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Trades, free agency or the draft? How every player...
What's the best way to build an NHL roster? The Canes and Golden Knights have taken divergent paths to get to the ultimate stage.[read more]
Who are the best players in the Stanley Cup Final?...
Which players will have the greatest impact on the Final? Here are the top 11, along with honorable mentions.[read more]
Stanley Cup Final preview: Key players, goalie con...
The final round of the 2026 playoffs begins on Tuesday. Here's what to know about the Hurricanes and Golden Knights.[read more]
Conn Smythe Watch: Who's leading for MVP of the pl...
The final matchup begins Tuesday, with multiple legitimate candidates on the Hurricanes and Golden Knights.[read more]
🏒 Free agency tiers: The best players available
From All-Stars and award winners down to diamonds in the rough, here's who will be available this summer.[read more]
Sabres' Helenius scores in OT, Finland wins worlds...
Buffalo Sabres rookie center Konsta Helenius scored 10:42 into overtime, giving Finland a 1-0 victory over Switzerland on Sunday in the tournament final at the men's ice hockey world championship in Zurich, the nation's fifth title and first since 2022.[read more]
French Gates to become Kraken minority investor
Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates will become a minority investor in the Seattle Kraken, pending approval by the NHL.[read more]
Canucks go internal again, hire Malhotra as coach
The Canucks named Manny Malhotra -- who led Vancouver's AHL affiliate to the Calder Cup in 2025 -- as the franchise's next head coach on Monday.[read more]
Goldeneyes fire coach after their first season
Vancouver fired coach Brian Idalski on Monday after the expansion franchise finished sixth out of the PWHL's eight teams in its inaugural season.[read more]
Hart: I've grown since joining VGK after acquittal...
Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart said he has learned and grown a lot since signing with Vegas after he and four other players were reinstated by the NHL following their acquittals in the Hockey Canada sexual assault case.[read more]