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Hockey · NHL · Anaheim
Two second-period goals separated by 2:43 built Anaheim’s lead. An empty-net finish completed another hat trick and extended his scoring streak to six games.
November 8, 2026 game
NHL · After the Final
Meier scores twice, Hischier reaches 500 career points and the Devils win their fifth straight. Hellebuyck will sit out Tuesday’s return to Winnipeg, ESPN reports.
November 8, 2026
·Hockey · NHL · Regional finals
Jack Hughes completes a two-goal comeback. Joonas Korpisalo wins his Rangers debut after Seattle nearly erases a four-goal deficit.
November 7, 2026
Hockey · Street · Weekly edition
The Rangers put New York across the chest. The Islanders brought back the Fisherman. Buffalo lit up its buffalo head, and New Jersey went back to an outdoor game.
November 6, 2026 · Hometown Remix
Hockey · NHL · After the Final
Dylan Garand stops 32 shots at the Garden. Jack Hughes scores twice in 45 seconds before New Jersey needs a fourth-round shootout winner.
November 3, 2026 · Final results
Hockey · NHL · News analysis
The Lightning say they intend to keep their star. His expiring contract makes the value of another season the central hockey question.
November 2, 2026
Hockey · NHL · New York
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scores twice, Tristan Jarry stops all 18 shots and Edmonton turns a scoreless game into a decisive win at UBS Arena.
October 31, 2026
Hockey · NHL · Overnight report
Tampa Bay says it has no intention of trading its star. In Las Vegas, Gritsyuk and Jack Hughes score twice each as New Jersey wins again.
October 30, 2026
Hockey · Legacy · Matt Pavelich
His 23 NHL seasons included 1,727 regular-season games and 245 playoff games. The Hall welcomed him in 1987.
October 30, 2026 · Remembering an official
Hockey · International hockey · CAS decision
The federation will comply with the ruling while reviewing tournament formats, schedules and safety arrangements.
October 30, 2026 · IIHF statement
Read the brief ↗Hockey · Sabres · Final
Three consecutive Tage Thompson goals helped turn an early deficit into a four-goal lead. Anaheim’s two late extra-attacker goals left the Sabres protecting a one-goal margin for the final 31 seconds.
October 29, 2026 · Sabres 7, Ducks 6
Hockey · Islanders · Final
Matthew Schaefer finished with three points, six shots and 30:01 of ice time. His second goal settled a game Minnesota had tied late in regulation.
October 29, 2026 · Islanders 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Hockey · Detroit · Trade dispute
The Red Wings say Larkin has told them he will no longer play for the club. Detroit will keep exploring a trade, subject to his approval and a return it considers worthwhile.
October 29, 2026 · Detroit suspends Dylan Larkin
Hockey · NHL · After the final
Edmonton won 4-0 as Connor McDavid set a season-opening assist record. In Denver, Colorado won 5-2 after a tied game turned in the third period.
October 28, 2026 · Finals
Hockey · Remembering André Lacroix
The original Flyer and WHA scoring leader has died at 81. His career also connected New York, New Jersey and Hartford.
October 27, 2026 · Flyers announcement
Hockey · Devils · After the final
New Jersey allowed 17 shots and answered Dallas' only goal in 28 seconds. Connor Hellebuyck's first Devils start became a fourth straight team win.
October 27, 2026 · Final
Read the brief ↗Hockey · NHL · Madison Square Garden
Los Angeles scored three times in the first period. New York cut the deficit to two late, then conceded an empty-net goal 29 seconds later.
October 26, 2026 · Final
Hockey · Opinion · Wayne Gretzky
The career totals are extraordinary. His distance from the players competing in the same seasons makes the argument sharper.
October 26, 2026 · 36 years after point No. 2,000
Hockey · New York Rangers · Goaltending
A one-year deal gives New York an experienced option in net. The next decision is how to share the work with Garand.
October 25, 2026 · One-year agreement
Hockey · NHL · Franchise record
Nikita Kucherov reached 1,138 regular-season points for Tampa Bay. Dmitri Simashev's overtime goal gave Utah a 5-4 victory on the same night.
October 24, 2026
Hockey · Devils · Trade and analysis
New Jersey confirmed the deal for the three-time Vezina winner. Winnipeg receives four players and two picks, making this a change to the roster as well as the crease.
October 23, 2026 · Team-confirmed trade
Hockey · After the Final · Edmonton
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were involved in all five Edmonton goals before the shootout. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins supplied the deciding attempt.
