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📈 Way-too-early NHL Power Rankings
Here's how the teams stack up looking ahead to next fall -- and what to watch this offseason.[read more]
Hurricanes' Staal, 37, oldest Conn Smythe winner
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal became the oldest player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy at age 37.[read more]
Reports: Nurse gives Oilers list of trade options
Darnell Nurse has provided the Oilers with a short list of teams he would be willing to be traded to, according to multiple reports.[read more]
Lightning strikes twice: Kucherov wins 2nd MVP
Lightning star Nikita Kucherov won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's MVP for the second time, finishing 10 points ahead of Connor McDavid in the closest vote since 2001-02.[read more]
Andersen, Bussi laud one another after raising Cup...
Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen, 36, who began the series in the starter's net before Brandon Bussi took over, was the second of the Hurricanes to raise the Stanley Cup on Sunday night after the franchise secured its second title with a Game 6 win.[read more]
Tortorella leaves door open for return to Vegas
Coach John Tortorella said he had yet to consider his future with the Golden Knights after their loss Sunday night to the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.[read more]
Hurricanes win Game 6, raise Cup for second time
Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake each scored their seventh goal of the playoffs, and Nikolaj Ehlers had an empty-net tally, as the Carolina Hurricanes topped the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Sunday, the club's second title.[read more]
Carolina's jock and nerd alliance created perfect ...
Coach Rod Brind'Amour and GM Eric Tulsky created a team that won its first Cup in 20 years -- and will be back.[read more]
Keys to the offseason: Free agency plans for Hurri...
We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.[read more]
How undrafted players became so vital to NHL teams...
Nearly 15% of NHL players in 2025-26 were undrafted, including six playing in the Stanley Cup Final.[read more]