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Canada can finish 2-4 Denmark beats Canada for the first time ever at the Men’s World Championship, in a season in which the Danes also qualified for the Olympic hockey competition for the first time. Uncomfirmed, but sources here in Helsinki say the Hungarian government withdrew it’s support for the bid when news broke that Russia and Belarus will likely be barred from competing in @IIHFHockey events again in 2023. The Hungarian government has strong ties to Russia. Breaking: The Hungarian Ice Hockey Federation has withdrawn its bid to co-host the 2023 @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship with Slovenia. That leaves Riga/Tampere as the remaining bidder. Canada down 2-0 to Denmark after the first period at the #IIHFWorlds2022. Canada is 6-0-1 all-time vs Denmark at the Men’s Worlds, the tie coming in the 2003 tournament, also in Finland. My pal @jimmyboejgaard from Danish TV said “We’re undefeated against Canada in Finland.” Found him…finally! https://t.co/LSK8MyUlOa Kazakhstan beats Italy 5-2 in the final game for both teams at the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship, Italy is relegated to
Div 1A. A tough blow to the Italians, who will take part in the hockey competition at the 2026 Olympics as the host country. This might be the most extreme and off-target sports take I’ve ever read. 18 year old Slovak Juraj Slavkovski, a top prospect for the upcoming NHL draft, had 2 assists in the first period vs Italy, now has 7 pts as he plays in his 6th game of the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship. He led the Olympic Men’s tournament with 7 goals in 7 games. Over 1 million Canadians watched the gold medal game last year. @rayferrarotsn @hockeydraft411 It’s almost certain that the @IIHFHockey will extend the ban of teams from Russia and Belarus through 2023. The larger question is, what will the @Olympics do about 2024, bar Russian/Belarusian teams/athletes completely, or allow them to compete under the IOC flag? The start of the Ger/Den game at the ⁦@IIHFHockey⁩ Men’s World Championship has been delayed by a fire in the arena. https://t.co/dzYXwruFrK That comment by @rayferrarotsn is completely uncalled for. It’s true, but it’s completely uncalled for. A major difference between a pre-game warmup in the NHL and one in Helsinki. In the NHL, they never play music with explicit lyrics. In Helsinki, they ONLY play music with explicit lyrics. https://t.co/HQqfk5HjoX An update on Tim Stützle from the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship: he had an off-ice workout and met with Ottawa’s athletic therapist, who is here with Team Canada. He has a knee strain, and while he would like to play, Ottawa will have the final say, and will likely say no. Jessica Campbell, a former member of the Canadian National Women’s team, is the first-ever female assistant coach at the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship. She had a long interview session with European reporters this morning in Helsinki. https://t.co/EteLpd7Xuz News from Team Germany the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship: the injury to Tim Stützle does not appear to be as serious as initially feared, he’ll be re-evaluated over the next few days. The last week of Arsenal has been the most Arsenal thing. German team says Stützle will not return, no other update. At the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship, Germany’s Tim Stützle left Germany’s game against France with a left knee injury in the first period, has not returned for the second. News from the @iihfhockey Men’s World Championship: Great Britain scored three times in the third period to tie Norway 3-3. They’re in a shootout on TSN2. Switzerland, which was to host the 2020 Men’s World Championship which was cancelled due to Covid, is expected to be awarded the 2026 tournament. My initial take is that the IIHF Council will take a long look at Budapest/Ljubljana, and will put the tournament there if they think it can be staged effectively by the two cities. The concern with the Hungary/Slovenia bid is inexperience hosting a top level hockey event, and there is some pushback on awarding the rights to Hungary, whose current government is controversial to say the least, especially on issues of tolerance and equality. The joint Budapest/Ljubljana bid is attracting a lot of interest. Both Hungary and Slovenia gained promotion to the top division this year, and there’s a growing feeling that this is an opportunity to grow the game in two non-traditional markets. Riga,Latvia hosted last year, but with the players bubbled and the stands empty, Tampere, Finland is one of the host cities this year, so both cities have organizations in place to host the tournament on relatively short notice. Their joint bid is viewed as the safe choice. A news 🧵 from Day One of the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship: today was the deadline for bids to host next year’s tournament, which was taken away from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Two bids have been submitted: Riga/Tampere and Budapest/Ljubljana. Hungary and Slovenia have both qualified for next year’s top division at the @IIHFHockey Men’s World Championship. The Budapest/Ljubljana bid is for the 2023 Worlds which were taken away from Russia. It’s believed Switzerland is also still in the mix, despite earlier denials. Can’t wait. Game 2 of Kings/Oilers coming up on ESPN 2. https://t.co/44M1MUIzZ1 The rent is payable in steak and whiskey. Looking forward to Game 1 of Kings/Oilers with ⁦@CassieCampbell⁩ on ESPN2 at 10pm et. You might not know this, but one time we were in a Sobeys/Safeway and i said “Cassie are you shopping?” She said “I play to win, Gord.”

