Max Pacioretty announced his retirement from the NHL on Tuesday after 17 seasons and joined the University of Michigan as a special assistant to the head coach. The 36-year-old forward had 13 points ...

Opening night of the 2025-26 NHL season is Tuesday, featuring a tripleheader of games on ESPN: Chicago Blackhawks-Florida Panthers at 5 p.m. ET (including the Stanley Cup banner-raising), Pittsburgh ...

E.J. Hradek identifies the pros and cons for 11 teams capable of winning the championship this season. [Editor’s note: This article is from Athlon Sports’ 2025-26 NHL Preview magazine. Order your copy ...

The Philadelphia Flyers are about to begin another season, still on a long-term mission, and still working to gain the city's interest back because of it. Slowly, but surely. The past couple of years, ...

It’s a new year, and it’s a new Penguin team! Teenagers Ben Kindel and Harrison Brunicke make the NHL debuts, Justin Brazeau, Anthony Mantha, Parker Wotherspoon, Caleb Jones and Arturs Silovs make ...

To kick off the start of the 2025-26 NHL season, the league is bringing back some of its freshest looks. Last year, the league partnered with lululemon and Fanatics for its "New Feel of Gameday" ...

Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal for the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. The 29-year-old forward scored in the second period of a 4-3 shootout loss against the Calgary Flames to reach the ...

Have you had enough predictions yet? It’s possible, given just about everyone who covers this league has spent the last few weeks trying to tell you what’s about to happen. We even gave you a chance, ...

Lululemon and Fanatics are expanding their partnership with the National Hockey League by expanding their fan apparel collection to all 32 teams for the upcoming 2025-26 season. Last fall, the ...

But in honor of the spooky costumed occasion on Friday, this week's Power Rankings include a Halloween costume or identity ...

EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal in the Edmonton Oilers' 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night in the regular-season opener for both team. Playing his ...

Are the Edmonton Oilers really the NHL’s top team? Will Mitch Marner win more games playing in Las Vegas this season than his old teammates do in Toronto? Which teams are due for the sharpest rises ...