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Jan 13, 2026
While the rink won't be perfect, there's also an overwhelming sentiment shared by all stakeholders: The men's Olympic hockey tournament will go on.
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Jan 13, 2026
The Games will be missing one of the sport's top countries. Here's what the group could look like if they were competing.
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Jan 13, 2026
Following a hot start, the Ducks are now on the outside looking in at the playoff race.
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Jan 12, 2026
Sergei Fedorov said leaving the Red Wings was "a huge mistake" as the franchise retired his jersey Monday night.
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Jan 12, 2026
Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard didn't play in Monday night's loss to Edmonton because of an illness. Teuvo Teravainen departed in the first period because of an upper-body injury.
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Jan 12, 2026
Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard has been ruled out for Monday night's game against Edmonton because of an illness.
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Jan 12, 2026
The Buffalo Sabres will host the 2026 NHL draft at their home arena, KeyBank Center, on June 26-27.
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Jan 12, 2026
There was an Olympic ice testing event in Milan last week, at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, and the NHL and NHLPA said in a statement they were pleased, adding that it was a "a good trial run and provided important insight" as next month's Games near.
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Jan 12, 2026
There was an Olympic ice testing event in Milan last week, at Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, and the NHL and NHLPA said in a statement they were "pleased," adding that it was a "a good trial run and provided important insight" as next month's Games near.
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Jan 12, 2026
The Columbus Blue Jackets, last in the Metropolitan Division, have fired coach Dean Evason, the team announced Monday, and immediately hired Rick Bowness to replace him, president of hockey operations and general manager Don Waddell confirmed.
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Jan 12, 2026
The start time of Florida's game against San Jose on Jan. 19 has been moved up to 6 p.m., one hour ahead of the previously scheduled puck drop in Sunrise.
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Jan 12, 2026
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed veteran forward Blake Lizotte to a three-year extension, which runs through the 2028-29 season and is worth an average of $2.25 million a year.
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Jan 12, 2026
The essential Monday guide to fantasy hockey pickups, with who to add and how to get set for the week ahead.
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Jan 12, 2026
The NHL has selected the Buffalo Sabres to host its 2026 draft in June, according to multiple reports. The draft will be held at the Sabres' home arena, KeyBank Center.
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Jan 12, 2026
From trade chatter in multiple cities to epic blowouts to a hole in the Olympic ice, hockey fans have lots to digest.
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Jan 11, 2026
With most of the seating in place, the IOC is pleased with the progress of the almost-ready ice hockey arena for the Winter Olympics amid construction delays.
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Jan 10, 2026
The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Philip Broberg, 24, recently named to Sweden's team for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, to a six-year, $48 million contract extension, the team announced on Saturday, after originally signing him in August 2024.
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Jan 10, 2026
The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Philip Broberg, 24, recently named to Sweden's team for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, to a six-year, $48 million contract extension, the team announced on Saturday, after originally signing him in August 2024.
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Jan 10, 2026
Veteran forward Pavel Zacha recorded his first career hat trick, and teammate Marat Khusnutdinov added four more goals, as the surging Boston Bruins coasted past the New York Rangers 10-2 on Saturday afternoon, their fourth win in the past five games.
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Jan 10, 2026
Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart is week to week with a lower body injury.
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Jan 09, 2026
Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard returned to the ice on Friday after missing 12 games with a right shoulder injury.
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Jan 09, 2026
Who are the favorites heading into the men's and women's 2026 Olympic ice hockey tournaments?
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Jan 09, 2026
Here are the highest-ranked fantasy hockey players, with Connor Hellebuych dropping this week.
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Jan 09, 2026
The Blackhawks are "excited" to get forward Connor Bedard back after his 12-game absence with a right shoulder injury.
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Jan 09, 2026
We go on record picking this year's champions, beginning with the CFP and ending with the World Series
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Jan 09, 2026
We go on record picking this year's champions, beginning with the CFP and ending with the World Series
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Jan 09, 2026
The Lightning are up to No. 2 -- and are tops in players on Olympic rosters. Here's who each team will send.
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Jan 09, 2026
A look at the top storylines, players to watch and Frozen Four picks as we hit the season's second half.
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Jan 09, 2026
The Original Six contenders collide on Saturday on ABC and the ESPN app. Here's how to tune in, and what to watch.
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Jan 09, 2026
Avalanche defenseman Josh Manson had two goals, two assists and a fight to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick in front of his father Dave Manson, a former player who once had his own Howe hat trick.
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Jan 09, 2026
Anaheim Ducks winger Troy Terry, who shares the team lead with 42 points, missed his first game of the season Thursday night due to an upper-body injury and isn't expected to be sidelined for an extended period.
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Jan 09, 2026
Vegas Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart appeared to injure his left leg in the first period Thursday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
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Jan 08, 2026
Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.
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Jan 08, 2026
The Sharks acquired goaltender Laurent Brossoit in a trade with the Blackhawks on Thursday.
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Jan 08, 2026
Need to replace a goalie? Here are the fantasy hockey crease situations to watch and the pickups to make.
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Jan 08, 2026
While the rink won't be perfect, there's also an overwhelming sentiment shared by all stakeholders: The men's Olympic hockey tournament will go on.
