January 9, 2021 Devils goalie Corey Crawford retires on eve of NHL season Corey Crawford, who helped the Chicago Blackhawks win two Stanley Cups, retired Saturday less than three months after signing with the New Jersey Devils and less than a week before the start of the NHL season.
January 9, 2021 NHL embarks on season that will be like '56 playoff games' The NHL has started seasons of fewer than 82 games in January and played into the summer to award the Stanley Cup.
January 9, 2021 Capitals' Henrik Lundqvist gives health update after 5-hour surgery Washington Capitals goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist was recovering Friday after undergoing open-heart surgery for five hours.
January 8, 2021 Virus concerns hit Dallas, Columbus as NHL season looms The NHL said Friday that six Dallas Stars players and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19 in a development that will push back the opener for the defending Western Conference champions by nearly a week.
January 6, 2021 US upsets Canada 2-0 to win world junior hockey championship Heavy underdogs against a hockey powerhouse on home ice, Spencer Knight and his United States teammates snatched away gold for the red, white and blue.
January 5, 2021 U.S. beats Finland 4-3 to reach world junior title game Arthur Kaliyev scored with 1:16 remaining and the United States advanced to the championship game of the world juniors, beating Finland 4-3 Monday night.
January 5, 2021 John Muckler, coach who won 5 Cups with Oilers, dies at 86 John Muckler, who coached four NHL teams and won five Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers, has died. He was 86.
January 4, 2021 NHL training camps open with sense of urgency Peter Laviolette pulled the mask away from his face to bark out instructions while pointing every which way with his stick, then put the mask back on and skated around to show his new players what to do.
January 3, 2021 Farinacci, Knight lead US past Slovakia 5-2 in world junior John Farinacci scored twice, Spencer Knight made 16 saves and the United States beat Slovakia 5-2 on Saturday night in the world junior championship quarterfinals.
January 2, 2021 Canada approves NHL camps, but provinces must rule on games The Canadian government, citing “national interest grounds,” gave its approval Thursday for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return to the country.