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NHL News: Reports: Arbitrator sides with Flyers in Ryan Johansen case

The Philadelphia Flyers were within their rights to terminate Ryan Johansen's contract last summer and they don't have to pay the rest of the...

Hockey August 13, 2025

NHL News: Longtime Penguins D Chad Ruhwedel announces retirement

Longtime Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Chad Ruhwedel announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday. Ruhwedel, 35, began his career with the Buffalo Sabres, signing as...

Hockey August 13, 2025

NHL News: Craig Smith scores twice as Caps beat down Sharks

Hockey March 5, 2023

Craig Smith scored twice in Washington's four-goal second period, and the visiting Capitals rallied for an 8-3 win against the San Jose Sharks on...

NHL News: Panthers snap Penguins’ winning streak, 4-1

Hockey March 5, 2023

Sam Bennett and Aleksander Barkov -- both back from injuries -- combined for one goal and two assists as the host Florida Panthers defeated...

NHL News: Behind Dawson Mercer’s goal streak, Devils roll into Arizona

Hockey March 5, 2023

Dawson Mercer is amid an historic scoring run for the New Jersey Devils, who remain in the hunt for a Metropolitan Division title. Looking to...

NHL News: Golden Knights look to take advantage of home ice vs. Canadiens

Hockey March 5, 2023

After defeating two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference in a span of 48 hours, the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights finish...

NHL News: Hurricanes will look to familiar faces against struggling Lightning

Hockey March 5, 2023

The Carolina Hurricanes didn't make a big splash at the trade deadline, and now it's time to see if that was the right approach. Carolina...

NHL News: Stars start fast, cruise past Avalanche

Hockey March 5, 2023

Jason Robertson had two goals and one assist, Joe Pavelski had a goal and an assist and the host Dallas Stars beat the Colorado...

NHL News: Perfect 10: Charlie Coyle leads surging Bruins past Rangers

Hockey March 5, 2023

Charlie Coyle collected a goal and an assist to fuel the streaking Boston Bruins to a 4-2 victory over the visiting New York Rangers...

NHL News: Anders Lee, strong third period lift Islanders past Red Wings

Hockey March 5, 2023

Captain Anders Lee scored twice in the third period as the New York Islanders recorded four unanswered goals in a 4-1 win over the...

NHL News: Three-goal second period lifts Sabres over Lightning

Hockey March 5, 2023

Buffalo's Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner had a power-play goal and an assist apiece to lead the host Sabres to a 5-3 win over...

NHL News: Golden Knights edge Devils on Shea Theodore’s shootout goal

Hockey March 4, 2023

Shea Theodore scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout and Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist to lead the...

NHL News: Mason McTavish’s tiebreaking goal helps Ducks down Canadiens

Hockey March 4, 2023

Mason McTavish scored midway through the third period to break a tie and Derek Grant collected two assists as the host Anaheim Ducks claimed...

NHL News: Senators, focused on wild-card spot, meet Blue Jackets

Hockey March 4, 2023

The Ottawa Senators are playing themselves into the playoff conversation in the Eastern Conference. Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets are playing well enough to serve...

NHL News: Shayne Gostisbehere scores vs. ex-team as ‘Canes rout Coyotes

Hockey March 4, 2023

Sebastian Aho registered two goals and an assist, Shayne Gostisbehere scored in his Carolina debut and the Hurricanes defeated the Arizona Coyotes 6-1 on...

NHL News: Ducks assistant coach Mike Stothers has Stage 3 melanoma

Hockey March 4, 2023

Anaheim Ducks assistant coach Mike Stothers has been diagnosed with Stage 3 melanoma of the lymph node, the team announced Saturday. Stothers, 61, is under...

NHL News: NHL roundup: Knights edge Devils in shootout

Hockey March 4, 2023

Shea Theodore scored the winner in the fourth round of the shootout and Jonathan Marchessault had two goals and an assist to lead the...

NHL News: Oilers, Jets take one-sided matchup to Winnipeg

Hockey March 4, 2023

The Winnipeg Jets and Edmonton Oilers are heading in different directions now at a very important point in the season -- coming out of...

NHL News: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ 4-point night carries Oilers past Jets

Hockey March 4, 2023

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had two goals and two assists in a 6-3 win for the Edmonton Oilers against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Friday. Leon Draisaitl...

NHL News: Joonas Korpisalo might debut for Kings against Blues

Hockey March 4, 2023

Newly acquired goalie Joonas Korpisalo could make his team debut for the Los Angeles Kings when they host the St. Louis Blues on Saturday...

NHL News: Wild add reinforcements, will meet Flames next

Hockey March 4, 2023

Riding a three-game winning streak and on a 7-0-1 roll, the Minnesota Wild head into Saturday's game against the host Calgary Flames having received...

NHL News: Kraken stay hot on road, beat Blue Jackets 4-2

Hockey March 4, 2023

Jared McCann and Alex Wennberg each had a goal and an assist as the Seattle Kraken defeated the host Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 Friday...