Those were good times. https://t.co/h2nXS70DDV I’ll see your @aircanada issues and raise you the chaos at @TorontoPearson airport today. If there was a plan or anyone in charge, there was no sign on it. Well done and well said, Dennis. Big win for Arsenal over West Ham today! https://t.co/jkCLOliKGn Excited to get the call from @espn to do some first round playoff games. This is going to be controversial, as I wasn’t on the regular season roster. However, as Chicago and Tampa have shown in the past, there’s no salary cap or roster restrictions in the #StanleyCupPlayoffs I’ll get right on that. I. Say. It. The. Way. Abruzzese. Says. It.

ab-roo-ZHEE-zee Congratulations to my friend Dennis on a great NHL run, glad he’ll be staying with us for international hockey. Great broadcaster, even better person. When I was first starting out in broadcasting , my boss had a guideline for reporting someone’s death: “A person isn’t dead until their family, a doctor or their employer says they are.” I would love to be there tonight, that will be quite a night. What constitutes an emergency recall? It’s done by position. If a team can show that it doesn’t have enough forwards, defencemen or goaltenders due to short term injuries, it can apply to the league for an emergency recall. Get asked a lot about recalls and how they work. Between the trade deadline and the end of the regular season, teams are permitted four “regular” recalls from the AHL, but in specific instances, they can apply for an “emergency” recall, which doesn’t count against that total. An alternate host country hasn’t been announced, but Switzerland would appear to be a strong contender. The Swiss were to host the 2020 Worlds in Zurich and Lausanne, but the tournament was cancelled due to Covid. This comes after the @IIHFHockey stripped the 2023 World Junior Championship from Russia. A new arena was built in Saint Petersburg, it was to be the centrepiece of the 2023 World Championship. It may not appear to be that consequential, but this is a major loss for Russia. I'm on Instagram as gordmillertsn. Install the app to follow my photos and videos. https://t.co/fTOt7nX5qr The Miller jersey in the background is better, probably making sure the twin Ferraros don’t get lost on the way to the rink. @WillChiarucci @rayferrarotsn @tomlofaso329 The term “iconic” probably gets overused, but not in this case. Guy Lafleur truly was. Greetings from Tampa, ⁦@rayferrarotsn⁩ and I are here for the Leafs/Lightning game tonight on TSN4 in the Maple Leafs region. https://t.co/vtKZ4l4Pd2 That’s an enormous win for @Arsenal and another $100 contribution from @emilymkaplan to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health @camhfoundation. Looking forward to to next year’s wagers! 😉 #COYG The Arsenal/Chelsea game is wild: Arsenal just took the lead for the third time. Are you enjoying it @emilykaplan? My charity is the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health @camhfoundation, which was the beneficiary of your largesse the first time around. #COYG All right @emilymkaplan, it’s Chelsea/Arsenal round two this afternoon. I won our first wager (thanks to a generous point spread). The line is Chelsea -2.5, are we on? The player says AB-roo-ZHEE-zee.

