The star-caliber players at the top of the Rangers lineup will need to be firing on all cylinders in this series in order to compensate for some lackluster depth in areas. And Igor Shesterkin needs to be the King he was in the regular season, too, to beat Carolina.

Finland, Germany, Latvia and Slovakia were all victorious on a Friday that helped set the stage for a crazy final few days of round-robin play at the World Championship.

Stan Fischler looks at the Florida/Tampa Bay battle, Evgeni Malkin's future, television ratings in the United States, the Carolina Hurricanes' arena, Seattle's state of coaching, how to be a Zamboni driver and more.

According to reports, Rick Bowness is stepping down as coach of the Dallas Stars effective immediately.

A pending RFA with uncertainty looming in Winnipeg, Pierre-Luc Dubois answered the call for Canada's World Championship team and is thriving in his pursuit of his first gold medal.

The Columbus Blue Jackets have inked goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to a one-year contract.

Two fierce battles are set to take place Friday evening, including Game 2 in the wild Battle of Alberta. Can both teams stay cool and get the goaltending they need? Will the Rangers give their goalie more support?

The NHL announced that Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf, Edmonton's Darnell Nurse, and New Jersey's PK Subban are the three finalists for the 2022 King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

It's been a week since the Minnesota Wild were eliminated from postseason play. Since then, most of the media speculation about their off-season plans centers on whether they can afford to sign Kevin Fiala to a new contract.

Chloe Primerano, a 15-year-old defender from the Burnaby Winter Club U-15 team, has become the first woman skater drafted to the CHL after getting selected 268th overall by the Vancouver Giants.

Good teams find a way to win, and so far, that's exactly what the Avalanche have done.

Canada is still perfect, Germany and USA earned shutouts and Czechia bounced back in a big way – and a fire spawned a lot of conversation – during Thursday's World Hockey Championship action in Finland.

The Washington Capitals have failed to advance past the opening round of the playoffs since 2018, and now the team might need to look for a reliable starting goaltender.

Game 1 was a bit of mess, depending on how you look at it. But despite blowing a lead, the Calgary Flames showed they're a tough cookie to crack, and if their stars keep moving, stopping them will be a challenge.

North Americans playing for European club teams often have to wait for their money to clear the international banking system and a new company hopes to change that.

It's been quite the past few months for Logan Thompson, who went from Vegas' third goalie to becoming Canada's starter at the World Hockey Championship in Finland.

The Nashville Predators announced that head coach John Hynes has been signed to a two-year contract extension.

Four teams are about to begin Game 2 of the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and two of them are hoping for a different result on Thursday. Here's what you need to look for.

The NHL unveiled Florida's Andrew Brunette, New York's Gerrard Gallant, and Calgary's Darryl Sutter as the three finalists for the 2022 Jack Adams Award.

Thursday's meeting between Germany and Denmark at the IIHF men's World Hockey Championship was delayed for nearly two hours due to a fire inside the Helsinki Ice Hall.

Some kerfuffles, a ton of goals and pure fun on both sides? Game 1 had everything we were looking for in the Battle of Alberta and more. And the best part? It's just getting started.

Blues vs. Avalanche best bets, betting odds, over/under & moneyline for Thursday, plus team trends & player stats

The Boston Bruins' first-round elimination by the Carolina Hurricanes leaves general manager Don Sweeney facing some interesting off-season decisions.

Sweden and Switzerland are still looking strong, while Norway and France both scored big wins, in Wednesday's World Championship action in Finland.