The 2019 NHL trade deadline is here and teams are already wheelin' and dealin'. Here is your one-stop shop for all the latest trade news and rumors.
Jackie Spiegel
Sidney Crosby further etched his name in Pittsburgh lore on Saturday, as he surpassed Mario Lemieux for the most games played as a Penguin.
John O'Callaghan
Pittsburgh's Evgeni Malkin has 55 points in 50 games this season but will not suit up for the next two games.
Matt Hornick
Despite being one of the most consistent players in the NHL over the last few seasons, and the winner of two Stanley Cup's with Pittsburgh, Phil Kessel's name once again is popping up in trade rumors.
Lyle Richardson
Hornqvist needed just 167 seconds to score three times on Tuesday night against Colorado.
Rudi Schuller
With Mike Smith faltering the Flames have relied on backup David Rittich who has played well, but did struggle last season when he got more time between the pipes.
With the sixth-quickest natural hat trick in NHL history, Brayden Point added an exclamation to the Lightning's 4-3 victory Thursday.
Mark Suleymanov
Oshie passed concussion protocol and then scored the game-winning goal on Wednesday night.
Jim Cerny
Twice T.J. Oshie retreated to the dressing room for repairs Wednesday night. Twice he returned. Then, he scored the game-winning goal.
Sammi Silber
The Penguins and Capitals have each endured rough patches to start the 2018-19 season as they renew their rivalry on national television Wednesday.
Brandon Schlager
Brian Boyle scored his first career hat trick on Hockey Fights Cancer night, a year after being diagnosed with leukemia.
Conor Roche
Word is out that Boston wants to fill a hole in the middle of its lineup, while Pittsburgh may look to outside options to fill a major void on its D-corps.
Sidney Crosby is unbeaten in five matchups vs. Connor McDavid after scoring a highlight-reel goal during the extra session in Edmonton.
Kris Letang breaks Paul Coffey's record on Saturday.
Sporting News' hockey experts sort through our preseason projections to pick which team is most likely to hoist Lord Stanley's Cup eight months from now.
The Metropolitan Division has placed a monopoly on the Stanley Cup. Can the Capitals or Penguins make it four championships in four years?
The NHL is enjoying a renaissance with so much young, star talent entering the league. Sporting News names the 25 best players under 25 that hockey has to offer for the 2018-19 season.
Which NHL team has the brightest future? Sporting News lists the top 10 prospects for all 31 teams, ranking their overall farm systems from strongest to weakest.
Steve Kournianos
A team-by-team look at the biggest bargains and most onerous contracts in the NHL.
John Tavares' Los Angeles free agent summit has concluded, and the entire hockey world is hanging on his free decision.
NHL fans wanted to see the Capitals and Penguins renew their rivalry to open the 2018-19 regular season. Naturally, that's not going to happen. Here's the first game on every team's schedule, starting in D.C.
With rumors running rampant, a few bigger-name options appear to be available this summer via trade as opposed to through NHL free agency.
After another dead-last finish, the Sabres are considering wholesale changes to their core. Ryan O'Reilly is front and center in the rumor mill, coveted around the league but still valuable to Buffalo's rebuild.
Phil Kessel's purportedly sour relationship with coach Mike Sullivan has birthed speculation the Penguins may look to move the star winger this summer. Is that their best course of action?
With the benefit of hindsight, it's convenient to argue the Penguins should’ve kept beloved goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, now starring in another Stanley Cup run for the expansion Golden Knights. But it's still not a debate worth having.
Mike DeCourcy
Big names like Phil Kessel and Kris Letang have been floated in trade speculation after the Penguins' three-peat fell short. More likely, Jim Rutherford's roster tweaks will be smaller.
Former Washington Post reporters Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon forget their former city's history in their latest take against D.C. sports fans.
Gabe Fernandez
For two years, the Penguins had all the right pieces fall perfectly into place. Just because it did not happen a third time doesn't mean their run is over.
