NHL News

The Boston Bruins named right wing David Pastrnak as the 28th team captain in franchise history, the team announced Sunday. Pastrnak is a four-time NHL All-Star. During the 2019-20 season, he was tied with Alexander Ovechkin for the NHL lead in goals ...

Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber is considered day-to-day after being struck on the side of the head by a shot during Friday's preseason finale against the Dallas Stars. Faber did not practice Saturday, though coach John Hynes said the 24-year-ol...

The Ottawa Senators traded for Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson, the team announced Friday. Johansson, who went 11-10-2 in net last season, was acquired for future considerations. The 31-year-old spent the last three seasons as the back...

The San Jose Sharks named star forward Macklin Celebrini as their captain on Friday. The move comes nearly two months since Celebrini signed a five-year, $94 million contract extension. He will play in 2026-27 on the last season of his three-year, $2....

The Columbus Blue Jackets signed restricted free-agent forward Adam Fantilli to a six-year, $82.5 million extension through the 2031-32 season. The contract's $13.75 million average annual value is the largest in franchise history. "Adam Fantilli has...

The Carolina Hurricanes announced a two-year contract extension with goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov on Friday. The deal will pay Kochetkov $2.4 million with a $1.5 million signing bonus in 2027-28 and $3 million with a $1 million signing bonus in 2028-29....

Forward Oliver Moore became the latest young NHL player to agree to a long-term deal, signing a five-year, $21.25 million contract with the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Moore, 21, will play the final season of his three-year, $2.85 million entry-le...

The father of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Andrei Kuzmenko was attacked by a bear and killed in Russia, the team confirmed Thursday. Alexander Kuzmenko, 62, was on a fishing trip in the Tuva region in southern Siberia, part of a group of seven traveler...

Mark Messier's retired No. 11 jersey hangs from the Rogers Place rafters. So when the six-time Stanley Cup winner shares his opinion on Edmonton Oilers business, it causes a stir. During a media call on Wednesday to preview ESPN's coverage of the NHL'...

New York Rangers forward Adam Sykora will miss four to five months because of a lower-body injury. Sykora, 22, was injured in the first period of the Rangers' 3-2 preseason loss to the host New Jersey Devils on Monday. He was off balance when he took ...

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar sustained an upper-body injury in the first period of a 5-1 preseason loss to the Bruins on Tuesday in Boston. The severity of the injury was not immediately known. Vladar, 29, reached out for a loose puck an...

The Minnesota Wild have signed general manager Bill Guerin to a multi-year contract extension, according to multiple media reports, one week after locking in head coach John Hynes on a multi-year extension. Guerin, who served as GM of the gold medal-w...

The Dallas Stars signed forward Sam Steel to a four-year, $14.8 million contract extension on Monday in a deal that starts with the 2027-28 season and carries an average annual value of $3.7 million. Steel, 28, set career highs in goals (12), assists ...

Forward Kevin Hayes is hanging up his skates after scoring 446 points across 12 NHL seasons with five teams. The retirement announcement was made Monday by the KHL following a brief stint with a Russian club. "I have decided to end my hockey career,"...

No. 1 overall draft pick Gavin McKenna is expected to make his NHL debut Saturday night when his Toronto Maple Leafs host the Montreal Canadiens in a preseason game. He was Toronto's first No. 1 overall pick since Auston Matthews was selected in 2016....

Alex Gimenez, hired by the Boston Bruins in July as a director of hockey operations, has died. The Bruins announced his passing on social media on Friday but did not state a cause of death. His age was not immediately known. "The Boston Bruins are de...

The San Jose Sharks signed head coach Ryan Warsofsky to a multiyear contract extension on Thursday. Terms were not disclosed. Warsofsky, 38, is entering his third season behind the bench and remains the NHL's youngest active head coach. He helped the ...

Alex Ovechkin said he agreed to appear in a video in support of Russian president Vladimir Putin's United Russia party because he supported his country, while also insisting he is "full of peace and love" and not pro-war. Speaking at the Washington Ca...

The suspension of star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck doesn't necessarily mean there isn't a path for him to remain with the Winnipeg Jets. But when it comes to a possible trade, Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Thursday he won't allow any m...

Winnipeg goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, who publicly requested a trade last month, was suspended by the team Wednesday after failing to report to training camp. The 33-year-old veteran has spent all 11 of his NHL seasons with the Jets, winning the Vezi...

Restricted free-agent center Adam Fantilli did not show up for the opening day of Columbus Blue Jackets training camp on Wednesday as he remains locked in a contract dispute with the club. The 21-year-old is penciled in as the No. 1 center for the Blu...

The New Jersey Devils signed newly acquired forward Luke Evangelista to a five-year, $36.25 million extension. The deal announced Tuesday night begins with the 2027-28 season and carries a $7.25 million average annual value. He is due to earn $3 milli...

The Washington Capitals re-signed forward Justin Sourdif to an eight-year, $50.8 million contract. The deal was completed Tuesday, the last day teams were allowed to ink players to eight-year contracts. Sourdif, 24, had 35 points (15 goals, 20 assist...

Carolina Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal signed a one-year contract worth up to $10 million. The deal announced late Tuesday is for the 2027-28 season. It has a base salary of $900,000, a signing bonus of $4 million and up to $5.1 million in additiona...

Five days before their preseason opener, the Anaheim Ducks signed their leading goal-scorer and point-scorer from last season, forward Cutter Gauthier, to a six-year deal on Tuesday. While the club didn't announce the financial terms, the 22-year-old ...

NHL all-time leading goal-scorer Alex Ovechkin recently appeared in a campaign ad for Russian President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, and the Washington Capitals star will likely face questions about it when he meets with the media Thursday as ...

The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that former NHL player Shawn Horcoff will serve as interim general manager. Horcoff joined the Red Wings' front office in 2016 upon his retirement and most recently served as assistant general manager. Prior to h...

The Minnesota Wild signed head coach John Hynes to a multi-year contract extension on Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not released for Hynes, who is entering the final season of his existing contract. The new deal will begin after that expires. Hynes...

The Chicago Blackhawks named 21-year-old center Connor Bedard their captain for the 2026-27 season. He becomes the second-youngest captain in team history. Only Jonathan Toews was younger when he was named captain at age 20. "Being named captain of t...

The Buffalo Sabres signed forward Noah Ostlund to an eight-year extension on Monday worth $6.6 million per season. Ostlund, 22, recorded 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists) in 60 games during his rookie campaign in 2025-26. The 2022 first-round draft pi...