NHL News: Predators eye playoff push, visit last-place Blackhawks

Hockey March 4, 2023

The Chicago Blackhawks and visiting Nashville Predators can get their minds back to playing hockey when they meet on Saturday night. Both teams were very...

NHL News: Prospects expected to take center stage when Sharks meet Caps

Hockey March 4, 2023

A pair of top prospects are expected to skate when the Washington Capitals visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. Both teams were sellers leading...

NHL News: Maple Leafs, Canucks do battle after trade-deadline dust settles

Hockey March 4, 2023

After playing what head coach Sheldon Keefe called his team's best third period of the season in rallying for a 2-1 victory at Calgary...

NHL News: Inconsistent Panthers brace for peaking Penguins

Hockey March 4, 2023

Act Two of the Florida Panthers' season-long seven-game homestand is set for Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla., against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Florida lost the opener...

NHL News: New-look Islanders in win-now mode vs. rebuilding Red Wings

Hockey March 4, 2023

The New York Islanders went all-in by acquiring Bo Horvat more than a month before the NHL trade deadline. Despite being in the Eastern Conference...

NHL News: Max Domi, new-look Stars set for Central clash with Avalanche

Hockey March 4, 2023

The NHL trade deadline passed Friday afternoon and now teams know what they have heading into the final month of the season. That last month...

NHL News: Senators acquire Patrick Brown from Flyers

Hockey March 4, 2023

Still buyers at the NHL trade deadline Friday, the Ottawa Senators added center Patrick Brown in a deal with the Philadelphia Flyers. The Senators traded...

NHL News: Rangers try to stop record-setting Bruins

Hockey March 4, 2023

After reaching the 100-point mark faster than any team in NHL history, the Boston Bruins will try for a 10th consecutive win when they...

NHL News: Ducks send D John Klingberg to Wild

Hockey March 4, 2023

The Minnesota Wild acquired defenseman John Klingberg from the Anaheim Ducks ahead of the NHL trade deadline Friday in exchange for defenseman Andrej Sustr,...

NHL News: Lightning head to Buffalo after tough times at home

Hockey March 4, 2023

After suffering a third straight defeat and dropping two games at home, the road might be the best place for the Tampa Bay Lightning...

NHL News: Ritchie brothers swapped in Flames-Coyotes trade

Hockey March 4, 2023

A sibling swap provided an interesting footnote at the NHL trade deadline Friday as brothers Brett and Nick Ritchie were exchanged in a four-player...

NHL News: Rangers acquire F Anton Blidh, D Wyatt Kalynuk

Hockey March 4, 2023

The New York Rangers acquired forward Anton Blidh and defenseman Wyatt Kalynuk in separate trades Friday. The Rangers got Blidh from the Colorado Avalanche in...

NHL News: Wild acquire F Oskar Sundqvist from Red Wings

Hockey March 4, 2023

The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Oskar Sundqvist from the Detroit Red Wings on Friday in exchange for a 2023 fourth-round draft pick. Sundqvist, 28, has...

NHL News: Leafs acquire F Radim Zohorna from Flames

Hockey March 4, 2023

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Radim Zohorna from the Calgary Flames on Friday in exchange for fellow forward Dryden Hunt. Zohorna, 26, was scoreless in...

NHL News: Sabres acquire F Jordan Greenway from Wild

Hockey March 4, 2023

The Buffalo Sabres acquired forward Jordan Greenway from the Minnesota Wild on Friday in exchange for a pair of draft picks. The Wild received a...

NHL News: Capitals sign F Nicolas Aube-Kubel to extension, recall pair

Hockey March 4, 2023

Forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel signed a one-year, $1.225 million contract extension with the Washington Capitals on Friday. The Capitals also recalled defensemen Vincent Iorio and...

NHL News: Sharks trade recently acquired Vladislav Namestnikov to Jets

Hockey March 3, 2023

Vladislav Namestnikov's time with the San Jose Sharks was short-lived. Two days after being acquired by the Sharks, Namestnikov was traded to the Winnipeg Jets...

NHL News: Kings acquire F Zack MacEwen from Flyers

Hockey March 3, 2023

The Los Angeles Kings acquired Zack MacEwen from the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday in exchange for fellow forward Brendan Lemieux and a fifth-round pick...

NHL News: Devils acquire F Curtis Lazar from Canucks

Hockey March 3, 2023

The New Jersey Devils acquired forward Curtis Lazar from the Vancouver Canucks on Friday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2024 NHL...

NHL News: Blue Jackets F Sean Kuraly (oblique) out six weeks

Hockey March 3, 2023

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Sean Kuraly will be sidelined approximately six weeks due to a left oblique strain, the team announced on Friday. There...

NHL News: Reports: Pens acquiring Dmitry Kulikov, Nick Bonino in separate deals

Hockey March 3, 2023

The Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring defenseman Dmitry Kulikov and center Nick Bonino in a pair of trades, multiple media outlets reported on Friday. Per reports,...