January 13, 2021 NHL 2021 season preview: New divisions and old rivals The NHL will kick off the start of 2021 season on Wednesday more than three months after successfully awarding the Stanley Cup to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the midst of a pandemic that saw 24 teams enter a playoff bubble that would last for nearly two months.Â
January 12, 2021 Bruins retiring jersey of NHL barrier breaker Willie O'Ree More than 60 years after he broke the NHL's color barrier, Willie O’Ree will soon add another milestone to his career.
January 12, 2021 Sharks' Evander Kane files for bankruptcy with $26.8 million in debt The San Jose Sharks are set to play their season-opener on Thursday but it remains unclear if star forward Evander Kane will join the team after multiple reports revealed that he filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy with $26.8 million in debt earlier this month.Â
January 12, 2021 NHL gambles on getting through pandemic outside a bubble When the NHL charter flight back from the Edmonton bubble landed in New Jersey, Gary Bettman's phone started ringing.
January 12, 2021 Colliton agrees to 2-year extension as Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton replaced a beloved figure with the Chicago Blackhawks. Then his first full season with the team was interrupted by a pandemic.
January 12, 2021 NHL offseason moves influenced by coronavirus' impact on cap Jeff Skinner was enjoying an afternoon in his parents’ backyard, when suddenly the Buffalo Sabres' forward thought his father was pulling an April Fool's joke on him in mid-September.
January 11, 2021 Milbury out, Babcock in for NHL broadcasts on NBC Mike Milbury is out and Mike Babcock is in for NBC Sports' coverage of the NHL this season.
January 11, 2021 The wait is almost over for NHL teams that missed playoffs Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils hadn't had a layoff like this since ... ever?
January 11, 2021 Taxi! NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemic The NHL is bracing for bumps as it aims to pull off a season during the pandemic and the hope is that taxi squads will help teams stay on the ice.
January 11, 2021 NHL taxi squads to help teams stay on ice in pandemic The NHL is bracing for bumps as it aims to pull off a season during the COVID-19 pandemic and they're hoping taxi squads will help teams overcome outbreaks to stay on the ice.