NHL

Sabres tie franchise mark with 10th straight win

Tage Thompson scored twice within 2½ minutes in the third period and had an assist as the Sabres beat the Stars 4-1 to extend their winning streak to 10 games. ... Continue Reading

Sweden hands U.S. first loss at world juniors

The Americans lost for the first time in four games in the world junior tournament to finish second on group play. They will play Finland, a 7-4 loser to Canada later Wednesday night, in the quarterfinals. ... Continue Reading

Wilson propels Caps with Gordie Howe hat trick

The Capitals' Tom Wilson had two goals and an assist and even got into a fight with Sam Carrick for a Gordie Howe hat trick Wednesday in a 6-3 win over the Rangers. ... Continue Reading

🏒 Where should the next outdoor game be held?

The Winter Classic and Stadium Series will cross Florida off the list. Here are our ideas on the next set. ... Continue Reading

Sources: Keller, Thompson, Jones make U.S. roster

Clayton Keller, Tage Thompson and Seth Jones have all made the U.S. Olympic roster, sources told ESPN. ... Continue Reading

Panthers' Marchand won't face hearing for elbow

Panthers forward Brad Marchand will be neither fined nor suspended by the NHL for his elbow to the head of Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson. ... Continue Reading

Celebrini joins star-studded Team Canada roster

Macklin Celebrini, 19, has been added to the Team Canada roster for the Olympics along with Nick Suzuki, Bo Horvat, Tom Wilson, Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper. ... Continue Reading

The NHL is back at the Olympics! Everything you need to know about hockey in Milan Cortina

Many of the world's best hockey players will face off in Italy. What's the format? Who are the favorites and top players? ... Continue Reading

Grading Canada's 2026 Olympic roster, plus snubs and surprises

Is this group good enough to win gold -- and prevent its U.S. rivals from winning for the first time since 1980? ... Continue Reading

NHL Bubble Watch: Projecting playoff chances for all 32 teams

At the end of 2025, here's a rundown of the locks, teams with work to do and long shots. Plus, each team's MVP. ... Continue Reading

Rangers D-man Fox back in lineup after month

Rangers defenseman Adam Fox is back in the lineup against the Capitals after missing a month with an upper-body injury. ... Continue Reading

Panthers hold ceremony for Marchand milestone

The Panthers paid tribute to Brad Marchand joining the NHL's 1,000-point club in a pregame ceremony before hosting the Canadiens on Tuesday night. ... Continue Reading

Canes goalie Kochetkov 'probably' out for season

Hurricanes goalie Pyotr Kochetkov is expected to miss the rest of the season after surgery to address a lower-body injury, coach Rod Brind'Amour said Monday. ... Continue Reading

🏒 Where should next outdoor game be held?

The Winter Classic and Stadium Series will cross Florida off the list. Here are our ideas on the next set. ... Continue Reading

Switzerland, Latvia advance at World Juniors

Kimi Koerbler scored two goals and Switzerland beat Germany 4-0 on Tuesday in Grand Casino Arena at the World Junior Championship. ... Continue Reading