Sabres welcome Rasmus Dahlin’s fiancee after heart transplant
Mar 25, 2026, 08:51 PM ETBUFFALO, N.Y. -- Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin's fiancee, Carolina Matovac, is back in Buffalo and on Wednesday attended her first game since her heart failed while the couple vacationed in France last summer.The...
Red Wings sign Jacob Bernard-Docker to a 2-year, $3.2M extension
Mar 25, 2026, 07:14 PM ETDETROIT -- The Red Wings on Wednesday signed defenseman Jacob Bernard-Docker to a two-year extension worth $3.2 million.He will count $1.6 million against the salary cap through the 2027-28 NHL season.Bernard-Docker, 25, has...
Lightning’s Victor Hedman taking temporary leave of absence
Mar 25, 2026, 03:43 PM ETTAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman is taking a temporary leave of absence for personal reasons, the team announced Wednesday.The Lightning did not share further details and asked for Hedman's...
Inside the impact of NIL and revenue sharing on college hockey
Adam RittenbergMar 25, 2026, 08:00 AM ETCloseCollege football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Multiple AuthorsON THE LAST day of January, Penn State deputy athletic director Vinnie James surveyed Beaver Stadium, marveling at the scene. Nearly...
NHL playoff watch: Projecting the Sabres’ first-round opponent
The last time the Buffalo Sabres played a game in the Stanley Cup playoffs was April 26, 2011, a 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers that eliminated them from contention.For reference, the No. 1 song that day was...
Oilers’ Connor McDavid tops 400 career goals, with 1,200 points
Mar 25, 2026, 01:32 AM ETSALT LAKE CITY -- Connor McDavid kept a straight face while making a curious revelation to a group of reporters after surpassing 400 career goals."Goal scoring is something that has not come easy...
Top Blackhawks prospect Anton Frondell making debut at Islanders
Mar 24, 2026, 02:41 PM ETNEW YORK -- Anton Frondell was playing in the Swedish hockey league playoffs on Saturday and got the call shortly after his team was eliminated that the Chicago Blackhawks want their top prospect...
NHL playoff watch: What’s at stake in all 15 games Tuesday
There was just one game on the NHL schedule on Monday, but to make up for it there are 15 on the docket Tuesday!Whether it's a matter of playoff positioning or jockeying for position in the draft lottery...
Ranking each NHL team’s top prospect: Hagens, Iginla, more
Rachel KryshakMar 24, 2026, 07:30 AM ETCloseRachel Kryshak is a professional data consultant specializing in data communication and modelling. She's worked in the NHL and consulted for professional teams across North American and Europe. She hosts the Staff...
Senators hold Rangers to fewest shots by NHL team since 2003
Mar 24, 2026, 12:17 AM ETNEW YORK -- James Reimer kept expecting the New York Rangers to put shots on net.They rarely did.And by the end of the game Monday night, the Ottawa Senators had allowed just nine...
