NHL

Blackhawks, Vlasic agree to six-year contract

The Blackhawks have agreed to a six-year contract with defenseman Alex Vlasic, rewarding one of their best young players with a long-term deal.[read more]

Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, game previews for the NHL's postseason

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.[read more]

Isles goalie change backfires as Canes go up 3-0

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was pulled in the second period of Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Hurricanes after giving up three goals on 14 shots.[read more]

Cole, longtime voice of hockey in Canada, dies

Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday night.[read more]

Bruins coach thinks Swayman in Leafs' heads

Bruins coach Jim Montgomery thinks goaltender Jeremy Swayman's dominance against the Maple Leafs -- before and during their current first-round Stanley Cup playoff series -- has started to rattle some players.[read more]

NHL playoffs MVP, Conn Smythe Trophy betting odds

Every player's odds to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.[read more]

Ovechkin won't press to get self, Caps on track

The Capitals need production out of Alex Ovechkin to get back in their series against the Rangers, but the Washington captain says the best plan is to "just settle down a little bit."[read more]

Kraken, Amazon Prime arrange streaming deal

The Kraken will be the first NHL team to have a streaming deal with Amazon Prime Video for all non-nationally televised games.[read more]

NHL odds to win 2024 playoffs, Stanley Cup, conference futures

2024 NHL futures odds for every team to advance from the first round, to the Stanley Cup and to win it all.[read more]

Stars seek answers, down 2-0 again to Knights

The Stars dropped their sixth straight game to the Golden Knights and find themselves in a 2-0 series hole to Vegas for the second straight postseason.[read more]