The NHL's annual draft lottery is usually held in early May. It involves the 16 teams that didn't qualify for the playoffs to ...

The Blackhawks were widely expected to be one of the two worst teams in the league. Eight games in, they look much better ...

Alex Ovechkin is the first NHL player to score 900 goals. Where does that place him among this century's No. 1 overall picks?

Draft scouts pegged Carlsson's skating as a weakness, but the Ducks saw a future star. Now, his improved stride fuels his ...

USA TODAY Sports' NHL points projections saw pretty much the status quo from the 2024-25 playoff field. Mark Scheifele has ...

The Calgary Flames have finally ended their eight game losing streak, beating the New York Rangers by a whopping score of 5–1 ...

When the New York Islanders moved way up at the NHL Draft lottery to obtain the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 draft, they knew they would have an opportunity to add a game-breaking defenseman to ...

October was a milestone month for Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby. On Oct. 14, the 38-year-old, from Cole Harbour, ...

Fans of the New York Islanders are mostly supporting head coach Patrick Roy's decision to bench star player for disciplinary ...

Onsi Saleh's basketball fandom might be the least quirky element of his unlikely path from the 'City of Champions' to the ...

The New York Islanders selected defenseman Matthew Schaefer as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Schaefer, a 17-year-old from the Erie Otters, is the first defenseman chosen first overall ...