Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/feed/ Thu, 28 May 2026 22:02:50 EDT en-US hourly 1 NHL Featured Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:34:34 EDT Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:47:31 EDT Mike Koreen four_cols_meta sn-collection Claude Lemieux Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux passes away at 60 6360287 four_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 13:23:17 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 17:59:24 EDT Canadian Press Hockey NHL sn-article mitch marner How Golden Knights’ Mitch Marner transformed into post-season star 6360287 four_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 14:36:40 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 14:37:24 EDT Adam Vingan As if it were preordained, Mitch Marner will play in the Stanley Cup Final in his first season with the Vegas Golden Knights. Adam Vingan dives into the numbers behind the winger’s star turn in these playoffs.

]]> Hockey NHL VGK sn-article 17799402676628201 What adjustments can Canadiens make to mount comeback vs. Hurricanes? 6360287 four_cols Wed, 27 May 2026 23:52:32 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 23:53:10 EDT Sportsnet Video Nick Kypreos joins Sportsnet Central to break down the Carolina Hurricanes’ 4-0 shutout win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4, discussing the Hurricanes’ smothering defence, the adjustments the Canadiens could make for Game 5, and more.

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]]> Hockey NHL CAR MON sn-article NHL Page Featured 2 Items Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:16:33 EDT Tue, 21 Oct 2025 18:31:47 EDT Josh Beneteau two_cols_meta sn-collection Panthers Avalanche Hockey The FAN Hockey Show remembers Claude Lemieux after learning of his passing 6436912 two_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 14:05:53 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 14:07:59 EDT Sportsnet Video The FAN Hockey Show’s Matt Marchese and Mike Futa remember former NHL great Claude Lemieux, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 60.

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]]> Hockey NHL videohttps://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/1704050871/b8cfcf28-40a6-4d4b-925d-9332ac3f44dd/e704628a-75d5-43cc-ba28-83293a6f6a19/160x90/match/image.jpgSportsnet Video bc-video David Becker/AP cassidy Ex-Golden Knights coach Bruce Cassidy talks denied interviews, Mitch Marner 6436912 two_cols Thu, 28 May 2026 11:56:29 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 13:06:58 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL EDM TOR VGK sn-article NHL Headlines Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:25:41 EDT Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:11:38 EDT Noah Love headlines_meta sn-collection (Lynne Sladky/AP) Panthers Stanley Cup Final to open June 2 or June 4 5747164 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 14:47:27 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 14:48:17 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL CAR MON VGK sn-article Anthony Anex/Keystone via AP celebrini_crosby1280 Canada advances to semifinals with win over U.S. at worlds 5747164 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 12:43:42 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 17:40:57 EDT Canadian Press Hockey Ice Hockey World Championship NHL sn-article koblar Maple Leafs prospect Tinus Luc Koblar leads Norway to world semis for first time 5747164 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 17:07:18 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 17:23:47 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL World Hockey Championship TOR sn-article Jason Franson/CP Stan Bowman Oilers announce changes to hockey operations staff 5747164 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 15:57:27 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 15:57:36 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL EDM sn-article tkachuk Matthew Tkachuk on playing worlds instead of playoffs: ‘Never want to be back’ 5747164 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 16:48:29 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 17:24:03 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL sn-article Christinne Muschi/CP canadiens1280 Canadiens facing ‘another challenge’ as they stare down elimination 5747164 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 13:08:01 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 13:11:16 EDT Canadian Press Hockey NHL CAR MON sn-article bouchard Canada’s Evan Bouchard exits vs. U.S. after hit to head 5747164 headlines Thu, 28 May 2026 11:06:54 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 16:31:21 EDT Canadian Press Hockey Ice Hockey World Championship NHL sn-article hurricanes Stanley Cup Playoffs: Round 3 schedule, scores 5747164 headlines Mon, 25 May 2026 23:33:55 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 23:02:45 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL sn-article NHL Top Videos Mon, 11 Mar 2024 19:42:54 EDT Sat, 16 Mar 2024 20:49:45 EDT Josh Beneteau carousel_meta sn-collection 17799967876628623 ‘He always wanted to prove people wrong’: Lavoie remembers Claude Lemieux 5909318 carousel Thu, 28 May 2026 15:41:25 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 15:41:25 EDT Sportsnet Video TVA Sports reporter Renaud Lavoie joins Real Kyper & Bourne to help mourn the loss of Claude Lemieux, and share a few great stories of Lemieux’s cherished life and career.

