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Escrow it goes in ongoing CBA talks.....

As the NHL and NHLPA work towards an agreement on returning to play, the two sides are also trying to strike a deal on a CBA extension. Elliotte Friedman reports that those discussions have included a cap on escrow and a salary deferral for the players.

Leafs' get a vital victory over the Jackets, but lose Muzzin to an apparent neck injury

Auston Matthews scored late in the second period to finally solve Columbus goalie Joonas Korpisalo as the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Blue Jackets 3-0 on Tuesday to even their best-of-five qualifying round series at one game apiece.

Boston stages huge third period comeback to take a commanding series lead

Jake DeBrusk scored twice in Boston's dominating third period to help the Bruins rally and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Monday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

Maple Leafs trade Kapanen to Penguins for 1st-round pick in six-player deal

The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded forward Kasperi Kapanen back to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a multi-player transaction that sees Toronto acquire a first-round pick.

Oilers sign depth centre Turris at a cap-friendly price

By adding Kyle Turris, the Oilers get a bargain No. 3 centre who can move up in the lineup if needed. But the team still has some work to do this off-season with holes on defence and in net a priority.

Oshie and the Caps' get Laviolette his first win for Washington

T.J. Oshie had a goal and two assists in Peter Laviolette's debut as Washington's coach and the Capitals opened the season with a 6-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night.

The Newbies both got their 1st's for the Jackets and help them down the Stars

Patrik Laine and Jack Roslovic scored for the first time since being traded to Columbus last month, and the Blue Jackets beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Thursday night to earn a split of the two-game series.

Lankinen stones the Wings to earn his first NHL shut out.

Kevin Lankinen made 29 saves for his first career shutout and fellow rookie Philipp Kurashev scored a pretty goal in the Chicago Blackhawks' 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Lightning end a long cold streak with a win over the Hurricanes

Ondrej Palat snapped a tie 8:04 into the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-2 on Monday night.

Twins, Wolves, Wild postpone games after police shooting of Daunte Wright

The Minnesota Twins, Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Timberwolves postponed games scheduled for Monday after Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop on Sunday in Brooklyn Center, a suburb adjacent to Minneapolis.

"Paging Mr. Reaves....table for 2 at the Press Box buffett"

Vegas Golden Knights forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended two games for roughing and unsportsmanlike conduct, stemming from an incident involving Colorado Avalanche defenceman Ryan Graves during Sunday's game, the league announced Monday.

Bell Let’s Talk

Bell Let’s Talk is a wide-reaching, multi-year program designed to break the silence around mental illness and support mental health all across Canada.

Mr. Hockey

Gordie Howe – October 8 1946 – Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings) signed contract with the Detroit Red Wings on October 8, 1946. In the whole NHL career, Gordie Howe scored 801 goals. Howe won 4 Stanley Cups (1950, 1952, 1954 and 1955), all of them with Detroit Red Wings. He is nicknamed Mr. Hockey and he is regarded as one of the best players in the hockey history. He retired when he was 53 year old. In his last season 1979/80, Gordie Howe was 53 years old and still, he was able to score 15 goals and add 26 assists in 80 matches. The term Gordie Howe Hat Trick means that player is able to score a goal, record an assist and get in a fight in one single game. It is a reference to Howe, because he was great player and he liked to fight. How…

Ryan Roofs One.

Austin Czarnik slides a pass to Derek Ryan, who wires home a one-timer from the circle to cut the Flames' deficit to 5-2 in the 3rd period

Tough Loss On The Road

Ryan Hartman, Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen all lit the lamp to back a 29-save shutout from Pekka Rinne in a 3-0 Predators victory

Those Aren’t Pillows.......

Rookie Shark Suomela Just Happy Being In School

Antti Suomela made the most of minimal ice time in Finland's top professional league last season, and the forward is proving he can succeed in a similar role his first season in North America as a rookie with the San Jose Sharks.

Too Much Protection?

The NHL is trying to address concerns from goaltenders who have complaints about their new chest protectors.

Point To Point Passing Pays Off For Tampa

Steven Stamkos sends a beautiful pass across the slot to Brayden Point, who taps the puck into the net to give the Lightning a 2-1 lead

The King Approves

Henrik Lundqvist won't use the word rebuild, even if that's exactly what the New York Rangers are doing. He won't say retool or restock or even simply building.

Liam Maguire on Twitter

Bad News For Avs' Fans

Washington signs their $6 million dollar man

The Capitals have signed forward Jakub Vrana to a two-year, $6.7-million contract, the team announced Tuesday.

Kevin Shattenkirk on Rangers buyout: 'I was pretty pissed off about it'

It's been a tumultuous couple years for Kevin Shattenkirk since that sterling 2016-17 campaign. The veteran defender reflected on how his tenure in New York ended.

