Buffalo claimed "philosophical differences" with its general manager were the reasons for the move.
Tadd Haislop
The NHL's 2019-20 regular season was paused in March. Now, it's looking more and more as if hockey could return in July.
Jackie Spiegel
“You’re bringing pride to every person who believes in the universal value of a human being. Keep fighting, and I vow to demonstrate and educate what you are fighting for.”
Mike DeCourcy
All 31 teams, along with NHL Seattle, will be represented in a four-week tournament of "NHL 20" starting April 30.
Sam Ficarro
Crosby has long been one of the NHL's most tight-lipped players, but he has an opportunity to weigh in on one of the most important issues in the U.S.
Jacob Hancock
Black and white, posters on social media expanded on two basic themes this week: Be united in opposing racism and, above all, do not stay silent any longer.
Tom Gatto
The San Jose winger appeared on ESPN's 'First Take' to express his outrage over the incident.
Sam Jarden
The NHL's 2019-20 season is on pause, but that hasn't stopped teams from signing draft picks, college hockey UDFAs and players from Europe.
The Buffalo forward has missed the playoffs in each of his five NHL seasons.
The Edmonton superstar was part of the joint league-player committee to discuss plans to resume the season.
The Boston Bruins win the Presidents' Trophy for the third time in franchise history.
The Toronto Maple Leafs will face the the Columbus Blue Jackets in the play-in round of the 24-team playoff.
With the NHLon pause for months, this is likely the longest most players have been off skates since their youth hockey days.
The Dallas Stars fired the second-year head coach on Dec. 10 citing "unprofessional conduct."
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in five games to win their fifth Stanley Cup in seven years.
These guys put the "fore" in forecheck.
The Devils switched coaches in December, with Gronborg reportedly considered for the job.
Tampa Bay held the second-best record in the Eastern Conference when the season was paused on March 12.
Every goal song is accompanied by excitement, but some are much more iconic than others.
If proposed changes to the postseason format are approved, then the Montreal Canadiens would qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The Winnipeg forward had 63 points in 68 games before the season was paused on March 12.
Three teachers across America received a donation to help fund in- classroom technology.
The Anaheim forward has missed the entire season following hip surgery this summer.
The three-on-three hockey league is set to debut next Summer.
The former Calgary Flames forward detailed in an essay for the Players' Tribune the racism he faced during his career and what the NHL can do to move forward.
Sporting News breaks down the winners, leaders and everything you need to know about one of hockey's most prestigious individual awards.
The NHL season has been paused since March 12 as rumors continue to swirl about how the season will finish.
Sixty-five players will participate in a "Fortnite" tournament for a $200,000 charity prize pool
The NHL is hoping to resume the 2019-20 season in some capacity over the summer.
Ron DeSantis became the second U.S. governor to clear the way for major pro sports to resume.
Sacha Pisani
The Maple Leafs were in third place in the Atlantic Division when the season was paused.
The Devils defenseman said he was playing the best hockey of his career before the season's pause.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey opened the door for professional sports to return to the state, albeit behind closed doors.
After weeks of speculation, the league has finally pulled the plug on the 2019-20 campaign.
What's a goal without a good "celly" to follow it up?
In honor of Steve Yzerman's 55th birthday, here are the five best moments from his historic career.
The NHL is reportedly considering 11 to 14 locations to stage games if season resumes.
The forward apologized for the messages, which he claimed were leaked after a friend's Instagram was hacked.
The NHL announced on Friday the series has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Players from every major U.S. sport will be represented in the video game competition.
Dan Bernstein
Edmonton made it all the way to Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final before falling to Carolina.
Actor, comedian and die-hard Bruins fan Denis Leary looks back at the 1970 championship, the 2019-20 Bruins and more.
The 23-year-old goaltender played in 47 games this season with a 2.77 goals-against average.
Some are pushing for the leagues to cancel what remains of their suspended seasons and instead focus on a successful launch to 2020-21. This is the worst possible approach.
The Canadian Prime Minister warned that returning NHL players would have to follow strict guidelines.
