Hockey

After facing early criticism, the head coach has been hitting all the right buttons for Philly.

The Great 8’s contract is up after this season, but he sure isn’t playing as someone on the edge of retirement.

Here’s how the teams stack up with less than a week to go in 2025-26 — plus a look ahead to the offseason signing period.

The NHL calendar takes a break, so here’s an update on all the races between two stacked days on the schedule.

The Avalanche clinched the NHL’s top seed for the postseason with a 3-1 win over the Flames on Thursday night.

The Penguins got their fifth win in six games since March 30 to clinch a playoff spot Thursday night, ending their postseason drought that lasted three seasons.

Cole Caufield is the first Montreal Canadiens player to score 50 goals in a season in more than three decades.

While the Kraken are nearing elimination from playoff contention, co-owner Tod Leiweke is confident the team can improve, saying “we’re committed to fixing it.”

Buffalo Sabres goalie Alex Lyon could miss the start of the playoffs due to a strained lower-body muscle, coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday.