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Who will be beasts of the East? Early look at Hurr...
Who will represent the East in the Stanley Cup Final? Get set with key stats, schedule and more.[read more]
🏒 Gavin McKenna's path to expected No. 1 pick
McKenna's story has taken him from Whitehorse, Yukon, to Medicine Hat to Penn State, with the NHL expected to be the next stop. What makes him a special prospect?[read more]
Devils coach Keefe to return after GM's evaluation...
Sheldon Keefe will return as coach of the Devils, the team confirmed Tuesday, after new general manager Sunny Mehta did the full assessment of the organization he promised when taking over control of hockey operations last month.[read more]
Sources: VGK yet to allow Cassidy, teams to talk
Multiple NHL teams are waiting to interview Bruce Cassidy but have not yet received permission from the Vegas Golden Knights as of Tuesday, sources told ESPN.[read more]
U.S. tops Germany in shootout at hockey worlds
Ryan Leonard scored the decisive penalty for the United States in a 4-3 shootout win over Germany at the ice hockey world championship on Wednesday.[read more]
Rebuilding Canucks fire first-year coach Foote
Adam Foote, after his first year as an NHL head coach, and three assistants were fired by the Canucks on Tuesday after compiling a 25-49-8 record.[read more]
Canes' 11-day playoffs layoff is most since 1919
The Hurricanes, who swept their first two playoff series, will have gone 11 full days without a game prior to Game 1 vs. the Canadiens -- the longest layoff since 1919.[read more]
Capitals re-sign D Liljegren to 2-year, $6.5M deal...
The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract worth $6.5 million, the team announced Wednesday.[read more]
Sabres reward coach Ruff with 2-year extension
The Buffalo Sabres have rewarded coach Lindy Ruff with a two-year contract extension after the 66-year old led Buffalo back to the NHL playoffs, ending a league-leading 14-year postseason appearance drought.[read more]
Makar out Game 1 of Western Conference finals
Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden Knights on Wednesday.[read more]