The Hockey Hall of Famer was diagnosed with stomach cancer in Aug. 2019.
The San Jose Sharks forward had been cultivating his facial hair for the better part of two years.
The 34-year-old is part of arguably the best goalie tandem in the NHL.
June 5 is the rumored date for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
The Slovakian goaltender has been in Boston since 2018.
The former NHL player announced his diagnosis Thursday on social media.
The 2019-20 season is still paused, but conversations have already begun on how to address the 2020-21 season.
Sweden's relaxed response to COVID-19 has let players hit the ice while the rest are on lockdown.
The Leafs' backup was loving his new team before the pandemic halted the season.
Matthews might have a career in the NBA waiting for him after the quarantine ends.
The Checkers have been Carolina's AHL affiliate since 2010.
Boston University forward Sammy Davis stays in her collegiate city after going No. 1 overall to the Pride.
The defenseman has been reliving Vancouver's run to the Stanley Cup Final.
The 82-game regular season would extend into May and the playoffs would be pushed into July.
The Maple Leafs defenseman suffered a broken hand on Feb. 25.
The NHL's 2019-20 season has been paused, but fans can still show support for their favorite team when venturing outside.
Each defenseman played multiple seasons in college hockey before making the jump to the NHL.
It took some time, but Joel Ward officially announced his retirement from the NHL on Monday.
To have a successful season in today's NHL usually requires two productive goaltenders.
The Ottawa netminder is turning 39 next month and will be an unrestricted free agent this offseason.
Hockey players have been able to spend a lot more time with their furry friends during the pandemic.
The Flames general manager said a lot of questions needs to be answered before anything is finalized.
The league has proposed playing the rest of the regular season in certain host cities around the U.S. and Canada.
Doughty's teammate Ben Hutton's Secret Santa gift was pretty darn classic.
The Latvian was one of the best rookie goalies in the NHL this year and is looking forward to the day he can get back on the ice and in front of his fans.
The netminder has been holed up with his Toronto teammate since the NHL season was paused.
The NHL commissioner spoke to Sportsnet on Wednesday regarding the restart of the season and crowning a 2020 Stanley Cup champion.
Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin battled it out on Wednesday night in an "NHL 20" stream to raise money for charity.
The NHL has reportedly focused on finishing the season with one city per division hosting games.
Gallant was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 15.
Gretzky and Ovechkin are two of eight players in NHL history to have scored at least 700 goals.
Hockey's Michal Jordan is not to be confused with the basketball icon.
The NHL season was paused on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Alex Ovechkin trails Wayne Gretzky by 188 goals for the all-time mark.
Twenty-one years ago, Wayne Gretzky ended his 21-year professional hockey career — 20 spent in the NHL.
Wayne Gretzky's career stat sheet is filled with eye-popping stats.
The defenseman and Winnipeg mutually agreed to terminate his contract on Friday.
The Finnish goalie was having a career year before the NHL paused the 2019-20 season.
The defenseman's long-running contract saga ended on Friday when he agreed a deal to leave Winnipeg.
Manchester, N.H., has hosted the NCAA Division I men's hockey tournament in the past.
Sporting News is tracking those from the sports world who test positive for the coronavirus.
Chabot was one of Ottawa's bright spots in a year of rebuilding for the franchise.
The blueliner spent his entire 17-year NHL career in Montreal, playing 990 games for the team.
Peters was hired to coach in the KHL on Wednesday.
The two NHL legends will go head-to-head on the virtual ice to raise funds in support of coronavirus relief.
The state's governor and the mayor of its largest city are both warning teams that fans won't be in the stands for the next few months. That might not matter.
Vancouver, now on the cusp of a playoff spot, was in free fall before the season pause on March 12.
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The NHL paused the season back on March 12.
The former Calgary head coach signed a two-year deal with Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist.
The NWHL is seeking to add its first Canadian team after the folding of the CWHL last year.
The Oilers forward died Saturday from a brain bleed.
The coronavirus pandemic has halted the NHL season indefinitely.
The NHL's commissioner stressed that there is no set timetable right now for play to resume.