October 22, 2026 · Final, shootout
Hockey · Regional hockey · New Jersey
Anthony Mantha answered Anaheim's third-period push, Nico Daws stopped 16 shots and New Jersey earned its fourth win in five games.
October 22, 2026 · Final
Hockey · Regional hockey · Thursday finals
Troy Stecher scored with 28 seconds left in Toronto. Brandt Clarke ended overtime at UBS Arena after the Islanders erased a two-goal deficit.
October 22, 2026 · Final
Hockey · Remembering Ron Duguay
The Rangers and NHL mourned Duguay on Thursday. His career included New York's 1979 Stanley Cup Final run, a 40-goal Rangers season and years explaining the game on MSG.
October 22, 2026 · Rangers and NHL confirm death
Basketball / Hockey · Regional night desk · NBA and NHL
Julius Randle and Michael Porter Jr. scored 59 of Brooklyn's 103 points. In Buffalo, Jason Zucker scored in his return, but Cole Knuble's first two NHL goals helped Philadelphia end the Sabres' point streak.
October 21, 2026 · Two official finals
Hockey · Regional hockey · Tuesday finals
New Jersey's empty-net goal became the difference after two late Colorado goals. The Islanders built their cushion with three first-period goals in 5:05.
October 20, 2026 · Final
Hockey · After the Final · New York
Bjorkstrand scored twice, Garand stopped 29 of 31 shots and the Rangers built a five-goal lead before Anaheim scored twice in the final 69 seconds.
October 19, 2026 · Regular-season final
Hockey · After the Final · Regional hockey
The Islanders beat Toronto 4-1. Columbus beat the Rangers 1-0 in overtime, while Montreal beat Buffalo 4-3 in overtime. Similar save totals tell different stories once the scoring is included.
October 17 games · Reported October 18
Hockey · After the Final · NHL
The Capitals scored four straight after New Jersey took the lead. A 17-5 Devils shot advantage in the third came too late to repair the damage.
October 17, 2026 · Final
Read the brief ↗Hockey · NHL · Milestone
Kane assisted on Chicago's first goal and its overtime winner. His NHL regular-season total stands at 896, two beyond Housley's 894.
October 15, 2026 · Official final
Hockey · NHL · After the Final
Three goals erased Vancouver's 2-0 lead and won it in overtime. Tkachuk is the third player in NHL history to score natural hat tricks in consecutive games.
October 13 and 15, 2026 · Official finals
Hockey · NHL · Regional desk
New Jersey scored four second-period goals. Buffalo erased a two-goal deficit and won 5-4 in overtime. Ottawa beat the Islanders 2-1 in a shootout.
October 15 · Three finals
Hockey · NHL · Detroit · Contract analysis
The seven-year extension carries a $13 million annual average, up from $7.875 million on his current deal. Detroit is paying to keep an established scorer, with the long-term roster tradeoffs still ahead.
October 14 · Extension signed
Hockey · NHL · Regional desk
Lafrenière and Palmieri each scored twice. Hughes supplied an overtime winner. Buffalo earned one point despite being outshot 38-17 in Montreal.
October 13 · Four finals
Hockey · NHL · Devils
New Jersey outshot Ottawa 30-20 but could not answer the Senators' three-goal lead until late. Detroit comes next, with no day off.
October 12 · Final
Hockey · Sabres · After the final
Noah Östlund's third-period power-play goal broke the last tie. Buffalo won, but Rasmus Dahlin's upper-body injury leaves the captain out of Tuesday's road game.
October 12 · Final
Hockey · NHL · Rangers
Kartye and Cuylle each score twice. A late second-period answer becomes a three-goal third for the Rangers.
October 11 · Final at Madison Square Garden
Hockey · NHL · Islanders final
The Islanders' updated recap credits JG Pageau with the second-period tip of Matthew Schaefer's shot. Schaefer had eight shots and played 27:07. Brandon Hagel's late winner and hat trick settled the result.
October 10 · Lightning 5, Islanders 3
· Read the brief ↗Hockey · NHL · Major injury update
SNY reports the Rangers confirmed a season-ending lower-body injury. Korpisalo is also expected to remain out for at least four more weeks, putting the immediate workload on Garand.
October 10 update · October 9 injury
Hockey · NHL · Final and injury update
Washington scored twice in the second period and ended New York's four-game winning streak. Saturday update: SNY reports Shesterkin will miss the rest of the season.
