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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
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
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
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
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
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 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 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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