National Hockey League

Oilers' Draisaitl taking leave due to family illness

Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl is taking a brief leave of absence to attend to a family member's illness in Germany, the team announced Saturday.

Day after 'retool' missive, Rangers cruise to win

A day after general manager Chris Drury outlined in a letter to fans that his last-place franchise will embark on a "retool," Mika Zibanejad scored three goals and the New York Rangers cruised to a 6-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

Blues halt Lightning's run on Kyrou's shootout goal

Jordan Kyrou scored the only goal in a shootout as the Blues beat Tampa Bay 3-2 to snap the Lightning's franchise-record-tying 11-game win streak.

Caps GM: Ovechkin future talk will 'have to wait'

Washington Capitals general manager Chris Patrick says he hasn't talked much about the future with Alex Ovechkin.

Ducks' Carlsson out 3-5 weeks with thigh injury

Ducks center Leo Carlsson will be sidelined for three to five weeks after undergoing a procedure to treat a left thigh injury, putting his Olympic participation for Sweden in question.

Chara 'humbled' as Bruins hang No. 33 in rafters

The Boston Bruins retired Zdeno Chara's number in a ceremony before Thursday night's game against the Seattle Kraken.

Ducks acquire tough forward Viel from Bruins

The Ducks have acquired forward Jeffrey Viel from the Bruins in a trade for a fourth-round draft pick.

👀 What players are saying about Olympic ice rink

While the rink won't be perfect, there's also an overwhelming sentiment shared by all stakeholders: The men's Olympic hockey tournament will go on.