End of story. Just met up with @rayferrarotsn at the arena in Toronto, and couldn’t help noticing that his suit jacket and pants don’t match. Turns out he’s wearing half of today’s suit and half of Thursday’s. https://t.co/QZKNuDWDYS It’s official: the Hlinka/Gretzky MU18 tournament will be played in Red Deer, the rescheduled 2022 World Junior will be played in Edmonton the following week. Expect an announcement on the host city for the 2023 World Juniors (Dec 26, 2022-Jan 5, 2023) to come within a few weeks. Chara and Joe Thornton are the only two active players in the NHL who played at Maple Leaf Gardens. But most of all, he was great company: funny, kind and deeply proud. 30 years ago at the Hockey News Awards, it was mentioned to him that he and Wayne Gretzky were the only players to have nine 50 goal seasons.

“That’s true,” Bossy said with a grin. “But mine were consecutive.” Bossy was years ahead of his time talking about the need to reform the game, enforce the rules and allow star players to show their skills. He publicly vowed that he wouldn’t fight, saying: "I'm not going to let this game turn me into a person I'm not." He never wavered.
5/6 Bossy’s view of toughness was to take the abuse, come back and make you pay, and he did it like no one else. He won the Lady Byng Trophy as the NHL’s most gentlemanly player three times, never taking more than 40 PIM in season, taking relentless abuse on the ice every night.
4/6 But there is more to Mike Bossy that just numbers. Playing at a time when the NHL was at its’ violent worst, Bossy was rare star who spoke out against the endless violence. His criticisms and refusal to fight led some to say he was “soft,” which couldn’t have been more wrong.
3/6 The longest Bossy ever went without scoring in the regular season or playoffs was seven games, and it only happened once: in Nov/Dec 1982.

Who else can claim a slump-free career? (Including his four years in junior, where he averaged more than a goal a game every season.)

2/6 Some thoughts on Mike Bossy:

There’s never been a player whose career was so consistently brilliant. Bossy played 10 seasons, and scored 50+ goals in the first nine. In his 10th season, hampered by the back injury that would end his career, he scored 38 goals in 63 GP.

1/6 Very sad news. A kind, funny man and an absolutely brilliant goal scorer. RIP Interesting journey for Veronneau, after four years at Princeton, he was signed by Ottawa as an undrafted free agent, played only a handful of NHL games over two years. Traded to Toronto and then went to Sweden, where this year he led the SHL with 34 goals in 51 GP. So after a couple of close contacts in the past few days, I got Covid tested last night, and it came up positive. Thankfully I’m double vaxxed and boosted, so the symptoms are quite mild. I’ll miss a couple of games this week, should be back after the Easter weekend. The @TSN_Sports coverage on-site at The Masters is great, but @tsnjamesduthie needs to turn off his car alarm. It’s been going off for half an hour now. I’m concerned that neither of them helped the linesman who was clearly tipping over. Remarkable. The Ukrainian Man’s National Team and U18 team are planning to play in their respective tournaments later this month. There will be a lot of talk about Auston Matthews on the verge of breaking Rick Vaive’s franchise record for most goals in a season, but the greatest Leaf goal scorer of all time might be Charlie Conacher, who led (or co-led) the NHL in goal scoring 5 times in the 1930s. https://t.co/tcW68DL8CQ Good morning from South Florida, @rayferrarotsn and I are here for Maple Leafs/Panthers tonight on TSN4 for viewers in the Leafs region. Is tonight the night? Auston Matthews @AM34 enters play tonight tied with Rick Vaive for the most goals in a season in Leafs history. https://t.co/jUTbqTpkYK Five of the top ten KHL scorers and six of the top ten goalies last season were foreign players.

