5:33 PM ET Associated Press ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues announced a three-year contract extension Wednesday with coach Craig Berube. The 56-year-old Berube is 133-72-30 (.630) in 3½ seasons with the Blues and was a finalist for the Jack Adams Award in 2019 when he led the Blues to the first Stanley Cup
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4:50 PM ET For the second straight Winter Olympics, the National Hockey League dashed hopes for a “best on best” men’s ice hockey tournament. The NHL opted out of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games because of a funding dispute with the IOC. That upset the players, who negotiated participation in the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics
12:51 PM ET The Premier Hockey Federation’s 2022 Isobel Cup Playoffs are headed to Florida in March, marking the first time the women’s hockey league will play its championship game outside of its franchise markets. The Isobel Cup Playoffs are scheduled for March 25-28 at AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, Florida. It’s the largest
7:43 AM ET JEREMY SMITH REMEMBERS laughing. It was the 2018-19 season, and Smith was a goalie for the AHL Bridgeport Tigers, an affiliate of the New York Islanders. It was the ninth minor league team of his career. He was getting older. Outside of 10 games with the Colorado Avalanche, his NHL dream hadn’t
9:30 AM ET The 2022 NHL All-Star Weekend has come and gone. Now the real work begins. Every team’s schedule is jam-packed to the finish of this regular season, and there’s no room for those who are just coming along for the ride. You already know who the superstars will be across the league. This
8:22 PM ET Comfortably in first place in the Western Conference, but chasing the NHL’s No. 1 overall seed, the Colorado Avalanche could soon be boosted the return of their best player. Nathan MacKinnon might return for the Avalanche on Sunday, when they take on the Dallas Stars, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said on Tuesday
6:52 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Hall of Fame defenseman Scott Niedermayer has joined the Anaheim Ducks‘ front office as a special adviser to the hockey operations department. New Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek on Tuesday announced the “enhanced role” in the front office for Niedermayer, the captain of Anaheim’s only Stanley Cup-winning
4:23 PM ET Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — The Flyers have named former franchise great Danny Briere special assistant to the general manager. The 44-year-old Briere, who retired after the 2014-15 season, will be involved in all aspects of the club’s hockey operations, including scouting and player development. He joins the Flyers operations staff after parts
12:07 AM ET ESPN News Services TORONTO — Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Auston Matthews left a 4-3 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes Monday night after a hard hit along the boards in the third period. With less than a minute remaining in the third, Matthews got tangled up with Carolina forward Nino Niederreiter
5:39 PM ET The most intense and storied rivalry in hockey returns to the ice during tonight’s Winter Olympics action (11:10 p.m. ET) when Team USA and Canada face off in their final women’s tournament preliminary round game. Both teams are 3-0 in group play. They have combined to outscore their opponents 47-5. They’re on