Philadelphia Flyers top Florida Panthers 2-1, snap 5-game losing streak

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Noah Cates scored the go-ahead goal 2:36 into the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Tuesday night. Cates' goal was his first since Oct. 24, snapping a 22-game drought for the 25-year-old forward. He picked up a loose...

Trade deadline, MVP race and more outdoor hockey are on tap for the 2nd half of the NHL season

TORONTO (AP) — Even during the All-Star break, Nathan MacKinnon kept thinking ahead to the second half of the NHL season. “You try not to eat too much,” MacKinnon said. “You’re looking in the mirror and you look fat.” Maybe MacKinnon — and plenty of other...

Justin Bieber takes the ice, grabs the spotlight at NHL All-Star Weekend

TORONTO (AP) — Justin Bieber was one of the big stars of NHL All-Star Weekend, performing at a party he threw early in the week and actually getting on the ice prior to the 3-on-3 tournament Saturday. Bieber was one of four celebrity captains, along with fellow Canadians Michael...

Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner shine in NHL All-Star 3-on-3 on home ice in Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner of the Maple Leafs shined in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament on home ice in Toronto on Saturday. Matthews scored twice, including the game-winner, and had an assist and Marner added a goal to beat reigning MVP Connor McDavid’s...

Connor McDavid wins the NHL All-Star Skills competition he helped revive

TORONTO (AP) — Connor McDavid played a big role in redesigning the NHL All-Star skills competition. Then he dominated the new version. The reigning and three-time MVP took home the $1 million prize while showing once again why he is considered the best hockey player in the world....

Edmonton center Connor McDavid wins $1 million NHL All-Star Skills competition

Arizona Coyotes arena situation remains a concern with no long-term plan for where they will play

TORONTO (AP) — Past the midway point of their second season in a 5,000-seat arena, the Arizona Coyotes still do not have a concrete plan for a long-term home. While NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman voiced optimism about owner Alex Meruelo getting something done to keep the team in the...

NHL All-Star Weekend has a new look, leaning into some old ideas after input from Connor McDavid

TORONTO (AP) — In the aftermath of the 2023 NHL All-Star skills competition that was confusing, disjointed and went off poorly in the arena and on television, Gary Bettman asked Connor McDavid for his thoughts. The long-serving commissioner wanted to know what the reigning MVP,...

Devils' Jack Hughes will attend but won't participate in NHL All-Star events because of injury

Jack Hughes will not participate in the skills competition or 3-on-3 tournament at the upcoming NHL All-Star Weekend because of injury. New Jersey Devils teammate Jesper Bratt was added to the All-Star roster on Wednesday as a last-minute replacement for Hughes. Mathew Barzal of the...