In light of what we’re seeing in recent days, the financial health of the KHL seems irrelevant, but it’s an important part of Russian national pride, and as a propaganda vehicle. There are legitimate doubts about the KHL’s future, which was already shaky. International sanctions are hammering the Russian economy, including many sanctioned KHL team owners, and the league relies heavily on foreign players, many of whom are unlikely to return next season. Sounds good to me. So happy for RJ, a well-deserved and well done tribute.
#ThankYouRJ I said Giordano was the fourth former Norris Trophy winner to play for Toronto. Carlyle won his after he played in Toronto. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I’ll buy that t-shirt. @SlavaMalamud This sounds like a great program being conducted by UBC in conjunction with @CanadianForces. @CDNForceSupport As Nashville PA Announcer Paul McCann ⁦@PredPAPaul⁩ does the pre-game introductions, Preds radio analyst Hal Gill ⁦@Skillsy75⁩ photobombs him in the background. https://t.co/5tdSyDmjtJ It would be a roughing penalty in March and the first half of April. In the second half of April and all of May, it would not be a penalty. And our own @LukeWileman, @stevocaldwell and company will be calling the games on @TSN_Sports. Perfect. Draisaitl was on for 9 of the 14 goals scored in the Edm/Cgy game last night, 4 GF (3PPG 1 ESG) and 5 GA (5 ESG). No question, @gtconway3d is getting boulder with every passing day. As of today, the projected cut line to make the playoffs in the Western Conference is 97 pts (Dallas is 8th, on a 97 pt pace).

The records (or equivalent) the teams in the chase would need:

STL 9-10
LAK 9-7
NSH 9-7-1
EDM 10-7
DAL 11-8
VGK 11-3-1
WPG 12-3-1
VAN 13-3
ANA 16-0 Two other proposals:

1) a player can’t go on a team’s Long Term Injury Relief (LTIR), if he hasn’t played for them.

2) designate one player who has played a minimum of 7 years for a team, when he re-signs, only 50% counts against the cap, as long as he stays with them. You can use the players, but they have to fit under the cap and don’t forget, under this proposal, teams are already getting a break: this only counts 20 players, not the full roster. When a team makes those deadline trades, they would have to keep that in mind. This allows teams to keep as many extra players around as they want during the playoffs, but their game roster must be cap compliant. Since it’s on the agenda for the NHL GMs meeting, I’ll propose this again: During the regular season, a team’s NHL roster (23 players max) must be under the cap. That wouldn’t work in the playoffs with expanded rosters. My proposal? The game roster (20) has to be under the cap. If the Ethics Board determines that the IIHF Code of Ethics has been violated, Fasel and the Russian Ice Hockey Federation could have their cases referred to the IIHF Disciplinary Committee, which has the authority to take action against Fasel and the Russian Hockey Federation. In addition the Council is referring the Russian Ice Hockey Federation to the Ethics board for allegedly “giving instructions to Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) teams to take demonstrative actions in support of the Russia-Ukraine war.” The @IIHFHockey Council is making two referrals to Independent Ethics Board:

-The Council is asking for a review of former president (now honorary life president) Rene Fasel for “his involvement with Russia and the KHL as well as public statements made about the war.” I was part of the crew that broadcast the first ever CHL/NHL top prospects game at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto in 1996. Looking forward to calling the game tonight in Kitchener. If you want a “Russia 101” course, this 🧵 from @SlavaMalamud is as good as it gets. If you felt a disturbance in The Force today, it might have been because of this: a hockey announcer (and political junkie) met self-described “recovering lawyer” and political commentator ⁦@gtconway3d⁩ for lunch in NY today. Many, many interesting topics were discussed. https://t.co/a7t63kmLCn A decision to revoke Russia’s hosting rights will come soon, Saint Petersburg is scheduled to host in May of 2023 in a brand new arena. The tournament could be moved to Switzerland, which was to host the 2020 tournament that was cancelled due to Covid. Perhaps most significant is this statement:

“Taking into consideration the ongoing situation and the far-reaching implications of the war in Ukraine, the IIHF Council considers it difficult to hold the 2023 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Russia.” The news:
-as @DarrenDreger reported yesterday, the 2022 WJC August 9-20 will be played exclusively in Edmonton.
-Ukraine has withdrawn from some events, but the MU18 and Men’s National Team remain entered in April tournaments
-the postponed WU18 will be played in the US in June. These teams in these competitions replace Russia and Belarus, who are banned indefinitely. With the 2022 #WorldJuniors scheduled for August, an update on the field. With Russia barred from playing, it would make sense to add the team won the Div 1A tournament in December.

