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NHL trade deadline 2027: the new rules and the playoff cap

The 2027 NHL trade deadline is expected on Monday, March 1, 2027, at 3 p.m. ET — though as of now the league has not formally announced it. It will be the first deadline played under ...

How to watch NHL hockey in 2026-27: Every team, channel, and price

Watching NHL hockey got more complicated this year. Seven teams changed local broadcaster after the collapse of FanDuel Sports Network’s parent company, the league launched its own in-house production arm to cover four of them, ...

NHL Winter Classic 2027: Utah vs Colorado, everything you need to know

The 2027 NHL Winter Classic sends the Colorado Avalanche to Salt Lake City on New Year’s Eve to face the Utah Mammoth at Rice-Eccles Stadium — and when the puck drops, every one of the ...

NHL All-Star Game 2027: Everything you need to know

The NHL All-Star Game returns in February 2027 after a two-year absence, and it returns as something it has never been before: a five-nation tournament with eleven games and a $2 million prize. Here is ...

Matthew Mayich’s family asks for prayers as he nears a week in hospital

The family of Matthew Mayich, a St. Louis Blues draft pick who transferred to Arizona State this summer, has asked for continued support as he approaches a week in hospital. Mayich collapsed during an outdoor ...

Wendel Clark says a Leaf who never won anything is top five all-time

Asked on the Clearing the Crease podcast to name the best players he played with, Wendel Clark got through Doug Gilmour, Joe Sakic and Steve Yzerman in about fifteen seconds. Then he stopped on a defenceman who ...

When does the NHL season start? 29 September, and every other key date

The 2026-27 NHL regular season starts on Tuesday 29 September 2026, with five games. That ties the earliest start date in league history, and it is only the second time the NHL has opened in ...

Patrik Laine is skating at the Panthers' facility

Patrik Laine is skating in Florida, neither Florida team can sign him

Patrik Laine has been skating in South Florida for weeks, and the sightings have started to mean something. The Finnish winger was spotted at the Florida Panthers’ facility, and a second Florida team — the ...

Alexander Ovechkin’s words about his new contract

The captain is back for another run at the Cup!

NHL insider calls out Ducks over Leo Carlsson situation

He does not hold back on the Ducks!