NHL finalizes agreement to participate in 2022 Olympic Games in Beijing
After months of negotiations, the NHL, NHLPA, IOC, and International Olympic Committee have come to an agreement on Olympic participation. NHL players…
Report: NHL jerseys will have ads in 2022-23 season
Sportico is reporting that the NHL's Board of Governors unanimously approved jersey advertisements for the 2022-23 season, officially ending an ad-less uniform…
NHL reportedly issues memo with vaccination requirements for teams
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman is reporting that the NHL sent out a memo to its teams updating its vaccine requirements. Basically, everyone with…
All the signings and trades made after the NHL’s Expansion Draft roster freeze ended
As the clock struck 1 PM, an NHL roster freeze, prohibiting signings and trades for the Expansion Draft, was officially lifted. The…
NHL sets release date for 2021-22 schedules despite no Olympics resolution
After weeks of negotiations, the NHL is moving forward with the release of the 2021-22 regular-season schedule despite no resolution on if…
It’s official. Tom Wilson is the most hated player in the NHL.
After being suspended five times since 2017, Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson has earned the title of the most hated man in…
Nashville Predators prospect Luke Prokop becomes first player under NHL contract to come out as gay
Luke Prokop, the Nashville Predators' third-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, made a historic announcement on Monday. The 6-4 defenseman from…
All the NHL trades and signings that happened before the Expansion Draft trade/waiver freeze
NHL teams' protection lists for the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft were due at 5 PM. But two hours before that deadline was…
Capitals release 2021-22 preseason schedule
The Washington Capitals announced their 2021-22 preseason schedule on Thursday and there's one notable change from year's past. The slate of preseason…
With Stanley Cup awarded, Capitals turn towards busy summer
The Tampa Bay Lightning are Stanley Cup champions again and now we face down the long, hot, empty expanse of summer. Except…
Doc Emrick narrates powerful tribute to NHL as NBC’s agreement with league nears end
Hockey Hall of Fame play-by-play man Doc Emrick retired from the booth in October after 47 years. But during Game Four of…
ESPN announces talent roster for NHL’s 2021-22 season
A day after the NHL announced the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft and the first round of the 2021 NHL Draft will be…
NHL’s participation in 2022 Olympics remains ‘a work in progress’, Gary Bettman questions logic of taking part during pandemic
In the newest CBA, the NHL gave into the NHLPA's demands and agreed to return to the Olympics in 2022 and 2026.…
NHL announces 2021-22 Outdoor Games and locations of 2022 All-Star Game and Draft
Before the puck dropped for the 2021 Stanley Cup Final, the NHL announced the locations and dates for several big events next…
ESPN to air Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft and first round of 2021 NHL Draft
The switchover from NBC to the NHL's new US media rights partners will begin in earnest in July. The NHL announced on…
KHL MVP Dmitrij Jaskin reportedly returning to NHL next season with Arizona Coyotes
Update: Dmitrij Jaskin will sign a one-year, $3.2 million deal with Arizona, per Andy Strickland. Dmitrij Jaskin will be signing 1 yr…
Report: Some NHL teams are being retested today after ‘inconsistencies in overnight Covid testing’
NHL insiders from The Athletic and Sportsnet are reporting that "some" NHL teams are being restested today after "inconsistencies in overnight Covid…
No Capitals goaltenders were included in the NHL’s top-16 goalies power rankings for the playoffs
Now we may understand why 15 of 16 NHL.com contributors picked the Boston Bruins to upset the Washington Capitals in the first…
Report: Turner Sports wins rights to NHL’s second TV package
The NHL has come to an agreement with a company for its second TV rights package. And it's a surprise. According to…
Report: NBC pulls out of the bidding for the NHL’s second TV rights package
National coverage of the NHL will be moving away from NBC Sports next season. According to the Sports Business Journal, NBC has…