But that’s Belarus, also barred.

It’s possible that Latvia, the 2nd place team, will be added. The same website that reported Rene Fasel joining the KHL as an advisor is now walking it back. That paint store that @TSNRyanRishaug did his standup in front of was huge, as I recall. Former Finnish Prime Minister @alexstubb. I don’t get a vote and am not a part of the decision making process, but I would 100% support a Halifax bid to host the 2023 #WorldJuniors this Christmas. Just putting that out there. Former IIHF president Rene Fasel officially signs on with the KHL. Based on his strident pro-Russian stance and his criticism of the @IIHFHockey banning of Russian teams from international competition, the IIHF should immediately strip Fasel of his honorary life presidency. An incredibly powerful, personal appeal from @Schwarzenegger My understanding is that while it will obviously be difficult, the Ukrainian Ice Hockey Federation will do everything possible to play in the tournament. The possibility of the Ukrainian National Team playing in the tournament in Poland, which has welcomed more than 2 million refugees from Ukraine, is amazing. The bond between the two neighbours is incredible, I’d love to be in the arena in Poland when Ukraine plays. In addition, the Ukrainians are hoping to play as scheduled in the Men’s World Championship Div 1B in Poland at the end of April. Getting a team together will be a huge logistical feat, but the Ukrainians are determined not to withdraw, feeling it’s a matter of national pride. I tweeted yesterday that the Ukrainian Ice Hockey Federation is planning to send a team to the MU18 Div 1B tournament in Italy in April. The Ukrainians are looking at offers of assistance to host a pre-tournament training camp. Italy has said it will help with travel costs. The updated World Junior hosting schedule (tentative):

2022 Canada (Edmonton)
2023 North America (Canada?)
2024 Sweden (Gothenburg)
2025 Canada
2026 USA
2027 Canada
2028 Finland
2029 Czech
2030 Canada
2031 USA
2032 Russia
2033 Canada Some international hockey updates:

1. The postponed 2022 #WorldJuniors will take place in Edmonton in August, but what about the 2023 tournament which was to be in Russia in Dec/Jan? It looks as though that tournament will also happen in NA, likely Canada. Sweden will host 2024. Officiating hockey is difficult: you get screamed at by coaches, players and fans, there are fights to break up, stray sticks and pucks flying around. You don’t have to love them, but it’s important to remember that without officials, you don’t have a game. /End Finding hockey officials is exceptionally difficult, you’re looking for people with the same judgement and rules knowledge as those from other sports, but there’s a major complication: they also have to be elite skaters, which narrows the field considerably. /7 The NHL has turned to officiating “combines” in Canada and the US, recruiting former junior, college and pro players to try out as officials, and it has produced results. Several young NHL officials are products of those combines. /6 Hockey Canada and USA Hockey have both identified the attrition rate of young officials as an issue. Young people don’t want the hassle of being screamed at by adult coaches and fans, as a result many minor hockey games often have only one referee and one linesman. /5 That, combined with the retirement of three senior officials at the end of this season—referees Dean Morton and Brad Meier, along with linesman Vaughan Rody—leaves the NHL short of veteran officials. Recruiting new ones has proven challenging. /4 Three NHL linesmen, Greg Devorski, Derek Hamel and Steve Miller, have suffered serious injuries that will likely end their careers prematurely, denying them a “retirement game” where they choose the date, location and fellow crew members. They deserved to have one of those. /3 In addition, there has been a rash of injuries. Referees Jean Hebert (shoulder) and Marc Joannette (broken leg) missed most of the first half of the season, and several linesmen have been out as well. Officiating hockey is a very physical job, and it takes a toll. /2 NHL officials usually only get noticed when people are mad at them for making mistakes, but this has been an especially difficult year for them as a group. A large number of officials contracted Covid early in the season, forcing those remaining to work even heavier schedules /1 Coming up, what you’ve all been asking for: a long thread on NHL officials, how injuries and retirement are thinning their ranks, the difficulties in recruiting new ones and what that means for the game at all levels.

