Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

NHL players went to five Olympics from 1998 to 2014 but didn’t go in 2018, when players outside of the NHL suited up for their respective countries.

The league postponed all pre-Christmas games that involve a Canadian border crossing. It said an Olympic decision will be made in the coming days.

The Carolina Panthers said that kicker Zane Gonzalez would miss the game against the Buffalo Bills because of a quad injury suffered during warmups.

With a power-play goal vs. the Chicago Blackhawks, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin tied Dave Andreychuk’s all-time record of 274.

The league suspended Los Angeles Kings forward Brendan Lemieux for five games for a biting incident in Saturday’s game.

Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk pointed to his hand after a scrum and said that the Los Angeles Kings’ Brendan Lemieux bit him.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored against the Columbus Blue Jackets for his 742nd career goal to pass Brett Hull for fourth place.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price said he let himself “get to a dark place” before he entered a residential treatment facility for substance use.

The diamond- and sapphire-filled rings total 31.67 carats, even bigger than what the Tampa Bay Lightning received after their 2020 championship.

The suspension was over allegedly submitting a fake vaccination card. The league said it couldn’t substantiate an allegation of domestic abuse.