NHL

Keller plays in Utah loss after death of father

Utah Mammoth captain Clayton Keller played in Friday night's 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, one day after the unexpected death of his father, and as a tribute, the 27-year-old forward was named the game's first star at the American Airlines Center. ... Continue Reading

Sabres' Thompson evens beef with Devils' Noesen

Sabres forward Tage Thompson settled an old score with Stefan Noesen by squaring off against the New Jersey forward on the ice Friday. ... Continue Reading

Ducks goalie Dostal (upper body) out 2-3 weeks

Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal will miss two to three weeks with an upper-body injury, the team announced Friday. ... Continue Reading

Canadiens' D-man Matheson gets $30M extension

The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Mike Matheson to a five-year, $30-million contract extension on Friday. ... Continue Reading

✍ Grading all 32 teams at the quarter mark

From multiple A's down to two F's, here's what has gone right (and wrong) for every club. ... Continue Reading

Stone returns with clutch goal, but Knights lose

Golden Knights captain Mark Stone, who missed more than a month because of a wrist injury, was back on ice and scored a tying power-play goal in the third period, but Vegas dropped a 4-3 shootout loss to the Senators ... Continue Reading

Panthers' Tkachuk skating, but return date TBD

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is skating again following offseason surgery, but a timetable for his return to game action remains unclear. ... Continue Reading

Standouts, key takeaways from the CHL-USHL Prospect Challenge

The top players met for a showcase this week ahead of the 2026 NHL draft. Who (and what) stood out most? ... Continue Reading

The Thanksgiving Panic Index: Which NHL teams are the most concerned?

Teams in playoff position on the holiday tend to stay there (77.1% since 2005). Who is in the best and worst shape? ... Continue Reading

Can the Predators turn their season around?

Nashville is the worst team in the standings. Is there any hope of contention -- or is it time to make trades? ... Continue Reading

Mammoth's Keller to play following dad's death

Mammoth captain Clayton Keller will play in Friday night's game against the Stars in the wake of his father's unexpected death the night before. ... Continue Reading

U.S. takes prospects challenge in OT tiebreaker

Victor Plante scored at 5:53 of an overtime series tiebreaker and the U.S. National Team Development Program won the CHL-USA Prospects Challenge over the Canadian Hockey League on Wednesday night. ... Continue Reading

Lucic comeback on hold after release from tryout

Milan Lucic has been released from his professional tryout with the Blues. ... Continue Reading

Stars' Rantanen gets automatic one-game ban

Stars forward Mikko Rantanen received an automatic one-game suspension after getting ejected from his second game in a three-game span. ... Continue Reading

December schedule hacks: Stack your lineups with Devils, Mammoth players

Your essential guide to lineup strategy for December, including how to use the NHL schedule to your advantage. ... Continue Reading