Hockey headlines for September 4, 2021

Saturday, September 4, 2021

NHL players will participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics (Los Angeles Times)
Red Wings lock up Filip Hronek for three years, $13.2 million (Detroit Free Press)
Bruins defenseman Connor Clifton says he tested positive for COVID-19 (Boston Globe)
Sharks assistant Thompson leaves staff over COVID vaccine protocol, citing medical situation (San Jose Mercury News)
Penguins invite Mt. Lebanon's Matt Bartkowski, veteran forward Brian Boyle to camp (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Nashville Predators coach John Hynes chosen as assistant for USA Hockey at 2022 Olympics (The Tennessean)
Todd Reirden joining Mike Sullivan's Team USA staff at Olympics (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
Ryan Miller named assistant coach for Team USA at Beijing Olympics (Buffalo News)
Kirk Muller totally understands the pressure of playing for Canadiens (Montreal Gazette)
Potvin knows he'll always be the object of Rangers fans' ire (New York Newsday)
NHL players are headed to the 2022 Winter Olympics. Which Hurricanes players might go? (Raleigh News & Observer)
With NHL officially committed to Olympics, many Blackhawks could be in the mix (Chicago Sun-Times)
NHL players to compete in 2022 Winter Olympics; Ivan Prororov among Flyers expected to play in Beijing (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Scheifele will do whatever it takes to make Olympic squad (Winnipeg Free Press)
Dallas Stars announce roster, schedule for next week’s development camp (Dallas Morning News)
Sabres set Prospects Challenge for Sept. 17-19 at LECOM Harborcenter (Buffalo News)
‘Pushing forward’: Wade MacLeod overcomes repeated brain cancer bouts to resume pro hockey career (Vancouver Province)
Family of George Armstrong gathers to celebrate his life (Toronto Sun)