Devils acquire 3-time Vezina winner Connor Hellebuyck from Jets in blockbuster
New Jersey landed the U.S. Olympic goalie for Kyle Mercer, Nico Daws, Bjugstad and picks, a trade that reshapes the East playoff race and ends a stalled saga in
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Trade grades and fallout: how Hellebuyck to New Jersey reshapes both teams
Analysts and rivals weigh in on the blockbuster, with the Devils' odds and the Avalanche, Rangers and Islanders all framed as affected by the move.
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Panthers' 6-9 Cooper Black becomes tallest goalie in NHL history in debut
Black, listed two inches taller than previous record holders Ben Bishop, Ivan Fedotov, Mads Sogaard and Mikko Koskinen, made his NHL debut for Florida.
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Predators sign Filip Forsberg to eight-year, $68 million extension
Nashville locks up its franchise winger through 2034-35 on the largest known commitment of the day.
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Former NHL All-Star Ron Duguay dies of cancer at 69
Duguay played nearly 1,000 NHL games from the late 1970s through the 1980s, most notably with the New York Rangers.
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Wild sign Marc-Andre Fleury to two-year, $7 million contract
Minnesota keeps the veteran goalie, who remains a fan and locker-room fixture, in the fold.
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Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki out 2-4 weeks with upper-body injury
Montreal will be without its captain and top-line center for at least two weeks.
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Penguins' Ben Kindel back in Pittsburgh after in-flight medical emergency
The forward is recovering after an emergency on the team's flight home from Utah earlier in the week.
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NHL fighting is up through 120 games, drawing more attention
There were 34 games with at least one fight, up from 25 and 26 in the prior two seasons.
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Capitals D Vincent Desharnais out 4-6 weeks after appendectomy
Washington announced the veteran defenseman had surgery Thursday and will miss four to six weeks.
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NHL Power Rankings: Hurricanes hold No. 1 as poll jumbles behind them
The weekly ranking also folds in fantasy hockey pickup recommendations for all 32 teams.
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Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins activated from injured reserve
Edmonton returns a veteran forward ahead of its game against the Hurricanes.
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NHL playoff projections: Penguins and Islanders trending toward a first-round matchup
Mid-season models and the league's playoff watch frame the current bracket picture and how much of it can still change.
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Kings beat Islanders in OT on Panarin's two goals for second straight win
Los Angeles extended its win streak behind a two-goal night from Artemi Panarin.
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Flyers rookie Cole Knuble scores first two career goals in 3-1 win over Sabres
The Philadelphia rookie broke through with a two-goal game against Buffalo.
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Tuch braces for first game against Sabres since joining Capitals
The winger said he will have a 'big, dumb smile' facing his former club for the first time.
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Avalanche could chase Dylan Larkin as trade deadline approaches
Rumor-mill reports link Detroit's captain to New Jersey while other trade pitches circulate around the Rangers' and Maple Leafs' plans.
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Sportsnet names the 27 people who will define the 2026-27 NHL season
A season-preview feature profiling the executives, coaches and players expected to shape the year.
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