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PALM BEACH, Fla. -- During a board of governors meeting Thursday, the NHL and its owners made no formal decision regarding participation in the 2018 Winter Olympics.Commissioner Gary Bettman did suggest that owners are starting to feel Olympic fatigue and that the discussion Thursday regarding sending NHL players to Pyeongchang, South Korea, wasnt positive.I think its fair to say there is some strong negative sentiment in the room, Bettman said. There was no formal vote. Just the discussion. No decision was made by the board.Bettman also clarified reports that he asked the NHL Players Association to extend the collective bargaining agreement in return for Olympic participation. He said the offer was part of a larger discussion to provide clarity to hockeys international calendar, one he felt would be best served without the threat of a work stoppage, rather than a demand.We said, If you look at the calendar, get rid of the [CBA] re-openers and extend it by three years, you get two Olympics, two World Cups, two Ryder Cups, Bettman said. Most importantly, it tells the world and our fans theres nine years of labor peace after this season, which we thought would be a good thing.Bettman said it was his goal to bring something back to the owners to discuss during this weeks meetings, with the expectation that they might be more willing to approve a larger international calendar rather than just one Olympic tournament if it came with labor peace.I was looking for something that might change some of the sentiment of our owners, Bettman said.The commissioner declined to set a timeline on the Olympic decision but said its getting close.Were running out of time, Bettman said.The NHL also provided a range for next seasons salary cap, which Bettman projected would either remain flat or increase by a couple million dollars.After years of healthy growth, the NHL salary cap has stagnated in part because of a declining Canadian dollar. The cap is currently at $73 million, an increase of $1.6 million from last season. Kevin Greene Youth Jersey . John Lucas, signed as a mentor for rookie Trey Burke, showed he can score if required, scoring 12 points of his 16 points in the second quarter as Utah built an 18-point lead. Merril Hoge Steelers Jersey .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. http://www.steelersrookiestore.com/Steelers-Lynn-Swann-Jersey/ . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. Antonio Brown Jersey . Speaking Thursday on TSN 1050 Thursday, the Leafs GM also touched on the questions surrounding the teams leadership and the struggles of his big-name free-agent signing. “Its not from lack of effort from the coaching staff. Hines Ward Womens Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. BOZEMAN, Mont. -- Chad Newell ran for 132 yards and a touchdown to lead Montana State to a 27-13 win Saturday over UC Davis to get the Bobcats their first Big Sky Conference win of the season.Newell darted in from 10 yards out to tie the game with four minutes to go in the half. Moments later, the Bobcats (3-7, 1-6) scored again after Kevin Kassis took the ball on a reverse and threw to Cam Sutton for a 23-yard score to put MSU up 17-10.Freshman quarterback Chris Murray scampered 22 yards for a fourth-quarter touchdown to put MSU up by the final margin. The score was set up by a Mac Bignell forced fumble and recovery.dddddddddddd It was MSUs first takeaway since it played Sacramento State on Oct. 1.UC Davis (2-8, 1-6) drove inside the MSU 10 on the Aggies final drive, but turned the ball over on downs.The Bobcats held the Mustangs to 19 yards in the third quarter.Both kickers connected on a pair of field goals with Matt Blair hitting from 32 and 48 yards for UC Davis and Gabe Peppenger converting from 39 and 27 yards for MSU. ' ' '