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Spending a month in a posh hotel with first-rate service and amenities might not be as glamorous as it sounds for teams cooped up in the NHL’s two hub cities

The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association have reached a tentative agreement to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years.

Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly says the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season but are still negotiating an extension of the collective bargaining agreement

Eleven NHL players tested positive for the coronavirus during the first two weeks of voluntary workouts

Even before the 2019-20 United States Hockey League (USHL) season began in September, players on the Chicago Steel sensed they had something special. “It just started from day one,” remembers forward Mathieu De St. Phalle. “I think we were really close off the bat, and I think right away, the coaching staff took notice of how much skill we had…

The Chicago Steel were hoping to make history this season, but even after the COVID-19 pandemic stopped play, the team is still proud of its achievements, as NBC 5’s Mike Berman explains.

The NHL is pushing back the possibility of resuming its season by several weeks, if not a month or more.

It’s eight hours before the Blackhawks face the defending Stanley Cup champs from St. Louis. Jeremy Colliton’s team is on the ice at the United Center for its morning skate. In the stands, three women sit together watching the action, discussing what’s happening, and taking notes. Come 6:30 p.m., they’ll be involved in a broadcast that’ll make history. “It...

Philadelphia police are investigating allegations that Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty punched a 13-year-old boy at a season ticket holder event

Jonathan Toews had two goals and two assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-2 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Dominik Kubalik added two goals and an assist for Chicago (23-20-6), which improved to 11-5 in its last 16 games. Drake Caggiula had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Saad also scored. All-Star…

The Washington Nationals kept the World Series victory party going at the Washington Capitals’ hockey game Sunday night.

The Washington Nationals kept the World Series victory party going at the Washington Capitals’ hockey game Sunday night.

Washington Capitals center Evgeny Kuznetsov tested positive for cocaine at the world championship and has been banned from the Russian national team for four years.

The first round of the NHL draft wasn’t so much unpredictable as the game is becoming more international. That was Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill’s observation following an opening round Friday that featured an international theme and numerous twists. Selected by New Jersey, center Jack Hughes became the eighth American chosen No. 1, and first since Auston Matthews was...

The first round of the NHL draft wasn’t so much unpredictable as the game is becoming more international. That was Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill’s observation following an opening round Friday that featured an international theme and numerous twists. Selected by New Jersey, center Jack Hughes became the eighth American chosen No. 1, and first since Auston Matthews was...

Venus Williams joined retired soccer star Julie Foudy and ice hockey player Hilary Knight in the Eiffel Tower to highlight the push for pay equality for women athletes. The trio gathered Saturday night for a forum sponsored by LUNA bar and moderated by Catt Sadler, who quit E! in December 2017 after she learned her male co-host earned twice the...

After a half-century of disappointment, even Mother Nature didn’t dare spoil the celebration of St. Louis’ first-ever Stanley Cup championship. A morning downpour fizzled to a light rain by the time the parade began Saturday, and the sun popped out just as a rally was starting before a massive crowd on the grounds of the Gateway Arch. The Blues ended...

After a half-century of disappointment, even Mother Nature didn’t dare spoil the celebration of St. Louis’ first-ever Stanley Cup championship. A morning downpour fizzled to a light rain by the time the parade began Saturday, and the sun popped out just as a rally was starting before a massive crowd on the grounds of the Gateway Arch. The Blues ended...

The Bruins defeated the Blues, 5-1, to force a seventh game in the Stanley Cup Final at TD Garden on Wednesday night.