NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Political & Olympic Aftermath
Brady Tkachuk espn.com is unhappy with an AI-doctored White House video that made it appear he disparaged Canadians. The actual U.S. men's team espn.com visited President Trump at the White House and received a standing ovation during the State of the Union. Connor Hellebuyck espn.com will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the team's gold medal win over Canada drew 26 million viewers espn.com in the U.S. Jack Hughes espn.com also addressed controversy surrounding Trump's comments about the women's hockey team.
Injury Updates & Roster Moves
Sidney Crosby espn.com landed on injured reserve and will miss at least four weeks. Mikko Rantanen espn.com is out for an extended period after a lower-body injury sustained at the Olympics. Robert Thomas espn.com is on a temporary leave of absence for a personal matter, while Jon Cooper espn.com misses two games following his father's death. The Vegas Golden Knights espn.com returned from the Olympic break without several key players from the final. Upon resumption, the Devils honored Jack Hughes espn.com before their game. In a trade, Brett Kulak espn.com was sent from Pittsburgh to the NHL-leading Avalanche. Seattle secured extensions with Ben Meyers espn.com and Ryan Winterton.