1.   PHOENIX - There is every indication that Coyotes goalie Nikolai Khabibulin and holdout defenseman Oleg Tverdovsky will play for Russia in the Winter Olympics.

2.   The Devils are better since signing holdout defenseman Scott Niedermayer, but the Kings rarely put pressure on goaltender Martin Brodeur.

3.   All-Star holdout defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh has signed a multi-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche, the team announced.

4.   The Toronto Maple Leafs signed holdout defenseman Tomas Kaberle to a multiyear contract on Tuesday.