Hockey Page 39 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Oilers acquire G Connor Ingram from Mammoth
The Edmonton Oilers acquired goaltender Connor Ingram from the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday in exchange for future considerations.,Per the Oilers, the Mammoth will retain $800,000 of Ingram's $1.95 million cap hit. He is in the last season of a three-year, $5.85 million contract and can become an unres...
D Luke Hughes signs 7-year, $63M deal with Devils
The New Jersey Devils signed defenseman Luke Hughes to a seven-year, $63 million contract on Wednesday.,The 22-year-old restricted free agent will join the Devils for practice on Thursday, the team announced.,Hughes recorded 44 points (seven goals, 37 assists) and 60 blocks in 71 games with New Jers...
Max Pacioretty retires from NHL, joins Michigan coaching staff
Forward Max Pacioretty announced his retirement after 17 seasons in the NHL and joined the University of Michigan staff as a special assistant to head coach Brandon Naurato.,Pacioretty, 36, recorded 13 points (five goals, eight assists), 16 penalty minutes and a minus-2 rating in 37 games last seaso...
Wild F Mats Zuccarello (lower-body injury) out 7-8 weeks
Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello is expected to miss a minimum of seven to eight weeks due to a lower-body injury, the team announced on Tuesday.,Wild general manager Bill Guerin said on Sept. 18 that "something came up," and he did not know if Zuccarello, 38, would require surgery.,Minnesota ...
Wild F Kirill Kaprizov ready to celebrate $136M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed star forward Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The deal, which begins in the 2026-27 season, carries a $17 million annual cap hit for the Wild and comes on the heels of Kaprizov reportedly rejecting an eight-year, $128 ...
Wild star Kirill Kaprizov signs record 8-year, $136M extension
The Minnesota Wild signed star forward Kirill Kaprizov to an NHL-record eight-year, $136 million contract extension on Tuesday.,The deal, which begins in the 2026-27 season, carries a $17 million annual cap hit for the Wild and comes on the heels of Kaprizov reportedly rejecting an eight-year, $128 ...
Canucks F Nils Hoglander has surgery, out 8-10 weeks
The Vancouver Canucks expect to be without Nils Hoglander for eight to 10 weeks after the forward underwent surgery for a lower-body injury on Monday.,Hoglander, 24, was hurt during the second period of a preseason game against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.,He amassed 25 points (eight goals, 17 a...
Rangers captain J.T. Miller hurt in practice, day-to-day
New York Rangers forward J.T. Miller exited practice on Monday with a non-contact injury and appeared to be in pain.,The team did not provide an official update, but the New York Post reported that Miller was considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury and could practice again as soon as Tuesday....
Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, 40, expected to be ready for opener
Washington Capitals coach Spencer Carbery told reporters on Monday that he expects superstar Alex Ovechkin to be ready to go for the opening game of his 21st NHL season on Oct. 8.,Ovechkin missed a week of training camp with a lower-body injury, but the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer was back at...
Maple Leafs extend G Anthony Stolarz
The Maple Leafs have extended standout goaltender Anthony Stolarz on 4-year contract with an annual value of $3.75 million, the club announced Sunday.,Stolarz, 31, started a career-high 33 games last season, with an NHL-leading .926 save percentage to go along with a goals-against average of 2.14, g...
Blues D Cam Fowler inks 3-year, $18.3M extension
St. Louis Blues defenseman Cam Fowler signed a three-year, $18.3 million contract extension.,The deal was announced on Saturday for Fowler, who is entering the final season of an eight-year, $52 million contract he signed with the Anaheim Ducks on July 1, 2017. He could have become an unrestricted f...
Marc-Andre Fleury perfect in net in emotional Penguins farewell
Marc-Andre Fleury's career came full circle on Saturday night when the retired goaltender played in preseason game with the Pittsburgh Penguins and didn't miss a beat -- or a puck -- in a 4-1 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets.,Fleury, 40, made eight saves in playing the entire third period...
Reports: Mason McTavish ends holdout, signs 6-year deal with Ducks
After months of fruitless negotiations that led him to holding out of training camp, center Mason McTavish signed a six-year deal to return to the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced Saturday.,The deal for the restricted free agent is reportedly worth $42 million.,"Today is an exciting day for me and ...
Kraken F Kaapo Kakko out 6 weeks with broken hand
Seattle Kraken forward Kaapo Kakko will be sidelined for six weeks with a broken hand, the team announced Saturday.,The 24-year-old Finland native sustained the injury during Wednesday's 4-1 preseason win at Edmonton.,The recovery timeline means Kakko will miss the first month of the regular season,...
NHL Surprise Playoff Teams 2025-26: Sabres, Mammoth, Rangers, and Ducks Ready to Rise
A look at four NHL teams primed to break through in 2025-26. Why the Utah Mammoth, Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, and Anaheim Ducks could all make the playoffs....
Panthers' Aleksander Barkov (knee) likely to miss regular season
A day after he had to be helped off the ice during the Florida Panthers' first training camp practice, captain Aleksander Barkov underwent successful right knee surgery on Friday and will likely miss the regular season and possibly the postseason as well.,The Panthers announced the timetable for rec...
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov could miss season after knee surgery
A day after he had to be helped off the ice during the Florida Panthers' first training camp practice, captain Aleksander Barkov is set to undergo knee surgery on Friday, putting his ability to play in the 2025-26 season into doubt.,The Panthers announced the update on Friday. Head coach Paul Mauric...
Canadiens D Noah Dobson, David Reinbacher battling injuries
Defenseman Noah Dobson, the Montreal Canadiens' key offseason acquisition, is day-to-day after suffering a groin injury Thursday night in a preseason game.,He left prior to the third period of the Canadiens' 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and did not return. After the game, head coach Martin St...
Stars captain Jamie Benn set for surgery for collapsed lung
Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has a collapsed lung and will undergo surgery.,General manager Jim Nill said the injury occurred in Tuesday's preseason game against the Minnesota Wild.,Benn, 36, will be re-evaluated in four weeks, Nill said.,The forward has been with Dallas since the Stars selected ...
Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov injured in practice
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov sustained an apparent right leg injury during training camp on Thursday morning.,Per the Miami Herald, Barkov remained on the ice for several minutes and put very little weight on his leg while receiving assistance to the locker room. It is not immediately ...