4+ hour, 40+ min ago   (311+ words) Chris Kreider can make an extra $500,000 in Montreal by scoring 40 goals. That is the top rung of a bonus ladder PuckPedia laid out Sunday, two days after the Canadiens announced they had agreed to terms with the 35-year-old winger: His…...

19+ hour, 36+ min ago   (427+ words) Alexander Karmanov did not need long to make his first game in a San Jose sweater memorable. The 7-foot-1 defenseman, the tallest player ever drafted in NHL history, dropped the gloves with Los Angeles winger Liam Lefebvre in the third…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (326+ words) Chris Kreider is a free agent. The 35-year-old winger cleared waivers on Thursday, a day after the Ducks placed him on unconditional waivers to terminate the last year of his contract. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman pointed to the Boston Bruins as…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (402+ words) John Buccigross learned his best friend at ESPN had died while he was standing inside a hockey rink. Buccigross posted a tribute to Barry Melrose late Wednesday, hours after word spread that the former Los Angeles Kings coach and 27-year…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (598+ words) Quinn Hughes is not signing anything just to keep everyone else comfortable. The Wild defenseman spoke publicly about his contract for the first time this offseason on Wednesday at the NHL/NHLPA Player Media Tour in Las Vegas. Asked where…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (381+ words) Matvei Michkov arranged a jersey swap with Alex Ovechkin and then showed up empty-handed. The Flyers forward told the whole story on the Russian series “Vacation,” a VideoSports show co-hosted by former Capitals forward Andrei Nikolishin, and he did not…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (408+ words) Leo Carlsson figures he earned an assist on half the contracts signed in the NHL this summer. Anaheim’s 21-year-old center met with reporters Wednesday at the NHL and NHLPA player media tour and got asked what it has been like…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (411+ words) Zach Werenski cannot sign a new contract until July 1, 2027. He already knows exactly what he wants to do with that date. The Blue Jackets defenseman spoke with Dan Rosen of NHL.com at the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (369+ words) The 2026-27 season starts for real on Saturday. Rookie camps and prospect tournaments open Sept. 12 and wrap up Sept. 15, and 29 of the 32 teams have games on the calendar. Florida, Minnesota and Washington are the only clubs skipping the games portion, though…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (467+ words) The NHL’s next labor deal starts in nine days, and it takes a few familiar rules with it. That agreement kicks in September 16 and runs through September 15, 2030. Adam Proteau of The Hockey News laid out the six changes worth knowing,…...