Blackhawks agree to trade reliable defenseman Connor Murphy to Oilers The pending UFA right-shot defender has been among the NHL's top shot-blockers in recent seasons. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 2 days 2d Share
Why the NHL trade deadline carries extra intrigue this year CBA changes have made trades harder, but with a putrid UFA class this summer, teams will be looking long-term ahead of Friday's deadline. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
Which NHL top lines have been the best and worst of the 2025-26 season? A team's stars can't carry the rest of the roster to the same degree as the NBA, but having a great top line makes NHL life a lot easier. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
NHL weekend rankings: 5 post-Olympic break overreactions (unless they're not) A few games to judge from after a weeks-long Olympic break is clearly more than enough of a sample size. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
How good is each NHL defenseman available on the 2026 trade board? Plenty of playoff hopefuls are on the hunt for blue-line help at the deadline. Here's what different players on the market can offer. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
NHL trade board 8.0: Big names abound, but will the deadline end up being a dud? The creation of a playoff salary cap and new restrictions on double salary retention in trades could lead to limited activity before Friday. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
Inside a wild week for the U.S. men's hockey team: From gold to the White House to 'SNL' The afterglow of the men's gold quickly devolved into a political firestorm, one that stretched from Milan to the U.S. Capitol and beyond. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
Home loss has Wild feeling the Blues, with TV star Quinn Hughes ready for rest: Takeaways The last-in-the-division Blues surprised the Wild with two goals late in the third period to hand Minnesota a regulation loss. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
Jim Hiller firing was too little too late for a Kings team with delusions of contending While a new voice behind the bench can help the Kings move on from last season's playoffs disaster, it's shocking it took this long. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share
Kings fire head coach Jim Hiller and name D.J. Smith interim boss D.J. Smith will take over behind the bench with the Kings sitting outside the playoffs. $$ theathletic.com theathletic.com / feeds theathletic-com .. theathletic-com-nhl / / #sports / / 3 days 3d Share