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Crosby leaps Lemieux as Pens' all-time top scorer
Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise scoring record with a goal and an assist in the first period of the Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, giving him 645 goals and 1,079 assists for 1,724 points in 1,387 games.[read more]
🔍 Inside the Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade
Here's how the trade came to pass, what other teams were in the mix, and the aftershocks throughout the NHL.[read more]
Montreal-bound: Danault returns to Habs in trade
The Kings have traded center Phillip Danault to the Canadiens, ending speculation about his future with the team.[read more]
Blackhawks' Nazar hit in face by puck, out 4 weeks
The Blackhawks lost another key player when Frank Nazar was hit in the face by a puck during a 6-4 loss to the Senators.[read more]
Sabres add ex-Habs GM Bergevin to front office
Newly hired Sabres general manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the hiring of former Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin and Josh Flynn to his staff.[read more]
Injured captain Miller misses Rangers' 2-1 loss
Rangers veteran forward J.T. Miller missed his club's 2-1 loss to the Nashville Predators Sunday night, and could miss additional time, coach Mike Sullivan said, adding that his captain was still being evaluated for an upper-body injury back in New York.[read more]
Hughes scores in return as Devils fall to Sabres
New Jersey forward Jack Hughes, a 24-year-old center and hopeful for the U.S. Olympic team, returned to the Devils' lineup just more than five weeks after having finger surgery and scored the first goal in a 3-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday.[read more]
Ryan O'Reilly to the Capitals, and five other post-roster-freeze NHL trades
No trades can be made from Dec. 21 to 28. Here are a handful of deals that make too much sense.[read more]
'She's an icon': Heading into her final Olympics, Hilary Knight's impact is as big as ever
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be Knight's last playing for Team USA.[read more]
Final Olympic hockey roster predictions for U.S., Canada, more: Which NHL stars make it?
The NHL is back at the Games. Here's our final look at which players will make the cut for the big five.[read more]