Hockey Page 49 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights

Reports: Ducks closing in on acquiring Chris Kreider from Rangers
The Anaheim Ducks are in advanced talks in their bid to acquire veteran forward Chris Kreider from the New York Rangers, the Daily Faceoff reported.,Per the report, there was "mutual interest" between the teams and the "framework of a deal in place.",Kreider, 34, is entering the sixth season of a se...

Canadiens D Lane Hutson claims Calder Trophy
Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson was named the winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy on Tuesday.,The trophy is awarded annually "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League." The award is voted on by the Professional Hockey Wri...
Puck Stops Here: Oilers’ Only Option To Survive in Florida Is Defense
The Edmonton Oilers face a crucial Game 4 after a tough loss to the Florida Panthers, needing improved defense and goaltending to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final....

Panthers cruise to Game 3 win over Oilers
Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart and Evan Rodrigues each had a goal and an assist for the Florida Panthers in a 6-1 win against the visiting Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla.,The Panthers hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading to Game 4 on...

Capitals F T.J. Oshie, 38, retires after decorated career
Olympic hero and longtime NHL forward T.J. Oshie announced his retirement Monday after a 16-year NHL career.,Oshie, who did not play in 2024-25 due to a back injury, split his 1,010 career games between the St. Louis Blues (2008-15) and Washington Capitals (2015-24). The Blues selected him in the fi...

Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (undisclosed injury) game-time call for Game 3
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Sunday that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will be a game-time decision for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Monday against the host Florida Panthers.,The Oilers did not disclose Nugent-Hopkins' injury. The forward missed Sunday's practice.,"We think (he'll be availa...

Panthers, Oilers to feast on Finals intensity in Game 3
The difference between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers has been razor thin through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final.,Each side has an overtime victory heading to Game 3 on Monday night in Sunrise, Fla., leaving the best-of-seven series tied 1-1.,"They're very intense games," Pan...

Panthers D Aaron Ekblad (hand) participates in practice
Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad participated in an optional practice session on Sunday morning, one day ahead of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final in Sunrise, Fla.,Ekblad sustained an injured left hand after he was hit by a shot from Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse during the second ...

Capitals coach Spencer Carbery claims Jack Adams Award
Spencer Carbery of the Washington Capitals was named the winner of the 2024-25 Jack Adams Award on Saturday.,The honor is presented to the NHL coach who is judged to have made the biggest contribution to a team's success.,While attending what he thought was a season-ending interview, the 43-year-old...

Panthers even finals vs. Oilers on Brad Marchand's 2OT goal
Brad Marchand has made a career of looming large in the biggest of moments, and the Florida Panthers are thankful for it after he netted the double-overtime winner in a 5-4 road victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday to even the Stanley Cup Final.,In a back-and-forth affair, Marchand's second br...

Panthers even Cup series with Oilers on Brad Marchand's 2OT goal
Brad Marchand scored the overtime winning goal to give the visiting Florida Panthers a roller coaster-ride 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday and evened the Stanley Cup Final.,After the Panthers surrendered a final-minute Oilers goal to force overtime, they recovered thanks to Marchand's...

Avs F Logan O'Connor to miss 5-6 months after hip surgery
Colorado Avalanche forward Logan O'Connor underwent hip surgery Friday and is expected to miss 5 to 6 months that will potentially keep him out until December.,In 80 games during the 2024-25 season, O'Connor had 21 points (10 goals, 11 assists) and finished 29th in voting for the Frank J. Selke Trop...

Stars fire Peter DeBoer after 3rd straight West finals exit
The Dallas Stars fired head coach Peter DeBoer on Friday, a week after his team lost in the Western Conference finals for the third straight season.,DeBoer, 56, posted a 149-68-29 record during the regular season, however the Stars fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in 2023 and the Edmont...

Panthers hope to use 1-0 Final deficit to their advantage vs. Oilers
The defending champion Florida Panthers are not on the ropes, but they are well aware they need to counter-punch when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday.,Florida appeared to have the series opener in hand when they held a 3-1 lead early in the second period,...

Bruins tab former player Marco Sturm as new head coach
The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as their new head coach Thursday, filling the final vacant position in the NHL.,Sturm, 46, will be a head coach for the first time in the league.,The Bruins punched their ticket to the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons before limping to an Atlantic Division-wo...

Oilers rally, upend Panthers in OT in Game 1 of finals
Leon Draisaitl scored a power-play goal 19:29 into overtime, fueling the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final.,Edmonton erased a 3-1 deficit in regulation and made Florida pay for Tomas Nosek's delay-of-game penalty ...

Gary Bettman: CBA discussions 'in really good shape'
Addressing the media on Wednesday in Edmonton prior to the Oilers' Game 1 matchup with the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman offered a positive assessment of the league's negotiations with the NHL Players' Association on a new collective bargaining agreement.,"...

Lightning's Nikita Kucherov wins second Ted Lindsay Award
Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov was named the winner of the Ted Lindsay Award for the second time in his career on Wednesday.,The award is presented annually to the most outstanding player in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association.,Kucherov, who also won it in...

Stanley Cup Final G1: Panthers-Oilers Preview, Props & Prediction
The 2025 Stanley Cup Final begins Wednesday night in Edmonton, with the Oilers seeking to atone for last year's seven-game finals loss at the hands of the Florida Panthers.,While the Panthers are seeking to repeat, the Oilers opened as series favorites at many sportsbooks. But winning Game 1 at home...

Penguins name Dan Muse as new head coach
The Pittsburgh Penguins named Dan Muse as their new head coach on Wednesday, making him the second-youngest bench boss in the league. ,Muse has been an NHL assistant coach for the past five seasons, including the past two with the New York Rangers. At 42 years old, Muse is eclipsed by only San Jose ...