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Heading back overseas may be a great option for young players next season, as European leagues are more likely to start in the fall. And NHL teams are happy to have their brightest prospects potentially still available in the spring.
NewsSeveral months ago, the NHL projected the cap would increase to between $84 million and $88 million. With the cap staying flat at $81.5 million, which teams are in big trouble?
NewsThe path has been cleared for NHL participation in 2022 and 2026. Some of the usual suspects will still reign on top, but the outlook may now be dramatically different for other nations.
NewsThe NHL outlined the safety protocol for its training camp and hub city phases in two documents totalling close to 50 pages. Here are some of the key facts to know about Phase 3 and 4.
NewsThe NHL and the players settled on rules to return to play, one of which gives any player the right to opt out of playing in this year's playoffs for any reason. It's hard to imagine one of them would exercise that option.
NewsBeing an unrestricted free agent is supposed to mean fat paychecks for the players at the top of the market. But with the salary cap held back by the pandemic, there won't be as much cash to throw around as originally anticipated.
NewsMario Lemieux. Sidney Crosby. Jaromir Jagr. Evgeni Malkin. Mark Recchi. And there's plenty more star power, too. The Penguins' all-time all-drafted team is a remorseless scoring machine.
The San Jose Sharks turned heads when they hired a former baseball GM as a scout. But Ned Colletti knows hockey – and he knows how to build a winner.
NewsThree decades ago, the world was changing with the fall of the Berlin Wall and political upheaval in the old Eastern Bloc. For the NHL, it opened doors that had previously been slammed shut. The Devils had been planning for this day, and their forward-thinking ways continue 30 years later as they help another Russian star find his footing in North America.
NewsThe greatest international hockey game ever played turned 40 in February, while the movie about it celebrated its Sweet 16. The men behind one of the best hockey films of all-time tell the story of how it got made.
NewsTreacherous travel. Bad food. Dangerous locales. Liars, cheaters and unwelcome surprises. Go down the road with an NHL scout and you never know what you might come across.
NewsThe league is dead. That much we know. But it all happened so fast that questions remain as to the official cause of death. The word was that the league was hemorrhaging money – even after winning the lottery by expanding to China – but at least one financial statement raises doubts. Cue the postmortem
All-Access +The Sabres have been a mess for nearly a decade, but a new air of confidence is blowing over the team thanks to the eclectic Ralph Krueger and the maturing Jack Eichel. The Sabres haven’t joined the contenders, but there’s finally a belief they can.
All-Access +Andrei Vasilevskiy is already the NHL’s best goalie and has a Vezina Trophy to prove it. The only thing missing is a Stanley Cup, and that’s coming soon.
NewsAll the NHL stars were aligned in Vancouver for an Olympic showdown between Canada and USA for the gold medal. The Americans rallied from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game in the final minute and force overtime. The next goal would live on forever.
NewsA team of U.S. college kids shocked the world by defeating the powerhouse Soviet Union en route to winning Olympic gold. Sure, it was just a hockey game, but it gave a hurting country a much-needed boost, and maybe even helped end the Cold War.
All-Access +There was no such thing as a safe lead during the 1991 Frozen Four Final in St. Paul, Minnesota. Boston University led 3-0 after the first period. Northern Michigan led 5-3 after the second. A last-minute goal forced extra time. Overtime featured three posts in three seconds. Then…
All-Access +Look on the lighter side and get in the holiday spirit with some incredible hockey-themed Christmas cards from a collection that dates back more than 30 years.
All-Access +The Maple Leafs may not necessarily be this year’s Blues. More accurately, they’re looking for ‘The Sullivan Route’ magic.
All-Access +Owen Brady was in the midst of chemotherapy cycles when his name was called at the 2019 OHL draft. The hockey community wasn’t going to forget about him.
NewsThe two-round affair is always fun and unpredictable and this year was no exception. But who will report and who will stay back in their home countries to develop? Our prospect expert did some digging.
NewsWe still have no idea which team will land No. 1 prospect Alexis Lafreniere after the NHL draft lottery Friday night, but anyone who actually believes the process was rigged should give their head a very serious shake.
NewsIt's official: one of the losing play-in teams will pick first overall in the 2020 draft. Which potential winner would infuriate the hockey world the most?
PodcastWhich team gets hurt the most by play-in-format? Which team would be the most disastrous draft lottery winner? And more.
PodcastThe Canadian crooner joins the Zoom version of the podcast to explain why he's loving the Canucks' rebuild, why his dream of owning an NHL team is done, and much more.
PodcastCould we really see a June draft followed by a July season resumption? What's next for Dustin Byfuglien? And more.