Adam Gretz
Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals finally advanced to an Eastern Conference finals, a benchmark that should help erase some of the untrue narratives about the future Hall of Famer.
Evan Sporer
The Capitals reacted with pure, unfiltered bliss upon vanquishing the Penguins to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Relive some the best moments from Monday's Game 6 celebration.
The Washington Capitals ended their own conference final drought, as well as that of their city.
The Welsh-born, Australian-raised 24-year-old made history when he stepped on the ice for Washington in Game 6 on Monday.
What is it like to play the villain (and play against one)? Capitals analyst and former NHL enforcer Alan May talks Tom Wilson's suspension and the art of becoming the guy everyone loves to hate.
Ted Starkey
Will the Washington Capitals make history, or continue the city's curse of sports mediocrity?
Nicklas Backstrom's status remains up in the air ahead of Game Six against the Pittsburgh Penguins
Alec Gearty
The 22-year-old rookie came up clutch for the Capitals in the third period Saturday night.
John Arlia
Another incredibly close sequence saw a puck just cross the goal line during Game 4 between the Penguins and Capitals.
Sporting News’ resident Penguins and Capitals supporters Mike DeCourcy and David Steele rank the memories they both dread and hold most dear from three decades of the NHL's best running rivalry.
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The Capitals' Tom Wilson was once again at the center of a controversial check in Game 3 of their second-round series against the Penguins.
Kaylee Pofahl
Alex Ovechkin scored with just over a minute remaining in regulation to give Washington a Game 3 victory and the series lead.
Matt Murray and Branden Holtby have risen as the stars of the Pittsburgh-Washington Round 2 series.
Sidney Crosby scored a goal and added an assist in the Penguins' 3-2 come-from-behind series-opening win against the Capitals.
Capitals head coach Barry Trotz denied a report claiming he said he was leaving the Washington club.
Alex Ovechkin's second-period goal on Thursday was the 52nd of his career, and propelled him to triple digits in postseason points.
Everything to know about the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins before their second-round series in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Capitals are accustomed to heartbreak while watching Pittsburgh pile up Stanley Cups. They believe this year will be different.
Using the first round as evidence, which conference’s playoff complexion is clearer? Right now, it looks like the road to the Stanley Cup still runs through Pittsburgh.
Rob Mixer
Some of the best possible playoff matches will take place in the opening rounds of the NHL playoffs, depriving fans of the best possible conference finals.
Guentzel helped the Penguins earn a 8-5 victory in Game 6 Sunday to clinch their ninth straight playoff series win Sunday in Philadelphia.
Sidney Crosby scored one of the easier goals you'll see on Wednesday night, but made Penguins history in doing so.
Pittsburgh's depth at center shines in its Game 3 victory over the Flyers.
The Pittsburgh Penguins poured on the offense Sunday in Philadelphia, in a historically fast fashion.
The Penguins' No. 1 defensemen went straight to the locker room midway through the first period, but returned to play moments later and appeared to avoid major injury.
No fewer than a half dozen candidates can stake a legitimate claim to hockey's top individual prize in 2017-18.
The Penguins captain has made a habit of batting pucks out of mid-air and into opposing teams' nets in recent weeks. He teed up another can't-miss goal Wednesday in Game 1 against the Flyers, then added two more.
Everything to know about the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers before their first-round series in the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Henrik and Daniel Sedin spent their entire 17-year NHL careers in Vancouver. Their retirements open up a ton of cap space and several questions as the rebuilding Canucks enter uncharted territory.
Washington claimed the Metro crown for the third year in a row Sunday night with a 3-1 win over the Penguins.
The Devils are trying to hold off the Panthers and earn their first Stanley Cup playoff berth in six years.
Sidney Crosby showed off some incredible skill in knocking home a goal in OT on Thursday.
Sidney Crosby knocked the puck from mid-air into the net for a filthy goal against the Canadiens Wednesday night.
