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The Edmonton Oilers signed center Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68-million extension. Draisaitl is coming off an impressive 2016-17 season where he had 29 goals and 48 assists for 77 points. He also led the Oilers in playoff scoring with 16 points in 13 postseason games. This contract will give him an average annual value [...]

The NHL now has the opportunity to grow more than ever before. On Tuesday, Commissionaer Gary Bettman spoke of the league’s future during the “GameChangers: Creating the Future of Sports,” conference. “We have a great opportunity to grow in places and in ways that we’ve never been able to do it before because we’re getting [...]

Thanks to his recently-signed mega extension, Carey Price, the Montreal Canadiens goaltender, is now the highest-paid goalie in NHL history. The deal is worth $84 million over eight years, with $70 million paid out in signing bonuses. This means that Carey Price will receive eight one-time payments every July 1 over the life of the [...]

Yesterday in Las Vegas, Adidas and the NHL unveiled the new ADIZERO Authentic NHL jerseys. At the forefront of innovation, design and craftsmanship, the new ADIZERO Authentic NHL jersey takes the hockey uniform system and hockey jersey silhouette to the next level by redefining fit, feel and lightweight construction. Lighter – Featuring new cresting materials [...]

Once again Sidney Crosby was named the most valuable player of the playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain finished the postseason with eight goals and 19 assists in 25 games. Crosby has become the third player to win back-to-back Conn Smythes, he won the award a year ago when his team defeated the San Jose Sharks [...]

Pekka Rinne’s Stanley Cup Final could not have started worse, but he redeemed himself in a major way with an epic performance last night. Rinne had several big saves against the Penguins, but this one could go down as one of the greatest of all-time. Check it out: Here’s what the fans had to say [...]

The Ottawa Senators are headed to the Eastern conference finals for the first time since 2007. They will face either Pittsburgh or Washington in the next round. Captain Erik Karlsson scored and added an assist to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-2 win to eliminate the New York Rangers in Game 6. Mike Hoffman, [...]

According to Newsday, the New York Islanders are likely to offer John Tavares an 8-year contract worth approximately $10 million per season. Tavares still has one more season before his contract is up but the Islanders GM is eager to lock him in before potentially losing him for nothing in the 2018 free-agency window. Tavares, [...]

According to the Colorado Avalanche’s team president, Josh Kroenke, general manager Joe Sakic is not going anywhere despite the worst season of the salary-cap era in 2016-17. “Joe’s leash hasn’t changed at all,” Kroenke said Wednesday when asked if Sakic’s leash has been shortened, according to Terry Frei of the Denver Post. “Nobody wants to [...]

Head coach Mike Sullivan has announced that Sidney Crosby will miss game 4 due to a concussion he suffered after a hit to the head from Matt Niskanen. Niskanen’s stick connected with Crosby’s head during the first period. At the time, Crosby had been knocked off balance by an Alex Ovechkin high stick to his [...]