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Cowboy boot margaritas and more NBA, Stanley Cup playoff foodNBA and NHL teams are stepping up their concessions for the playoffs. In the NBA, the Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder are going all out with their…
2026 Stanley Cup playoff picks: Every first-round seriesThe 2025-26 NHL regular season is officially in the books. Sixteen of the league's teams have made the postseason bracket, and 16 have been eliminated. Before the first-round…
SUPERSTAR FOR COLORADODENVER -- If 1995 served as a benchmark in the history of theColorado Avalanchefranchise geographically, it's also the year one of the most defining players in franchise history…
PREPARING FOR THE POSTSEASONThe 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are upon us, and more so than in years prior, the playoff format is under fire from fans. The Central and Atlantic Division teams remain the "teams…
Who's winning the Stanley Cup? All the intel you need on the 16 playoff teamsThe 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are here! The Eastern Conference bracket was set earlier this week, including theCarolina HurricanesandBuffalo Sabresas division champions. For…
🏆 Final 2026 NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading?It's the final week of the 2025-26 NHL regular season. The awards voters have their ballots and are sweating out their decisions in what are (with one exception) extremely close…
Matthews still noncommittal on future with LeafsAuston Matthewsavoided playing fortune teller when addressing his career moving forward long-term with theMaple Leafs. Toronto's captain met with the media Thursday following the…
Blackhawks GM: Bedard deal is 'important' priorityCHICAGO --Connor Bedardis going to get paid. That's for sure. The only questions are how much and how many years. It also looks as if Bedard is going to be named captain of…
Ducks clinch No. 3 seed in Pacific by beating PredsTroy Terryscored on a power play with 2:54 left, and theAnaheim Ducksbeat theNashville Predators5-4on Thursday night helping them clinch the third seed in the Pacific Division for…
Goal king Ovechkin 'pretty sure' he'll keep playingWashington CapitalsstarAlex Ovechkinsaid he's "pretty sure" that Tuesday's season finale atColumbuswon't be his last game, as the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer contemplates…
McDavid seals 6th scoring title with 4-assist finaleConnor McDavidhad four assists to take the NHL scoring title with 138 points as theEdmonton Oilersbeat theVancouver Canucks6-1on Thursday night to finish second in the Pacific…
GM Patrik fired by Canucks after last-place finishPatrik Allvin is out as general manager of theVancouver Canucksafter four seasons, the club announced Friday. The decision to move on from Allvin comes as the Canucks went from…- Wild coach mum on Game 1 goalie against StarsST. PAUL, Minn. -- TheMinnesota Wildhave entered the Stanley Cup playoffs with fully professed confidence in both of their goalies. Their preference is to keep a secret…
END OF AN ERA?Alex Ovechkinis still scoring. That's the part that gives everyone around theWashington Capitals' captain pause, wondering whether it really could be his final lap in the NHL. In…
Bowness agrees to return as Blue Jackets coachRick Bowness agreed to a contract Thursday to return as coach of theColumbus Blue Jacketsnext season. Bowness is getting a one-year extension after leading Columbus to a 21-11-5…
Sharks sign NCAA champ Pohlkamp to 2-year dealSAN JOSE, Calif. -- TheSan Jose Sharkssigned Hobey Baker Award finalist Eric Pohlkamp to a two-year, entry-level contract on Thursday. Pohlkamp was originally a fifth-round pick…
NHL playoff watch: What's at stake on the season's final dayThe saying goes, "Don't cry because it's over; smile because it happened." It's applicable regarding the 2025-26 NHL regular season after Thursday night's games, the final six of…
Barkov to play for Finland in championshipFlorida PantherscaptainAleksander Barkovwill play in the World Championship for Finland, despite missing the entire NHL season recovering from surgery on a torn ACL and MCL in his…
Islanders' fundraiser for convicted cop causes stirNEW YORK -- TheIslandersare facing questions about a jumbotron promotion urging hockey fans to donate to a former New York City police sergeant who was recently convicted of…
Blackhawks extend GM Davidson's contractCHICAGO -- TheChicago Blackhawksextended general manager Kyle Davidson's contract Wednesday, it was announced. The team didn't say the length of the deal, but a source told…- Jackets coach torches players: 'They don't care'Columbus Blue Jacketscoach Rick Bowness questioned his players' commitment to winning after an uninspired season-ending loss to theWashington Capitalson Tuesday night. "Just look…
BREAKING DOWN ELIMINATED TEAMSThe 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are about to begin, which means that while 16 NHL teams are looking forward to their shot at the best trophy in sports, 16 others will be looking…
Quick, 40, 3-time Cup champion, plays last gameSUNRISE, Fla. --Jonathan Quicksaid Monday night's game was his last in the NHL, meaning the 40-year-old is retiring to end a career that spanned nearly two decades and included a…
Undecided Ovi hears chants of 'One more year!'COLUMBUS, Ohio --Alex Ovechkinhasn't decided if his final NHL game was Tuesday night. If it was, the Russian superstar made sure he got on the scoresheet. Ovechkin assisted…
