NHL

B. Tkachuk misses out on TSN Hockey’s top 50 list, lands at No. 51

Newly minted Florida Panthers forward Brady Tkachuk just missed out on the top 50, landing at No. 51 on this season’s list. He falls off the top 50 list after landing at No. 37 last season.

Kings’ Fiala has surgery; will miss the start of training camp

The Los Angeles Kings announced Thursday that forward Kevin Fiala underwent a procedure related to his initial surgery to repair injuries he sustained at the 2026 Winter Olympics and will miss the start of training camp.

No star prospects at Canadiens' rookie camp, but plenty of gems to polish

Montreal Canadiens fans have been spoiled with names like Juraj Slafkovsky, Lane Hutson and Ivan Demidov in attendance at rookie camp in recent years, but the Habs faithful won’t experience quite the same excitement this time around.

Trash-talking prospect Zhilkin aims to top ‘rat’ rankings in 2027 NHL draft class

Saginaw Spirit captain enjoys mixing it up physically and verbally, Mark Masters writes.

'Our own brand of puzzle': Caufield says Canadiens ready for Atlantic Division battle

While last spring may have shown how far his group still has to go, Cole Caufield sees the heartbreak as simply the first step in a long journey.

Kreider a UFA as he clears unconditional waivers to terminate Ducks deal

Chris Kreider is an unrestricted free agent. The veteran forward cleared unconditional waivers on Thursday, allowing the Anaheim Ducks to terminate his contract by mutual consent.

Novotny looks to bring character, winning attitude to Canucks

The Peterborough Petes brought Adam Novotny over from Czechia last season and was impressed with his maturity and character that he brought to their organization. After being drafted 24th overall by the Vancouver Canucks, Petes assistant coach Patrick O'Connor believes that Novotny's qualities will great additions to his new NHL club.

DuPont the definitive No. 1 player in TSN’s pre-season draft ranking

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button puts it this way: “DuPont is destined to be a franchise player in the NHL, period.”

Kessels, Oshie headline U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2024

A pair of siblings will be enshrined in Washington, DC in November as part of the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Amanda Kessel and Phil Kessel will be joined by T. J. Oshie, Ryan Suter and Stan Wong, USA Hockey announced on Thursday.

Flames F Huberdeau will not be ready for opening night, Conroy confirms

The Calgary Flames will be without forward Jonathan Huberdeau to start the 2026-27 season.

Oilers lose support of superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ after Formenton signing

The Edmonton Oilers announcement to sign a former Team Canada junior player acquitted of sexual assault last year has come as a massive bodycheck to one longtime superfan.

Former Kings coach and longtime analyst Melrose dies at 70

Former NHL coach and longtime analyst Barry Melrose passed away at age 70 on Wednesday.

Tanev returns to roots as he plots path back to Leafs lineup

Chris Tanev is returning to his roots as the Leafs defenceman will meet and greet fans on Sunday at Victoria Village Arena, which is where the Toronto native’s unlikely journey to the NHL began at age five, Mark Masters writes.

NHL still has work to do before approving expanding to a 33rd team in Houston or Austin, Texas

While the NHL may soon expand to Houston or Austin, Texas, the road to adding a 33rd team still has some obstacles to clear.

Quinn Hughes on new deal: ‘I want to make sure I’m taking my time on everything’

Quinn Hughes is entering into the final season of his current contract, but he’s in no apparent rush to sign a new one.

Bowman: Hockey Canada reinstatement played big role in Formenton signing

Oilers GM talks to TSN’s Ryan Rishaug about the process the franchise went through in deciding to sign free-agent forward.

J. Hughes doesn’t think Quinn will ‘sacrifice what’s best for him’ for brothers to unite

Ducks place Kreider on waivers for contract termination

The Anaheim Ducks are placing veteran forward Chris Kreider on waivers for contract termination, freeing $6.5 million in space for the cash-strapped Ducks and setting the winger up for a fresh start.

Former Canadiens winger, four-time Stanley Cup champion Pronovost dead at 90

Former Montreal Canadiens winger André Pronovost, who won four straight Stanley Cups with the Habs, has died at 90. The Canadiens say Pronovost died Tuesday, with the cause of death not disclosed.

Oilers sign F Formenton to one-year, $850K deal

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Alex Formenton to a one-year, $850,000 contract.