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Hold the parade - the Leafs' aren't quite living up to the off-season expectations

Brady Tkachuk had a goal and two assists, Matt Murray made 20 saves in his Ottawa debut, and the Senators defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 on Friday in their first game in more than 10 months.

Avs' hammer the Blues as Grubauer earns his 12th career shutout

Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals to reach 200 for his career, helping the Colorado Avalanche rebound from an opening-night loss with an 8-0 rout of the St. Louis Blues on Friday.

Missing in action. Canucks' Miller sits and waits as the Oilers outgun Vancouver and split the opening series

The Canucks didn't give themselves much of a chance Thursday to be 2-0 as the Oilers, and especially superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, were different than the players who lost 5-3 to Vancouver on Wednesday.

Preds hand Torts' and his Jackets a season-opening loss

Filip Forsberg scored the tiebreaking goal at 5:48 of the third period to lead the Nashville Predators over the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1 in their season opener Thursday night.

Oshie and the Caps' get Laviolette his first win for Washington

T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists in Peter Laviolette's debut as Washington's coach and the Capitals opened the season with a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

O.T.'s a charm for Laine and the Jets as Markstrom's debut get spoiled

Patrik Laine scored twice, including the overtime winner, and added an assist as the Winnipeg Jets won their season opener 4-3 over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.

New-look Canucks' line-up doesn't take much time to gel with an opening night win

Brock Boeser scored twice, including the winner, as the Vancouver Canucks downed the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Wednesday in the 2020-21 NHL season opener for both teams.

Four-A-Bee leads Philly to a big win over Sid and the Pens

Joel Farabee had a goal and three assists, Michael Raffl, James van Riemsdyk and Nolan Patrick also scored to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in the first game of the NHL season.

Leafs' take the season premier over Habs with with an O.T. winner from Rielly

Morgan Rielly scored at 3:24 in overtime as the Toronto Maple Leafs edged their rival Montreal Canadiens 5-4 Wednesday in their season opener.

In a dramtic change from the former "Chuck" Norris Division days, the NHL announces four Corporate sponsors for the new 2021 Divisions

With NHL revenues taking a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic due to lack of fan attendance, the league has brought on four sponsors for the names of the new four divisions in its re-aligned schedule.

Gretzky and other Oilers' greats pay tribute to the late John Muckler

It may have been Day 3 of training camp Tuesday, but in the Edmonton Oilers' world, it was Day 1 without former head coach John Muckler, who died Monday at age 86.

Hockey mourns the loss of John Muckler, who passed away Monday at 86

John Muckler oversaw one of the successful eras in modern Ottawa Senators history. As a new generation of Senators players continue to find their way in the NHL, Wayne Scanlan remembers Muckler, who died Monday at the age of 86.

Team U.S.A. plays the perfect game and stonewalls Canada's potent offense to capture World Junior Gold

Canada’s sterling run at the 2021 World Junior Championship ended in heartbreak Tuesday, as the Canadians fell to the rival Americans in the battle for the gold medal.

Fiesty Fins' score 4 unanswered goals to seal another comback win and the Bronze Medal

After missing out last year, Finland returned to the podium at the 2021 World Junior Championship, taking down Russia on Tuesday to earn a bronze medal at the tournament.

Canada knocks off the Czechs and sets up a date vs the Russians on Monday

Canada will move on to the semifinals of the world junior hockey championship after holding the Czech Republic scoreless in the quarterfinals.

Finland pulls off comeback win over Sweden and will face the U.S.A. in the semifinals on Monday

Roni Hirvonen scored with 25 seconds remaining and Finland edged Sweden 3-2 in quarterfinal action Saturday at the world junior hockey championship.

Russia gets narrow victory over Germany and advances to Semis against Canada

NHL announces the 20/21 Season and new Divisional allignments.

That the NHL officially launched its 2020-21 season with some unknowns on Sunday shouldn’t dampen enthusiasm for the historic nature of what’s on tap.

Highly respected Bowness to rein in the Stars again next season

The Dallas Stars have officially named Rick Bowness as the team's head coach, a decision that was long expected after Bowness led the Stars to the Stanley Cup Final.

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The NHL season hasn't even started, but some of the Fun and Games have already been shelved

The NHL has postponed the 2021 NHL Winter Classic and the 2021 NHL All-Star Weekend.

Brown avoids arbitration and cashes in for an average of $3.6M per year

The Ottawa Senators and forward Connor Brown have agreed to a three-year deal with an average annual value of $3.6 million, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

Jake Virtanen lands a new 2 year deal worth $5.1 million

Jake Virtanen has been auditioned several times as a top-six winger, but has never seized that role. He should get another chance now that he's signed a new two-year deal with the Canucks.

