Slava Voynov's attorney says the Kings' defenseman never hit his girlfriend, and he blames Voynov's arrest on a misunderstanding partly caused by the couple's limited English. 

Craig Renetzky is hopeful the NHL will end Voynov's indefinite suspension after reviewing the events that led to Voynov's arrest at a hospital near his home.

"From everything they've both said to me, this didn't amount to a crime," Renetzky said. "I think when the police understand what happened, their impression will be quite different."

A terrifying situation in the city of Ottawa has resulted in Wednesday night's NHL game between the Maple Leafs and the Senators being postponed.

A Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in the country's capital was shot to death Wednesday, and gunfire then erupted inside Parliament, authorities said.

Slava Voynov was arrested Monday morning on domestic violence charges and has been suspended indefinitely from the Kings pending a formal investigation by the NHL, according to an ESPN.com report.

Voynov was arrested at 12:45 a.m. PT on Monday by Redondo Beach police, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department website. Reached via email, Redondo Beach city prosecutor Melanie Chivara told ESPN.com that Voynov was the subject of a felony arrest for domestic violence charges.

The Arizona Coyotes announced today an agreement to sell 51 percent of the Coyotes franchise to Andrew Barroway. The sale and ownership transfer is subject to approval by the NHL's Board of Governors. Once the transaction has been approved and closing has occurred, Barroway will begin to serve as the Coyotes Chairman and Governor. 

"This is truly a dream come true for me and my family," said Barroway. "I am extraordinarily grateful for the opportunity of a lifetime and look forward to working and solidifying a strong partnership with the Club's current ownership group.

"As a group we are committed to serving our fans with a new level of excellence and our collective goal is to put a competitive team on the ice every season and, one day, win the Stanley Cup."

New team name, new building name, same ownership drama for the Coyotes.

Before Thursday's game, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the Coyotes franchise is doing well. Then he fielded questions from reporters about a potential new investor, Philadelphia hedge fund manager Andrew Barroway.

Bettman confirmed that current Coyotes owners George Gosbee and Anthony LeBlanc and their partners have received an unsolicited expression of interest in joining the IceArizona ownership group.

The Coyotes are in negotiations to complete a transfer of ownership that would see the franchise's value double in less than a year and a half, a source told ESPN.com.

The Coyotes, wards of the NHL for four years, were sold to a group of investors in June 2013 for $170 million. Now a new investor, hedge fund manager Andrew Barroway, is in negotiations with the group to purchase 51 percent of the team, a source said.

The NHL Board of Governors approved the sale of the Islanders to a group led by former Capitals owner Jonathan Ledecky and London-based investor Scott Malkin, a team spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.

The vote, taken at Tuesday's Board of Governors meeting held in Manhattan, was unanimous.