Making a Fresh Start, World Cup of Hockey Unveils Its Preliminary Rosters
By ALLAN KREDA
The World Cup could be a litmus test to determine whether it will be sufficient to replace N.H.L. participation in future Winter Olympics.
Austin Poganski skating with the puck during North Dakota’s game against Minnesota-Duluth on Feb. 19. North Dakota, which closes its regular season this weekend, is ranked second and has been to the Frozen Four the past two seasons.
North Dakota was famously known as the Fighting Sioux from 1930 until the university retired the nickname in 2012, ending a seven-year battle with the N.C.A.A.
The World Cup could be a litmus test to determine whether it will be sufficient to replace N.H.L. participation in future Winter Olympics.
Brassard has been a consistent force during the Rangers’ tumultuous season and is one of the team’s most valuable players as it prepares for a postseason run.
The eight teams competing in the World Cup of Hockey announced their first 16 players Thursday, with seven more to be added to each roster by June 1.
Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist 1 minutes 24 seconds apart on power plays in the second period and Artemi Panarin scored twice, helping the Chicago Blackhawks rout the host Detroit Red Wings, 5-2.
Carolina used 29 saves from Eddie Lack and late goals from Joakim Nordstrom and Nathan Gerbe to win in Newark.
Hickey had a goal and an assist, and Thomas Greiss made 31 saves against the Canucks in Vancouver.
The Devils sent Stempniak, their leading scorer, to the Bruins; swapped forwards with the Canadiens; and dealt defenseman Eric Gelinas to the Avalanche.
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel, the No. 1 and No. 2 picks in last year’s draft, will meet for the first time in the N.H.L. when the Oilers play the Sabres on Tuesday.
Trained in the United States, a group of teenagers are getting ready to display the evolution of Chinese hockey as interest spreads ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
A four-decade N.H.L. tradition is falling out of favor as players and coaches emphasize the benefits of rest and recovery before games.
Several minor league and youth hockey teams have long called Las Vegas home. With an arena set to open in April, the only question left is whether the N.H.L. wants Las Vegas.
Concussions have kept some of the best players away from the ice for extended periods as the sport struggles to combat an issue that football and men’s hockey have failed at times to properly address.
