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NEW YORK / TORONTO -- The National Hockey League would like to remind fans attending the 2015 Molson Canadian NHL Face-Off™, the official NHL® season-opening celebration on Oct. 7 at historic Fort Calgary in Alberta, ...

Cocaine use among NHL players is on the rise over recent years and the league is preparing to the address the issue. 

LONDON and NEW YORK - IMG, a global leader in sports, fashion and media, and the National Hockey League today announced a multiyear agreement to market and distribute global media rights for the NHL outside the U.S., Can...

ARLINGTON, Va. - Washington Capitals centre Nicklas Backstrom is expected to miss a handful of games at the start of the NHL season as he works his way back from hip surgery. Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said...

ST. PAUL, Minn. - The Minnesota Wild have placed right wing Justin Fontaine on injured reserve to set their initial roster for the regular season. The Wild also assigned defenceman Mike Reilly to their AHL affiliate Tues...

Learning Babcock's system won't be painless for Leafs

CALGARY FLAMES LAST SEASON: 45-30-7, 97 points. Lost to Anaheim Ducks in Western Conference semifinals. COACH: Bob Hartley (14 NHL seasons, 428-321-61-52). ADDED: RW Michael Frolik, D Dougie Hamilton. LOST: D Raphael Dia...

WINNIPEG JETS LAST SEASON: 43-26-13, 99 points. Lost to Anaheim Ducks in Western Conference quarterfinals. COACH: Paul Maurice (18 NHL seasons, 521-495-99-86). ADDED: LW Matt Fraser. LOST: D Keaton Ellerby, RW Michael Fr...

Newark, NJ - The New Jersey Devils today acquired forward Brian O'Neill from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. In the event that New Jersey signs O'N...

Bruins react league's attention to cocaine use

NASHVILLE PREDATORS LAST SEASON: 47-25-10, 104 points. Second Central Division. Lost to Chicago Blackhawks in Eastern Conference quarterfinals. COACH: Peter Laviolette (second season, 436-307-25 over 13 NHL seasons). ADD...

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS LAST SEASON: 48-28-6, 102 points. Beat Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Final. COACH: Joel Quenneville (eighth season, 19th NHL season, 754-438-77-106). ADDED: F Ryan Garbutt, D Trevor Daley, F Vikto...

VANCOUVER - Adam Cracknell flashes a smile when summing up the journey through professional hockey that brought him to the Vancouver Canucks. "A lot of driving," he said. "I wouldn't change it. I'm here now. It's all led...

Injured Dupuis to miss 4-5 weeks for Penguins

The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have agreed to terms with forward Thomas Raffl on a one-year, one-way contract worth $575,000. Raffl, 29, was granted permission to sign with Winnipeg from his club team EC Red Bull...

NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Devils have announced plans to honour Martin Brodeur, the all-star goaltender who led the team to three Stanley Cups. The Devils said Tuesday that they will retire Brodeur's No. 30 in a pre-...

Waivers list for Oct. 6, 2015

SI.com's 2015-16 NHL Preview content: team previews, preseason Power Rankings, picks, more

NEWARK, N.J. -- Martin Brodeur, who led the New Jersey Devils to three Stanley Cup championships while setting a multitude of NHL records for a goaltender including wins and shutouts, will have his jersey No. 30 retired ...

Sidney Crosby, Erik Karlsson and Braden Holtby headline SI.com’s second annual Preseason All-NHL First Team.

MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have claimed forward Paul Byron off waivers from the Calgary Flames. Byron played in 57 games with the Flames last season, scoring six goals and adding 13 assists. The five-foot-seven, 1...

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Pascal Dupuis' latest comeback is on hold. The Pittsburgh Penguins announced Tuesday the 36-year-old forward will miss 4-5 weeks with a lower-body injury. Dupuis was limited to 16 games during the 2014-...