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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In preparation for the World Cup of Hockey, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly addressed three important topics on Wednesday, including revamped protocol for concussion detection, the leagues future participation in the Olympics and a new anti-doping program.Daly described the concussion protocol as completely revamped to make the system work better during the upcoming best-on-best tournament and for the regular season.Weve imported the protocol in its entirety here. You have the challenge with the games overseas, so we had on-site spotters we sent to the European games. Were going to have spotters in the building and in our Toronto situation room, so there will be plenty of spotters and players get removed for visible signs, Daly said. That will be mandatory removal done at the league level.Its a pretty major revamp from what it was last year. Were going to have four centralized spotters who will be in a situation room in either Toronto or New York and be watching every game. They will be kind of the ruling spotters, and theyll have the ability to communicate with each building, Daly added.There will also be league-employed spotters in the building, because the feeling with the concussion subcommittee was there are certain visible signs that you might only see in person and that there might not be a good video feed of, or there might not be an explanation through a video feed, so were going to have both those spotters. Plus, you have the clubs medical staff. Were building in reinforcements to make the system work better.Daly also explained theres no resolution between the league and the International Ice Hockey Federation on future Olympic participation, but the sides will talk at some point during the World Cup of Hockey over the next two weeks in Toronto.There hasnt been any change in status since our last meeting [in the spring], so its been radio silence on that end. Again, I hope we get an update and a better understanding where things stand, Daly said.The league will use the World Cup of Hockey as a relevant platform to value its success, enthusiasm and players reactions and compare it to possible Olympic participation.We havent had a discussion with the IIHF for a couple of months now on where they stand with the IOC on Olympic participation, so I expect over the next two weeks well get a briefing, Daly said. 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Every day Im flooded with messages from Indians all over the world telling me they are supporting me.PITTSBURGH -- Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin fought to a draw on their home ice.Canada, however, remains a bit ahead of Russia. At least for now.Ryan Getzlaf beat Sergei Bobrovsky on a breakaway at 3:29 of overtime to give Team Canada a 3-2 victory over Team Russia in a World Cup of Hockey exhibition Wednesday night.Bobrovsky made 45 stops, some of them spectacular, but couldnt wrangle the puck when Getzlaf slipped it between his pads during the 3-on-3 extra session.John Tavares and Patrice Bergeron scored for Canada. Crosby assisted on Bergerons score while playing underneath the familiar banners at Consol Energy Center. Carey Price had 24 saves for Canada, which finished 2-1 in exhibitions before the eight-team tournament begins in Toronto this weekend.I think the whole thing with a short tournament event is to keep getting better, keep improving and keep building off each game, said Crosby, who had two assists in the three exhibitions. I think were able to do that. I think theres still another level, but Im sure thats the case for a lot of teams. We need to get to that level gradually.Artemi Panarin had a goal and an assist for the Russians. Alexander Ovechkin also scored. Malkin assisted on Ovechkins goal to match longtime Pittsburgh teammate Crosby.We go up against each other a lot, Malkin said. Hes tough on the boards protecting [the] puck every time. Its a hard battle against him. I like how I play, too.The Canadians open the tournament Saturday against the Czech Republic. Russia, which went 1-1-1 in three tuneups, begins on Sunday against Sweden.We didnt lose the game right away, Ovechkin said. We battled and got the lead. The boys feel much better now and for the future.Canada is a heavy favorite to continue its run atop international play, a surge that started with a triumph at the 2010 Olympics and continued two years ago in Sochi when they grabbed gold again while the host Russians missed the medal stand completely.Anything less than hearing O Canada play after the final at the end of the month would be a disapppointment, particularly at home.dddddddddddd Its a role Crosby and his countrymen thrive in, though theyve been a bit uneven during their three exhibitions, following up a 5-2 romp over the U.S. last weekend with an up-and-down performance against Russia. Canada dominated early and then spent the middle portion of the game on its heels a bit before collecting itself late.I think weve gotten more and more comfortable, Crosby said. Special teams is going to be big ... Its a process, but I thought we definitely got better with every game and generated a lot.Crosby and Malkin both joked about facing each other on the same sheet of ice theyve shared for a decade, with Crosby good-naturedly saying he may take a friendly shot at Malkin if the moment called for it. The moment ended up coming in the first period, when the two briefly met in the corner before Malkin skated away with both players unharmed.Canada controlled the first period and took the lead when Crosby fed a streaking Bergeron, who slipped it by Bobrovsky to put the Canadians in front during a 20-minute stretch in which they outshot the Russians 14-5 and tilted the ice heavily to once side.Russia slowly found its footing and finally converted when Malkin won a faceoff and dropped it to Panarin, who slipped it across the ice to Ovechkin. The Washington Capitals star drilled a one-timer from his familiar spot in the left circle to tie it 3:40 into the third. Panarin put Russia up less than four minutes later when he jumped on a rebound to give the Russians the lead.Tavares picked up his third goal in as many exhibitions by threading a wrist shot from the top of the zone by Bobrovsky at 13:58. Bobrovsky sent the game into overtime with a series of stellar stops in the final minutes of regulation, including a slick glove-hand save against Crosby from in close.I like how we play, Malkin said. Next time we play [the] semifinal or final, I hope.Wholesale Baseball Jerseys ' ' '