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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
Macklin Celebrini, 19, has been added to the Team Canada roster for the Olympics along with Nick Suzuki, Bo Horvat, Tom Wilson, Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper.
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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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Dec 31, 2025
Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is back in the lineup against the Capitals after missing a month with an upper-body injury.
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Dec 31, 2025
Panthers forward Brad Marchand will neither be fined nor suspended by the NHL for his elbow to the head of Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson.
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Dec 31, 2025
Use the NHL schedule to your advantage when setting your lineups in January with these teams and player picks.
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Dec 31, 2025
At the end of calendar 2025, here's a rundown of the locks, teams with work to do and long shots. Plus, each team's MVP.
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Dec 30, 2025
The Panthers paid tribute to Brad Marchand joining the NHL's 1,000-point club in a pregame ceremony before hosting the Canadiens on Tuesday night.
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Dec 30, 2025
The Professional Hockey Players' Association and the North American minor league ECHL have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement, ending a strike that forced the postponement of 41 games.
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Dec 30, 2025
Kimi Koerbler scored two goals and Switzerland beat Germany 4-0 on Tuesday in Grand Casino Arena at the World Junior Championship.
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Dec 30, 2025
The Professional Hockey Players' Association and the North American minor league ECHL have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement ending a strike that forced the postponement of 41 games.
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Dec 30, 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 30, 2025
The 27-year-old defenseman may be the Capitals' MVP to this point. Here's how he leveled up in 2025-26.
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Dec 29, 2025
Boston Bruins prospect James Hagens, a forward from Hauppauge, New York, who was drafted in June at No. 7 overall out of Boston College, scored twice in a 1:03 span on Monday night, and Team USA edged Slovakia 6-5 in the world junior hockey championship.
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Dec 29, 2025
Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to miss the rest of the season after surgery to address a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour said Monday.
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Dec 29, 2025
New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal was fined $5,000 on Monday, the maximum allowable under the collective bargaining agreement, for his two-handed slash to Blue Jackets left wing Mason Marchment in Columbus' 4-2 victory at Nationwide Arena Sunday.
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Dec 29, 2025
The NHL plans to make snow fall at the Marlins' ballpark as part of the celebrations for the Winter Classic game between the Panthers and Rangers.
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Dec 29, 2025
The Penguins are hoping Yegor Chinakhov can fulfill his potential with a change in scenery.
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Dec 29, 2025
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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Dec 29, 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 29, 2025
In a sequence the NHL will likely look into this week for potential discipline, Islanders forward Mathew Barzal took a two-handed chop to Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Mason Marchment on Sunday, after Marchment tripped New York rookie Matthew Schaefer.
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Dec 28, 2025
Prior to the team's 7-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday night, the Chicago Blackhawks placed center and burgeoning star Frank Nazar on injured reserve retroactive to Dec. 20, and activated captain Nick Foligno, who scored in the home defeat.
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Dec 28, 2025
Anaheim prospect Lucas Pettersson, selected No. 35 by the Ducks in 2024, netted two third-period goals, leading Sweden past Switzerland 4-2 in preliminary play of the World Junior Championship on Sunday at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Dec 28, 2025
The NHL fined Florida's Anton Lundell $5,000 and Tampa Bay's Scott Sabourin $2,018.23 for their actions in Saturday's penalty-filled game between the Panthers and Lightning.
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Dec 28, 2025
Senators goalie Linus Ullmark, who has a 14-8-5 record this season, is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons.
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Dec 28, 2025
Matthew Tkachuk is back on the ice with the Panthers, appearing at practice on Sunday for the first time this season.
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Dec 28, 2025
The Blue Jackets' Zach Werenski, who is second among NHL defensemen with 14 goals and 40 points, has been put on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
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Dec 27, 2025
The ECHL and the Professional Hockey Players' Association have a tentative agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement to end
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Dec 27, 2025
Playing on home ice in St. Paul, Minnesota, the United States held off Switzerland 2-1 in preliminary-round play at the World Junior Championship on Saturday night, and will now take on Slovakia in the next round of the tournament.
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Dec 27, 2025
Cole Hutson was briefly hospitalized after a puck appeared to strike him near the back of his helmet during Saturday's World Juniors game against Switzerland.
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Dec 27, 2025
Montreal Canadiens veteran Jake Evans, a 29-year-old forward and 2014 seventh-round pick who has 5 goals and 10 points in 34 games this season. will miss four to six weeks because of a lower-body injury, the team announced Saturday.
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Dec 27, 2025
On the day his club returned from its holiday break to meet the Florida Panthers, defenseman J.J. Moser, who has three goals and 12 points, signed a long-term contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning, securing an eight-year deal worth $6.75 million annually.
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Dec 26, 2025
Will Zellers scored twice and added an assist as the United States beat Germany 6-3 in both team's opening game of the World Junior Championships on Friday.
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Dec 26, 2025
The ECHL postponed 13 games Friday after players went on strike, causing a work stoppage in the North American development minor hockey league two tiers below the NHL.
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Dec 24, 2025
Hours after Toronto general manager Brad Treliving gave coach Craig Berube a vote of confidence amid his team's struggles, the Maple Leafs went out and ended a three-game slide with a 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.
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Dec 24, 2025
Captain Connor McDavid had five assists, teammate Leon Draisaitl scored three goals and the Oilers kept rolling into the holiday hiatus with a 5-1 victory over the rival Calgary Flames Tuesday night, giving Edmonton an 8-2-1 mark in its past 11 contests.
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Dec 23, 2025
In a fight-filled game befitting the Original Six rivalry, the Boston Bruins fell to the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Tuesday night at TD Garden.
