Few things have made NHL teams grumble more this season than the advent of the new five-day bye weeks which go into effect for all 30 clubs in the second half of this season.Many a coach and team executive has complained about the impact it has had on the already compressed schedule. Well, get used to it, it appears.Sources within both the NHL and NHL Players Association say the five-day bye weeks are part of the discussion again as both sides finalize the Los Angeles All-Star Game negotiations (the NHLPA got the five-day bye week last year as part of the Nashville All-Star format agreement).Now, if the NHL ends up participating in the 2018 Winter Olympics next season, that two-week break would stand instead of the five-day bye week, a period in which players cant practice either -- theyre away from the rink for five days, period.However, should the NHL pull the plug on South Korea, and well perhaps know more this week on that subject at the board of governors meeting in Palm Beach, Florida, then the five-day bye week would very likely return as part of the 2017-18 schedule, sources on both sides confirmed.The players value a break in the second half to rest their weary bones ahead of the stretch run. Heck, its why 700 players love Olympic participation even though only an elite minority of them get to play in the actual tournament. The rest of the players just love the break itself.But some coaches and GMs feel the five-day bye week just further compresses an already crazy schedule while also further limiting practice time.Dont forget the players have CBA-mandated days off every month as well.Its particularly tougher on Western teams with more rigorous travel schedules.The five-day bye weeks arent pleasing everyone, but it appears theyre here for another season if theres no NHL in South Korea. Swell Bottle Brush NZ . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. Now Green and Plumlee are key cogs in the Suns surprising breakout season. Swell Liberty Bottle NZ . Varlamov made 33 saves and Ryan OReilly had a goal and scored in the shootout as the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Thursday night. http://www.swellwaterbottlenz.com/swell-spectrum-bottle.html . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. Swell Water Bottle Flowers . "Were just throwing s--- at the wall hoping something sticks," said Tortorella about the possible line combinations for Fridays game against Columbus. The Canucks have lost five straight games and six of their last seven, leaving them in a logjam in the Pacific Division, currently sitting fifth - good for ninth in the Western Conference. Swell Marble Bottle NZ . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. He was fined $30,000 for a hit on the New York Jets Jeff Cumberland in Week 1. HOUSTON -- Sabrina DAngelo made three saves in the penalty shootout, and the Western New York Flash won the National Womens Soccer League championship 3-2 on penalties after a 2-2 draw with the Washington Spirit on Sunday.Crystal Dunn gave the Spirit the lead in the 92nd minute, but Golden Boot winner Lynn Williams scored for the Flash in extra time of the overtime period to send the match to penalties.Dunn first scored in the 10th minute, before Samantha Mewis evened it with a goal for the Flash in tthe 14th.ddddddddddddBoth players are also part of the U.S national team and are on the roster for a pair of friendlies later this month against Switzerland.DAngelo, who was on the Canadian national team that won the bronze medal at this summers Olympic Games, pumped her fists and screamed after stopping Diana Mathesons attempt for the win at Houstons BBVA Compass Stadium. ' ' '