The NHL's collective bargaining agreement does not expire until Sept. 15, 2026. That discussions are set to begin on a new deal in early 2025 is already one step ahead of where hockey has been in labour negotiations in the past.
Patrik Laine's long-awaited Canadiens regular-season debut has arrived. The Finnish winger is back from a knee injury as Montreal hosts the New York Islanders on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET.
A special video montage of Gaudreau, accompanied by an acoustic rendering of Chuck Berry's Johnny B. Goode sang by Canadian country singer George Canyon, was shown before the game to honour the former Flame's legacy, who spent nine seasons…
Roman Josi scored twice and Jonathan Marchessault scored a goal and assisted on another to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 victory over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
Sidney Crosby became the 21st player in NHL history to score 600 goals when he reached the mark in the second period against the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.
Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen is expected to miss at least two months because of knee surgery. His most recent start was on Oct. 26.
Alex Ovechkin is considered week to week after injuring his lower left leg in the Washington Capitals' most recent game at Utah. He has 868 NHL goals, 27 from passing Wayne Gretzky.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in his 300th NHL win, and the Tampa Bay Lightning stopped Winnipeg's seven-game win streak with a 4-1 victory over the Jets on Thursday night.