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Jan 08, 2026
A look at the top storylines, players to watch and Frozen Four picks as we hit the season's second half.
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Jan 07, 2026
Glenn Hall, a Hockey Hall of Famer whose streak of 502 consecutive starts as a goaltender remains an NHL record, has died. He was 94.
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Jan 07, 2026
Haydn Fleury rejoined the Jets on Wednesday in the aftermath of crashing into the boards and getting taken off the ice on a stretcher. Coach Scott Arniel said the 29-year-old has a broken nose and a bruised back.
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Jan 07, 2026
The Mammoth will make their first appearance in an outdoor game in 2027, when they host the Avalanche in the Winter Classic at University of Utah's Rice-Eccles Stadium.
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Jan 07, 2026
The American Hockey League and the Professional Hockey Players' Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement.
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Jan 07, 2026
Here's what we learned following the tournament of the top under-20 hockey players.
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Jan 07, 2026
On a night when the hometown fans had a chance to serenade former Carolina forward Mikko Rantanen with boos, the Hurricanes rolled to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, even though the right wing was able to post a goal and an assist.
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Jan 07, 2026
It took 28 games for Berkly Catton to score his first career NHL goal. His second took just over 28 minutes of game time.
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Jan 07, 2026
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury, 29, was alert and moving his extremities after he was taken off the ice on a stretcher after a violent collision with the boards during his team's 4-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights Tuesday at Canada Life Centre.
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Jan 07, 2026
The New Jersey Devils, struggling for nearly two months after a scorching 8-1 start, are now searching for answers after a 9-0 loss to the New York Islanders Tuesday, one in which goaltender Jacob Markstrom gave up goals on the first two shots he faced.
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Jan 07, 2026
On a night when the hometown fans had a chance to serenade former Carolina forward Mikko Rantanen with boos, the Hurricanes rolled to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, even though the right wing was able to post a goal and an assist.
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Jan 06, 2026
Winnipeg Jets defenseman Haydn Fleury, 29, was taken off the ice on a stretcher -- and sent for further medical evaluation -- after a violent collision with the boards in the first period on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights at Canada Life Centre.
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Jan 06, 2026
Flyers general manager Danny Briere said Tuesday he's not yet willing to risk a big swing with moves that could mortgage the team's long-term future, even if it might guarantee their first playoff appearance since 2020.
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Jan 06, 2026
Chicago's Connor Bedard joined the Blackhawks for part of Tuesday's practice, stepping up his rehabilitation in his return from a right shoulder injury. Coach Jeff Blashill left open the possibility of a return this weekend for the 20-year-old center.
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Jan 06, 2026
The NHL and the Ducks were named in a lawsuit filed by a former employee alleging she faced sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination from 2022 to 2025.
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Jan 06, 2026
The New York Rangers placed goaltender Igor Shesterkin on injured reserve, and defenseman Adam Fox on long-term injured reserve, but sources told ESPN's Emily Kaplan on Tuesday that the club avoided the worst-case scenario with its top netminder.
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Jan 06, 2026
Fantasy hockey goalie notes, power-play trends and which players have been on the rise over the past month.
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Jan 06, 2026
Top NHL center prospect Tynan Lawrence is leaving the USHL for Boston University.
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Jan 06, 2026
The head of the International Ice Hockey Federation said parts of the main hockey rink for the Milan Cortina Olympics might not be fully finished on time, but playing surfaces, practice facilities and dressing rooms will be ready.
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Jan 06, 2026
NHL players are back at the Olympics. Explore the full schedule, rosters and coverage for each team.
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Jan 06, 2026
The Czech Republic's Olympic hockey team, named Tuesday, includes 3 NHL goalies and center Martin Necas of the NHL-leading Avs.
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Jan 06, 2026
It's hard to find value betting on the dominant Colorado Avalanche, but Sean has some creative props with upside.
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Jan 06, 2026
The latest poll from actual PHWA voters is in, with some big changes from December's edition.
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Jan 06, 2026
Justin Sourdif posted five points, and became the first Capitals rookie since Alex Ovechkin in 2006 to record a hat trick, as the short-handed Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Monday night, ending a two-game losing streak.
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Jan 06, 2026
New York Islanders prospect Viktor Eklund, a first-round choice last summer taken by New York at No. 16 overall, and Casper Juustovaara scored first-period goals on Monday, as Sweden won its third world junior hockey title, defeating Czechia 4-2 Monday.
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Jan 05, 2026
New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin, 30, the 2022 Vezina Trophy winner and face of the franchise, left his team's 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Mammoth on Monday night midway through the first period with what the team labeled a lower-body injury.
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Jan 05, 2026
New York Rangers veteran goaltender Igor Shesterkin, 30, the 2022 Vezina Trophy winner and face of the franchise, left his team's game Monday night against the Utah Mammoth midway through the first period with what the team labeled a lower-body injury.
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Jan 05, 2026
Sam O'Reilly scored twice, Gavin McKenna and Michael Hage each had four points and Canada beat Finland 6-3 on Monday in the third-place game in the world junior hockey championship.
