The Capitals will have a decision to make soon on the future of defenseman Jakob Chychrun, who can become a free-agent this summer.
The end of the Arizona Coyotes franchise was a sad story for hockey fans in the greater Phoenix area, marked by bad-faith negotiating by owner Alex Meruelo. The
Rantanen was acquired in a trade with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday for forwards Jack Drury and Martin Necas, along with a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft. Hall was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks for a third-round pick in the 2025 Draft.
The Space City also seems to be popular among players, as they named Houston the city that is most deserving of the next NHL expansion team in a recent player’s poll held by The Athletic. Metro population: 839,311 Potential arena: Videotron Centre (18,259 capacity) Major pro teams: None
Hockey fans have been spitballing names for Utah's NHL team for months. But there are copyright issues with Utah Yetis.
The Blackhawks could expedite their painstaking rebuilding process and be significant players in free agency this summer.
Explore the ranking of hockey's 32 franchises. The Toronto Maple Leafs edge the New York Rangers for No. 1, but every team is worth much more than a year ago.
Breaking down 10 players whose stock is dropping and who have a decent chance of moving teams before the 2025-26 season.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have had many hits in the NHL Entry Draft over the last few decades, but also a few duds.
A Tampa Bay Lightning defender will be out of the lineup for a pair of games for an illegal interference penalty taken. The NHL Department of Player Safety (DoP
Utah Hockey Club reportedly faces trademark hurdles in finding a permanent team name. But with how popular the Utah Yetis name already is, Adam Proteau says they should keep trying.
Martinook said that in addition to Brind'Amour being, "an unbelievable motivator," the former Hurricanes captain and center is in good enough condition nearly 15 years after he retired from playing to, "get a couple fourth-line shifts in there."