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Blackhawks defenseman Alec Martinez (neck) and forward Craig Smith (back) could return from injured reserve in time for the NHL Winter Classic on Tuesday.

Chicago's struggles have only brought more attention to Connor Bedard's sophomore slump. It begs the question: How long will the rebuild will take? Are they doing a disservice to their superstar by not speeding it up?

Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's Pittsburgh franchise career record for assists on Michael Bunting's power-play goal in a Penguins' win Sunday night.

Tuomas Uronen scored at 1:46 of overtime to give Finland a 4-3 victory over the United States on Sunday in the world junior hockey championship, the first loss of the tournament for Team USA, the defending champion, who will take on Canada on Tuesday ...

The NHL will fine the Dallas Stars for violating CBA rules by holding an optional practice on the holiday break, a league source told ESPN Sunday, the result of an investigation launched after coach Peter DeBoer revealed players were at the rink ...

Adding some depth up front, the Colorado Avalanche acquired center Juuso Parssinen from the Nashville Predators on Saturday, along with a 2026 seventh-round pick, for forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round choice in 2027.

Alex Ovechkin, out since he fractured his left fibula Nov. 18, scored a goal in his return to action, pushing him to within 25 tallies of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL mark of 894, and the Washington Capitals upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 ...

Team USA, the tournament's defending champion, defeated upstart Latvia 5-1 on Saturday in the world junior hockey championship in Ottawa, Ontario, allowing the Americans to improve to 2-0 in Group A play.

Jakub Dobes became the first goaltender to record a shutout against the defending Stanley Cup champion in his NHL debut since 1985, stopping 34 shots as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday.

Alex Ovechkin, who has been sidelined since breaking his fibula on Nov. 18, will continue his pursuit of the NHL's all-time scoring record when he returns to the Capitals lineup Saturday against the Maple Leafs.