Hockey
Capitals sign coach Carbery to a multiyear contract extension
The Washington Capitals have signed coach Spencer Carbery to a multiyear contract extension.
Maple Leafs hire former LA Kings coach Jim Hiller to replace Craig Berube
The Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday hired Jim Hiller as the 41st head coach in franchise history, bringing back an assistant with the club from 2015-19.
John Tortorella not returning as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights
John Tortorella will not return as coach of the Vegas Golden Knights after guiding them to the Stanley Cup Final on an interim basis.
While Carolina celebrates, the rest of the NHL will try to catch up and go after the Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes are atop the NHL and their celebration is just getting started. Rhe rest of the league is about to be hard at work trying to catch up.
Taylor Hall goes from No. 1 pick to MVP to Stanley Cup champion with the Hurricanes
Taylor Hall was a No. 1 pick in the draft in 2010. He was the NHL's MVP in 2018.
Jordan Staal wins Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, oldest on record at age 37
Rod Brind'Amour knows a thing or two about how Jordan Staal is feeling. Now the Carolina Hurricanes' coach, Brind'Amour was their captain when they won the Stanley Cup two decades ago, and now Staal wears the "C."
Hurricanes beat Golden Knights to win second Stanley Cup
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to win their second Stanley Cup.
Rod Brind’Amour’s Hurricanes 60 minutes from a Cup, with Vegas still daring a Game 7
The narrative for the Hurricanes entering the playoffs was whether they would finally break through and win the Eastern Conference after coming so close in recent years.
Nikolaj Ehlers is standing out as a playmaker in the Stanley Cup Final
Nikolaj Ehlers had made a costly mistake.
Tortorella’s confidence unshaken as Golden Knights face elimination game in Stanley Cup Final
John Tortorella has never worried about how his Vegas Golden Knights handle tough situations in pushing to the Stanley Cup Final.
Lightning’s Kucherov wins his second Hart Trophy as league MVP
Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP, the second such honor of his career after also winning the Hart in 2019.
Joe Sakic backs Avs coach Jared Bednar, plans to run it back again with core led by Nathan MacKinnon
Joe Sakic trusts his core group of players. That trust extends to his head coach, too.
Boston re-signs 4-time Olympian Tapani, Seattle keeps Gosling in Phase 3 of PWHL expansion process
Susanna Tapani is staying put in Boston, and the Seattle Torrent re-signed forward Julia Gosling in opening the next phase of the PWHL's expansion process on Wednesday.
Carolina, Vegas playing a Stanley Cup Final for the ages, and the numbers show it
High-scoring, history-making, lead-blowing hockey is on full display in the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes. But is it among the greatest finals ever played?
Players’ union asks NHL for a Mike Babcock investigation if Oilers want to hire him, AP sources say
The NHL Players' Association has asked the league to investigate Mike Babcock's ill-fated tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets before Edmonton or any other NHL team can hire him as coach, two people with knowledge of the discussions said Wednesday.
Golden Knights eye a 3-1 edge as a wild Stanley Cup Final heads to Game 4
In a Stanley Cup Final filled with more twists and turns than a Six Flags roller coaster, it's difficult to imagine what more could be in store when the Carolina Hurricanes visit the Vegas Golden Knights for Game 4 on Tuesday.
Former Capitals boss Laviolette to be Los Angeles Kings’ next head coach
Peter Laviolette will be the next head coach of the Los Angeles Kings, a person with knowledge of the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday.
Brind’Amour not disclosing goaltender decision for Game 4 of Stanley Cup Final
Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour is wearing his poker face well in Las Vegas.
IIHF announces groups for 2027 men’s ice hockey world championship with no mention of Russia
The International Ice Hockey Federation has announced the groups for next year's men's world championship without listing Russia, after last month saying the country's eligibility would be decided "on an event-by-event basis."
Carolina trails Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final and has a big decision to make for Game 4
A sequence of events in a Stanley Cup Final that has gotten crazier by the minute has put the Carolina Hurricanes at a crossroads.
