MONTREAL - Sam Harris found out he was being drafted to the NHL in a very unique way. While catching up with the Canadiens prospect, the 21-year-old explained how he was writing a science exam at the University of Denver while Montreal called his name in the fifth round of the 2023 NHL Draft two summers back.

In 2020, six of seven Canadian clubs qualified for the 24-team summer playoff bubble — all but Ottawa, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto made it past the best-of-five preliminary round, leaving only Vancouver, Montreal and Calgary in the official 16-team bracket.

It’s been officially announced by the NHL that the 2026 Winter Classic will see the Florida Panthers host the New York Rangers at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on January 2nd, 2026. The NHL’s scheduling in recent years suggested that the Panthers would likely play the Rangers,

Thursday, Jan. 16 Indiana at Detroit, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Washington, 7 p.m. Cleveland at Oklahoma City, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Portland, 10 p.m. Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Detroit at Florida, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 7 p.m. San Jose at Columbus, 7 p.m. Washington at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. L.A. Chargers at Houston, 4:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 8 p.m.

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is momentous in Week 15.

After a relatively busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 14.

TAMPA — When the Lightning left for their three-game trip to California, they left their offense back at home. They had the best scoring offense in the league, averaging 3.94 goals per game. But in losses at San Jose, Los Angeles and Anaheim, Tampa Bay scored a combined three goals.

Dubas has his hands full to improve a Penguins team that looks an awful lot like it did during the last two seasons.

The Anaheim Ducks have been beating the NHL's best lately and will have another chance Sunday when the Tampa Bay Lightning finish their three-game California road swing. During a recent three-game winning streak, the Ducks received a major boost from right winger Troy Terry.

As the television and streaming landscape gets more and more muddled, here's a guide on how to watch every NHL game.

Stefan Noesen scored a power-play goal in overtime and Jacob Markstrom made 23 saves as the New Jersey Devils defeated the Tampa