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The 2021 Uni Watch NHL Season Preview

​​​​The NHL is back, which means it's time to break down everything you need to know about new uniforms, logos, ice designs and more

This Is the Worst American City to Be a Sports Fan

Mathematical data shows one city's pro sports teams are mired in an unprecedented three-year run of failure

NHL Investigating Evander Kane For Gambling on League Games

His wife has accused him of throwing games as well

Longtime Hockey Analyst Pierre McGuire Joins Ottawa Senators' Front Office

The 59-year-old will join the NHL team as the new senior vice president of player development

Ex-Chicago Blackhawk Files Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Assault by Former Assistant NHL Coach

Former Chicago assistant coach Bradley Aldrich is now a registered sex offender in Michigan

Islanders Fans Close Nassau Coliseum in the Worst, Most Predictable Way Imaginable

After the Islanders won in overtime, fans pelted their own players with full cans of beer

Colorado Sports Are in Free Fall and Now Their Fans Are Fighting Everyone

Broncos fans might want to invest in self-defense classes before the NFL season starts

Wayne Gretzky Signs With Turner Sports to Center TNT’s NHL Coverage

The Great One will make $3 million per year as a head analyst on Turner's NHL studio show

ESPN Set to Make Leah Hextall First Female NHL Play-By-Play Voice

The exact number of games Hextall will call is unknown

Uni Watch: A Definitive Ranking of All 31 NHL Uniform Sets

Mirror, mirror on the wall, who dons the finest sweaters of them all?

Tampa Bay Lightning Start All-Black Forward Line in NHL Rarity

Daniel Walcott, Mathieu Joseph and Gemel Smith were out together for the opening face-off

Report: TNT Using Charles Barkley to Recruit Wayne Gretzky as Hockey Analyst

The network wants The Great One to do what Barkley does on "Inside the NBA"

ESPN Hoping to Score Wayne Gretzky as NHL Broadcaster

It's unclear if hockey’s all-time leading scorer is interested in taking a TV role

The First Capitals-Rangers Game Since Tom Wilson’s Non-Suspension Quickly Devolved Into a Slugfest

New York lost 4-2 to Washington, but at least scored somewhat of a moral victory

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Russian NHL Players Offer Mixed Signals on Pride Jerseys

Ilya Lyubushkin cited fear of reprisal for declining to wear an LGBTQ kit, while Sergei Bobrovsky donned rainbow colors

It’s a Shame You’re Not Watching Connor McDavid

The best hockey player on the planet is having a season for the ages — and the NHL’s still struggling to attract viewers

Check Out the NHL’s New Reverse Retro 2022 Jerseys by Adidas

All 32 NHL teams will wear the new ADIZERO jerseys this season beginning in November

The Rules for Drinking With the Stanley Cup

The 34-year-old former No. 1 overall pick helped bring an NHL championship back to Colorado last month

Colorado Avalanche Dent Stanley Cup Just Minutes After Winning NHL Title

"I guess it's a new record," said Phil Pritchard, the trophy's caretaker

Spicy Pork and Broccoli Helped Fuel Triple-OT NHL Playoff Win for Penguins

Backup goalie Louis Domingue said he chowed down between periods before being forced into action and making 17 saves against the Rangers

Hockey Game Breaks Out Before Maple Leafs-Lightning Line Brawl in Playoffs

Toronto scored a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Monday night

The Miracle on Ice Is Still a Sporting Moment With No Equal

Remembering the greatest upset in Olympic history, four decades later

Arizona Coyotes Planning to Use a 5,000-Seat College Arena as Temporary Home

Arizona State University is nearing a deal to allow the NHL team to play in the the school's new multipurpose arena

NHL Officially Puts Plan to Send Players to 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Ice

The league made its long-rumored decision about skipping the Games public on Wednesday morning

NHL Will Pause Season as NBA, NFL and EPL Continue to Play, for Now

It seems likely the league will exercise its opt-out clause for player participation in the Beijing Winter Olympics

Arizona Coyotes Facing Eviction From NHL Arena Over Unpaid Bills

The city of Glendale informed the Coyotes they'll be locked out of Gila River Arena on December 20 if the issue isn't resolved

NAACP Calls on Athletes to Avoid Texas in Free Agency Over Recent State Laws

The Lone Star State recently passed laws addressing abortion, voting rights and COVID-19 mask mandates

Chicago Blackhawks Sexual Assault Scandal May Get Joel Quenneville Fired

Quenneville will meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about his role in what transpired in 2010

NHL Suspends San Jose Shark Evander Kane Over Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Card

Kane will miss 21 games for submitting a fake card and forfeit about $1.68 million of his salary this season