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After a disastrous season, the Leafs really needed a win. They got one on Tuesday night. The ping-pong balls bounced in Toronto’s favour at the NHL draft lottery and the franchise now owns the first overall pick at next month’s draft in Buffalo, Mark Masters writes.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are the winners of the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery and with the first-overall pick, TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button has them taking Penn State forward Gavin McKenna.
Neither team was particularly happy following the Golden Knights’ 3-1 Game 1 victory over the Ducks on Monday night.
Jim Rutherford says he will step down from his role as the Vancouver Canucks’ president of hockey operations. He says he will move into an adviser role following next month’s NHL entry draft.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have won the lottery for the first pick in next month’s NHL draft.
Projected first overall pick Gavin McKenna will not play for Team Canada in the upcoming World Hockey Championship, according to TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
A healthy Canadian contingent will be joined by an impressive field for a non-signature tournament being held the week before the U.S. Open, Bob Weeks writes.
The Montreal Canadiens take on the Buffalo Sabres in what should be an exciting second-round matchup between a pair of high-scoring teams trying to establish themselves as Stanley Cup contenders.
The first-round series between the Montreal Canadiens and the Tampa Bay Lightning was very tight with neither team giving a lot of space. That could change in the second round, when the Canadiens face the Buffalo Sabres.
Team Canada is getting some help on the blueline for the IIHF Men’s World Championship. Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse will play for Team Canada later this month in Switzerland, reports TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger.
Sabres center and faceoff ace Sam Carrick resumed practicing on Tuesday, and is in position to return for Buffalo’s second-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens.
In between addressing the Sabres’ anemic power play and needing to be better on home ice, coach Lindy Ruff took time to reflect on Buffalo’s rich but relatively ancient playoff history against the Montreal Canadiens.
The Minnesota Wild are making a change in net as Filip Gustavsson will start in Game 2 of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
The Ottawa Senators have signed forward Stephen Halliday to a two-year contract extension. The deal carries an average annual value of $1.075 million.
TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston said in his column on The Athletic on Tuesday that, despite the fact that the Maple Leafs captain is under contract, he still isn’t sure he’ll be on the team during the 2026-27 campaign.
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman revealed Tuesday that his absence in the final weeks of the season was caused by a need to address his mental health.
Teams that didn’t have many memorable moments this National Hockey League season are hoping their fortunes change tonight when the annual draft lottery is held live — starting at 7 p.m. ET — inside the NHL Network’s studio in New Jersey.
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn again goes into the offseason with a decision to make about whether to come back for another NHL season.
Ivan Barbashev scored off a terrific pass from Pavel Dorofeyev with 4:58 left to put the Golden Knights ahead for good, and Vegas went on to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 on Monday night in the opener of their second-round series.
Taylor Hall slipped the puck past Dan Vladar at 18:54 of overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Monday night, taking a 2-0 lead in their second-round series in the NHL playoffs.
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