In today’s NHL, speed dominates. No longer can teams roster slow, hulking defensemen capable of obstructing opponents into submission. But, if a player has speed and size, they can be lethal.

Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record. Ovechkin scored in the Washington Capitals' home game against the Philadelphia ...

Hockey fans hoping for fundamental changes to the NHL’s playoff format or the matrix ... whether or not the league should return to a classic 1-versus-8, 2-versus-7 format as opposed to the ...

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 ...

The National Hockey League (NHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America. The league consists of 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It was founded on November 26 ...

The NHL regular season is nearing the finish line, and while other teams are fighting just to stay alive in the playoff race, the Colorado Avalanche are rolling. With all the ingredients for a ...

"We have just become aware of the conversation between President Trump and President Putin," the NHL said in a statement to several outlets, including The Associated Press. "Obviously, we were not ...

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 ... Chief among them is the annual Winter Classic, which will be played between the New York Rangers and Florida Panthers at LoanDepot Park ...

The NHL announced the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Nashville Predators will play in the 2025-26 Global Series in November. The series will be held in Sweden at Avicii Arena, according to Chris ...

The NHL is a harsh, results-focused business. What a player did in the past doesn’t matter; it’s all about how they’re performing right now. Contracts also play a massive role in setting ...