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Panthers' Ekblad suspended 2 games for Hagel hit
Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of Florida's first-round series against Tampa Bay.
Tocchet quits; Canucks 8th team seeking a coach
Rick Tocchet has stepped down as Canucks coach despite the team's attempts to re-sign him. Vancouver becomes the eighth NHL team looking to hire a new coach this offseason.
Vilardi back, will be on Jets' top line in Game 5
Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi, 25, will return from a monthlong absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues Wednesday, as his club looks to take a 3-2 lead.
Hughes, Makar, Werenski are finalists for Norris
Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar and Zach Werenski are finalists for the Norris Trophy.
Filppula, Triple Gold Club member, retires at 41
Valtteri Filppula -- one of just 30 players in the Triple Gold Club for winning the Stanley Cup, Olympics and world championships -- has decided to retire from hockey at age 41 after playing one final season at home in his native Finland.
No charges for man over hockey player's death
British prosecutors said Tuesday no charges will be brought against a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in 2023.
2025 NHL mock draft: Pick predictions
With the playoffs underway, here's how the rest of the league should use its first-round selections this June.

Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad has been suspended for two games for elbowing Lightning forward Brandon Hagel in the head midway through Game 4 of Florida's first-round series against Tampa Bay.

Rick Tocchet has stepped down as Canucks coach despite the team's attempts to re-sign him. Vancouver becomes the eighth NHL team looking to hire a new coach this offseason.

Winnipeg Jets forward Gabriel Vilardi, 25, will return from a monthlong absence and play in Game 5 of the first round of the playoffs against the St. Louis Blues Wednesday, as his club looks to take a 3-2 lead.

Quinn Hughes, Cale Makar and Zach Werenski are finalists for the Norris Trophy.

Valtteri Filppula -- one of just 30 players in the Triple Gold Club for winning the Stanley Cup, Olympics and world championships -- has decided to retire from hockey at age 41 after playing one final season at home in his native Finland.

British prosecutors said Tuesday no charges will be brought against a man arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of ice hockey player Adam Johnson in 2023.

With the playoffs underway, here's how the rest of the league should use its first-round selections this June.