Hockey

NHL: Canes’ raucous Cup parade draws estimated 150,000 fans

Celebrating the Carolina Hurricanes' first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years, an estimated record-breaking crowd of 150,000 fans packed downtown Raleigh on Saturday for the team's victory parade, according...

NHL: Hurricanes’ Nicolas Deslauriers signs contract during parade

Rugged forward Nicolas Deslauriers picked a fine time to sign a two-year, $1.75 million contract with the Carolina...

NHL: Three-time Cup champ, ex-Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews retires

Three-time Stanley Cup champion and longtime Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews officially announced his retirement Friday after 16...

NHL: Two-time Cup winner Ron Francis rejoins Pens as advisor

Two-time Stanley Cup winner Ron Francis rejoined the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday as a special advisor for hockey...

NHL: Leafs add D Darren Raddysh in sign-and-trade deal with Lightning

The Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Darren Raddysh from the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday in a sign-and-trade deal,...

NHL: Blackhawks great Dennis Hull dies at 81

Dennis Hull, a five-time All-Star forward for the Chicago Blackhawks and the younger brother of Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby Hull, died on Saturday,...

NHL: Oddsmakers set Hurricanes as favorite to lift Stanley Cup

The Carolina Hurricanes, fresh off winning the Eastern Conference championship on Friday, are sizable favorites to beat the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley...

NHL: Hurricanes finish off Habs in Game 5, will face Vegas in Cup Final

The string of disappointments in the conference finals can now be put in the past for the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes are finally back in...

NHL: Canadiens have tall task ahead; Canes aim to close out series in Game 5

The Montreal Canadiens have twice already in these playoffs drummed up a victory in an elimination game. The Canadiens must find that magic again to...

NHL: Four-time Stanley Cup champ Claude Lemieux dies

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion who skated a fine line between being a clutch scorer and agitator, has died. He was 60. The...

NHL: First-period spree brings Hurricanes to verge of Stanley Cup Final

Thanks to four fast starts in as many games, the Carolina Hurricanes have pushed the Montreal Canadiens to the brink of elimination in the...