When the 2019-20 season was paused, the Los Angeles Kings had the fourth-worst record in the NHL.
The 2019-20 season was a good one for the Canucks and Tanner Pearson. Whether or not they will get a chance to finish what they started is still up in the air.
The Russian goaltender was New York's third-round draft pick in 2014.
Cave died Saturday morning at the age of 25.
The Russian winger spent four seasons in Vancouver but never found consistency.
Cave had been in a medically-induced coma since Tuesday.
The NHL has begun to feel the economic impact from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The Carolina, Arizona and St. Louis coaches spoke to reporters about the current limbo in the hockey world with the NHL season on hold.
McDavid's Edmonton teammate has been placed into a medically-induced coma after suffering a brain bleed from colloid cyst complications.
The Philadelphia goaltender would have been experiencing the playoffs for the first time right now if not for the coronavirus pandemic.
How would the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs look if the regular season officially ended on March 12? Sporting News gives you the matchups and the key storylines.
Ottawa has had five confirmed cases of COVID-19, including the first two in the NHL.
Canadians Alexis Lafreniere, Quinton Byfield and Jamie Drysdale top the rankings for North American skaters.
The 2020 NHL Draft was postponed; however, when it does happen Lafreniere is expected to go first overall.
NHL commissioner Gary Bettman is hopeful that the information arrives by the end of April.
Zajac played two years at North Dakota from 2004-06 after being drafted 20th overall by the Devils in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
Florida entered the pause in the season right on the playoff bubble.
Edmonton announced the news Tuesday afternoon.
The experienced defenseman is in the final year of his contract with the team as the NHL remains on pause.
The unnamed player becomes the third Colorado player to test positive for COVID-19.
Rudi Schuller
Edmonton was on pace to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
The Russian forward signed a one-year entry-level deal.
North Dakota has hosted World Junior championships and NCAA hockey.
The Edmonton defenseman hopes to resume playing in front of the hometown fans.
The Humboldt Broncos hockey team was involved in a tragic crash in 2018 that killed 16 people.
The pair will be posting videos through April.
The NHL star also named his favorite hockey players of all time and the hardest players in the league to defend against.
The commissioners of 13 major sports leagues, including the NHL's Gary Bettman, spoke with the U.S. President on a conference call Saturday.
Some big names are slated to return if the season resumes.
No hockey means we're sadly missing out on some of the best storylines of the NHL season.
The All-Star has been recovering at home in the Czech Republic.
Someone "hijacked" a Zoom chat and directed the slurs at New York's 2018 first-round draft pick.
Edmonton currently sits second in the Pacific Division.
The Toronto defenseman has been holed up at his home in Vancouver during the coronavirus pandemic.
This may be the only silver lining to the pause, but it's something.
The Oilers forward was having a career year before the season was halted.
Miller has posted career numbers in his first season in Vancouver.
The Edmonton forward spoke with the media to address the pause in the NHL season.
With the 2020 NHL playoffs in doubt, here's a look back at the last time a virus wreaked havoc on the hockey world.
Washington is currently first in the Metropolitan Division and looking for its fifth consecutive title.
The Ottawa Senators announced Wednesday that four additional members of the team have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Oilers head coach discussed numerous topics in a call with reporters.
Players overwhelmingly voted Gritty as the league's best mascot.
The NHLPA's membership ranked Edmonton's prolific captain as the second-most clutch player in the league, behind Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby.
Marchand is well known for his chirps.
A Gordie Howe hat trick is when a player scores a goal, records an assist and gets in a fight all in the same game. Howe only did it twice.
Steve Petrella
Before the NHL's 2019-20 season was paused, Washington was the top team in the Metropolitan Division.
Eddie Lack last played with the New Jersey Devils in the 2017-18 season.
The Edmonton forward is doing whatever it takes to maintain his hockey skills.
Zdeno Chara named Tuuka Rask as the player he would least want to be quarantined with.
Twenty-one years ago we saw "The Great One" score for the very last time.
Here's a complete TV guide to watch old game broadcasts on ESPN, CBS Sports, NFL Network, Fox Sports and others.
