National Hockey League (NHL)

NHL: Canadiens, Bruins hit the ice in clash of two red-hot squads

The Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens have enjoyed a longstanding rivalry dating back to the NHL's earliest days. With the two rivals currently sitting atop the Atlantic Division standings,...

NHL: Hurricanes carry hot streak to Helsinki for clash with Kraken

The Carolina Hurricanes will try to take their red-hot start across the Atlantic Ocean when they play the...

NHL: Streaking Ducks ride high-octane offense into encounter vs. surging Predators

A pair of teams taking different paths toward recent revivals will meet Wednesday night when the Anaheim Ducks...

NHL: NHL roundup: Winnipeg fans boo Connor Hellebuyck as Jets down Devils

Dawson Mercer scored twice against his former team, including the tiebreaking power-play goal with 8:02 remaining in the...

NHL: Juuse Saros, Predators blank Kings as win streak hits 5

Filip Forsberg scored twice and Juuse Saros made 30 saves as the visiting Nashville Predators blanked the Los...

NHL: Barry Melrose, former NHL coach and broadcaster, dies at 70

Barry Melrose, who was an NHL player and coach before becoming a celebrated ESPN hockey commentator, died Wednesday at age 70, ESPN announced. "For decades,...

NHL: NHL deputy commissioner: Texas expansion ‘not a done deal’

While a $2 billion expansion fee seems too good to refuse, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said a new team in Texas, along with...

NHL: Wild D Quinn Hughes on new deal: ‘Taking my time on everything’

Minnesota Wild star defenseman Quinn Hughes insists he isn't feeling rushed to sign his next contract. Hughes addressed the issue on Wednesday as he heads...

NHL: Report: Ducks placing veteran F Chris Kreider on waivers

The Anaheim Ducks are placing forward Chris Kreider on waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract, ESPN reported Wednesday. The 35-year-old veteran is entering...

NHL: 4-time Stanley Cup champion Andre Pronovost dies

Former Montreal Canadiens forward Andre Pronovost, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, died on Tuesday at age 90. He helped the Canadiens capture the Stanley Cup...

NHL: Bruins F Fraser Minten signs 7-year, $50.4M extension

Boston Bruins forward Fraser Minten signed a seven-year contract extension worth $50.4 million on Tuesday. The extension spans through the 2033-34 season for Minten, who...