Capitals center Alex Ovechkin is headed to China the week of Aug. 4 to serve as an international ambassador for the NHL, which is trying to grow its presence in ...

The general manager is one of the most important individuals in an NHL front office. They are the ones that decide the short-and long-term future of the team, ...

DAZN's appetite for sports rights keeps growing. The subscription streaming *service* has had exploratory talks with the National Hockey League about creating a ...

Russian star hockey player Artemi Panarin said strongman Vladimir Putin can "no longer tell good from bad" and that his time is up and he must go. "The mistake ...

The NHL is a very charitable league, making the communities around them better. Those efforts were recognized by ESPN with a league-wide award at their ...

The hockey landscape for LGBTQ athletes is shifting rapidly. We talked to You Can Play's executive director about what's changed and what's still to come.

The National Hockey League announced today the creation of Welcome to the NHL presented by adidas, an NHL Original Production that will provide viewers a ...

SEATTLE — Seattle's NHL expansion team has announced its general manager — Ron Francis, a Hall of Famer and a two-time Stanley Cup winner. He will ...

Update: Multiple media sources are reporting that Milan Lucic has been traded to the Calgary Flames from the Edmonton Oilers. Here's a post I wrote on ...

With the NHL back in action in October, here are the 20 burning questions our Capitals Insiders have about the 2019-2020 season.

Former Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis will return to the NHL as general manager of the Seattle expansion franchise, according to reports.

NHL executives, including Commissioner Gary Bettman, are pleased with the first two years of the league's esports endeavor. Now, there are high hopes for the ...

We're deep into the golden age of Los Angeles sports, as rival teams construct title-contending rosters with players like Anthony Davis and Kawhi Leonard.

This in from NHL writer Adam Gretz of Yardbaker, his fulsome assessment of the July free agency period, and his take that the Edmonton Oilers were “losers” in ...

A group bringing the NHL to Seattle come 2021 has filed an application to buy an American Hockey League expansion franchise to serve as its primary farm ...

With Roberto Luongo retiring, the Florida Panthers are front-runners for Sergei Bobrovsky. Our ranking of potential unrestricted free agents.

Capitals prospect Joe Snively grew up a Capitals fan and was among the thousands who showed up outside of Capital One Arena to watch the team win its first ...

The NHL offseason is underway, and with free agency beginning on July 1, business is about to pick up. We are tracking all the news, reports, rumors, and ...

There's a lot going on in the NHL right now and free agency hasn't even started yet.

The first round of the N.H.L. draft on Friday was one of the strongest showings ever by American-born players — and not just because of the No. 1 pick, Jack ...

Forward was the obvious need for the Capitals heading into the draft and Washington moved to address that need selecting center Connor McMichael with the ...

There is plenty of talk already about where free agents will be headed, but up until Monday, it is just talk. It all can be made official starting at noon on Monday ...

Monster signings, juicy trades and four weeks have passed since Alex Pietrangelo hoisted sport's most storied chalice, officially triggering hockey's off-season.

Nicolas Robertson has long wanted to wear the Toronto Maple Leafs logo on his chest. The 18 year old finally pulled on a Leafs jersey with his name ...

Every summer we see a few of these: free agent signings where it becomes immediately apparent that they're going to hurt the team in the long run. Some teams ...

The first round of the NHL draft wasn't so much unpredictable as the game is becoming more international.

ESPN's Greg Wyshynski gave the Arizona Coyotes an offseason grade of A- after the acquisition of Phil Kessel and Carl Soderberg.

Article written by Jonathan Camponovo. Welcome to this new article of Leading-Sport's NHL Corner! Oftentimes, we hear about trades when it comes to NA ...

Canada has always been a hockey-crazed nation and even with the Toronto Raptors recent championship run, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman doesn't see ...

Matthew Welsh waited a long time for his opportunity. The Charlottetown Islanders veteran goalie has been invited to the Buffalo Sabres development camp.

As of Sunday, pending UFAs are free to meet with teams, which means plenty of *fresh* rumours and reports as we near July 1. We'll start with the latest on ...

