Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux’s Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting’s power-play goal and the Penguins beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Sunday night
December 30, 2024
Alex Ovechkin could return to the Washington Capitals lineup when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first game back from the NHL’s Christmas break
December 27, 2024
Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment was helped off the ice during Friday night's game against the Minnesota Wild and taken to a hospital after being hit in the face by a puck
December 28, 2024
It didn’t take goalie Mackenzie Blackwood long to establish himself as the Colorado Avalanche’s starter for the present and future after signing a five-year $26.25 million contract extension
December 27, 2024
Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov will miss Friday night’s game at Dallas because of a lower body injury
December 27, 2024
The Detroit Red Wings have fired coach Derek Lalonde and named Todd McLellan as his replacement
December 26, 2024
The Buffalo Sabres can carry the good cheer of ending the longest losing streak in the NHL this season into their holiday break
December 24, 2024
Macklin Celebrini grew up dreaming about playing NHL hockey at Rogers Arena
December 23, 2024
New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe has been suspended for eight games for boarding and elbowing Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen on Friday night
December 22, 2024
Kirill Kaprizov doesn’t need much space to score a goal, but he’s not above getting a little help from the opposing goalie
December 14, 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks have fired coach Luke Richardson, signaling their frustration with the state of the franchise’s rebuilding project
December 05, 2024
Mike Babcock has resigned as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets after just two months on the job following revelations that he asked players to show him photos on their phones
September 17, 2023
The Boston Bruins named Brad Marchand captain on Wednesday
September 20, 2023
The National Hockey League is trying to build on its first foray into the Southern Hemisphere — two preseason games between the Los Angeles Kings and Arizona Coyote this weekend — by expanding its street hockey program to Australia
September 21, 2023
Connor Bedard has arrived at his first NHL training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks
September 21, 2023
Police say former NHL player Nicolas Kerdiles has died after a motorcycle crash in Nashville
September 24, 2023
Trevor Zegras and the Anaheim Ducks have agreed to a contract extension, keeping the dynamic center in the fold for at least three more seasons
October 02, 2023
Erik Karlsson is with the Pittsburgh Penguins after a blockbuster deal from San Jose
October 04, 2023
Detroit desperately hopes to snap its seven-year playoff drought and becomes part of an NHL trend
October 08, 2023
One of the NHL's biggest stars and one of its newest stars will meet for the first time when Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins face Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks in the season opener
October 09, 2023
NHL players open their season this week
October 09, 2023
The NHL sent a memo to teams last week clarifying what players can and cannot do as part of theme celebrations this season, including a ban on the use of rainbow-colored stick tape for Pride nights
October 10, 2023
The Golden Knights raised their Stanley Cup championship banner in the most Las Vegas way possible
October 11, 2023
Connor Bedard did not disappoint in his NHL debut
October 11, 2023
Jonathan Marchessault scored, Adin Hill made 23 saves and the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights beat the Seattle Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday night after a banner-raising ceremony
October 11, 2023
Chicago Blackhawks rookie and No. 1 overall draft choice Connor Bedard scored his first NHL goal in the first period against the Boston Bruins
October 11, 2023
A person briefed on the matter tells The Associated Press the newly appointed chief operating officer of the NFL's Buffalo Bills and NHL's Buffalo Sabres has been fired along with the Bills' general counsel because the two were in a romantic relationship
October 12, 2023
Brock Faber got his first NHL goal in the first period and Filip Gustavsson stopped 41 shots for a season-opening shutout as the Minnesota Wild beat the Florida Panthers 2-0
October 13, 2023
The Colorado Avalanche have signed defenseman Devon Toews to a seven-year contract extension worth $50.75 million
October 13, 2023
The Columbus Blue Jackets say Zach Werenski is expected to miss one to two weeks with a right leg injury
October 13, 2023
Nick Bjugstad and Nick Schmaltz scored in the shootout, and the Arizona Coyotes recovered after giving up a two-goal lead and rallied to beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3
October 14, 2023
Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4
October 15, 2023
Anze Kopitar is likely to reach many milestones this season
October 22, 2023
Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss six to eight weeks after being injured in the team's game Saturday against the New York Rangers
October 23, 2023
NHL players will be allowed to use Pride tape this season after all
October 24, 2023
The Colorado Avalanche, Boston Bruins and Vegas Golden Knights have all won their first six games of the NHL season
