As of Dec. 6, the Minnesota Wild were 18-4-4 and atop the NHL standings. Fast-forward to Thursday, and they have a tenuous hold on a wild-card position in the Western Conference. Is the Wild's ...

As play began on the day after the NHL trade deadline, the New York Islanders were four points behind the Ottawa Senators, who were in possession of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.

"I knew we were going to push," said Washington head coach Spencer Carbery, whose team earned a point and remains atop the NHL standings. "It's a big play and a big moment." Ovechkin started the ...

Friday night's action brought a new look to the NHL playoff standings, but it could change again on Saturday. The defending champion Florida Panthers moved into the Atlantic Division lead ...

Others are locked tight into that final playoff push, be it to actually make the NHL playoffs or to improve their own positioning. And, of course, some teams have already completely given up hope ...

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.

The Monday NHL schedule features a four-game slate, with the first puck dropping at 7:30 p.m. ET. There are two games in the earliest window as the New Jersey Devils (-138) take on the Vancouver ...

The trade deadline is behind us and there are only 26 days until the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. With each team having 15 or fewer games left, attention has shifted to the final stretch ...

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 ...

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