NHL

Oilers win a thriller: Grades for both teams, what to watch in Game 2

Edmonton strikes first in the 2025 Stanley Cup Final. Here's how it happened and what comes next Friday.[read more]

Bruins turn to ex-forward Sturm as head coach

The Boston Bruins hired Marco Sturm as coach on Thursday to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016.[read more]

📈 Free agency big board: Ranking the top players

From All-Stars and award winners down to diamonds in the rough, here's who is available on July 1.[read more]

Source: Avs F Nelson signs $22.5M extension

The Colorado Avalanche have signed forward Brock Nelson to a $22.5 million extension, a source tells ESPN.[read more]

Lightning's Kucherov again wins Lindsay Award

Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov has again won the Ted Lindsay Award, which is given to the most outstanding player in the NHL. He also won the award in 2019.[read more]

Pens name ex-Rangers assistant Muse as coach

The Pittsburgh Penguins named former New York Rangers assistant Dan Muse as head coach, replacing Mike Sullivan, who is now the head coach of the Rangers.[read more]

NHL, NHLPA happy with progress of CBA talks

Both NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh said CBA talks are going well but a deal hasn't been finalized ahead of the expiration of the current one, which will be in September of next year.[read more]

Draisaitl's OT goal caps Oilers' rally in Game 1 win

Leon Draisaitl scored on a power play in overtime after the Oilers erased a multigoal deficit to beat the defending champion Panthers 4-3 in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Final rematch.[read more]

Panthers aim to 'do better' vs. 'dangerous' Oilers

Matthew Tkachuk and the Panthers are embracing an "us against the world" mentality ahead of Game 2 vs. the Oilers at a raucous Rogers Place.[read more]

Ranking the top 64 NHL draft prospects, including projected ceilings and floors

There is no hockey left to be played this season for the top players available June 27-28. Here's how they stack up.[read more]