Ovechkin, who was selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, takes pride in having played them all with the Capitals ...

A Quinn Hughes blockbuster trade and a Zach Benson breakout are just two of our staff's bold predictions for the 2025-26 NHL ...

Whether it’s a star player’s resurgence or the early signs of a troubling trend, there's plenty to take away from a team’s ...

Nathan MacKinnon or Connor McDavid? Sidney Crosby or Brad Marchand? Do you have what it takes to be an NHL GM? Test your skills by downloading the "NHL Fantasy Stars" app and setting your daily lineup ...

To kick off the start of the 2025-26 NHL season, the league is bringing back some of its freshest looks. Last year, the league partnered with lululemon and Fanatics for its "New Feel of Gameday" ...

USA TODAY Sports makes its annual attempt at projecting the records for all 32 NHL teams. Who will make the playoffs in 2025-26?

Folks, welcome to the 2025-26 NHL season! Summer has come and gone and hockey season has officially returned. It was a pretty quiet offseason after the Florida Panthers hoisted their second Stanley ...

The Stars have got their first full year with Mikko Rantanen, a 26-year-old Jake Oettinger who's a bit wiser but still yet to ...

Faceoff: Inside the NHL is back for a second season, giving fans another inside look at the grind, drama, and personalities that define the NHL. Produced by Box To Box (who did Formula 1: Drive to ...

The NHL regular season will begin Tuesday night on ESPN, with the Blackhawks taking on the reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers (5 p.m. ET), the Penguins facing the Rangers (8 p.m. ET) and the ...

The Chicago Blackhawks and two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers drop the puck on the 2025-26 NHL season when they meet on Tuesday. Florida was a fifth seed in the East last season, ...

The 2025-26 NHL regular season is here, and it should be an exciting one for fans across the league. Here are a few things we have on tap for this season: The Florida Panthers attempt to become the ...