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Dec 23, 2025
Alexis Lafreniere scored his 100th career goal as part of a five-goal third that rallied the Rangers to a victory over the Capitals on Tuesday night.
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Dec 23, 2025
In a fight-filled game befitting the Original Six rivalry, the Boston Bruins fell to the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 Tuesday night at TD Garden, a rowdy affair that saw the struggling home team allow four third-period goals en route to a fourth straight loss.
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Dec 23, 2025
Hours after Toronto general manager Brad Treliving gave coach Craig Berube a vote of confidence amid his team's struggles, the Maple Leafs went out and ended a three-game slide with a 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.
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Dec 23, 2025
The Professional Hockey Players' Association said its ECHL membership has served a strike notice that would be effective Friday, as the union and league can't come to an agreement on a new CBA.
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Dec 23, 2025
The tournament starts Thursday, with the best under-20 players in hockey. Here are gold medal favorites, players set to break out.
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Dec 22, 2025
The underperforming Toronto Maple Leafs fired assistant coach Marc Savard on Monday, the club announced in a statement, following a weekend in which the team dropped two games in two days, falling to second to last place in the Eastern Conference.
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Dec 22, 2025
Nick Saban, the Predator's new minority owner, said he will be involved in the organization as much or as chariman Bill Haslam wants.
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Dec 22, 2025
Kraken defenseman Brandon Montour, who has missed Seattle's last two games, has been placed on injured reserve and will be out at least four weeks after undergoing hand surgery.
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Dec 22, 2025
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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Dec 22, 2025
As the holiday break approaches, the Maple Leafs aren't exactly excelling. Plus, key games in the week ahead.
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Dec 21, 2025
Rangers veteran forward J.T. Miller missed his club's 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators Sunday night, and could miss additional time, coach Mike Sullivan said, adding that his captain was still being evaluated for an upper-body injury back in New York.
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Dec 21, 2025
New Jersey forward Jack Hughes, a 24-year-old center and hopeful for the U.S. Olympic team, returned to the Devils' lineup just more than five weeks after having finger surgery and scored the first goal in a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.
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Dec 21, 2025
Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, giving him 645 goals and 1,079 assists for 1,724 points in 1,387 games.
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Dec 21, 2025
Rangers captain J.T. Miller did not travel with the team to Nashville for Sunday's game after suffering an upper-body injury and will miss at least one game.
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Dec 21, 2025
Devils star Jack Hughes, who injured his hand during a team dinner in Chicago on Nov. 13, will return to the lineup against the Sabres on Sunday.
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Dec 21, 2025
Newly hired Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the hiring of former Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin and Josh Flynn to his staff.
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Dec 21, 2025
Here's how the trade came to pass, what other teams were in the mix, and the aftershocks throughout the NHL.
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Dec 21, 2025
The Chicago Blackhawks lost another key player when Frank Nazar was hit in the face by a puck during a 6-4 loss at Ottawa.
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Dec 20, 2025
The Rangers killed off two penalties in overtime on the way to beating the Flyers 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday but lost captain J.T. Miller to an injury.
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Dec 20, 2025
New Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen made his first change since taking over, firing associate general manager Jason Karmanos.
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Dec 20, 2025
The Seattle Kraken have traded forward Mason Marchment to the Columbus Blue Jackets for two draft picks.
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Dec 20, 2025
The Los Angeles Kings traded center Phillip Danault to the Montreal Canadiens on Friday, ending speculation about his future with the team.
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Dec 19, 2025
Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry has been put on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Jarry has made three starts for Edmonton since a Dec. 12 trade from Pittsburgh.
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Dec 19, 2025
Fenway Sports Group has agreed in principle to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family.
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Dec 19, 2025
Jack Eichel and Shea Theodore will not make the Vegas Golden Knights' weekend Canadian road trip because of injuries, costing the team its leading scorer and one of its top defensemen.
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Dec 19, 2025
Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry has been put on injured reserve with a lower-body injury. Jarry has made three starts for Edmonton since a Dec. 12 trade from Pittsburgh.
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Dec 19, 2025
The league-leading Avalanche still lead as Stanley Cup, Presidents' Trophy favorites, with the Wild on the rise.
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Dec 19, 2025
Here are the highest-ranked fantasy hockey players, with Zach Werenski rising this week.
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Dec 19, 2025
Stars forward Tyler Seguin underwent surgery this week to repair the ACL in his right knee, and the team said Friday that he would be reevaluated after the Olympic break.
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Dec 19, 2025
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be Knight's last playing for Team USA. She remains one of the faces of U.S. women's hockey.
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Dec 19, 2025
The Hurricanes, Wild and Oilers moved up in our rankings, and the Capitals and Penguins drop.
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Dec 18, 2025
Sabres defenseman Conor Timmins is expected to sit out 6-8 weeks after sustaining a broken left leg in what appeared to be a noncontact injury Thursday night against the Flyers.
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Dec 18, 2025
Holiday week messing with your fantasy hockey lineup? Here are the players to fill out your squad.
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Dec 18, 2025
Here's how the trade came to pass, what other teams were in the mix, and the aftershocks throughout the NHL.
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Dec 18, 2025
No trades can be made from Dec. 21 to 28. But after that? Here are a handful of deals that make too much sense.
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Dec 17, 2025
Fenway Sports Group has agreed in principle to sell the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Chicago-based Hoffmann family, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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Dec 17, 2025
Many expected the 27-year-old to take a step back from his 33 goals last season. Instead, he's on pace for 58.
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Dec 17, 2025
A new wave of netminding talent is taking the league by storm, coming from a variety of backgrounds.
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