The Penguins can take over first place in the Metropolitan Division with a win, but surely the Rangers will want to play spoiler.
An apparent Penguins goal by Brian Dumoulin was overturned due to an interference call Saturday night.
Nash has now 13 seasons with 20 or more goals in his career, second-most among active NHL players.
A regular season matchup against two top teams could have serious postseason implications, for better or worse.
Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray has been diagnosed with a concussion, the team confirmed Tuesday.
There isn't enough time in a day to stay current on all the NHL trade rumors before Monday's deadline. Sporting News will keep you informed on all the news and rumblings.
Derick Brassard, one of the most coveted players at this year's NHL trade deadline, is a Pittsburgh Penguin. How did it happen? That's a long (and complicated) story.
You couldn’t keep them down forever. This day was eventually coming: The Penguins have taken over first place in the Metropolitan Division, and they're on a mission for more.
The former Penguins fan favorite makes his return to the Steel City Tuesday night for the first time as a member of the Golden Knights.
Unfortunately for Henrik Lundqvist and the rest of the Rangers' veterans, a Stanley Cup isn't coming down Broadway any time soon. The sooner they sell, the better.
The Capitals (30-15-5) own first place in the Metropolitan Division, but the Penguins (28-21-3) are just six points behind and gaining quickly.
Malkin trails countryman Alex Ovechkin for the most hat tricks since the 2006-07 season.
In need of help on defense, the Maple Leafs are among those expected to become buyers before the Feb. 26 trade deadline. There are a number of options available, depending on price.
Crosby recorded three assists in Pittsburgh's 6-3 to give him 1,082 career points.
Teams fight for playoff position in the Metropolitan and Central divisions have their work cut out in the second half of the NHL season.
The Islanders' bye week is coming at a good time for Josh Bailey.
The Penguins desperately needed an infusion of offensive talent up front. Enter Daniel Sprong, whose NHL arrival this season was better late than never.
Adam Herman
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in the midst of an unseen statistical situation, but have remained relevant in the East.
So much for the Christmas spirit. The NHL season resumes Wednesday with four matchups between division rivals to close out 2017.
It's the holiday season, and a time for giving, so Sporting News granting each of the 31 NHL teams a holiday surprise from their wish lists.
John Gibson made his second miraculous save in less than a week to rob a would-be goal scorer.
Blue Jackets-Penguins (Dec. 21) and Maple Leafs-Rangers (Dec. 23) highlight an abbreviated week of NHL action heading into the Christmas break.
Thursday was a special night for the Golden Knights goaltender.
The NHL prefers its players stick to sports. But vastly different public responses to the recent socio-political statements by J.T. Brown and Alex Ovechkin illustrate hockey's double standard.
Patrick Kearns
Two-time Stanley Cup-winning goalie, injured in collision Monday, out of Penguins lineup on "week to week basis".
Kyle Turris wasted no time introducing himself to Nashville with his first goal as a Predator.
What makes the Kyle Turris-Matt Duchene trade so interesting is the astute maneuvering by Predators general manager David Poile and staff in the years, months and weeks leading up to Nov. 5.
Sidney Crosby produced a highlight reel assist during the first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday.
Watch Connor McDavid's impressive no-look pass to Leon Draisaitl.
After a topsy-turvy October, which teams are truly at the top of the NHL, and which are pretending to be?
The hockey world collectively cringed Monday when the face of the NHL did his best impression of the most controversial figure in North America, if only for Halloween.
The 31-year-old winger led an offensive outburst in the opening period.
A perfectly executed hotel-room prank caught Phil Kessel hilariously off guard.
Pittsburgh goalie Matt Murray denied Mark Letestu an easy goal midway though the second period.
E.Jay Zarett
The Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Penguins on Saturday behind a pair of goals from Nikita Kucherov.
Pittsburgh gambles it can revitalize a once-promising player who'd become dead salary cap weight Detroit needed to move to clear space for Andreas Athanasiou.