FANTASY HOCKEYThis season had everything you want from fantasy hockey: unexpected breakout stars, waiver-wire gems that saved leagues, and the kind of lines and goalies that make you wonder if…
NHL goalies' save percentage lowest in 30 yearsWhen he was an NHL goaltender, Brian Boucher recalls that he would look up at the shot counter and keep telling himself how many more pucks he would need to stop to make it a good…
Flyers get 1st berth since '20; Canes tops in EastPHILADELPHIA --Dan Vladarturned aside Carolina's fourth shootout attempt, threw his arms in the air and waited for the swarm ofFlyersto mob him in celebration. Every Flyer hopped…
Sabres take division after ending playoff droughtCHICAGO -- First, theBuffalo Sabresstopped their long playoff drought. Then,Alex Tuch& Co. won the Atlantic Division. They have no intention of stopping now. Buffalo is aiming…
ON THE ICEThe 2025-26 NHL regular season concludes next Thursday. Sixteen teams will head to the Stanley Cup playoffs, while the other 16 will go back the drawing board to get better for…
Ducks in, Sharks out as West's bracket shapes upNASHVILLE, Tenn. --Macklin Celebriniscored twice in the third period, including an empty-netter with 1:45 remaining, to reach 44 goals this season, and theSan Jose Sharksdefeated…
Ovi lauds Penguins but waves off farewell shakesWASHINGTON -- After their3-0 losson Sunday,Sidney Crosbyand thePittsburgh Penguinslingered on the ice in preparation for a farewell handshake withWashington CapitalsstarAlex…
Blackhawks' Nazar wears cage after losing 2 teethCHICAGO -- ForwardFrank Nazarlost two of his top front teeth when he was hit by a puck in the second period of theChicago Blackhawks' loss to theSt. Louis Blueson Saturday. But he…
Granato's brother to run new Panthers' girls teamsSUNRISE, Fla. -- TheFlorida Panthersunveiled plans Monday for a girls travel hockey program that will begin play out of the team's current and former practice facilities later…
Kraken F McCann's season over due to injurySEATTLE --Seattle KrakenforwardJared McCannwill miss the team's final three regular-season games with a lower-body injury. The Kraken (34-34-11) were already eliminated from…
👀 How Tocchet steered Flyers into playoff raceRick Tocchet isn't just the coach of thePhiladelphia Flyers. Heisa Philadelphia Flyer. "I bleed orange and black," said Tocchet, who was hired as Flyers coach last summer after…
'Let it slip away': Isles' playoff hopes dashedELMONT, N.Y. --Nick Suzukihad a goal and an assist to pass the 100-point mark for the season and theMontreal Canadiensdefeated theNew York Islanders4-1on Sunday, eliminating them…
Wings' playoff hopes end as drought hits decadeDETROIT -- TheDetroit Red Wingssat on the bench, stewing in stunned silence, after their latest loss sealed their fate as a franchise relegated to watching the NHL playoffs on TV.…
Denver wins third NCAA hockey title in five yearsLAS VEGAS -- Denver has thrived in the uncomfortable, refusing to panic even when the opponent is dominating play. Much of that is because of the freshman in the Pioneers' net. No…
Sharks fall in shootout; playoff hopes on thin iceSAN JOSE, Calif. --Linus Karlssonscored in the sixth round of the shootout as theCanucksput theSharkson the brink of playoff elimination with a4-3 winSaturday night. After each…- Blackhawks' Nazar exits after taking puck to faceCHICAGO --Chicago BlackhawksforwardFrank Nazarleft Saturday's5-3 lossto theSt. Louis Bluesafter he was hit in the face by a puck. Nazar dropped his stick and discarded his gloves…
Avs clinch NHL's top seed with 3-1 win vs. FlamesDENVER --Nathan MacKinnonscored his career-high 52nd goal of the season into an empty net and had two assists to help theColorado Avalancheclinch the NHL's top seed for the…
Ovechkin appreciates 'nice' tribute from PenguinsPITTSBURGH -- The 100th career matchup between generational starsSidney CrosbyandAlex Ovechkinnever materialized duringtheWashington Capitals'6-3victory against thePittsburgh…- Avs' Bednar taken to hospital after puck hits faceDENVER --Colorado Avalanchecoach Jared Bednar was taken to a hospital after being hit by a puck on his right cheek during a 3-2 overtime loss to theVegas Golden Knightson Saturday…
🏒 Step back in time: Repicking the 2016 draftIt has been almost 10 years since the2016 NHL draft. In that span, hockey teams and fans have seen deep picks become star players and "sure things" become anything but that. In…
Minnesota Duluth's Plante captures Hobey BakerMinnesota Duluth sophomore forward Max Plante was crowned the 2026 Hobey Baker Memorial Award winner Friday night as the nation's best college hockey player. Plante, aDetroit Red…
Caufield joins Canadiens' exclusive 50-goal clubMONTREAL --Cole Caufieldis the firstMontreal Canadiensplayer to score 50 goals in a season in more than three decades. Caufield scored his 50th against theTampa Bay…
Ducks GM Verbeek receives multiyear extensionANAHEIM, Calif. -- General manager Pat Verbeek has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with theAnaheim Ducks. Mike Stapleton has also received a promotion to senior vice…
Schaefer ties rookie defenseman goals recordNEW YORK --Matthew Schaeferof theNew York Islanderstied the NHL record for goals by a rookie defenseman, scoring his 23rd of the season Thursday night to match Hall of Famer Brian…