 11:38 p.m. | Save Story
Kailer Yamamoto scored a pair of goals to give him five points in his past two games but the Mammoth fall to the Stars as Utah manages just 14 shots on goal.
A nod to the past brought Sidney Crosby to tears. The Penguins captain is smiling about the present
Will Graves, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 31 - 6:12 p.m. | Save Story
Sidney Crosby raised his eyes to the videoboard, and all the memories came flooding back, accompanied by tears that the Pittsburgh Penguins captain made no effort to wipe away.
MacKinnon scores twice to become the 1st 40-goal scorer of the season, Avalanche blank Red Wings 5-0
Dana Gauruder, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 31 - 2:00 p.m. | Save Story
Nathan MacKinnon scored twice to become the league's first 40-goal scorer this season and the Colorado Avalanche continued their dominance of Detroit with a 5-0 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday.
Longtime Penguins defenseman Kris Letang out at least a month due to fractured foot
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 31 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will miss at least four weeks with a fractured foot.
Patrick Kane passes Mike Modano for the most NHL points by a US-born player
Larry Lage And Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 30 - 6:55 a.m. | Save Story
Patrick Kane smiled. The wait was over.
Hurricanes become 3rd NHL team to rally from 2 goals down in final 2 minutes to win in regulation
Bob Sutton, Associated Press | Posted Jan. 29 - 9:56 p.m. | Save Story
Jordan Staal and the Carolina Hurricanes have put together one of the most improbable comebacks in NHL history. With three late goals against the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night, the Hurricanes became the first team in more than 30 years and third overall to rally from two goals down in the final two minutes to win in regulation. The other teams to score three goals in the last two minutes to win were the Dallas Stars against the Boston Bruins on Oct. 14, 1995, and the Montreal Maroons against the New York Rangers on March 15, 1932.
Devils' Jack Hughes leaves game with injury 2 weeks before US opens play at the Olympics
The Associated Press | Posted Jan. 29 - 8:36 p.m. | Save Story
New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes left Thursday night's game against Nashville in the first period because of injury and did not return.
Sergachev's goal helps lift Utah Mammoth to 4-3 win over Florida Panthers
Associated Press | Posted Jan. 27 - 10:11 p.m. | Save Story
Mikhail Sergachev scored in the third period to put Utah ahead to stay, and the Mammoth held on for a 4-3 win over the Florida Panthers.
Red Wings' Kane ties Stars' Modano as highest-scoring American-born players in NHL history
The Associated Press | Updated Jan. 27 - 8:45 p.m. | Save Story
Patrick Kane of the Detroit Red Wings has tied Dallas' Mike Modano as the highest-scoring U.S.-born players in NHL history.
Devils trade Ondrej Palat and picks to the Islanders for Maxim Tsyplakov
Stephen Whyno, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 27 - 8:43 p.m. | Save Story
Instead of suiting up for the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night, Ondrej Palat said goodbye to his teammates in the home locker room and left the arena an hour before puck drop. He is not going far.
