ST. LOUIS—Nathan MacKinnon enjoyed when the NHL all-star game featured North America against the World in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Not quite North America versus the World but more like a miniature three-on-three tournament with players representing the U.S., Canada and other top hockey countries. “It would be cool.”The NHL is five years into holding a three-on-three all-star tournament by division. And despite significant investment in and fascination with the Chinese market, there’s no guarantee NHL players go to Beijing in 2022. “I think sometimes (NHL executives) portray that view on the Olympics and then there’s always, I think, some room to maybe try and figure it out,” he said.

Source: thestar January 27, 2020 04:18 UTC