3:33 PM ET The NHL and NHLPA announced Friday that they will not stage the World Cup of Hockey in 2024 as originally targeted. “Unfortunately in the current environment it is not feasible,” the NHL and players’ union said in a joint statement. “… We continue to plan for the next World Cup of Hockey,
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12:57 PM ET An already challenging season was further amplified Friday when the Columbus Blue Jackets announced star defenseman Zach Werenski is expected to miss the remainder of the regular season because of a separated shoulder and torn labrum. Werenski played Thursday in the Blue Jackets’ 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It was only
7:05 AM ET The Boston Bruins were rumored to be washed up. They were supposed to be too old. And too injured. And too past their prime. No way could this Bruins’ team run with the younger, faster Atlantic Division teams — let along the high-flying league at large. That part turned out to be
7:00 AM ET After a month of the 2022-23 NHL season, some teams are clearly surpassing preseason expectations while others have stumbled badly at the start. In this week’s power rankings, we take a look at the preseason point total over/unders established by Caesars Sportsbook, and how far teams are beyond or below that mark
11:14 PM ET BUFFALO — Jack Eichel knew what was coming. Turns out, it was his own revenge. The Golden Knights forward — and former Sabres captain — was in town to face his old squad Thursday night for the second time since Buffalo traded him to Vegas last November. The last time he was
9:54 PM ET Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. — A proposed deal for the Arizona Coyotes‘ new arena will go to a public vote. The Tempe City Council voted unanimously on Thursday night to send a proposed arena and entertainment district to referendum in May. The city council must approve a development and disposition agreement, a
12:02 PM ET After a long rehab from offseason surgery, Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy will make his season debut Thursday against the Calgary Flames. McAvoy, the Bruins’ top-pairing blueliner, underwent a complex left shoulder arthroscopic stabilization procedure on June 3 and was expected to miss at least six months. Boston coach Jim Montgomery, however,
7:00 AM ET Jack Eichel‘s latest return to Buffalo is about more than just Jack Eichel. The Sabres‘ former captain is a headline. What’s happening in Buffalo this season goes beyond the surface. When the league-leading Vegas Golden Knights drop in to duel on Thursday, it will be the second time Eichel has faced his
7:50 AM ET To look forward, Drew Doughty and Anze Kopitar have to look back. That’s when they start rattling off the names of the people who guided them when they first broke into the NHL. Rob Blake is one of them. So is Dustin Brown. Matt Greene is another, as are Dean Lombardi, Mattias
9:00 AM ET Legendary goaltender Martin Brodeur has been hired by the New Jersey Devils as executive vice president of hockey operations. The Devils announced Thursday that Brodeur has agreed to a multiyear contract extension to remain with the organization. The move allows Brodeur to focus solely on the hockey operations side in New Jersey.