FILE - Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) looks on during a faceoff against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (AP ...

July 1 has come and gone, marking one of the most important dates on the NHL calendar. Free agency? Extensions? The start of the new league year? Yeah, I guess that all matters a bit. But I’m talking ...

The wackiest day on the NHL calendar has come to a close. Now it’s time to look at the best and worst from the start of free agency. As usual, it’s a lot easier to find deals that fit the “worst” list ...

The NHL released its 2025-26 schedule on Wednesday, 1,312 games set to be played from Oct. 7-April 16 before the chase for the Stanley Cup. Soon, there will be 1,344, with each of the league’s 32 ...

One of the NHL‘s most exciting recent seasons just ended, and the next one’s still 2½ months away, but there’s some cool hockey content in midsummer. The league’s Emmy-winning Welcome to the NHL ...

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The 2025-26 NHL season is upon us and with it comes tweaks to the rules hockey fans know and love. While there are a lot of interesting changes set to take effect down the line for the NHL — including ...