Hockey
The Sharks make 20-year-old Macklin Celebrini the youngest captain in team history
Macklin Celebrini was picked as captain of the San Jose Sharks on Friday, becoming the youngest player ever to fill that role for the team at the age of 20.
Capitals, rest of Metropolitan Division in dogfight behind defending champion Carolina
Everyone else in the Metropolitan Division is looking up at the Carolina Hurricanes.
Capitals’ Leonsis elected chairman of NHL Board of Governors
The NHL Board of Governors has a new chairman. Capitals owner Ted Leonsis was elected to the position on Tuesday, filling the role vacated by the outgoing Jeremy Jacobs of the Boston Bruins.
Capitals’ Cristall fined for preseason cross-check as training camp roster narrows
The NHL fined Washington Capitals prospect Andrew Cristall $2,250.86 on Tuesday for cross-checking Hunter McDonald of the Philadelphia Flyers during Monday's exhibition game.
Ovechkin is back, and the Capitals added significant talent in the offseason after missing playoffs
After fans and even some opponents started saying their goodbyes to Alex Ovechkin late last season, the NHL's career goal-scoring leader decided to return for a 22nd NHL season.
Golden Knights open camp with ‘unfinished business’ after 2 wins short of the Cup
Life is seldom dull around the Golden Knights, and that was certainly the case at the end of last season when Vegas fired its championship coach, hired another title-winning coach and then moved on to a third after an unlikely Stanley Cup Final run.
Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes turn focus to new season by opening preseason camp
Barely three months had passed since the Carolina Hurricanes finally punched through a playoff roadblock to win another Stanley Cup when it was time to turn their attention forward to another season.
Panthers say Marchand will be rehabbing through October, Gadjovich remains out indefinitely
Florida forward Brad Marchand is expected to miss the first month of the season, meaning the 38-year-old will be sidelined for the Panthers' first 14 games, at minimum, while continuing to recover from offseason surgery.
Quinn Hughes isn’t sweating contract talks with the Wild, doesn’t see the season start as a deadline
Quinn Hughes unwound after an especially eventful hockey season with the usual retreat to his lake home in Michigan, soaking up the summer with his brothers and their friends.
Patrick Kane is adjusting to his new teammates and coaches in his return to the Blackhawks
Once again, Patrick Kane took the ice for the start of training camp with the Chicago Blackhawks. That used to be his regular routine, but it was a different experience for him this time around.
Mike Babcock is back on the ice in Edmonton, and the pace left even him sore
Mike Babcock had his first on-ice practice as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, and it was four hours of high-speed, detail-oriented skating and learning for both coach and players.
No birthday cakes or summer beers: Reloaded Capitals open training camp with one lofty goal
The Capitals have heard the outside expectations of another Stanley Cup run after a bevy of offseason acquisitions via trade and free agency. Their expectations are smaller, starting with a successful training camp that began on Thursday morning.
U.S. Olympic gold medal-winners asking for trades shakes up the NHL landscape
What happened in Milan did not stay in Milan. It may have changed the course of NHL history.
The Sharks sign coach Ryan Warsofsky to a contract extension
The San Jose Sharks signed coach Ryan Warsofsky on Thursday to a multiyear contact extension on the first day of training camp before his third season at the helm.
No. 1 pick Gavin McKenna flashes elite playmaking in first Maple Leafs practice
No. 1 draft pick Gavin McKenna opened his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday on the left side of a forward line with John Tavares and William Nylander - and he didn't disappoint.
Winnipeg Jets scramble for a ‘resolution’ as Connor Hellebuyck trade talks drag on
Winnipeg Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff said Thursday that the team has been trying to deal star goaltender Connor Hellebuyck since he asked for a trade and is still searching for "a resolution that works for both sides."
NHL star Alex Ovechkin says he’s ‘for peace and love’ after appearing in ad for Putin-aligned party
Alex Ovechkin says he's "for peace and love" after the Russian hockey star appeared in an ad for a party aligned with Vladimir Putin during the offseason.
Larkin in limbo: Red Wings open camp with ex-captain injured and not on ice after he asked for trade
Former Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin, who asked for a trade in the offseason, talked to his teammates Thursday about his request and answered some questions from reporters on the first day of training camp.
Capitals’ Ovechkin preaches ‘peace and love’ after pro-Putin ad
Alex Ovechkin isn't interested in discussing his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Enforcer Ryan Reaves says he is retiring, leaving the NHL with three visor-less players
Enforcer Ryan Reaves said Wednesday he is retiring from hockey at age 39 after playing more than a decade and a half in the NHL, leaving just three players left who do not wear a visor.
