On Thursday night in western Canada, two of the best players in the NHL will go head to head. At the very least, the two best players hailing from their respective countries (Canada and the United States) will meet, representing the nations and audiences to which the NHL caters most. North of the border, it will be appointment viewing. For the lower 50, it will be nearly impo sible to watch....

SUNRISE, Fla. The sport of hockey was originally created as a diversion for the winter months, but in recent years, the game and current events have sometimes become irrevocably intertwined, with the game left just trying to play a small role in helping people forget for a while about some of the tragedies surrounding them. From the Colorado Avalanche wearing CHS patches and rescheduling...

The will have a new look offense this upcoming campaign as the squad deals with the reality of a forward group that does not include Mitch Marner. Leafs forward Matthew Knies recently had an interesting idea in terms of switching up the lineup with the thought of making up for lost production up front. He suggested moving William Nylander up to the top line to play with Auston Matthews. Toronto...

Let the record show theexpansion Golden Knights should not have won their first game in history. As a right of pa sage to the NHL, it's expected Vegas won't be very good in its inaugural season. But this is hockey, after all, and just because the underlying stats say they should lose 6-0 doesn't preclude the Knights from stealing a few of those games, which was the case Friday in Dallas. WATCH:...

Pavel Datsyuk's has left the Detroit Red Wings in a difficult position.Not only because they are losing a top-line player, but also because it leaves them with a $7.5 million salary cap hit for for the 2016-17 season for a player that will not be playing for them.Red Wings general manager Ken Holland said on Saturday afternoon just a couple of hours after Datsyuk's announcement that he is "not...

The National Hockey League announced Saturday that an investigation into defenseman found no evidence that he sexually abused a woman when she was a minor. The league has subsequently concluded its investigation.The investigation into the allegations against Cole -- which were made through social media last week -- was conducted by the league's security and legal departments, and it included...

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby could be in the lineup Tuesday. USATSI captain could be making his season debut Tuesday night at home against the . Crosby has mi sed the team's first six games of the season while recovering from a concu sion and will be a game-time decision. Crosby was cleared for contact and participated in his first full practice Monday. He was out with the team again Tuesday...

The NHL and NHLPA were supposed to reconvene on Wednesday and start their negotiations up again as they work toward a new Collective Bargaining Agreement as just 24 days remain before the current CBA expires.Well, that's what they were to do. But courtesy of Chris Johnston of the Canadian Pre s, we know that didn't actually happen.I'm told CBA talks have been cancelled for the day. They're...

The are going to be right in the trade rumors up to Friday's deadline. There's a chance, though, that things don't work out like they hope. That's what has warned in a new article this week. He predicts that they will do "disappointingly little" before the deadline, predicting a "failure." His main focus is on the impending unrestricted free agents: Evander Kane, Teddy Blueger and David Kampf....

The ' bubble has been popped. After eliminating the in the qualifying stage of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Columbus earned an opening round matchup against the for a second consecutive year. Last postseason, the Blue Jackets orchestrated a stunning sweep of a historically great Lightning team. This year, however, it wasn't in the cards. The Lightning refused to not strike twice, and Tampa was...