William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog for the past seven years. Douglas joined NHL.com in March and will be writing about people of color ...

Today's edition of our daily newsletter looks at why another NHL work stoppage could be getting closer. Plus, another embarrassing loss for the American ...

It wasn't until after he accomplished his goal of starring in Sweden that the NHL became a reality for Zuccarello, who grew up in Oslo.

FOS Editor Ian Thomas chats with the NHL's Keith Wachtel about the league's approach to the sports betting space and the new opportunities it presents.

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended three regular season games without pay for “inappropriate conduct,” the NHL announced ...

VEGAS (September 6, 2019) - The Vegas Golden Knights and the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation announced today, September 6, the sponsorship of ...

In 2010, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman was all about calming fears. At his state of the league address in Chicago, he stated that the NHL was growing, albeit ...

If you've attended a practice at City National Arena since the start of Vegas Golden Knights training camp, you'll have seen full-time roster players, prospects...

The two industry-leading sports medicine providers will serve the community while also caring for all athletes at the Toyota Sports Performance Center.

When Auston Matthews watches the NBA pregame, he can't help but be a bit jealous. “It's the whole runway show,” he said. Matthews, 21, the Maple Leafs star ...

Alex Ovechkin will receive the Wayne Gretzky International Award on Dec. 12 because of his impact on growing hockey in the United States.

As both the Penguins and Sabres traded great chances and great saves in overtime of Monday's preseason game, the crowd sat on the edge of its seats, ...

The NHL season is just around the corner, which means it's time to countdown which 25 forwards are expected to lead the way in 2019-20.

Shelley Wylie learned a hard lesson about the cost of putting a child through hockey when her husband and young player son, Wyatte, both had their equipment ...

The Players' Association has until Sept. 15 to decide whether it should opt out of the CBA.

Welcome to the future of the NHL: a merger of sports and the star-making machine. The Leaf's contract with Marner is a perfect example.

Most players by age 28 are pretty set in their ways. Anton Burdasov now has a chance with the Edmonton Oilers to show his ways are good enough for the NHL.

With the NHL season just around the corner, it's time to countdown which 25 defensemen are expected to lead the way in 2019-20.

Hockey analyst Nick Kypreos issued a statement on Wednesday saying he is leaving Sportsnet after almost 21 years with the broadcaster.

The International Ice Hockey Federation announced on Friday that Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov has been suspended from international play ...

NHL Preview of San Jose Sharks: Erik Karlsson and Brent Burns are an incomparable pair, and Marc-Edouard Vlasic makes an impressive trio, but then what?

Growing up, Kendall Coyne Schofield recalled how her dreams of playing hockey ended at college, or maybe the Winter Games — something the two-time U.S. ...

The National Lacrosse League (NLL), the largest and most successful professional lacrosse property in the world, today announced that Jessica Berman has ...

Aug. 6, 2019 - NBC Sports is scheduled to present 109 games during the 2019-20 NHL regular season with coverage beginning Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 8 p.m. ET ...

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.

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

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?

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

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 ...

Recent NHL Seattle hires Kyle Boyd and Kendall Boyd-Tyson are part of the league's increasing diversity, although there's still a long way to go until it catches ...

EA Sports is building off the National Hockey League's growing emphasis on individual stars in NHL 20, set for release on September 13. “In recent years, the ...

Almost 50 years after they were swept by the Boston Bruins in their last Stanley Cup Final appearance, the St. Louis Blues have avenged their 1970 defeat in ...

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.

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 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 ...

The current landscape in women's professional hockey remains divided, with the National Women's Hockey League and the group of players who are sitting out ...

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 stats prove the league continues to move away from its violent 'old time hockey' ways.

Mike "Doc" Emrick, the lead play-by-play announcer for the "NHL on NBC," will be inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in December.

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 NHL has named MGM Resorts the first official sports betting partner of the League.

The Boston Bruins don't want to talk about their promotion with Barstool Sports, and neither does the NHL.

The St. Louis Blues aren't even a week into their celebration of the team's first Stanley Cup championship, but the NHL offseason is moving full steam ahead ...