October 9 · Capitals 3, Rangers 1
·Hockey · NHL · Discipline and availability
The NHL's decision resolves the disciplinary hearing. It does not establish when the Islanders captain can return.
October 9 decision · October 8 incident
·Hockey · College hockey · Ice Breaker final
Penn State's 18-shot advantage did not become a win. UConn scored once in each period, survived an overturned late equalizer and faces Bowling Green Saturday.
October 9 · UConn season opener
Hockey · NHL · Regional finals
Islanders 4, Blackhawks 1. Stars 4, Sabres 0. Two regional finals turned on very different kinds of finishing.
October 8 · Regular-season finals
Hockey · Islanders · Injury update
The team says Alexander Romanov needs surgery on his right knee. The injury comes three games into his return from a season shortened by shoulder trouble.
October 7 · Team announcement
Hockey · NHL · Injury update
Paul Maurice supplied a recovery estimate for Florida's captain after his October 1 injury. The coach said the plan is nonsurgical rehabilitation.
October 1 injury · October 6 recovery update
·Hockey · NHL · Stadium to street
Winnipeg and Montreal are using felt, chain stitching, vintage color and small local details to make the October 25 outdoor game look rooted in place. The early retail ladder extends the idea from the ice to hoodies, shirts and scarves.
October 25 · Winnipeg · 7 p.m. ET
Hockey · Regional hockey · After the final
Oliver Bjorkstrand supplied the rivalry winner, Owen Power finished Buffalo's overtime comeback, and Utah kept New Jersey chasing in a three-game regional night.
October 6 · Finals
Hockey · Fan service
The NHL later moved the October 6 game from 8 to 7:30 p.m. ESPN has the national broadcast, and Madison Square Garden lists 6:30 doors.
· Read the story ↗Hockey · Capitals · Final season
Alex Ovechkin announced that 2026-27 will be his final NHL season. The league's career goal leader enters the farewell with 929 regular-season goals and several more pieces of history within reach.
October 5 · Ovechkin announcement
Hockey · Islanders · After the final
New Jersey put 37 shots on goal and scored none. Six Islanders scored, while Ilya Sorokin made the wide final margin possible with a 37-save shutout.
October 3 · Final
Hockey · Sabres · After the final
Buffalo trailed 2-0, then 3-2. Rasmus Dahlin tied it in the third and Jiri Kulich scored the winner as the Sabres earned their first win of the season.
October 3 · Final
Hockey · Rangers · After the final
Garand stopped 22 shots in a 2-0 win at Detroit. New York's penalty kill and third-period defense made the rookie's milestone possible.
October 2 · Final
Hockey · NHL · Injury update
New Jersey confirmed Friday that Casey underwent surgery for an injury from a preseason game against the Rangers. The estimate is a recovery window, not a return date.
October 2 · Team update
Hockey · Rangers · Franchise first
Shesterkin's unassisted empty-net goal finished a 5-1 home-opening win over Tampa Bay and put him in rare NHL company.
October 1 · Goal officially credited
Hockey · Sabres · Contract
Buffalo signs its new defenseman through 2030-31 as he prepares for a possible team debut in Columbus.
October 1 · Extension announced
Hockey · NHL · Minnesota Wild
Minnesota has not set a return timetable for Faber after he was struck by a puck in a preseason game. The Wild open the season without one of their most-used defensemen.
September 29 team update · September 30 report
Hockey · NHL · Columbus Blue Jackets
The Blue Jackets signed their 21-year-old center for six years. His return resolves the contract question; turning a promising core into a playoff team remains the larger assignment.
September 24 · Contract signed
Hockey · NHL · Regional schedule
The Islanders and Devils begin the regional preseason Sunday with a shorter evaluation window, a prospect-heavy New Jersey lineup and a new Prudential Center bag limit. The Rangers and Sabres enter Monday.
September 20–29 · Schedule guide
·Hockey · Sabres · Camp analysis
The Sabres’ camp agenda includes a special-teams imbalance. Crevier’s practice participation and Zucker’s expected absence add separate questions before opening night.
September 16–18 reports · Training camp
Hockey · Islanders · Camp notebook
Schaefer works beside Pelech in the latest practice report. Barzal’s opening-night availability remains a separate question from the September 17 update.
September 19 · Camp observation
· Read the brief ↗Hockey · Rangers · Tickets
The Rangers advertise 2026–27 single-game tickets on sale. Availability can change.
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