Austin Anderson
The NHL has seen more than its fair share of wacky do's through the years, but a select few have been downright awe-inspiring.
We at Sporting News write about sports — without them, we had to find out exactly which event we’ll miss the most.
Zac Al-Khateeb
How Anaheim's captain has been spending his time away from the rink.
Strome showcased a blistering tennis ball slapshot on Twitter, drawing sarcastic responses from fellow NHL players.
The owner of Fanatics, a sports apparel manufacturer, is halting jersey production to aid medical workers fighting against COVID-19.
Here's a complete TV guide to watch old game broadcasts on ESPN, MLB Network, Fox Sports 1 and others.
The company has reportedly already received over 100,000 orders from hospitals.
In honor of the show's premiere 15 years ago, here's a look at how it incorporated hockey into the nine seasons.
With the COVID-19 pandemic putting all facets of life on hold, hockey fans are having fun with the thought that Toronto may actually play games in the late spring and summer.
A huge loss in revenue related to the league's "pause" could put several teams in salary cap danger.
Lyle Richardson
He could commentate paint drying and we'd probably still tune in.
On March 23, 1994, Wayne Gretzky scored his 802nd NHL goal to pass Gordie Howe for first on the all-time goals list.
Edmonton has locked up its the 38th-overall pick from the 2019 NHL draft.
Calgary signed one of hockey's top undrafted free agents on Friday.
The station showcased its talented women on March 10.
As you get cozy on the couch while social distancing from coronavirus, there's an entire inventory to help sports fans stave off boredom with no live games. Here's a complete guide to sports shows, movies and more on Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services.
Joe Rivera
With the 2019-20 NHL season paused, the Devils virtually defeated the Flames.
The league will open the vault to fans in the U.S. and Canada during its coronavirus-related "pause."
Montreal's top prospect will be staying in college for another season.
The NHL season has been on pause since March 12.
The Flyers mascot reaches out amid the NHL's season being paused.
The coronavirus pandemic is growing in North American and NHL players are helping to spread the word regarding following the guidelines released across the continent.
COVID-19 could leave a lasting impact on the NHL when it eventually resumes.
With the 2019-20 NHL season paused due to the coronavirus pandemic, a look back at other NHL work stoppages that have occurred in the league's long-standing history.
There's no hockey right now so players, who normally don't have free time in March, are finding creative ways to fill their time.
As coronavirus spreads to cities around the United States, it is causing organizers of high-profile sporting events like March Madness and the NBA playoffs to consider spectator-less games and cancellations.
The league has been exploring options for how to complete the 2019-20 season following the coronavirus outbreak.
The Laura Branigan song was heard throughout the Stanley Cup playoffs in St. Louis.
The effects of COVID-19 on the sports world continue to grow.
Calgary's ownership group announced Sunday that it will cover some wages of employees at the Scotiabank Saddledome.
With the rest of the season up in the air due to coronavirus, here's a look at how the NHL Playoffs would shape up based on current standings.
The NHL paused the 2019-20 season on March 12.
When hockey returns is still anyone's guess.
The league's commissioner spoke Friday about the need to prepare for every possibility.
If the Stanley Cup isn't awarded in 2020, it would not be the first time.
Games are postponed until an undetermined date.
The NHL's 2020 Stanley Cup playoff race is in the home stretch. Here are the current odds and projections for every team still in the hunt.
A decision on the remainder of the NHL's regular season should come Thursday.
The NHL will now play games without fans in Ohio and California.
The 24-year-old center is fifth in the NHL with 93 points through 69 games.
The Maple Leafs' forward is now just a goal behind David Pastrnak and Alex Ovechkin.
Boeser sustained a rib cartilage fracture in early February.
Walker will be welcomed into Cooperstown this summer.
These teams would be thrilled to see a raise to the NHL salary cap next season.
The initial diagnosis sees the longtime Leaf blueliner missing eight weeks of action.
Only players and essential employees of teams and team facilities across the NBA, NHL, MLB and MLS will have access until further notice.
Sixteen teams will battle for Lord Stanley's Cup starting on April 8.