In this week's PHT Power Rankings we take a look at 10 potential breakout candidates for the 2019-20 NHL season. We are looking for young players who have ...

NEW YORK -- William Hill US, America's leading sports book operator, today announced a strategic partnership agreement with the National Hockey League ...

NHL players are underpaid relative to the other major professional sports and they're probably not taking home as much money as you think.

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

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 NHL is making strides towards altering the league calendar during the 2020-21 season. According to Chris Johnston of Sportsnet, Deputy commissioner Bill ...

The 2019 NHL Draft begins in two days, and 2019 NHL free agency begins in less than a week, but general managers around the league have reportedly yet to ...

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 ...

Breaking down where things went wrong for the Lightning.

The NHL was represented with style in the Sports Illustrated "Fashionable 50" athletes for 2019.

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.

Carolina's stunning 4-3 double-overtime victory over the Washington Capitals added another piece to one of the craziest first rounds in recent NHL history.

Seattle's NHL team may not have a name, roster or uniforms yet, but they do have a man in charge. On Thursday afternoon, the expansion team's ownership ...

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 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 ...

SUNRISE, Fla. - The Florida Panthers and FOX Sports Florida announced today that Randy Moller has been named Television Color Analyst for the 2019-20 ...

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 ...

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 '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 ...

A pair of decisive Game 7s were on the NHL slate Tuesday, and the first saw the Bruins taking down the Maple Leafs in Boston ... again. The last three ...

The number of minutes NHL stars play is roughly the same whether it's a regular season game or a Game 7. Should this be the case?

The Stanley Cup playoffs never rest -- not even for Kentucky Derby day. Another two-game slate of NHL postseason action began Saturday with an absolute ...

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 ...

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 ...

The television ratings for this year's Stanley Cup playoffs have been steady despite many top markets not having teams qualify and finalists from the past two ...

The St. Louis Blues are headed back to the Western Conference Final after a thrilling, double-overtime Game 7 win over the Dallas Stars. Blues winger, and St.

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

Twenty three players from across the NHL will head to Stockholm to meet with dozens of European-based media outlets ahead of the 2019-2020 season.

Player tracking is coming to the NHL and teams are already preparing for it. Here's an inside look at their plans and the potential impact.

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 ...

NEW YORK -- The young girls in the audience at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden and their bold questions to the panel of five women served as ...

NHL officiating has hit a Code Red during this postseason.

The Bruins had a chance to put their foot on the throat of the St. Louis Blues on Monday night. After a dominant 7-2 win in Game 3, the opportunity was clear: Win ...

This year's Western Conference Final had been a back-and-forth battle between the Sharks and Blues until Sunday's Game 5, when the Blues became the first ...

The Washington Capitals star left a 19-year-old rookie in the concussion protocol after they came to blows. But fights in the NHL are not what they once were.

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

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

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 ...

Agua Caliente and Oak View Group will provide the $250 million to build the new Palm Springs entertainment arena.

NASCAR and hockey may be two completely different sports, but it's not uncommon to see the fastest sport on ice crossover into the fast lane. After two minor ...

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 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 ...

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.

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

We asked around at games and sports bars in Alabama and Tennessee to get answers from hockey fans living below the Mason-Dixon line.

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 ...

In celebration of Black History Month, the Capitals and the Embassy of Canada will host the NHL's American Legacy Black Hockey History Tour at the Canadian ...

Check out this mashup of all the selections made in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver.

For 11 seasons, Todd Ewen fought in almost every game he played. He didn't live to his 50th birthday.

One big positive and one big negative for every NHL team this regular season.

There was no rally in Raleigh on Tuesday night and the Hurricanes suffered their first home loss of the postseason. The Canes were 5-0 at home heading into ...

NHL Seattle has hired Alexandra Mandrycky, widely viewed as a "rock star" in the hockey analytics field, to play a role in key personnel decisions. Her top ...

Our team of hockey writers has answers to all playoff-related questions.

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.

Welcome to the 2019 NHL Awards presented by Bridgestone. A total of 13 awards were handed out at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, including the Hart ...