Oilers secure playoff spot in 4-2 win, but lose 2 key players to injury
Connor McDavid assisted on all four goals as the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth with a 4-2 victory over the last-place San Jose Sharks on Friday — but it came at a cost as injuries to key players continue…
Winnipeg Jets score Central Division title after defeating Chicago 5-4
Kyle Connor and Cole Perfetti scored in the shootout, and the Winnipeg Jets clinched the franchise’s first Central Division title and the No. 1 seed for the Western Conference playoffs with a wild 5-4 victory over Chicago on Saturday night….
Former Toronto Maple Leafs GM, scout, goalie Gerry McNamara dead at 90
Gerry McNamara, a former NHL goalie, scout and general manager responsible for landing two of the best-loved players in the history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has died at the age of 90. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced McNamara’s death…
Head coach John Tortorella fired with Flyers out of NHL playoff picture
The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020. The Flyers are last in the Metropolitan Division at 28-36-9 for…
With free-agency looming, Nikolaj Ehlers focused on playoffs for high-flying Winnipeg Jets
Nikolaj Ehlers knows he’s on the verge of a career-high season for points, but a big celebration isn’t around the corner. The speedy Winnipeg Jets forward views it as part of his evolution since joining the NHL club in 2015-16…
P.E.I.’s bill for high profile at NHL’s 4-Nations Face-Off topped $500K, legislature hears
Although former premier Dennis King suggested the province might be looking to get out of its multimillion-dollar sponsorship agreement with the National Hockey League, the P.E.I. Legislature heard Thursday that the provincial government spent even more money on promotion at a…
100 years ago, the Victoria Cougars became the last B.C. hockey team to win the Stanley Cup
Sunday marks exactly 100 years since a hockey team from British Columbia won the Stanley Cup. On March 30, 1925, the Victoria Cougars of the Western Canada Hockey League defeated the National Hockey League’s Montreal Canadiens 6-1 to clinch their best-of-five series, becoming…
As MVP buzz builds, Hellebuyck says his main focus is backstopping Jets to a Stanley Cup
Connor Hellebuyck will knock on Scott Arniel’s door or pull his head coach aside for a brief chat. The Winnipeg Jets goaltender usually has one specific question before a road trip. “What days we have off, and should he bring…
Could Trump’s tariffs spell the end of Canadian-made NHL jerseys?
Like the names of Hall of Fame players in an NHL arena, dozens of retired SP Apparel Inc. employees’ names hang from the rafters of the company’s factory. The number on the back represents how many years that employee dedicated…
Rogers Communications and NHL announce 12-year, $11-billion rights deal
Commissioner Gary Bettman said the money took some work, but the negotiation process was otherwise smooth for its newest broadcast rights deal in Canada. Rogers Communications Inc. and the National Hockey League announced a new 12-year agreement Wednesday valued at…