Who's not going to the Olympics from the NHL.

Here's some of the big-time players aren't going to the Sochi games because of injury... The list is starting to grow.

BREAKING: #CBJ F Marian Gaborik will miss the 2014 Olympic Games due to injury —> http://t.co/voMwLaZJaJ
— NHL Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) February 6, 2014

Swedish media reporting that #Canucks Henrik Sedin is out of the Olympics and that Mikael Backlund will be his replacement.
— Matthew Sekeres (@mattsekeres) February 6, 2014

St. Louis replaces Stamkos on Team Canada: http://t.co/NJCFb7tsPx @sportsnet
— Hockey Central (@SNHockeyCentral) February 6, 2014

#Isles won't let Lubomir Visnovsky go to Olympics, per @StapeNewsday. Too much risk. He recently returned from long-term concussion layoff.
— Chris Nichols (@NicholsNHL) February 6, 2014

Mikko Koivu remains a "long shot" to play for Finland in Sochi at the Winter Olympics. http://t.co/qXqU379Zan
— theScore (@theScore) February 6, 2014

Team Canada Jersey's

Apparently, these are the team Canada Olympic jersey's. They've been leaked today. I must admit, that I am not a fan of these at all.

We have a deal, NHL to Sochi in 2014

Agreement is reached and is official for NHL player participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. http://t.co/o5B7dm3Ggm
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 19, 2013

Yay! Awesome news, the NHL players are going to play in the 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi , Russian. That means taht this year's NHL season will take two weeks off.

The NHL will break the 2013-14 schedule on Feb. 9 for the Olympics and return to play on Feb. 26.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 19, 2013

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Dan Bylsma to coach team USA for the 2014 Sochi Olympic

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According to Kevin Allen of the USA today, Dan Bylsma head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, has been selected to lead team USA in the 2014 Sochi games.  Bylsma is a good head coach and a great selection for to be the next head coach to USA Olympic team.  I would imagine many of us have a preliminary line up in our minds that would make the team. 

Kevin Allen, USA TODAY Sports -- USA Hockey is putting the band back together for the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, although the members will have a different place on the stage.

According to two people with knowledge of the decision, the Nashville Predators' David Poile will be the team's general manager, while Pittsburgh Penguins Ray Shero will be his associate general manager and Anaheim Ducks consultant Brian Burke will be the director of player development.

Penguins coach Dan Bylsma has been selected to be the USA's coach in Sochi.

The two people asked not to be identified because the official announcement will come Saturday in New York, the day before the NHL draft in Newark.

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