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Thompson spent three days celebrating Team USA's gold medal win with his teammates, from Milan to Miami to the White House.

The Maple Leafs' captain visited the White House on Tuesday before flying to Tampa to rejoin the team.

"I've never seen a goaltender play as well as goalie Connor Hellebuyck," Donald Trump said at his State of the Union address.

Shayna Goldman reviews injury fallout from the Olympics, players whose value increased during the Olympics, Week 19 targets and more.

The lower-body injury that kept Sidney Crosby out of the gold medal game at the Olympics will sideline him for at least the next four weeks.

Plus, check-ins with Artyom Levshunov and Andre Burakovsky, prospect updates and which young defensemen look poised to play.

NHL teams only have a handful of games left to play before the trading window closes at 3 p.m. ET on March 6.

The 3-2-1-0 argument isn't new, but the Olympics showed how it can work. Let's talk about the arguments for why it wouldn't in the NHL.

With the Olympics over, here's a reminder of where the NHL playoff race stands, from teams making it interesting and teams dropping out.

Gudas drew considerable attention for his actions in a quarterfinal game vs. Canada.