You’re welcome. Putting together a training camp will be difficult, and adult staff members would need permission to leave Ukraine, but Ukrainian Federation members think it’s important that their players, especially the young ones, are given a chance to play for their country. At the moment, the players are scattered throughout the countries taking in refugees, primarily Poland and Hungary, two of the nations that will compete in the U18 Div 1B tournament, along with Austria, Italy and Slovenia. Italy says it will help with travel/lodging costs. Among the millions of refugees (mostly women and children) who have had to leave Ukraine are the members of the Men’s U18 team that was scheduled to play in the @IIHFHockey U18 Div 1B tournament in April in Italy.
Incredibly, my friends in Ukraine say the team will try to play. The race for the final playoff spot in the NHL’s Western Conference is a tight one, and keep an eye on point %. When you rank it that way it’s:

8. DAL .578
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9. VAN .549
10. VGK .548
11. WPG .541
12. ANA .516 https://t.co/l65sZNcjUI Most Canadian headline ever: Lowest cost per goal this season:

1. Robertson* DAL 30 $26,500
2. Norris* OTT 24 $38,541
3. Jeannot NSH 18 $44,444
4. Bunting TOR 20 $47,500
5. Terry ANA 29 $50,000
Verhaeghe FLA 20 $50,000
*Entry Level
Source: @CapFriendly Claude Giroux of the Flyers is scheduled to play his 1,000th game on Thursday, I wouldn’t expect him to play their weekend games (@ Ottawa Friday, vs NYI Sunday). This is courage. I would actually like to try it. FYI Ray, the game is in NORTH Carolina, not the other one. No, never. I’m shocked—shocked I tell you—by this development. This is sad news…Sokun was a magician. Twice I went to him with “shoe emergencies” in Ottawa and both times he bailed me out, smiling and friendly every time I saw him. Add it to the list. On #InternationalWomensDay, a shout out to @KateBeirness @Tessab25 @SarahDavisTV @LauraDiakun @Kayla_Grey @Linz_Hamilton @clahanna @jenniferhedger @MeaghenJohnson @KayNurse11 @saraorlesky @cherylpounder @Kara_Wagland and many other talented women who make TSN a great place to be. As an Arsenal fan, I approve this message. A fascinating thread by @Sz1909_Szemberg. If anyone needs me after the game in Vegas, leave a message here. @jamesonwhiskey https://t.co/cFPCIBnvss NHL Executive VP Colin Campbell happened to be at the Ottawa/Florida game last night. An interesting and important thread from my friend @Sz1909_Szemberg: I’ve blocked comments to this tweet for the reasons I’ve outlined in the thread: to limit the spread of misinformation in the replies. My Twitter minders are busy elsewhere today and I’m flying most of the day, this stops my Twitter feed from being hijacked by the noisy few. At times, because of their loud voices on social media, it’s easy to forget that the people who believe the misinformation are a small minority. When it comes to Russia, it’s important to remember that a larger group of people than we think are aware of what’s happening.

/end Even with much freer information platforms in North America, we have the some problem here: there are people who, despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, think the US election was rigged/stolen, that Covid is a hoax or that vaccines are a secret plot to control us.
/5 It’s difficult to speak out, both inside and outside of Russia, but make no mistake: a lot of people in Russia know what’s going on, and the word is spreading through social media and secure messaging apps like Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp (Signal is the most secure).

/4 It’s true that large numbers of Russians, including people I know, believe the misinformation being fed to them by Russian state media. But it’s also true that more people than most realize know what’s going on through friends/family living abroad and backdoor channels.

/3 One of the biggest concerns I am hearing from my friends in Ukraine is that the Russian public doesn’t know what’s really happening with this invasion, that they unquestionably believe the propaganda being fed to them by their government.

/2 A thread on misinformation from someone who has traveled extensively to Russia and who has many Russian friends.

An old joke about Pravda reporting on a two person race between Soviet and American runners:

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