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Utah Hockey Club debuts Oct. 8 against Chicago, the same night Panthers raise Stanley Cup banner

Jul. 01, 2024 16:55 PM EDT

The Utah Hockey Club will play its first regular-season game Oct. 8 against Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the debut of the NHL in Salt Lake City following the team's move from Arizona. That same night, the Florida Panthers will raise their first Stanley Cup banner...

NHL has no appetite to expand playoffs beyond its 16-team tournament for the Stanley Cup

Apr. 17, 2024 13:24 PM EDT

Sixteen teams, each one needing to win 16 games over four rounds of best-of-seven series to lift the Stanley Cup, has been the way the NHL decides its champion for nearly four decades. That isn't changing any time soon. The NHL is the only one of the major four North American...

Crosby scores 42nd goal, Penguins keep playoff hopes alive with 4-2 win over Predators

Apr. 15, 2024 23:38 PM EDT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins are playing like a playoff team. They're only too aware it still might not be enough to reach the postseason. Sidney Crosby scored his 42nd goal and added an assist as the Penguins preserved their playoff hopes with a 4-2 win...