NHL teams are rushing to re-sign players to eight-year contracts while they still can, before midnight when the new collective bargaining agreement kicks in and sets a new ceiling of seven years

Connor Bedard has been named the 37th captain of the Chicago Blackhawks, capping an eventful offseason for the young center

After Alex Ovechkin appeared in an ad for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, the Washington Capitals said their long-time captain was asked to participate while back in his home country this summer

Five professional sports leagues and their players associations have aligned forces to ask for protections for players and staff who face threats and harassment from sports bettors

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 tells The Associated Press

The NHL is hosting its first regular season games in Germany in 15 years, but the German league isn’t happy

Dylan Larkin is expected to be on the ice for the start of Detroit Red Wings training camp next week

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

Barry Melrose, the former NHL player and coach who had a long broadcasting career with ESPN, has died at 70