October 25, 2023
Arizona defenseman Travis Dermott recently defied an NHL edict on supporting social causes before games
October 27, 2023
Phillipp Kurashev scored 2:50 into overtime, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Vegas 4-3 to hand the Golden Knights their first loss of the season
October 27, 2023
The NHL has suspended Buffalo Sabres defenseman Connor Clifton for two games without pay for what it determined was an illegal check to the head of New Jersey Devils forward Nico Hischier on Friday night
October 28, 2023
The Boston Bruins placed veteran forward Milan Lucic on the long-term injured list Saturday before their game against the Detroit Red Wings
October 28, 2023
The Ottawa Senators made an abrupt change at general manager after the NHL decided to dock the team a first-round draft pick for its role in a trade that was invalidated last year
November 01, 2023
Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom is taking a leave of absence from the team because of what he called an “ongoing injury situation” after a slow start to the season on his artificial left hip
November 01, 2023
The death of American hockey player Adam Johnson from a skate blade to the neck has led officials in the NHL and other leagues to continue discussions about cut-resistant protection
November 01, 2023
The Florida Panthers started the season without Sam Bennett, and they are bracing to be without him once again
November 01, 2023
Philadelphia Flyers goalie Carter Hart left Wednesday night’s game against the Buffalo Sabres midway through the first period with what the club called a “mid-body injury.”
November 01, 2023
Reilly Smith and Jake Guentzel each had two goals and two assists, Evgeni Malkin also scored twice, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat San Jose 10-2, handing the Sharks their NHL record-tying 11th straight loss to start the season and second straight while allowing 10 goals
November 05, 2023
Mason McTavish scored the go-ahead goal with 3:40 to play, Sam Carrick scored two late goals, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to snap the Vegas Golden Knights’ 12-game point streak with a 4-2 victory
November 06, 2023
Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan says it's unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season
November 06, 2023
Adam Johnson was humble, kind and smart and most of all an athlete
November 07, 2023
Some early trends are showing in the NHL
November 07, 2023
The San Jose Sharks have snapped an 11-game losing streak that matched the longest to start a season in NHL history
November 08, 2023
Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle will miss the game at Colorado on Thursday night after suffering a cut to his leg from a skate blade during practice
November 09, 2023
Former New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist tops the Hockey Hall of Fame class set to be inducted Monday night in Toronto
November 10, 2023
The Edmonton Oilers have fired coach Jay Woodcroft after a team that was supposed to be a Stanley Cup contender lost 10 of its first 13 games
November 12, 2023
Sam Reinhart had two goals and two assists, Carter Verhaeghe got the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Florida Panthers withstood two highlight-reel scores from rookie Connor Bedard to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3
November 12, 2023
The Boston Bruins say Milan Lucic is taking an indefinite leave of absence from the team after an incident Friday night
November 18, 2023
Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic is scheduled to be arraigned on an assault charge in connection with his arrest this weekend
November 20, 2023
Marc-Andre Fleury wore a mask for warmups on the Minnesota Wild's Native American Heritage night after being told by the NHL that was not allowed
November 24, 2023
Jimmy Vesey’s goal put the Rangers ahead late in the second period, Chris Kreider scored twice and Jonathan Quick made 27 saves as New York beat the Boston Bruins 7-4 in a matchup of the top teams in the Eastern Conference
November 25, 2023
Corey Perry says he has begun working with mental health and substance abuse experts to discuss his struggles with alcohol after the Chicago Blackhawks terminated his contract for engaging “in conduct that is unacceptable” and against team policies
November 30, 2023
Ottawa Senators player Shane Pinto's 41-game suspension for violating the NHL's gambling policy led to plenty of conversation within the hockey community
December 01, 2023
The last centralized NHL Draft for the foreseeable future is going out with the glitz and bright lights of Vegas
December 05, 2023
Drew Doughty scored 33 seconds into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period, beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 for their NHL record-tying 10th straight road win
December 06, 2023
Quinton Byfield had two goals and an assist, Cam Talbot earned a shutout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Thursday night for their NHL record 11th road victory to open the season
December 08, 2023
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 13 seconds into overtime and Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots as the New York Islanders ended the Los Angeles Kings’ record 11-game season-opening road winning streak with a 3-2 victory
December 10, 2023
Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was put on injured reserve two days after being knocked unconscious when he was cross-checked in the back of the head and neck by Ottawa’s Mathieu Joseph
