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NHL board of governors eager to see more 'color vs. color' jersey matchups
There is momentum for the league to have more games in which both home and road teams wear solid-colored jerseys.[read more]

NHL trade grades: Report cards for Hughes, Jarry deals
Hockey trade season has begun! Find grades for each GM involved in all the big swaps here.[read more]

Hedman to undergo surgery, eyes Olympic return
Victor Hedman's elbow surgery, set for Monday, is expected to sideline the Lightning's captain until February but could pave the way for the defenseman to play for Sweden at the upcoming Olympics in Milan.[read more]

👀 Bruins' and Lightning's Stadium Series looks
The Tampa Bay Lightning's jersey for the 2026 Stadium Series will include pirate imagery and photo-realistic lightning.[read more]

Devils' Meier taking leave for family health matter
The New Jersey Devils said Thursday that forward Timo Meier is taking a personal leave of absence from the team to attend to a family health matter.[read more]

Knights goalie Hart doesn't play in return to Philly
Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart was on the bench against the Flyers for Thursday's 3-2 overtime win for Vegas in his return to Philadelphia.[read more]

Islanders' Horvat exits win with lower-body injury
Islanders leading scorer Bo Horvat suffered a lower-body injury in Thursday night's win against the Ducks and is day-to-day.[read more]

Mammoth center Cooley to miss at least 8 weeks
Mammoth center Logan Cooley, who suffered a lower-body injury Dec. 5 in Vancouver, is expected to miss at least eight weeks.[read more]

Preds' Stamkos enjoys 2nd career 4-goal game
Steven Stamkos rediscovered his scoring touch with a four-goal outing Thursday night, and it's no coincidence that the Nashville Predators' trajectory is suddenly pointing up.[read more]

Oilers trade for Pens' Jarry to solve issues in net
The Oilers have finally addressed their multiple-season problem in goal by acquiring Penguins netminder Tristan Jarry. Edmonton dealt goalie Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick for Jarry and forward Sam Poulin.[read more]