The San Jose Sharks have won the NHL draft lottery and the right to choose first overall

St. Louis Blues remove interim tag and name Drew Bannister full-time coach

Drew Bannister is returning as coach of the St. Louis Blues after getting the interim tag removed from his title and being named Tuesday to the full-time role. He signed a two-year contract that gives him the chance to oversee a bit of organizational retooling but also show he can...

PWHL Playoffs: Women's hockey takes center stage in Toronto while Knight and Poulin renew rivalry

Step aside, Auston Matthews. Women’s hockey is taking center stage in Toronto, where Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse & Co. open the PWHL playoffs against Minnesota on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the sport's most prominent faces — Boston’s Hilary Knight and Montreal’s Marie-Philip...

Toronto opens women's hockey playoffs against a hand-picked opponent. They won't say how they chose

Having the unusual option of choosing their playoff opponent wasn’t taken lightly by the staff and players of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s Toronto franchise for clinching first-place in the standings. So sensitive and in-depth were the discussions, coach Troy Ryan...

PWHL's strong first season coincides with a growing appetite for women's sports

Less than a year since getting off the ground, the Professional Women’s Hockey League has staged its inaugural season with 72 games around North America televised or streamed and attendance records broken over and over, putting the sport in the spotlight like never before. It could...

Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj declared cancer-free 1 year after diagnosis

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Anaheim Ducks goaltending coach Sudarshan Maharaj has been declared cancer-free one year after his diagnosis. The Ducks announced the news Monday that Maharaj — better known as “Sudsie” — is free of pancreatic cancer. The team said...

Fratkin rallies Boston to 4-3 victory over Montreal, spot in PWHL postseason

LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Kaleigh Fratkin scored with 80 seconds remaining and Boston clinched a berth in the postseason with a 4-3 victory over Montreal after blowing all of a three-goal third-period lead in a Professional Women's Hockey League regular-season finale at the Tsongas Center on Saturday....

Bourbonnais, Shelton propel New York to 5-2 victory over Minnesota in regular-season finale

ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) — Jaime Bourbonnais scored two goals, Ella Shelton had a goal and two assists and New York handed postseason hopeful Minnesota its fifth straight loss with a 5-2 victory in a Professional Women's Hockey League regular-season finale at UBS Arena on Saturday. The...

Vegas and Nashville face elimination in Game 6 showdowns vs. Dallas and Vancouver

Home sweet home ice? For Vegas, maybe. Nashville, not so much lately. The defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights return home to their “Fortress” on the Strip looking to avoid being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs after losing three in a row to Dallas. The...

Toronto clinches top spot in PWHL with 4-1 win over Minnesota

TORONTO (AP) — Natalie Spooner scored twice and Toronto clinched first place in the inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League with a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night. Toronto (12-4-0-7) moved ahead of Montreal (10-3-5-5) in the standings with 44 points,...