It might not have the audience of football, baseball, or soccer, but to its proud fans there’s something truly special about hockey. It’s the cold air of the arena, the weight of the puck against your ...

A 104-game preseason schedule will begin on Saturday, Sept. 20 and run through Saturday, Oct. 4. Retired goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will suit up one last time for the Penguins on Sept. 27. The NHL is ...

One thing I’ll say about the NHL video games over the years is that despite how little value they provide for the annual price, and despite some of the modes getting stale and being ignored, there’s ...

Talk about a tentpole event. The NHL will construct a tent on the field at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, to control the climate and build the ice for the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL ...

The NHL and Matthew Perry Foundation will make every goal count this preseason. The League and the foundation established to honor the late "Friends" star and passionate hockey fan are partnering to ...

Every NHL player faces some degree of pressure. Even Aleksander Barkov, who has captained the Florida Panthers to back-to-back titles. However, some players certainly face more pressure than most, and ...

The Washington Capitals placed assistant coach Mitch Love on leave pending the results of an investigation by the NHL, the team announced Sunday afternoon. Washington’s training camp for the 2025-26 ...

One thing that was clear during our polling of NHL players at the recent player media tours in Las Vegas and Milan is that they feel the NHL is in a great spot and are very satisfied with the job the ...

Bob Goodenow, who led the NHL Players' Association through big gains and contentious negotiations, has died at 72, the NHLPA announced on Sept. 13. No cause of death was given, but the union called it ...

NHL rookie tournaments marked the start of the league’s 2025-26 calendar over the weekend. The Athletic’s team of writers attended tournaments and games in Buffalo, Montreal, Edmonton, St. Paul, Minn.