WASHINGTON (AP) — Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals became the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season, doing so after winning in their 69th game and getting the help they ...

The NHL has met with a group led by billionaire Dan Friedkin to discuss its interest in bringing an expansion team to Houston, Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly confirmed Thursday night in an email to ...

He would finally play his first full NHL season in 2003-04, appearing in 73 games and scoring nine goals and 19 assists in the process. After the lockout canceled the 2004-05 NHL season was when ...

The idle Winnipeg Jets didn't get either of the scenarios they needed Sunday to clinch the NHL's second 2025 playoff berth. They have another chance on Tuesday when they host the Washington ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This image provided by the NHL shows the front office app launched by the NHL, that modernizes the league ...

Winning in the NHL is anything but easy. When considering how hard it is to win each individual battle within the game while also trying to come out ahead in the games themselves over the course ...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman discusses starting talks with the NHL Players' Association about the collective bargaining agreement in the first week of April and why he's optimistic that the talks ...

With NHL players set to return to the Olympics in 2026, national teams now have official deadlines to submit their preliminary and final rosters. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun reported from the NHL ...

The NHL issued an official statement following a lengthy phone conversation between U.S. President Donald Trum;p and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. During their discussion ...

MANALAPAN, Fla. --The NHL is focused on reimagining the format for the 2026 NHL All-Star Weekend following the success of the 4 Nations Face-Off last month. "We're reevaluating how we want to do ...

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday that the 2025-26 NHL regular season will begin on Oct. 7. While the full NHL schedule for next season likely won't be announced until July if last ...

There is less than one month left in the 2024-25 NHL season but much remains to be determined: Which teams will secure spots in the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs? Which team is under the most pressure ...