SOCHI -- The anticipation for the 2014 Sochi Olympics began for Russian hockey players years ago, probably the day this small city on the Black Sea was awarded the Olympics on July 4, 2007. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has been an ......
Predicting the futures of the Panthers rich roster of prospects can be as difficult as predicting what will happen next on True Detective. In both cases it is best not to worry about outcome and instead just strap in, enjoy the ride and hope nobod......
It's a big blow for Slovakia and more bad news for the Florida Panthers....
Slovakia forward Tomas Kopecky has been ruled out for the remainder of the Olympics. Team spokesman Tomas Stulajter says Kopecky will not play again in the Sochi Games because of an upper-body injury. The two-time Olympian was hit in the head with an elbow in the first period of Saturday's game against Slovenia and did not return to play. The blow led to Slovene forward Sabahudin Kovacevic being suspended...
SOCHI -- With the high pressure elimination games still to come, Canada coach Mike Babcock is already on the defensive. Canada needed an overtime goal from defenseman Drew Doughty to get a 2-1 win against Finland on Sunday, one that gave it fir......
s Olympic team because of his ability to move the puck, skate and hit hard. The Los Angeles defenseman is also providing Canada with a surprising offensive boost at the Sochi Games. Doughty broke a scoreless tie midway through the first period and scored the game-winning goal with 2:28 left in overtime, giving the Canadians a 2-1 win over Finland on Sunday. ''I don't know what's going on,'...
s goal at 2:32 of overtime gave Canada a 2-1 win against Finland on Sunday and a bye into the quarterfinals at the 2014 Sochi Olympics men...
SOCHI -- The Russian people likely will get to watch their men's hockey team play one extra game at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Of course, that was not the plan coming in. But a plucky Slovakia team forced the powerhouse host nation to a shoo......
SOCHI -- One day after he became an overnight sensation, T.J. Oshie was happy to pass the proverbial torch to the player who entered the 2014 Sochi Olympics as the hottest in the National Hockey League. A dangling and dazzling Phil Kessel helpe......
SOCHI -- Slovenia wanted to deliver a statement to the hockey world at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. On Saturday afternoon at the Bolshoy Ice Dome, that statement was broadcast loud and clear for all to hear. "I sure hope they are not going to mix us ......
ll likely never forget, 20 players wearing the red, white and blue became spectators with the best seats in the house for one of the most intense spectacles they...
s next Olympic hockey game for his hit on Slovakia's Tomas Kopecky. The Olympic men's tournament disciplinary panel suspended Kovacevic on Sunday, a few hours before Slovenia's game with the United States. Kovacevic hit Kopecky in the head and neck with his left elbow when the players collided near the Slovak goal during a preliminary-round game Saturday. The disciplinary committee determined Kovacevic...
SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- Finland forward Aleksander Barkov has been ruled out for the rest of the Sochi Games with a lower-body injury....
He might be shutdown for the remainder of the season....
The Panthers, who have already lost Barkov, are waiting on a medical update....
Huge blow for a team already without the services of Valtteri Filppula and Mikko Koivu....
s head in the first period Saturday. Kopecky didn't return in a game the Slovenes went on to win 3-1. It might lead to Kovacevic being suspended for Sunday's game against the U.S. Kopecky was standing to the left of the opposing team's net, where he was cleared out of the way with an aggressive move that wasn...
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s surprising 3-1 victory over usually steady Slovakia. ''Everybody thought we were going to just have fun here, but the boys really responded well,'' said Matjaz Kopitar, who is the Slovenian coach and Anze's father. ''They want to be a competitive team, and we were rewarded.'' Slovenia (1-1) earned a spot in the Sochi Games by beating Belarus, Ukraine and Denmark in last year...
SOCHI -- After two games that were nothing more than tune-ups against two of the bottom-tier teams in the tournament, Finland will be able to test its medal chops against one of the big boys Sunday. The Finns beat Norway 6-1 on Friday at Shayba......