Hockey

NHL: Kings to retire Anze Kopitar’s No. 11 jersey, unveil statue

The Los Angeles Kings will retire former captain Anze Kopitar's No. 11 jersey during the 2026-27 season and honor him with a statue outside of Crypto.com Arena. Both events will...

NHL: Penguins sign F Ville Koivunen to eight-year, $32M deal

The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed restricted free agent forward Ville Koivunen to an eight-year, $32 million contract on Thursday. The...

NHL: Pens sign F Tommy Novak to 3-year, $13.95M extension

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed forward Tommy Novak to a three-year, $13.95 million contract extension on Friday. Novak, 29, posted...

NHL: Sharks’ Macklin Celebrini inks 5-year deal at record $18.8M annually

San Jose Sharks superstar forward Macklin Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension on Wednesday. At $18.8 million...

NHL: Former Rangers star Ron Duguay collapses, loses several teeth

Former New York Rangers star forward Ron Duguay was hospitalized after being found unconscious at his home last...

NHL: Jackets build 3-goal lead, hand Canucks 9th straight loss

Kirill Marchenko and Kent Johnson each had a goal with an assist, while Elvis Merzlikins made 30 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets won...

NHL: Tage Thompson records hat trick, 5 points as Sabres overpower Canadiens

Tage Thompson had a hand in all five goals, scoring three times and adding two assists for the Buffalo Sabres in a 5-3 win...

NHL: After rare home loss, Avalanche primed for Predators

The Colorado Avalanche had their 17-game home winning streak snapped Monday, which affords them the rare opportunity to start a new one when they...

NHL: Lightning go for franchise-record win streak against banged-up Blues

After recovering from a sluggish start to this season, the Tampa Bay Lightning are rolling along with an 11-game winning streak. They will try to...

NHL: Hurricanes face Panthers, hope to brush off first shutout loss of season

The Carolina Hurricanes had extra time this week to ponder an unfortunate rarity. After being shutout victims for the first time this season, the Hurricanes...

NHL: Blues’ points leader Robert Thomas (lower body) out at least 2 weeks

Robert Thomas, the St. Louis' Blues points leader through 47 games, was placed on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury on Thursday. The center...