The New York Rangers started the 2025-26 season poorly, as the opening night at Madison Square Garden ended with a 3-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The NHL’s minimum age for the draft was set at 18 in 1980, and since then, just 10 defensemen have gone first overall. Of that group, just four have played more than 10 NHL games at 18 years old.

David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Jeremy Swayman made 35 saves to lift the Boston Bruins to a 3-1 win over Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals.

Reaches milestone in second period against Flames

40-year-old captain says Washington will ‘be better’ following season-opening loss

Here are the details of Jack Eichel’s new eight-year contract with the Las Vegas Golden Knights

Forward 7th in NHL last season with 97 points; deal begins in 2026-27

After a 13-season NHL career, veteran winger Cam Atkinson is hanging up his skates.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adrian Kempe and Trevor Moore scored during the shootout and the Los Angeles Kings spoiled Pavel Dorofeyev’s hat trick and Mitch Marner’s debut in a Vegas

The Maple Leafs and Canadiens renew their rivalry on Wednesday night in Toronto.

The Rangers’ Mike Sullian era began with a whimper.

Moments before opening the regular season with a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks, the Florida Panthers, in commemoration of their latest title, watched the Stanley Cup championship banner get raised to the rafters on Tuesday at Amerant Bank Arena.

Captain signs 2-year deal at below market value to give team flexibility in quest for Cup

Preview the Oct. 9 matchup between the New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres with betting odds over/under, game spread, moneyline, prediction, TV channel and more.

Crosby is still one of the best players in the NHL. But with the Penguins possibly rebuilding, could his future lie somewhere other than Pittsburgh?

Forward gets 2 assists, passes Sakic mark after relocation; Necas scores 2 for Colorado

Can the Panthers three-peat? Who are the favorites for major individual hardware? Here are our predictions.

18-year-old defenseman set to debut Thursday in New York’s season opener against Penguins

Jesper Boqvist batted in the go-ahead goal with 10:20 left in the third period as the host Florida Panthers defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 on Tuesday night in the season opener for both teams.

Team captain to retire after 20th season in NHL

Bruins to retire Zdeno Chara’s number 33. Wee look back at Chara’s career with the Bruins that lasted 14 seasons.

The NHL doled out punishment on Monday after the preseason finale between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning saw 65 penalties and 312 penalty minutes.

No. 97 is sticking with the Oilers through 2027-28 — with a wide range of downstream impacts around the NHL.

The tests will come right away, with Schaefer set to line up opposite Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin in his first two NHL games.

Will Florida win the Cup yet again? Who are the top challengers? Here’s key intel on every club.

The Stanley Cup champion’s number will forever hang in the rafters at the TD Garden

“It got silly. It got stupid by the end of it,” Florida forward Evan Rodrigues said. “It wasn’t really hockey out there.”

Forward reinforcements fit Berube’s physical style that keyed defensive improvement last season

Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, 31, has made the Chicago Blackhawks, agreeing to a $1 million, one-year contract with the team.

The Philadelphia Flyers have traded defenseman Ryan Ellis to the San Jose Sharks, ending his stint with the team after just four games in four seasons.

The Minnesota Wild announced a five-year, $34 million contract extension for goalie Filip Gustavsson on Saturday.

NHL News: Toronto Maple Leafs forward Scott Laughton is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, prompting a fourth-line adjustment. David Kampf has stepped in, bri

Coach has ‘brought a lot to our group’ in guiding Edmonton to Cup Final past 2 seasons

Calum Ritchie is out 1-2 weeks with lower-body injury, plus lines and news from Friday’s practice

Emil Heineman scores winner with 2:54 to play, Islanders finish preseason with 2-2-2 record

In the Islanders’ preseason finale against the Flyers, Emil Heineman was in the top six and scored the game-winner.

Defenseman Jackson LaCombe has signed an eight-year, $72 million contract extension with the Anaheim Ducks, keeping the rising young star with the club through the 2033-34 season.

Flames extend bench boss for two more seasons

Ovechkin plays in 1st preseason game for Capitals; Hagel leaves Lightning win

The Wild are spending money they don’t have yet, and it’s a bad move.

Defenseman was restricted free agent, had 44 points for New Jersey last season

Although he spent much of his career with the Avalanche, that’s not where it began.

The Minnesota Wild signed star left wing Kirill Kaprizov to an eight-year, $136 million extension on Tuesday, giving him the richest contract in NHL history.

36-year-old forward had 681 points with 5 teams, joins Michigan coaching staff

He stayed down for some time before gingerly skating off, hunched over in apparent pain, to the locker room.

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced on Sunday the contract extension of goaltender Anthony Stolarz for four years, valued at $15 million.

Defenseman, who averaged 21:08 of ice time in 2024-25, will be out 6-8 weeks

Goalie was limited to 34 games last season due to knee surgery; deal begins in 2026-27

Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all eight shots he faced during the third period of his final game with the Pittsburgh Penguins, a 4-1 preseason win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night

Defenseman, acquired from Ducks in December, could have become unrestricted free agent after this season