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📈 Way-too-early NHL Power Rankings
Here's how the teams stack up looking ahead to next fall -- and what to watch this offseason.[read more]
Hurricanes' Staal, 37, oldest Conn Smythe winner
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal became the oldest player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy at age 37.[read more]
Tortorella leaves door open for return to Vegas
Coach John Tortorella said he had yet to consider his future with the Golden Knights after their loss Sunday night to the Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final.[read more]
Weiss named 1st coach of PWHL's Las Vegas club
The PWHL's Las Vegas expansion team has named Kim Weiss its new head coach. Weiss has spent the past two seasons as an assistant in the AHL.[read more]
Canes favored among crowded pack for '27 title
The Hurricanes are a leading +700 to win the Stanley Cup for the 2026-27 season, followed by the Avalanche (+800) and Golden Knights (+850). The Oilers (11-1), Panthers (11-1) and Lightning (12-1) make up the next tier of contenders.[read more]
Hurricanes win Game 6, raise Cup for second time
Taylor Hall and Jackson Blake each scored their seventh goal of the playoffs and Nikolaj Ehlers had an empty-net tally as the Hurricanes topped the Golden Knights 3-0 in Game 6 to claim the franchise's second Stanley Cup.[read more]
Report: NHL to review Babcock's CBJ resignation
The NHL is beginning an investigation into Mike Babcock's resignation as coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September 2023 before he coached a game for them, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Monday.[read more]
2026 NHL draft order: Picks 1-224 including all 32...
Here's a list of the top picks in the event taking place in Buffalo on June 26 and 27.[read more]
Stanley Cup odds: Canes, Avs top 2027 favorites, r...
The Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights are favorites to win the 2027 Stanley Cup.[read more]
The jock, the nerd and the Stanley Cup championship
Coach Rod Brind'Amour and GM Eric Tulsky blended the perfect recipe, creating a team that won its first Cup in 20 years -- and will be back for more.[read more]