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Avs close door on coaching questions, signing Bednar through 2030-31
After he was set to coach on the final season of his contract, the Avalanche's Jared Bednar is getting a four-year extension.
No. 1 overall pick McKenna, 18, makes NHL debut in Maple Leafs' loss
No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna, 18, made his NHL debut Tuesday night, when the Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the season opener, and he told reporters after the loss that "to get that first one under my belt, it feels good."
Arizona State hockey coach put on leave amid inquiry into workout collapse
Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave days after several members of his team asked the university to remove him pending an investigation into a teammate's collapse.
Canes lift banner, Panthers win 'playoff-style' opener in OT
On a night when the NHL's last three title winners were on display, Gustav Forsling fired a shot past Brandon Bussi with 4.3 seconds left in OT, lifting the Florida Panthers past the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 in Tuesday's season opener.
Wild top-pair D-man Faber has surgery on fractured skull
Wild top-pair defenseman Brock Faber underwent surgery for a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.
Penguins GM wants more certainty from Malkin on his future
Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said he's "not doing this day-to-day, year-to-year thing with Geno," after Evgeni Malkin waited until May to sign a contract extension that brings the franchise legend back for a 21st year.
🏒 Stanley Cup contender tiers: Who are the top challengers?
We slotted all 32 NHL teams into one of six groups heading into the 2026-27 season.
Avs close door on coaching questions, signing Bednar through 2030-31
After he was set to coach on the final season of his contract, the Avalanche's Jared Bednar is getting a four-year extension.
No. 1 overall pick McKenna, 18, makes NHL debut in Maple Leafs' loss
No. 1 overall pick Gavin McKenna, 18, made his NHL debut Tuesday night, when the Toronto Maple Leafs fell to the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in the season opener, and he told reporters after the loss that "to get that first one under my belt, it feels good."
Arizona State hockey coach put on leave amid inquiry into workout collapse
Arizona State hockey coach Greg Powers has been placed on paid administrative leave days after several members of his team asked the university to remove him pending an investigation into a teammate's collapse.
Canes lift banner, Panthers win 'playoff-style' opener in OT
On a night when the NHL's last three title winners were on display, Gustav Forsling fired a shot past Brandon Bussi with 4.3 seconds left in OT, lifting the Florida Panthers past the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes 1-0 in Tuesday's season opener.
Wild top-pair D-man Faber has surgery on fractured skull
Wild top-pair defenseman Brock Faber underwent surgery for a fractured skull and is out indefinitely.
Penguins GM wants more certainty from Malkin on his future
Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said he's "not doing this day-to-day, year-to-year thing with Geno," after Evgeni Malkin waited until May to sign a contract extension that brings the franchise legend back for a 21st year.
🏒 Stanley Cup contender tiers: Who are the top challengers?
We slotted all 32 NHL teams into one of six groups heading into the 2026-27 season.