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"Tusky," a 6-foot-5 blue woolly mammoth, was unveiled on Wednesday evening before the Mammoth's home opener against the Calgary Flames.

"We've had a concern for the last two years on the progress of the rink," Bettman said after the NHL Board of Governors meeting Wednesday.

The Lightning claimed Copley off waivers from the Kings on Oct. 2 and received future considerations in the trade.

Stamkos on negotiations with the Lightning: "Those people that are making those decisions, they're not in the battle with you."

"I just opened the door," O'Ree said, but it's clear his legacy lives on as he celebrates a milestone birthday.

From housing to security to food, the experience in Milan will not be to be the Ritz-Carlton lifestyle many NHLers are accustomed to.

The Athletic spoke with more than a dozen Division I men's college hockey coaches about the new landscape.

Gorton and Hughes getting five more years was an easy decision for owner Geoff Molson, but the challenge ahead is immense.

Chicago's home arena went dark for about four seconds late in the opening period Monday night.

Hughes remains general manager, while Gorton was promoted from executive vice president to president of hockey operations.