Blue Jackets honor Zach Werenski for winning Olympic gold
Feb 28, 2026, 10:29 PM ETCOLUMBUS, Ohio -- Zach Werenski celebrated being an Olympic gold medalist in front of Columbus Blue Jackets fans Saturday night.Werenski was honored before the Blue Jackets' 4-3 overtime loss to the New York...
Kings lose 1st game since firing coach; Avs first to 40 wins
LOS ANGELES -- Devon Toews scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, Martin Necas added an empty-netter to go with two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-2 on Monday night.Toews got...
Ducks, Ryan Poehling agree to four-year, $15 million extension
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Forward Ryan Poehling has agreed to a four-year, $15 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks during his first season with the team.The Ducks announced the deal Thursday for Poehling, who has seven goals and...
Lapsed fan’s guide to the Olympic men’s hockey tournament
Greg WyshynskiFeb 10, 2026, 07:00 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.Multiple AuthorsThe 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic men's ice hockey tournament begins Wednesday with round-robin play, and it's the first time NHL players have participated in the...
U.S. men’s hockey stays unbeaten, is No. 2 seed for knockouts
Feb 15, 2026, 05:57 PM ETMILAN -- Matthew Tkachuk insists he and his U.S. teammates were focused only on beating Germany in their preliminary round finale and never worried about scoring enough goals to pass Canada for the...
Sweden to face U.S. in men’s hockey quarterfinals at Olympics
Feb 17, 2026, 05:42 PM ETMILAN -- With a roster full of NHL players, Sweden was in danger of the earliest possible exit at the Olympics. Instead, it's moving on to face the U.S. in the quarterfinals.Adrian Kempe...
Canada going day by day with Sidney Crosby’s Olympic play
MILAN -- Sidney Crosby, injured during Canada's quarterfinal win over Czechia, is "by no means ruled out" of the Olympic tournament, coach Jon Cooper said Thursday."We have the best of the best looking at him," Cooper said, adding...
Hockey, beers and the boys: On tour with ‘Shoresy’ star Jared Keeso
Feb 19, 2026, 09:15 AM ETJared Keeso skates out of the tunnel at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and fans wearing light blue No. 69 Sudbury Blueberry Bulldogs jerseys leap to their feet. Keeso is not a professional...
Aleksander Barkov targets return ‘soon’ as Panthers chase playoffs
Feb 24, 2026, 06:07 PM ETFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov, who has not played this season after needing surgery in September to repair two major ligaments in his right knee, has a target for...
Team USA’s Olympic gold medal hockey win averages 26M viewers
Feb 24, 2026, 05:52 PM ETJack Hughes' overtime goal, which gave the United States its first Olympic gold medal in men's hockey since 1980, drew an average audience of 26 million viewers on NBC and Peacock in the...
