12:08 AM ET Forward Sidney Crosby highlighted a star-laden return to the ice Tuesday, as six teams played in exhibitions in both cities of the NHL’s restart bubble. It was the first action of any kind from the league that paused its regular season in March amid the coronavirus pandemic, and with the Stanley Cup
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9:54 PM ET Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. — Left wing Sonny Milano has agreed to a two-year, $3.4 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks announced the deal Tuesday night. Anaheim acquired Milano from Columbus in February in a trade for Devin Shore. Milano contributed two goals and three assists in nine games
5:28 PM ET Associated Press Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins players lined up shoulder to shoulder during the U.S. and Canadian anthems before the first exhibition game of the NHL’s restarted season, while members of the Boston Bruins plan to lock arms for the songs to promote racial equality. The league said it would feature
7:00 AM ET On March 12, the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, players will hit the ice again as the NHL’s return-to-play plan hits Phase 4 and the postseason begins. Unlike the traditional playoff format, the league is running a 24-team tournament, with 12
6:59 AM ET On March 12, the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic. On Saturday, players will hit the ice again as the NHL’s return-to-play plan hits Phase 4 and the postseason begins. Unlike the traditional playoff format, the league is running a 24-team tournament, with 12
12:27 PM ET The NHL announced Monday that it has not received any positive coronavirus tests over the past week. The league administered 4,256 tests to more than 800 players during that span. It’s a positive sign as the NHL enters Phase 4 in its return-to-play plan. The 24 teams participating in this summer’s tournament
7:00 AM ET It has been 137 days since the NHL hit the pause button on the 2019-20 season because of the coronavirus pandemic … and we’re now five days away from the start of the 24-team postseason tournament to determine the 2020 Stanley Cup champion. As players, coaches, broadcasters and fans look ahead to
7:00 AM ET Steve Mayer was sitting in the best seat in Edmonton’s Rogers Place arena on Saturday: a luxury box located squarely at center ice. But now it’s an obstructed view seat, were fans allowed to watch a game from that vantage point. Mayer’s view of the ice was blocked by a JitaCam, a
4:20 PM ET John Chayka has resigned as general manager of the Arizona Coyotes on the eve of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the team announced on Sunday. “John Chayka has quit as the General Manager and President of Hockey Operations of the Arizona Coyotes. The Club is disappointed in his actions and his timing as
2:02 PM ET Associated Press Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman won’t travel with the team to the NHL’s Eastern Conference “secure zone” in Toronto because of a personal matter. General manager Julien BriseBois said Hedman will go from his home to the rink and back and avoid the general public in Florida this week