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The mission has long been the same for the Carolina Hurricanes in building a perennial playoff contender around a collective effort to wear down opponents with an aggressive forecheck and pressing the attack.
Sidney Crosby, his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh Penguins dressing room on Thursday and pulled a black baseball cap over his head.
The Colorado Avalanche coach is off the injured list and back with the team for the regular-season finale Thursday against Seattle after taking a puck to the face last weekend.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are moving on from defenceman Matt Dumba on the eve of the playoffs, as multiple reports indicate the team placed the veteran on waivers for the purpose of contract termination on Thursday.
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Carrick will miss the team’s first-round series against the Boston Bruins, head coach Lindy Ruff confirmed on Thursday.
What are some takeaways from the Maple Leafs locker cleanout day, particularly with regards to Auston Matthews and his desire to stay in Toronto? What's next for the Winnipeg Jets after a disappointing season? That and more in the early edition of Insider Trading.
The path through the Central Division to the Western Conference Final is just about as treacherous as it gets with the conference's three top teams all bracketed together.
The National Hockey League released part of its playoff schedule on Thursday, mapping out when each series would play Game 1.
Nothing about Alex Ovechkin’s future is all that clear right now after the NHL’s career goal-scoring leader finished his 21st season Tuesday.
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has committed to playing for Finland at the World Hockey Championships in May after he missed the 2025-26 campaign due to injury.
Rick Bowness has signed a one-year contract extension to stay on as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Addressing the media during Washington Capitals’ locker cleanout on Thursday, Alex Ovechkin hinted that he hopes to return for a 22nd NHL season but his final decision still needs to be made.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares told reporters on Thursday that he intends to play for Canada at the World Hockey Championship beginning in May.
Despite the horrid start and the lack of availability in his second season, Steve Staios has no regrets putting his faith into Linus Ullmark.
A team can’t win a division in April, but they can certainly lose one. The Jays need to find a way to survive a pile of injuries and keep the top of the AL East within arm’s length, Steve Phillips writes.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews reiterated Thursday he believes he can win a Stanley Cup with the franchise.
Craig Berube’s future as head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs remains in limbo as the team searches for its next head of hockey operations, but the 60-year-old said Thursday he expects to be back behind the bench next season.
Under the fiery John Tortorella, the Golden Knights (39-26-17) have clinched a second-straight Pacific Division title and are one of the league’s hottest teams heading into their postseason matchup against the Utah Mammoth.
The Edmonton Oilers will finish their regular season tonight with one goal in mind: Beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks and avoid a first-round playoff clash with one of the Central Division heavyweights.
The only silver lining in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ final game of the season is that it finally ended a long year of disappointment.
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