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Jan 05, 2026
The Philadelphia Flyers signed forward Christian Dvorak to a five-year contract extension worth $25.75 million.
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Jan 05, 2026
Settled in and firmly entrenched as a key cog to the Stars' offense, Mikko Rantanen and his teammates will take on the Hurricanes Tuesday for the first time since Carolina dealt him to Dallas last year, ending a 13-day journey that saw him traded twice.
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Jan 05, 2026
Bob Pulford, a Hall of Fame player with the Maple Leafs who later coached the Kings and then ran the Blackhawks' front office for 30 years, has died at age 89.
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Jan 05, 2026
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn is likely to miss a couple of games after hitting his face on the ice and getting stitches on his nose. Benn is one of four NHL veteran players who don't wear visors.
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Jan 05, 2026
The essential Monday guide to fantasy hockey pickups, with who to add and how to get set for the week ahead.
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Jan 05, 2026
Many superstars were left off the rosters. Here's how two teams of snubs look -- and who would win a seven-game series.
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Jan 05, 2026
Tomas Poletin scored on a deflection off his skate with 1:14 left and Czechia beat Canada 6-4 on Sunday night to advance to face Sweden in the first all-European world junior hockey final since 2016.
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Jan 04, 2026
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog, named to represent Sweden in next month's Milan Cortina Olympics, was injured early in the second period of his team's 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday night and needed to be helped off the ice.
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Jan 04, 2026
Matthew Tkachuk will travel with the Panthers for the first time this season as the team leaves for a six-game trip Monday, and said he has a soft target for what will be his debut game this season.
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Jan 04, 2026
The NHL's department of player safety suspended Calgary Flames forward John Beecher and Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley one game each for separate roughing incidents Sunday.
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Jan 04, 2026
The San Jose Sharks signed Alexander Wennberg, 31, to a three-year, $18 million contract extension Sunday during a season in which the veteran forward has seven goals and 19 assists.
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Jan 04, 2026
Which country looks best heading into the Milano Cortina Games? Here's our full breakdown of each.
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Jan 03, 2026
The Blue Jackets pounced on the Sabres with three first-period goals and went on to win 5-1 to snap Buffalo's 10-game winning streak.
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Jan 03, 2026
The two superstar-led powers collide on Saturday on ABC and the ESPN app. Here's how to tune in, and what to watch.
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Jan 02, 2026
Mika Zibanejad had a hat trick, Artemi Panarin scored twice and the Rangers beat the Panthers 5-1 on Friday night in the Winter Classic -- the first outdoor game played in Florida.
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Jan 02, 2026
Finland stunned the two-time defending champion United States 4-3 on Friday night in the world junior hockey quarterfinals.
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Jan 02, 2026
Which country looks best heading into the Milano Cortina Games? Here's our full breakdown of each.
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Jan 02, 2026
Which country looks best heading into the Milano Cortina Games? Here's our full breakdown of each.
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Jan 02, 2026
NHL players are back at the Olympics. Explore the full schedule, rosters and coverage for each team.
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Jan 02, 2026
Many of the world's best hockey players will face off in Italy. What's the format?
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Jan 02, 2026
Reigning gold medalist Finland and Sweden named their men's hockey rosters for the Milan Winter Olympics.
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Jan 02, 2026
USA Hockey has unveiled its men's Olympic roster, with a vast majority of it made up of players who took part in the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off last year.
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Jan 02, 2026
Balmy temperatures and wind pose biggest challenge for the annual hockey event.
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Jan 02, 2026
The Red Wings, Canadiens and Sabres make leaps, while the Golden Knights and Ducks slide.
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Jan 02, 2026
At the end of 2025, here's a rundown of the locks, teams with work to do and long shots.
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Jan 01, 2026
Auston Matthews finished off his 14th career hat trick to snap a 5-5 tie with 4:22 remaining as the Maple Leafs beat the Jets.
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Jan 01, 2026
Many of the world's best hockey players will face off in Italy. What's the format? Who are the favorites and top players?
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Jan 01, 2026
Islanders center Bo Horvat will be evaluated by a doctor after leaving Thursday's game against Utah because of an undisclosed lower-body injury.
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Jan 01, 2026
Many of the world's best hockey players will face off in Italy. What's the format? Who are the favorites and top players?
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Dec 31, 2025
Tage Thompson scored twice within 2½ minutes in the third period and had an assist as the Sabres beat the Stars 4-1 to extend their winning streak to 10 games.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Americans lost for the first time in four games in the world junior tournament to finish second on group play. They awaited the result of the Group B finale between Canada and Finland to determine their quarterfinal matchup.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Capitals' Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist and even got into a fight with Sam Carrick for a Gordie Howe hat trick Wednesday in a 6-3 win over the Rangers.
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Dec 31, 2025
The Winter Classic and Stadium Series will cross Florida off the list. Here are our ideas on the next set.
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Dec 31, 2025
Is this group good enough to win gold -- and prevent its U.S. rivals from winning for the first time since 1980?
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Dec 31, 2025
Clayton Keller, Tage Thompson and Seth Jones have all made the U.S. Olympic roster, sources told ESPN.
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