Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang undergoes surgery to close small hole in his heart
The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure to close a small hole in his heart.
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Jets sign forward Alex Iafallo to three-year contract extension
The 31-year-old from Eden, N.Y., has 15 goals and 16 assists in 81 games for the Jets this season.
Sharks captain Logan Couture ends his hockey career because of debilitating injury
Logan Couture began dreaming of playing in the NHL as a 3-year-old carrying around a stick nearly everywhere he went.
Captain Gabriel Landeskog rejoins the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment
Landeskog rejoined the Colorado Avalanche following his two game minor-league rehab assignment.
Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th
The Washington Capitals’ captain made history Sunday against the New York Islanders by beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play in the second period.
Avalanche's Cale Makar becomes NHL's 9th defenseman to score 30 goals in a single season
The sixth-year player is the NHL’s first defenseman to reach the 30-goal mark since Mike Green of the Washington Capitals had 31 in 2008-09.
Rogers Communications and NHL announce $11-billion broadcast rights deal
Rogers Communications Inc. and the National Hockey League announced a new 12-year agreement Wednesday valued at $11 billion for the national media rights to NHL games on all platforms in Canada.
Capitals re-sign defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an 8-year extension worth $72 million
Chychrun on Tuesday re-signed on an eight-year extension worth $72 million. The smooth-skating, high-scoring defenseman will count $9 million against the salary cap from when the new deal kicks in next season through 2033.
Utah defenseman Juuso Valimaki out 8-9 months after surgery to repair a torn ACL
The 26-year-old defenseman from Finland recently cleared waivers and was assigned to the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League.
Stars sign Wyatt Johnston to a $42M, 5-year extension at same time they get Mikko Rantanen
Johnston's deal on Friday was overshadowed by the Stars getting Rantanen from the Carolina Hurricanes and signing him to a $96 million, eight-year contract extension. But keeping the young center once mentored by Joe Pavelski also is a significant move for Dallas.
Avalanche acquire Brock Nelson from the Islanders on the eve of the NHL trade deadline
The Colorado Avalanche made a big splash on the eve of the NHL trade deadline late Thursday night by getting center Brock Nelson from the New York Islanders.
Oilers get defenceman Jake Walman from Sharks before NHL's trade deadline
San Jose gets Edmonton's conditional first-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft and forward Carl Berglund.
Utah signs goaltender Vejmelka to the latest extension among veteran players
Vejmelka, 28, will count $4.75 million against the salary cap from the time the contract kicks in next NHL season through 2030.
Blue Jackets sign Mathieu Olivier to a 6-year, $18 million contract extension
Olivier will count $3 million against the salary cap from when the agreement kicks in next NHL season through 2030-31.
Capitals sign goaltender Charlie Lindgren to a 3-year, $9 million extension
The Washington Capitals have shored up their goaltending tandem for the next few seasons by signing Charlie Lindgren to a three-year extension worth $9 million.
Panthers acquire defenceman Seth Jones in trade with Blackhawks
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers acquired Jones in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night, landing him and a 2026 fourth-round pick for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional first-round pick in next year's draft.
Canadiens forward Dach set to miss remainder of season after undergoing knee surgery
The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that the forward has undergone successful surgery on his injured right knee and is expected to make a full recovery before the start of next season.
Canucks sign defenseman Marcus Pettersson to 6-year, $33 million extension
The Canucks acquired the 28-year-old Pettersson and forward Drew O’Connor from Pittsburgh last Friday night, hours after sending forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers.
Canadiens defenceman Kaiden Guhle out indefinitely after undergoing surgery
Kaiden Guhle is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery on a lacerated quadriceps muscle, the Canadiens announced Wednesday.
Wild sideline Kaprizov for at least a month, with surgery needed on lingering lower-body injury
General manager Bill Guerin said Tuesday that Kaprizov is expected to be back with the team later this season.