December 11, 2023
The St. Louis Blues fired coach Craig Berube on Tuesday night, hours after a 6-4 loss to the Detroit Red Wings
December 13, 2023
Connor McDavid had two assists and the streaking Edmonton Oilers overcame an early goal by rookie Connor Bedard to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in the first NHL matchup between the young stars
December 13, 2023
Craig Berube led the St. Louis Blues to a Stanley Cup in 2019
December 13, 2023
The Ottawa Senators have fired coach D
December 18, 2023
Detroit Red Wings team captain Dylan Larkin returned to the lineup on Monday night, nine days after getting knocked unconscious during a scramble in front of the net
December 19, 2023
The focus of blame in Buffalo is falling on coach Don Granato after the floundering Sabres were left embarrassed in a 9-4 loss to Columbus
December 20, 2023
The NHL and Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, have reached an agreement that will keep local broadcasts for 11 teams on Bally Sports through the end of this season
December 21, 2023
They are snippets in time, unforgettable snapshots that gloriously capture the soaring euphoria and gut-wrenching agony of the games we love, not to mention the randomness of a moment that might’ve gone unnoticed otherwise
December 26, 2023
Kris Letang became the first defenseman in NHL history to record five points in a period with five assists in the second for the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 7-0 win over the New York Islanders
December 28, 2023
When the Vegas Golden Knights and Seattle Kraken meet on Monday in the Winter Classic, the NHL hopes the story is centered on the clash between the league’s two newest franchises, one of which happens to be the reigning Stanley Cup champions
December 29, 2023
Joey Daccord made 35 saves in his second career shutout, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in the NHL Winter Classic
January 01, 2024
The 15th version of the NHL’s Winter Classic had a decidedly local flair as both the Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights tapped into two of the most well-known aspects of their communities
January 01, 2024
The Chicago Blackhawks have placed rookie center Connor Bedard on injured reserve with a broken jaw
January 06, 2024
The NHL players union has launched a mental health program aimed at educating and helping players learn more about their own well-being and that of their teammates and families
January 10, 2024
It looks like the Edmonton Oilers made the right move when they made a coaching change early in the season
January 12, 2024
Marc-Andre Fleury took sole possession of second place with his 552nd career win in the NHL
January 16, 2024
Marc-Andre Fleury has 552 wins for second place on the NHL's career list
January 16, 2024
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December 04, 2024
Adam Gaudette is back in the NHL with the St. Louis Blues after more than a year and a half in the minors
January 18, 2024Shane Pinto has signed a contract with the Ottawa Senators for the remainder of the season
January 19, 2024
The New York Islanders have fired coach Lane Lambert and replaced him with Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy
January 20, 2024
The Calgary Flames say forward Dillon Dube has been granted an indefinite leave to attend to his mental health
January 21, 2024
The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with Corey Perry on a contract for the remainder of the NHL season
January 22, 2024
Warren Foegele and Evander Kane each had a goal and an assist and the Edmonton Oilers extended their winning streak to 14 games with a 4-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets
January 24, 2024
Five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior team have taken a leave of absence from their current clubs in recent days
January 24, 2024
Four current members of the National Hockey League charged with sexual assault in Canada will become free agents after not receiving qualifying offers from their respective teams
January 25, 2024
New Jersey Devils coach Lindy Ruff was struck in the face by a puck and wasn’t behind the bench for the third period of his team’s 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes
January 26, 2024
Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, backup Calvin Pickard made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout and the Edmonton Oilers won their 15th straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks
January 26, 2024
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl each had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers won their 16th straight game to move within one of tying the NHL record, beating the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday
January 28, 2024
Former NHL player Alex Formenton has turned himself in to police in connection with an investigation into an alleged sexual assault by several members of Canada's 2018 world junior team
January 28, 2024
Michael McLeod of the NHL's New Jersey Devils has been charged with sexual assault
January 30, 2024
For the first time, the NHL can boast bringing together the world's top professional players — both men and women — under one roof during its All-Star festivities in Toronto this week
January 31, 2024
The NHL isn’t the only one who uses the All-Star Game as a lab to test different things that could find its way into the game in the future
February 01, 2024
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