NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today a time change for the Tampa Bay Lightning-Columbus Blue Jackets game scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23 at Nationwide Arena. The game, originally scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, will now begin at 2 p.m. ET. […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 20, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that as a result of the five Carolina Hurricanes Players currently on the NHL’s COVID Protocol Related Absence List, the team’s games will be postponed at least through Saturday, Jan. 23. As an appropriate […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that, effective with tonight’s games, the League will be using game pucks without the imbedded tracking technology. The decision was made after concerns were raised about the puck’s performance during the first few days […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – Minnesota Wild defenseman Greg Pateryn has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for cross-checking Anaheim Ducks forward Sonny Milano during NHL Game No. 45 in Anaheim on Monday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 14:19 […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson has been fined $3,987.07, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for slashing Calgary Flames forward Sean Monahan during NHL Game No. 42 in Calgary on Monday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 18:06 of […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 19, 2021) – Philadelphia Flyers forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel has been fined $4,633.62, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for roughing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin during NHL Game No. 37 in Philadelphia on Monday, Jan. 18, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 17:58 […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 17, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced the start time for Game #82 between the Buffalo Sabres and Washington Capitals on Jan. 24 has been changed from 7 p.m. ET to 3 p.m. ET. COURTESY NHLmedia.com

NEW YORK (Jan. 16, 2021) – Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jared McCann has been fined $10,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, for elbowing Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim during NHL Game No. 18 in Philadelphia on Friday, Jan. 15, the National Hockey League’s Department of Player Safety announced today. The incident occurred at 14:32 of […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 15, 2021) – The National Hockey League today announced updates to the 2020-21 regular-season schedule. The Dallas Stars will now open their regular season on Friday, Jan. 22, at home against the Nashville Predators. All updates are listed below. The complete 2020-21 NHL […]

FRIDAY TO FEATURE FOUR REMATCHES FROM FIRST TWO DAYS OF SEASONFour rematches from the first two days of the NHL season are slated for tonight: * Taylor Hall, who posted 1-1—2 in his team debut Thursday, can become the first Sabres player to score at least one goal […]

Wednesday’s opening night of the 2020-21 season saw record viewership in Canada and the United States. * The debut of the first All-Canadian division in NHL history opened with two games on Sportsnet with overall coverage reaching 6.6 million viewers – marking the most-watched NHL Opening Night […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 14, 2021) – St. Louis Blues forward Sammy Blais has been suspended for two games, without pay, for an illegal check to the head of Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews during NHL Game No. 5 in Denver on Wednesday, Jan. 13, the National Hockey League’s Department of […]

Kraft Heinz Canada Opens Nominations for Kraft Hockeyville 2021 and a Chance to Win an NHL Preseason Game and $250,000 in Arena Upgrades January 4, 2021 – Get the rally cries and nominations ready! Kraft Heinz Canada, in partnership with the National Hockey League (NHL) and […]

NEW YORK – The National Hockey League today announced start times for the 2020-21 regular season. The 2020-21 regular season will commence Wednesday, Jan. 13, with a five-game slate, including Pittsburgh at Philadelphia at 5:30 p.m. ET; Montreal at Toronto at 7 p.m. ET; Chicago at […]

NEW YORK & TORONTO – The National Hockey League (NHL®), in partnership with Discover, Honda, MassMutual and Scotiabank today announced the official division names for the 2020-21 season: Scotia NHL® North Division, Honda NHL® West Division, Discover NHL® Central Division and the MassMutual NHL® East […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 5, 2021) – National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman today released the following statement regarding the passing of John Muckler: “John Muckler’s passion for the game and for working with hockey players impacted so many at every stage and talent level. His addition to the Edmonton […]

All 31 NHL Teams Featured Throughout Roughly 100 Games Across NBC and NBCSN; 21 Teams Make At Least Four Appearances Schedule Features Wednesday Night Hockey and Tuesday Hockey Happy Hour Doubleheaders; More Than 75% of Teams Appear on Wednesday Nights NHL Season Begins One Week […]

Austria’s Youngest TV Station, PULS 24, Exclusively Lands New Licenses, Adding the National Hockey League to Its Successful Sports Portfolio of UEFA, NFL and Bet-at-Home Ice Hockey Austria’s youngest TV station, PULS 24, exclusively lands new licenses, adding the National Hockey League (NHL) to its […]

Sportsnet to Air 64 All-Canadian National Broadcasts Throughout 2020-21 Regular Season on TV and Streaming Platforms; 140 NHL Matchups Available Across the Sportsnet Radio Network January 8, 2021 – Sportsnet is answering the call of the North with more than 300 NHL broadcasts in a condensed […]

NEW YORK (Jan. 8, 2021) – The National Hockey League announced today that six Dallas Stars players and two staff members have recently confirmed positive tests for the COVID-19 virus. Those individuals are self-isolating and following CDC and League protocols. As a result of the positive tests, and […]