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Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Canes even the series ...
Here are all the key stats and trends you need to know before the opening puck drop.[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]
🏒 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]
Fleet re-sign Tapani in latest PWHL expansion
Susanna Tapani is staying put in Boston, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed forward Julia Gosling in opening the next phase of the PWHL's expansion process on Wednesday.[read more]
Ex-NHL player Rheaume named Sceptres coach
Former NHL player Pascal Rheaume was named coach of the Toronto Sceptres on Wednesday, becoming the second member of his family to join the PWHL this spring.[read more]
Wild keep McCarron in fold with 6-year, $20M deal
The Wild signed Michael McCarron to a six-year, $20M contract, taking an impending free agent off the market after his productive arrival following a midseason trade.[read more]
Avs' Landeskog wins Messier, Masterton awards
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog on Tuesday won the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award and the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.[read more]
Hurricanes scratch Andersen, start Bussi in G4
The Hurricanes turned their crease over to Brandon Bussi for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, and in his first playoff start, he delivered Tuesday, stopping 18 of 21 shots as Carolina outlasted the Vegas Golden Knights 5-3 to tie the series at 2.[read more]
Sources: NHLPA eyes Babcock inquiry on '23 case
The NHLPA expects a full NHL investigation of coach Mike Babcock's brief tenure in Columbus in 2023 before the Oilers can hire him, sources told ESPN.[read more]
Kings look to bolster offense with Laviolette hire...
Kings general manager Ken Holland confirmed the addition of the well-traveled Peter Laviolette is intended to kick-start Los Angeles' lagging offense.[read more]