Nikita Zaitsev of the Toronto Maple Leafs skates with the puck against the Edmonton Oilers during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on February 27, 2019 in ...

Dominates during scrimmages at development camp after three years of growing on and off the ice at St. Cloud State University.

With the 2018-19 NHL season now in the rear view, it's time to look ahead to the 2019-20 campaign and that starts with the release of the schedule. Rogers.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The Flyers traded down and selected standout defenseman Cam York with the No. 14 pick in the first round of the NHL draft ...

The ice has not always been a welcoming place for people of color. But as the demographics of North America change the league knows it must adapt.

The NHL Draft didn't come through with the trade fireworks that were being talked up in the week leading to it, but there were more than a few notable moves ...

Something weird has happened in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Not a single No. 1 seed survived the opening round, with all four wild card teams advancing.

Dunkin' has signed a multi-year extension of its deal with the NHL, continuing its position as the official coffee, donut and breakfast sandwich of the league in the ...

The National Hockey League is expanding to Seattle. The NHL board of governors unanimously approved Seattle as the league's 32nd franchise on Tuesday, ...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs came to a stunning finish on Thursday night with the St. Louis Blues routing the Boston Bruins -- in Boston, no less -- for their first-ever ...

Of the 123 major sports teams, 82 percent play in areas where it's legal to purchase medicinal or recreational marijuana. The NHL has noticed. Who's next?

LA Kings, LA Galaxy, Eisbären Berlin, Ontario Reign, Amgen Tour of California and AEG Rugby to commit to UN Sports for Climate Action Framework.

The Tampa Bay Lightning will ride their regular-season success all the way to the Stanley Cup, according to EA SPORTS NHL 19 Stanley Cup Playoffs ...

The NHL continued its foray into the world of sports gambling with Thursday's announcement that William Hill US had signed on as the league's third offical ...

The day after Mother's Day was the eighth anniversary of the death of N.H.L. player Derek Boogaard. As usual, his mother, Joanne, spent a quiet day of ...

St Louis looked dead and buried at the end of the year, but now they face the Boston Bruins in their first Stanley Cup Finals since 1970.

It is no coincidence that Connor McDavid is considered the game's brightest young star and has won the Fastest Skater race three years in a row.

Continuing the intensely intimate and comprehensive on-ice coverage that NBC Sports offered for the NHL All-Star Weekend, tomorrow's 2019 Coors Light ...

NHL officiating has hit a Code Red during this postseason.

Tom Wilson was roughly 14 years old when he noticed a peculiar habit in hockey. From NHL players often arriving to rinks with cups of coffee in hand to the pot ...

(CNN) As the National Hockey League continues to spread its wings the NHL is keen to grow the sport in China ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL announced a multiyear agreement Monday to provide MGM Resorts International with data for use in betting, the second major ...

David Kelly just locked in his picks to win the Stanley Cup.

After the fight between Alex Ovechkin and Andrei Svechnikov, it's time to evaluate the role these duels play in hockey.

After two days off, the Eastern Conference Final was back in action on Sunday afternoon. The Boston Bruins took a commanding 2-0 series lead on home ice ...

Follow along as we track the latest NHL postseason action.

Stormy the Pig was all business in the front, but pure party in the back for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final.

From Steve Yzerman's double OT winner in 1996, to Marc-Andre Fleury's last minute saves for the Penguins' in 2009, catch all the top Game 7 moments in.

It's desperation time in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, as three teams looked to avoid going down 3-1 on Wednesday. The Maple Leafs hosted ...

The St. Louis Blues are off to the Stanley Cup Final after a 5-1, Game 6 win over the San Jose Sharks to win the Western Conference finals. St. Louis will be ...

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Growing up in Arizona, Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews spent plenty of time playing EA Sports' NHL video game series. Soon, the 21-year-old will be ...

The Sharks' four goals in four minutes. The Easter Epic. Too Many Men. The hockey gods have authored plenty of dramatic Game 7s, where a legacy can be ...

The two referees involved in the controversial five-minute penalty call in Game 7 of the Vegas Golden Knights vs. San Jose Sharks Western Conference ...

