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Let's play two more: NHL features an 84-game season for the first time in decades

Let's play two more: NHL features an 84-game season for the first time in decades

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 25 - 10:28 a.m.  |  Save Story

Business has been booming for the NHL for several years, with the salary cap skyrocketing and attendance reaching new heights in packed arenas.
Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise in the new season of World Team Tennis

Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise in the new season of World Team Tennis

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 24 - 6:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Coco Gauff will be a player-owner for the Florida franchise that will compete in the new season of World Team Tennis.
No decision made on possible NHL expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas, after board discusses it

No decision made on possible NHL expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas, after board discusses it

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 22 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Meeting for the first time since the NHL began exploring expansion to Houston or Austin, Texas in June, the league's Board of Governors discussed the topic on Tuesday but did not make any decisions, according to Commissioner Gary Bettman.
Pavel Dorofeyev and Brady Tkachuk are among the familiar faces in new places around the NHL

Pavel Dorofeyev and Brady Tkachuk are among the familiar faces in new places around the NHL

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 18 - 3:40 p.m.  |  Save Story

Pavel Dorofeyev with the New York Rangers, Brady Tkachuk with the Florida Panthers and Sergei Bobrovsky with the Toronto Maple Leafs are among the familiar NHL faces in new places this season. Dorofeyev is expected to have a prominent role with the Rangers after they acquired him from Vegas and signed him to a seven-year, $77 million contract. Tkachuk joins brother Matthew as the Panthers look to win the Stanley Cup for a third time in four seasons. The Leafs are hoping Bobrovsky can backstop the franchise back to the playoffs.
Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks enter contender stage after long rebuild

Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks enter contender stage after long rebuild

Josh Dubow, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 18 - 4:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

Macklin Celebrini and the San Jose Sharks are entering a new phase after a tear down and rebuild led to seven straight seasons without a playoff berth.
Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes turn focus to new season by opening preseason camp

Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes turn focus to new season by opening preseason camp

Aaron Beard, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 17 - 5:27 p.m.  |  Save Story

Barely three months had passed since the Carolina Hurricanes finally punched through a playoff roadblock to win another Stanley Cup when it was time to turn their attention forward to another season.
Quinn Hughes isn't sweating contract talks with the Wild, doesn't see the season start as a deadline

Quinn Hughes isn't sweating contract talks with the Wild, doesn't see the season start as a deadline

Dave Campbell, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 4:42 p.m.  |  Save Story

Quinn Hughes unwound after an especially eventful hockey season with the usual retreat to his lake home in Michigan, soaking up the summer with his brothers and their friends.
US Olympic gold medal-winners asking for trades shakes up the NHL landscape

US Olympic gold medal-winners asking for trades shakes up the NHL landscape

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 3:19 p.m.  |  Save Story

What happened in Milan did not stay in Milan. It may have changed the course of NHL history.
Winnipeg Jets scramble for a 'resolution' as Connor Hellebuyck trade talks drag on

Winnipeg Jets scramble for a 'resolution' as Connor Hellebuyck trade talks drag on

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 17 - 2:18 p.m.  |  Save Story

Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Thursday that the team has been trying to deal star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck since he asked for a trade and is still searching for "a resolution that works for both sides."
Jets suspend goalie Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp

Jets suspend goalie Connor Hellebuyck for failing to report to training camp

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 7:29 p.m.  |  Save Story

The Winnipeg Jets suspended goaltender Connor Hellebuyck on Wednesday night for failing to report to training camp.
Devils hire former Kraken assistant Jessica Campbell as manager of hockey development

Devils hire former Kraken assistant Jessica Campbell as manager of hockey development

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 10:11 a.m.  |  Save Story

The New Jersey Devils have hired Jessica Campbell as manager of hockey development and Bryan McCabe as VP of prospect personnel and assistant general manager of the American Hockey League's Utica Comets.
Aleksander Barkov is back and the Florida Panthers have a ton of motivation entering training camp

Aleksander Barkov is back and the Florida Panthers have a ton of motivation entering training camp

Tim Reynolds, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 16 - 4:00 a.m.  |  Save Story

In the mind of Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, the difficult part of his comeback is already over.
NHL teams rush to sign players to eight-year contracts before the new CBA deadline

NHL teams rush to sign players to eight-year contracts before the new CBA deadline

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 10:13 p.m.  |  Save Story

The clock is ticking toward an unusual deadline in the NHL, and teams with players relevant to it are rushing to beat the final horn.
Blackhawks center Connor Bedard becomes second-youngest captain in franchise history

Blackhawks center Connor Bedard becomes second-youngest captain in franchise history

Jay Cohen, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 15 - 4:56 p.m.  |  Save Story

Connor Bedard has been the central figure for Chicago since he was selected by the Blackhawks with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.
On verge of camp, Red Wings name Shawn Horcoff interim GM

On verge of camp, Red Wings name Shawn Horcoff interim GM

Field Level Media  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 12:53 p.m.  |  Save Story

Sep 15 (Field Level Media) - The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that former NHL player ​Shawn Horcoff will serve as interim general manager.
Capitals say Alex Ovechkin was asked to film United Russia ad while home this summer

Capitals say Alex Ovechkin was asked to film United Russia ad while home this summer

The Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 15 - 11:50 a.m.  |  Save Story

After NHL career goal-scoring leader Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party that came to light this week, the Washington Capitals said their long-time captain was asked to participate in the video campaign while back in his home country this summer.
Joe Sakic plans to indefinitely stay in GM role for Avs with no search scheduled, AP source says

Joe Sakic plans to indefinitely stay in GM role for Avs with no search scheduled, AP source says

Pat Graham, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 11:40 a.m.  |  Save Story

Joe Sakic will remain in the role of general manager for the Colorado Avalanche indefinitely with no search scheduled, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.
Germany's hockey league is upset at the NHL's plan to play games there

Germany's hockey league is upset at the NHL's plan to play games there

James Ellingworth, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 14 - 7:29 a.m.  |  Save Story

The NHL is hosting its first regular-season games in Germany in 15 years, but the German league isn't happy.
Red Wings strip Dylan Larkin of captaincy after trade request but say he'll be at training camp

Red Wings strip Dylan Larkin of captaincy after trade request but say he'll be at training camp

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press  |  Posted Sept. 11 - 9:53 a.m.  |  Save Story

Dylan Larkin said Friday he will be on the ice for the start of training camp next week with the Detroit Red Wings, who subsequently announced he had been stripped of the captaincy after asking for a trade earlier this year.
Hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at age 70

Hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at age 70

Stephen Whyno, Associated Press  |  Updated Sept. 9 - 7:26 p.m.  |  Save Story

Barry Melrose, a hockey player-turned-coach who led the Los Angeles Kings to the 1993 Stanley Cup Final before going on to a long career in broadcasting the sport, has died. He was 70.