CALGARY, Alberta — When the NHL announced early Thursday morning that Colorado and Columbus would be playing games in Finland next season, Stars fans wondered: Why not us? For the first time since 2018, the league will play games in Finland as part of the NHL’s Global Series, in addition to games between the Sharks and the Predators in the Czech Republic. The explanation is pretty straight-forward: Colorado (plus forward Mikko Rantanen) and Columbus (with general manager Jarmo Kekalainen and forward Patrik Laine) were already promised games in Finland. The Stars organization has made no secret about wanting to play international games. In 2020, they were a candidate to play preseason games in China before the coronavirus pandemic scrapped those plans.

Source: thestar April 21, 2022 22:02 UTC