There are smart hockey plays, and then there are Sidney Crosby-smart hockey plays. The Rangers fell victim to one in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss.
The Tampa Bay Lightning star missed almost 11 months recovering from a knee injury.
Koekkoek records a personal milestone.
The NHL's two most successful franchises of the last decade were trending in opposite directions to start the season. Chicago's 10-1 blowout of Pittsburgh Thursday was a result no one saw coming.
Brian Sandalow
The Chicago Blackhawks welcomed the reigning Stanley Cup champions with a 10-1 thrashing to open the 2017-18 season.
The NHL regular season finally opened Wednesday with a few of its biggest stars in action.
It's been more than 30 years since any NHL team won three consecutive Stanley Cups, so the Pittsburgh Penguins have a shot at a dynasty if they win another title in 2017-18.
Five teams in the history of the NHL have won three straight Stanley Cups. Two in hand, the Penguins so far have done it the hard way, facing unprecedented roster turnover and league-wide parity.
Pittsburgh dealt its 2012 first-round draft choice to Vancouver Tuesday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2018 and depth defenseman Andrey Pedan.
Inside the toughest division in hockey, the two-time defending champions reign supreme. But the Metro may be in for a surprise or two when it comes time to sorting out playoff contenders.
The Penguins captain, and face of the NHL, supports his team's decision to visit President Donald Trump at the White House.
Here's the schedule for the first round of the 2017 NHL playoffs bracket.
Marc-Andre Fleury is 4-0-1 in his last five decisions and will become the team's go-to goalie as Murray is listed as "week to week."
Bob Hille
The 22-year-old made the most of his NHL debut Monday, and the Guentzel family's reaction was priceless.
The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins have put up their championship banner and taken down the for-sale sign.
The Penguins captain proudly paraded the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy through Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, on Saturday.
Kirstie Chiappelli
The greatest trophy in sports gets taken along for another unusual adventure.
Travis Durkee
The first round of the NHL Draft may have been light on Canadian players selected, but it had plenty of trades.
Ron Clements
The Blackhawks star won the Hart Trophy as the NHL's top player by a landslide, 10 months after he was accused of rape.
Neither Trevor Daley nor Pascal Dupuis played in the Stanley Cup Final, but they were first to hoist the trophy after captain Sidney Crosby.
The Penguins captain was awarded his first playoff MVP award, one feat he had yet to accomplish in 11 NHL season.
The Penguins center was disappointed to come up short in Game 5, but believes the series could end Sunday in San Jose.
Pittsburgh dictated pace throughout Game 5 but San Jose avoided elimination with a 4-2 win thanks to Martin Jones' 44 saves.
If the Stanley Cup wasn't the Penguins' to win before Monday, it is now after a 3-1 victory in Game 4 to put them one game from a title.
Former Seahawks RB Marshawn Lynch was a special guest of the San Jose Sharks for Saturday night's Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
T.J. Oshie has a knack for scoring big goals, and he did it three times Thursday to give the Capitals a 1-0 series lead.
Some things just go together — milk and cookies, peanut butter and jelly, Jay-Z and Beyonce, the St. Louis Blues and playoff collapses.
It took a double dose of overtime (and a crazy goal by one of their stars) to overcome another dreadful third period, but the Blackhawks won Game 5 in St. Louis to stave off elimination.
Jonathan Drouin and Nikita Kucherov led a lethal Lightning power play that struck the Red Wings for three goals in their 3-2 Game 4 win.
Jeff Zatkoff's 35 saves help the Penguins run away with a Game 1 win over the Rangers.
With the Penguins and Steelers slated to play within about two hours of each other, Pittsburgh fans could be facing a dilemma this weekend.
Malkin scored another goal in the period to bring his season total to 11.
The Penguins have bolstered their decimated top six, landing forward David Perron in a trade with the Oilers.
Arthur Weinstein
