David Krejci
FILE - Chinese paramilitary police walk in formation on the Olympic Green near the edge of the closed-loop area at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Jan. 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
Beijing Olympics a step up for those in NHL playoff bubbles

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 13, 2022 03:36 AM EST

FILE- Czech Republic's David Krejci, back, and teammates celebrate a goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between the United States and Czech Republic at the Jyske Bank Boxen arena in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 17, 2018. On Friday Jan. 21, 2022, the Czech Republic's ice hockey team's coach Filip Pesan told reporters six of the 12 players who came from Russia's based KHL tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Krejci focused on Olympics, not potential return to NHL

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 09, 2022 04:53 AM EST

Hockey teams practice on the ice at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. The venue will host ice hockey competition at the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Olympics on NHL ice should make for faster, better hockey

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 08, 2022 01:48 AM EST

FILE- Boston Bruins' David Krejci plays during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. Czech Republic's Krejci is among the players to watch at the 2022 Beijing Olympics without an NHL presence. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Krejci, Staal, Power among Olympic hockey players to watch

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 07, 2022 02:26 AM EST

FILE- Boston Bruins' David Krejci plays during an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. Czech Republic's Krejci is among the players to watch at the 2022 Beijing Olympics without an NHL presence. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers 2/3/2021

Feb. 07, 2022 01:32 AM EST

A medical personnel checks on Japan's Rina Yoshika after she fell on the slopestyle course ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
The Latest: Japanese snowboarder Yoshika injured in crash

Feb. 03, 2022 12:07 AM EST

A hockey net is moved down a hallway as the National Indoor Stadium is prepared for ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Monday, Jan. 31, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Czechs rely on equipment manager in net for Olympic practice

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 01, 2022 03:40 AM EST

FILE- Czech Republic's David Krejci, back, and teammates celebrate a goal during the Ice Hockey World Championships quarterfinal match between the United States and Czech Republic at the Jyske Bank Boxen arena in Herning, Denmark, Thursday, May 17, 2018. On Friday Jan. 21, 2022, the Czech Republic's ice hockey team's coach Filip Pesan told reporters six of the 12 players who came from Russia's based KHL tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of the Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
6 Czech players test positive ahead of Olympic training camp

Jan. 21, 2022 09:30 AM EST

FILE- Czech Republic's Ester Ledecka competes in the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. Double Olympic champion Ester Ledecka will spearhead a record number of Czech athletes at the forthcoming Winter Olympics at Beijing 2022. Ledecka will defend her two gold medals from the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati, File)
Olympic champion Ledecka leads Czech team at Beijing Games

Jan. 14, 2022 11:30 AM EST

United States' Matty Beniers (10) and Finland's Kasper Puutio (10) battle for the puck during first period of an exhibition game in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021, before the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
US Olympic men's hockey roster includes 15 college players

By Stephen Whyno Jan. 13, 2022 05:55 PM EST