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Drew Doughty Makes Home Debut

You want news? About hockey? The LA Kings finally started to score some goals on the weekend, dumping the Hurricanes in Carolina 4-2. They backed up that performance Wednesday night at the start of a three-home-games-in-four-nights string with Montreal in town. Against Montreal, the Kings doubled up the numbers with a 6-3 win, prompting their coach, Jim Hiller, to offer a simple answer as to what’s changed: “We can score.”

Hagel, Vasilevskiy Lead Weary Lightning Over Kings

by Kenneth Cross | Jan 31, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel scored two goals and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy had 28 saves and the Bolts ascended the throne in a 3-0 win over the LA Kings at Amalie Arena on Thursday. The Lightning stepped up on defense and played...

Playoffs? The Ducks? What?

by Brian Kennedy | Jan 29, 2025

No matter how much they might hope otherwise, the Anaheim Ducks are not in the “mushy middle” in the NHL with nearly two-thirds of the season gone. To say they are, and be sincere about it, you would have to believe that they have a chance to make the playoffs.

'He's just the guy that helps you win': How Jaccob Slavin has been the quiet hero of Team USA

The Hurricanes blueliner is a big reason his team is in the final against Canada (8 p.m. ET on ESPN), despite flying under some radars. [...]

Who wins the U.S.-Canada rematch? Goalie confidence, X factors, keys to victory

Team USA won the first matchup 3-1. Will Canada get its revenge? Or will the hosts make it a clean sweep in Boston on Thursday? [...]

4 Nations revitalizes hockey betting ahead of final

The 4 Nations Face-Off has been a resounding success, attracting massive viewership and surprising cultural relevance, which has extended to the sports betting realm. [...]

Hall of Fame Penguins broadcaster Lange dies

Hall of Fame broadcaster Mike Lange, whose imaginative goal calls made his raspy voice immediately recognizable to Penguins fans for decades, has died. [...]

Owners get OK to transform United Center area

The Chicago City Council approved a $7 billion plan that would allow the owners of the Bulls and Blackhawks to transform the area surrounding the United Center. [...]

Quinn Hughes won't join U.S. for 4 Nations final

The Americans will have Sabres center Tage Thompson and Devils defenseman Brett Pesce as injury insurance for the championship game, sources said. [...]

M. Tkachuk, Hagel trade barbs for 4 Nations final

Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel, who traded punches on Saturday night, are now trading barbs ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship in Boston. [...]

Bruins' McAvoy still in hospital, status uncertain

Team USA and Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy remains hospitalized with "an infection in his right shoulder as well as a significant injury to his ACL joint," making his status for [...]