Colorado Avalanche sweep Edmonton Oilers, advance to Stanley Cup Final
The Colorado Avalanche head back to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2001. They will take on the winner of the Eastern Conference final between the New York Rangers and the defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tampa Bay Lightning visit White House for delayed celebration of back-to-back Stanley Cup wins
After winning two Stanley Cup championships, the Tampa Bay Lightning are finally at the White House to be honored for back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships.
Tampa Bay Lightning to visit White House for delayed celebration of back-to-back Stanley Cup wins
After winning two Stanley Cup championships, the Tampa Bay Lightning will finally get their chance to be honored at the White House.
Hockey Hall of Famer, Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at age 70
Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70.
NHL unveils new logo for Stanley Cup playoffs and Final
The NHL is unveiling a new logo for the Stanley Cup playoffs and Final that replaces the one used for the last 13 years. This new design features a realistic rendering of the Stanley Cup set against a championship banner.
Willie O’Ree, 1st Black NHL player, getting Congressional Gold Medal
Willie O’Ree suited up as the first Black player for the NHL 64 years ago, and has since worked for several decades as a diversity ambassador to the league.
Minneapolis so cold that NHL is warming ice for Winter Classic
The NHL Winter Classic in Minnesota has set the record as the coldest game in NHL history. It's so cold the NHL is actually warming the ice for the game.
Canucks manager thanks Kraken fan for 'saving his life'
A manager for the Vancouver Canucks says his life was saved by a Seattle Kraken fan during their first game in Seattle.
AP source: NHL to withdraw from Olympics after COVID surge
The NHL will withdraw from the Winter Olympics after the regular-season schedule was disrupted by coronavirus outbreaks, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
NHL shutting down from Wednesday through Saturday due to COVID: AP source
A person with direct knowledge of discussions said the NHL is beginning a league-wide shutdown Wednesday amid an increase of positive COVID-19 test results among players across the league.
NHL halts cross-border games through Dec. 23; mulls Olympic participation
The NHL is postponing 12 games between U.S.-based teams and Canadian squads through Dec. 23. And officials are mulling participation in the Beijing Olympics.
Amid scandal, Quenneville resigns as Florida Panthers coach
Joel Quenneville resigned as coach of the Florida Panthers on Thursday, two days after the second-winningest coach in NHL history was among those implicated for not swiftly responding to allegations by a Chicago Blackhawks player of being sexually assaulted by another coach during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Jimmy Hayes, former Boston Bruin, hockey veteran, dies at 31
The Boston College hockey star and former NHL player Jimmy Hayes has died.
Former New York Ranger Rod Gilbert dies at 80
Gilbert's family confirmed the death to Rangers on Sunday. The team didn't provide details.
Busch Gardens giraffe ‘Stanley’ born on same day the Bolts won second Cup within a year
A baby giraffe at Busch Gardens was born on the day the Lightning won their second championship. It wasn't difficult to come up with his name: Stanley.
Tampa Bay Lightning, fueled by losses, win another Cup title
The home win put an exclamation point on a second consecutive championship that was made possible by stumbles along the way. This extraordinary repeat, with each title coming in the midst of a pandemic, was filled with lessons learned.
Lightning strike twice: Bolts are back-to-back champions
The Stanley Cup isn’t going anywhere. The Tampa Bay Lightning will retain the legendary NHL trophy for another year after winning their second title in a row -- this time in front of their home fans.
Lightning strikes twice: Tampa Bay repeats as Stanley Cup champion
It only took scoring once for the Tampa Bay Lightning to strike twice and repeat as Stanley Cup champions.
Errant firework kills Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July.
Autopsy: NHL goalie dies from chest trauma from fireworks mishap
Latvia's Matiss Kivlenieks, a candidate to be the Columbus Blue Jackets' future goaltender, died in Michigan on Sunday night after fleeing a hot tub and hitting his head following a Fourth of July fireworks accident.