Desert Dogs overcome Hughes and the Devils with a great road win

Barrett Hayton scored his first NHL goal early in the third period, Antti Raanta was outstanding in making 32 saves and the Arizona Coyotes overcame two deficits to beat Jack Hughes and the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Friday night.

Flyers pull off O.T. win despite stellar performance by Price

Sean Couturier flipped a shot from the slot that trickled past a surprised Carey Price just 55 seconds into overtime to give the Philadelphia Flyers to a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Shea Paris!!

Defenceman Shea Weber scored two power-play goals as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Saturday.

End of an era. Don Cherry comments on his firing by Sportsnet

Hockey broadcaster Don Cherry has suggested that he was given an opportunity to stay with Sportsnet after making widely derided comments about immigrants and poppies.

Lindholm hits two career milestones in a 2 - 1 win over the 'Hawks

Elias Lindholm reached two milestones and shrugged off the significance of each one.

The third time's a charm......

Jack Eichel scored the go-ahead goal as part of a three-goal surge in a 91-second third-period span, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Sunday night.

The best blueliners on the market heading to the wire

Using the percentage difference from league average that we did for the best goal scorers, here are some of the names circulating as potential trade targets among defencemen ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

There's no substitute for experience.....

In three starts since Jacob Markstrom left the team with a meniscus injury to his knee, backup Thatcher Demko has allowed 10 goals on 93 shots and surrendered more poor ones in a week than Markstrom did the last month.

Hubba, Hubba.......Toronto and Edmonton look to be the centre of the NHL for this season

As the NHL and NHLPA continue to hammer out details for the league's Return to Play plan, it's expected that Toronto and Edmonton will be announced as hub cities.

Khudobin shuts the door, and Dallas silences Tampa's offense

They check every box, these Dallas Stars, as a team with a very real chance to become Stanley Cup champions. Their odds are looking even better after their Game 1 victory.

An updated list of the top remaining UFAs, and the smoke-or-fire rumours

With free agency wide open and poised to heat back up, here's an updated summary of the biggest names still looking to sign on the dotted line this fall.

Shattenkirk wins a Cup and a contract after signing with the Ducks

Fresh off winning the Stanley Cup with the Tampa Bay Lightning, defenceman Kevin Shattenkirk is headed to Anaheim on a three-year deal with the Ducks.

Gretzky and other Oilers' greats pay tribute to the late John Muckler

It may have been Day 3 of training camp Tuesday, but in the Edmonton Oilers' world, it was Day 1 without former head coach John Muckler, who died Monday at age 86.

Canucks' win an entertaining one over the Habs.....and they play 8 more times.

Bo Horvat scored the shootout winner to give the Vancouver Canucks a 6-5 victory over the Montreal Canadiens Wednesday

Leafs play a complete game in a 4-0 shotout of the Oilers

As far as complete performances go, the precision of the Maple Leafs’ 4-0 defeat of the Oilers on Saturday is about as close as you’ll see to the "full 60."

McDavid has a 3-point night as the Oilers beat the Flames in a lively Battle-of-Alberta

Connor McDavid snapped a three-game pointless streak with a three-point night in a 3-2 Edmonton Oilers win over the Calgary Flames Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton.

Gallagher's out for the next few weeks after being hit by friendly fire

Montreal Canadiens forward Brendan Gallagher suffered a fractured thumb in Monday's game against the Edmonton Oilers and is expected to be sidelined for multiple weeks.

Flames trade Bennett, sixth-rounder to Panthers for second-rounder, Heineman

The Calgary Flames have traded forward Sam Bennett and 2022 sixth-round pick to the Florida Panthers for a 2022 second-round selection and prospect Emil Heineman, per Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

Pens' lose ground on the Caps with a loss to "surging" Sabres

Sam Reinhart scored twice, and the Buffalo Sabres played spoiler in the East Division playoff race with a 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.

McDavid adds to his point total against the Canucks

Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Connor McDavid registered a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers collected a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.

The Isles take Game 1 in a back and forth battle with the Pens

Kyle Palmieri's second goal of the game 16:30 into overtime lifted the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first-round series on Sunday.

Berube ands the Blues are not impressed with the zebras so far

Blues head coach Craig Berube was critical of the officiating in his club's series against the Avalanche after Game 3, a win that took Colorado's series lead to 3-0.

NHL Highlights | Senators vs. Bruins - Oct. 08, 2018

They've Got The Sickness.......Best Shootout Goals Ever

Stanley Cup Rematch, But Caps Looking Ahead

The Capitals and Knights play in rematch of the Stanley Cup Final

Know When To Take A Break