On Thursday, a top NHL executive admitted what we all already knew: The game-winning goal in Game 3 of the Sharks-Blues Western Conference Final ...

The Stanley Cup Final with the Boston Bruins vs. the St. Louis Blues is happening in June. The NHL playoff schedule is bad for hockey and worse for fans.

The 'Canes have taken a stand in the name of silliness, and have ended up winning a battle of values in a league that often takes itself too seriously.

A wild Game 3 of the Western Conference Final ended in controversy on Wednesday night, and once again it's the San Jose Sharks getting a major break by ...

The former No 1 overall NHL draft pick and six-time All-Star Rick Nash has retired because of concussion-related symptoms, his agent said Friday.

For as long as the NHL's been around, debates about which players are better than others have almost always centered around goals and assists, accolades ...

Both series in action on Saturday got evened up in Game 2.

Two playoff series had potential elimination games on Sunday, but neither one was wrapped up.

Officiating is under the spotlight after a blatant missed call in Game 5 Thursday night.

The Blues dropped Game 1 of the Western Conference finals to the Sharks in pretty brutal fashion, marking just the second time all postseason that they've ...

The Stanley Cup was in the building on Sunday night as the Blues hosted the Bruins for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final in St. Louis. But it wasn't meant to be ...

The Carolina Hurricanes' Cinderella run has officially come to an end. The Hurricanes dropped Game 4 to the Bruins at home on Thursday night, giving Boston ...

The Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes had their Game 6 on Monday, and there's still more to be had. The Hurricanes refused to go away and won ...

Even if hockey is your true calling, it can be beneficial to play different sports on your way up. Don't believe us? Ask virtually every prospect we talked to at the ...

Yahoo Sports is taking a weekly look at the true spirit of sport — the highlights that will warm your heart and the acts of kindness that go beyond the game.

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs came to a close on Wednesday night, but not without yet another upset. After trailing the Capitals in the series 3-2, the ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said his league will cooperate with the sports betting industry to determine markets and legislation.

The Stanley Cup playoffs were back in action Friday night with two games on the slate. One resulted in a team being pushed to the edge, and the other featured ...

With the Conference Finals starting Thursday night, the NHL is premiering its newest commercial, titled “Feel”, and as the title says, you truly will get hit with ALL ...

(CNN) Whatever you do, don't call it superstitious. "It's not really superstitious. It's a thing you do every time. There are guys literally that think they won't play ...

William Hill US has confirmed the forming of a new strategic partnership agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL), naming the US sportsbook operator ...

Breaking down where things went wrong for the Lightning.

Both games on Thursday night featured teams pulling even in the series.

After the Sharks' win against the Blues in OT of Game 3 of their series due to an illegal hand pass, it's clear NHL officiating is in crisis mode.

More and more these days, sports-television presentations are resembling their videogame counterparts. Thanks to new player and puck tracking being ...

The NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs continue and you can watch the action live on CBC TV or live streamed through CBCSports.ca and the CBC Sports app.

Thursday presented a sort of staggered schedule for the NHL, with one Game 4 and two Game 5s on the slate. After the Capitals got utterly demolished in their ...

William Hill US announced a strategic partnership agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL), naming William Hill as an “Official Sports Betting Partner ...

If the first few days of Stanley Cup playoff action are any indication, then we're in for one heck of an NHL postseason. With all eight first-round series underway ...

Carey Price shares a special moment at the NHL Awards with a young Canadiens superfan who lost his mother to cancer and invites him to the 2020 All-St.

The Raptors and the Blues might have been victorious in their championships, but the real winner is Fanatics.

With the Eastern Conference finals already underway, the puck dropped out West as the Sharks and Blues kicked off their conference final. San Jose played ...

The NHL will celebrate Black History Month for the first time, shifting its focus in February from its wide-ranging "Hockey Is For Everyone" campaign to emphasize ...

The Bruins are now two wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup.

An Associated Press/Canadian Press survey of NHLPA representatives from all 31 teams shows almost half favour changing the format, and most support going ...