Canucks' land Schmidt after losing fan favorites Tanev and Stetcher

The Vancouver Canucks have acquired Nate Schmidt from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for a 2022 third-round pick.

The $61 million dollar man....

Star defenceman Alex Pietrangelo has found his new home, signing with the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.

The Maple Leafs continue to make moves to address critical lineup questions

Maple Leafs GM Kyle Dubas is not lighting fire to the team's blueprint, but he is adapting to survive, to improve, to get playoff-ready. Hopefully.

Gustafsson is on the move to Philly after landing a $3M deal

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenceman Erik Gustafsson to a one-year, $3-million contract.

The Canucks' weapons are quickly dissapearing, as Toffoli heads to the Habs

The Montreal Canadiens have landed one of the bigger names left on the free agent market, signing forward Tyler Toffoli to a four-year, $17 million contract.

Inside information from the centre of attention

When news first broke that prized free agent winger Taylor Hall was signing with the Buffalo Sabres Sunday night, the first reaction from many across hockey was to be surprised.

Shattenkirk wins a Cup and a contract after signing with the Ducks

Fresh off winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk is headed to Anaheim on a three-year deal with the Ducks.

Lundqvist is on his way to the Capital on a one-year contract

An updated list of the top remaining UFAs, and the smoke-or-fire rumours

With free agency wide open and poised to heat back up, here's an updated summary of the biggest names still looking to sign on the dotted line this fall.

Brodie joins Simmons on the road to Toronto

The Toronto Maple Leafs reinforced their blue line Friday by agreeing to terms with free agent defenceman T.J. Brodie, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reports.

Oilers sign depth centre Turris at a cap-friendly price

By adding Kyle Turris, the Oilers get a bargain No. 3 centre who can move up in the lineup if needed. But the team still has some work to do this off-season with holes on defence and in net a priority.

Winnipeg lands the experienced Stastny for Dahlstrom and a pick

The Winnipeg Jets are reuniting with Paul Stastny as the team has acquired the veteran centre in a trade with the Vegas Golden Knights.

Canucks' ink former Cup winner Holtby to a 2 year deal

The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Braden Holtby to a two-year, $8.6-million contract.

One man's loss is another man's gain....

The Calgary Flames have signed goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a six-year contract worth $36 million.

Victor's Hed n' shoulders above the rest of the crowd

Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner following Tampa Bay's Stanley Cup victory in Game 6 on Monday night.

Tampa Bay goes all the way and takes home the Big Prize

The hardest Stanley Cup playoffs to stage may have been the hardest ever to win. And the contender that’s travelled the most heartbreaking road of them all can finally shed tears of joy. Take a bow, Tampa Bay: You were no flash in the pan!

Perry buries the double-OT winner and the Stars keep the dream alive in the SCF

Corey Perry scored on a goalmouth scramble in double overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday to stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final.

Tampa takes Game 4 in OT and takes a commanding series lead

Kevin Shattenkirk’s goal 6:34 into overtime gave Tampa Bay a thrilling 5-4 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and left the Lightning one win away from lifting the Stanley Cup.

Stamkos buries a beauty early, but it looks like it's a one-and-done.

None of the responsible, stifling defensive play the Dallas Stars have trademarked was on display in their 5-2 defeat to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday.

Cale Makar wins the Calder Trophy over Hughes and Kubalik.

Colorado Avalanche defender Cale Makar has been crowned the top rookie of the 2019-20 campaign.

Hellebuyck wins the Vezina Trophy after another solid season.

With his second nomination in three years, Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck has earned the Vezina Trophy as the league’s top goaltender.

Roman Josi picks up the Norris Trophy as NHL’s top defenceman

The Nashville Predators can now say they boast a Norris Trophy winner on their blue line, as captain Roman Josi has been named the 2019-20 season’s top defenceman.

Draisaitl picks up 2 awards but is still focused on the Big Picture

Fresh off a dominant 110-point campaign that saw him net the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer, Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has been named the winner of both the 2019-20 season’s Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award.

Tampa scores 3 early and hangs on to tie up the series at 1 game a piece

Tampa Bay's sputtering power play sparked back to life Monday, powering the Lightning to a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars in the NHL Stanley Cup Final.

Khudobin shuts the door, and Dallas silences Tampa's offense

They check every box, these Dallas Stars, as a team with a very real chance to become Stanley Cup champions. Their odds are looking even better after their Game 1 victory.

Tampa finishes off New York and sets up a date with the Stars

The Tampa Bay Lightning have booked their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final.

Isles change the series in a New York minute

On the brink of elimination heading into Tuesday night’s Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, Barry Trotz’s club managed to earn the win to keep the Conference Final match-up going, cutting the Bolts’ series lead to 3-2.