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The Canucks' Brock Boeser celebrates after scoring past Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington on March 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

NHL free agency: 5 players to watch in thin market, including Brock Boeser and Nikolaj Ehlers

July 1, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

This is not one of the deepest NHL free-agent classes in recent history. Still, with the salary cap going up a record $7.5 million, teams will be spending a lot...

Maple Leafs right wing Mitch Marner shoots past Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov on March 30, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Vegas Golden Knights jump line on free agency, getting Mitch Marner in sign-and-trade from Toronto Maple Leafs

June 30, 2025 at 9:17 p.m.

Mitch Marner, 28, will count $12 million against the salary cap through the 2032-33 season. He is coming off setting career highs with 75 assists and 102 points.

Canucks’ Brock Boeser celebrates after scoring past Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington during the third period on March 20, 2025, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

NHL free agency frenzy: Salary cap jump fuels an unpredictable market

June 29, 2025 at 3:56 p.m.

NHL teams have a whole lot of money to spend in free agency with the salary cap getting the biggest increase in its existence, and a bunch of players will...

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, left, hands the Stanley Cup to Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov after defeating the Oilers on June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

84-game season is among the changes coming to the NHL as part of the new labor deal

June 27, 2025 at 12:17 p.m.

An 84-game season is coming to the NHL as part of an extension of the collective bargaining agreement that has been tentatively agreed to by the league and the Players' Association.

A screen is seen before the NHL draft on June 28, 2024, at the Sphere in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)

NHL’s first ‘decentralized’ draft is a logistical challenge to make the event fit for TV

June 27, 2025 at 6:00 a.m.

NHL teams for the first time in a non-pandemic environment will not be gathering in one place for the draft, and the mind-boggling logistics of decentralizing the annual event are...

Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and teammates celebrate after defeating the Oilers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Florida Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions, getting 4 goals from Sam Reinhart in Game 6 clincher

June 19, 2025 at 9:25 a.m.

The Florida Panthers have the makings of a modern dynasty, winning 11 of 12 playoff series since Paul Maurice took over as coach in the summer of 2022.

The Oilers' Leon Draisaitl, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring in overtime to beat the Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 12, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (Mike Carlson/Getty Images)

Leon Draisaitl scores in OT again, giving the Oilers a 5-4 win over the Panthers to tie Stanley Cup Final

June 12, 2025 at 11:02 p.m.

Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime for the fourth time this playoffs, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday.

Panthers forward Brad Marchand, right, hugs goalie Sergei Bobrovsky after scoring in double overtime to beat the Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 6, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Brad Marchand’s double-OT goal gives Florida Panthers a 5-4 win in Game 2 of Stanley Cup Final to even series

June 6, 2025 at 11:55 p.m.

Brad Marchand scored on a breakaway in double overtime and the Florida Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final to even the series.

Leon Draisaitl celebrates after scoring in overtime to give the Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on June 4, 2025, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)

Leon Draisaitl’s OT goal gives Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 win over Florida Panthers in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final

June 9, 2025 at 11:28 a.m.

The Edmonton Oilers erased a multigoal deficit to beat the defending champion Florida Panthers 4-3 in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night.

Oilers center Connor McDavid works to get the puck past Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston during the first period of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on May 23, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Who will hoist the Stanley Cup? NHL’s final 4 of Stars-Oilers and Panthers-Hurricanes has a familiar feel.

May 19, 2025 at 7:26 a.m.

The four NHL teams still in contention for the Stanley Cup are a familiar mix of those who have been fighting for it the past few years.

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