The Dallas Stars have strengthened their blue line by acquiring veteran defenseman Tyler Myers from the Vancouver Canucks in a trade confirmed on Wednesday (March 4). The deal sends Dallas’ second-round pick in the 2027 NHL Entry Draft and a fourth-round pick in 2029 to Vancouver. Notably, the Canucks are retaining 50% of Myers’ contract,…
The Los Angeles Kings made a major coaching change on Sunday, firing head coach Jim Hiller after nearly two seasons. The team also promoted associate head coach DJ Smith to be the interim head coach for the rest of the 2025–26 NHL season. Notably, Kings player development coach Matt Greene will join Smith as an…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pierre-Luc Dubois had two goals and an assist to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. All three of Washington’s goals came in the second period, with Jakob Chychrun adding his 22nd of the season. Braeden Bowman and Tomas Hertl scored in the…
The Pittsburgh Penguins wasted no time after the Olympic break, executing a key defenseman swap with the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday (February 24). Pittsburgh sent veteran blueliner Brett Kulak to Colorado in exchange for Samuel Girard and a second-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. The move addressed roster needs for both contenders as the…
MILAN (AP) — When organizers designed the 4 Nations Face-Off to be played in February 2025, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the intent was for it to serve as an appetizer for hockey at the olympics. What it turned out to be, beyond a smashing success that put the sport firmly in the limelight, was…
MILAN (AP) — The hockey arenas at the Milan Cortina Olympics had a new look as the knockout round of the men’s tournament got underway Tuesday. The boards encasing the rinks are now light blue and green after the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association made the case to the International Olympic Committee to make…
MILAN (AP) — The spotlight is constantly on Auston Matthews, no matter where it is. He carries a lot on his shoulders in the NHL as captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs in what is known as the center (centre in Canada) of the hockey universe. He also has tons of pressure wearing the “C”…
MILAN (AP) — Lukas Dostal was in a rush to get to the Olympics. Earlier this week, the Czech goaltender became the first NHL player to take the ice for practice with his national team. “What would I do in Anaheim, shoot the puck to the boards and try to stop it myself? It probably…
DALLAS (AP) — Brandon Hagel’s tiebreaking goal midway through the second period proved to be the winner, and Andrei Vasilevskiy finished with 19 saves on 20 shots as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Sunday. Rookie Dominic James and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and an assist, and Pontus Holmberg…
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Rick Bowness was enjoying time on his boat in Florida when he received a call from Don Waddell on Monday afternoon. Bowness thought the call from the Columbus Blue Jackets president of hockey operations and general manager was about a player Bowness once coached. It turned out to be something else—…
