Connor Murphy and Yakov Trenin drop the gloves in a game in late November. David Banks / Imagn Images DALLAS — Connor Murphy’s stick was wedged in Joel Eriksson Ek’s armpit as they battled for a puck ...

The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got started with a big bang on Saturday. Team USA folk hero Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves with Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of on-ice captains as ...

The 2026 NHL playoffs opened with instant drama as Jordan Staal and Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves just seconds into Game 1. The clash between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Ottawa Senators wasted ...

Stanley Cup Playoff hockey is officially back. Just ask Brady Tkachuk and Jordan Staal. Just three seconds into the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators' series-opening game on Saturday afternoon, ...

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Hockey fans, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially here. The 2026 version might be as good as ever, with a bracket that feels as wide open as any in recent memory. Then, of course, there's the ...

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Here’s one of those small hockey storylines that somehow turns into a real conversation. Bobby McMann is traded by former Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving to Seattle and gets a real ...

Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull has re-signed with the team on a two-year, $1.6 million contract. Hull considers Indianapolis home and wants to build on the team's momentum from last season. The 2022 ...

Trevor Lewis announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after 17 seasons. The 39-year-old forward last played in the NHL in 2024-25 when he had 12 points (six goals, six assists) in 60 games ...

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Brink notched a power-play assist, three hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-3 double-overtime loss to the Stars in Game 3. Brink was out of the lineup for the series opener, but he's since played in ...