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]]> Hockey NHL DAL SEA TOR sn-article Woodcroft Report: Maple Leafs to interview Jay Woodcroft for head coach feed_column Wed, 27 May 2026 16:06:22 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 16:06:33 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL TOR sn-article Christinne Muschi/CP Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) reacts as he is scored on by Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Staal (11) as Canadiens’ Josh Anderson (17) Damage runs deep as Canadiens lose again in Eastern Conference Final feed_column Thu, 28 May 2026 01:38:59 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 02:21:47 EDT Eric Engels The Hurricanes have expertly inflicted a physical and mental toll in this series that the Canadiens might not be able to overcome.

]]> Hockey NHL CAR MON sn-article Tortorella Tortorella could become eighth coach hired mid-season to win Stanley Cup feed_column Wed, 27 May 2026 16:01:30 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 18:59:05 EDT Associated Press The late-season move by the Vegas Golden Knights to fire coach Bruce Cassidy and bring on John Tortorella might have seemed to be out of desperation on the surface. It comes with a history of some success.

]]> Hockey NHL VGK sn-article Darryl Dyck/CP Toronto Maple Leafs’ William Nylander Maple Leafs’ William Nylander: ‘I don’t want to go anywhere’ feed_column Wed, 27 May 2026 11:46:08 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 11:46:19 EDT Sportsnet Staff Baseball Hockey NHL TOR sn-article Christinne Muschi/CP Halak Former Canadiens goalie Halak carries torch to raucous ovation before Game 4 feed_column Wed, 27 May 2026 21:38:37 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 21:39:35 EDT Canadian Press Hockey NHL MON sn-article Henrik Sedin ‘We believe in the plan’: Henrik Sedin says Canucks locked in on rebuild feed_column Wed, 27 May 2026 08:51:50 EDT Thu, 28 May 2026 11:27:36 EDT Iain MacIntyre The rebuild of the Vancouver Canucks is on. But if it hadn’t been, you probably wouldn’t have seen the Sedins get involved. Iain MacIntyre has more.

]]> Hockey NHL VAN sn-article Untitled-23 Scout’s Analysis: Why you shouldn’t overlook Ivar Stenberg’s offensive upside feed_column Wed, 27 May 2026 14:45:37 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 15:35:45 EDT Jason Bukala Jason Bukala has had Ivar Stenberg ranked No. 1 since January and appreciates his all-around game and upside. But that description may have led some to under appreciate Stenberg’s offensive upside, so Bukala addresses that topic today.

]]> Hockey Jr Hockey NHL NHL Draft sn-article Gene J. Puskar/AP tuch_alex1280 NHL’s top UFAs of 2026: Latest rumours, reports full_width Wed, 27 May 2026 18:54:47 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 18:56:34 EDT Luke Fox Even with most of the best players off the board, a bunch of established and emerging talent is still trending toward being available on July 1.

Luke Fox breaks down the top unrestricted free agents set to hit the market.

]]> Hockey NHL sn-article 17799306676628085 Hurricanes stun Canadiens with three quick first-period goals full_width Wed, 27 May 2026 21:12:12 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 21:12:12 EDT Sportsnet Video Watch as the Carolina Hurricanes catch fire in Game 4 against the Montreal Canadiens, tallying three goals in under three minutes to jump out to a huge first-period lead.

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]]> Hockey NHL CAR MON sn-article lane hutson How Hurricanes are stifling Canadiens star Lane Hutson feed_column Tue, 26 May 2026 15:11:53 EDT Tue, 26 May 2026 15:12:36 EDT Adam Vingan Lane Hutson was in the midst of a star-making playoff run through two rounds. But the Hurricanes have provided a different test, limiting the Canadiens defenceman across three games. Adam Vingan dives deeper.

]]> Hockey NHL MON sn-article 32 Thoughts Toyota 32 Thoughts Podcast: In Vegas, the house always sweeps full_width Wed, 27 May 2026 08:07:52 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 08:07:54 EDT Sportsnet Staff In this edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, Kyle Bukauskas and Elliotte Friedman cover the Golden Knights sweeping the Avalanche, the Eastern Conference Final between the Canadiens and Hurricanes ahead of Game 4, the Marlies and much more.

]]> Hockey NHL sn-article John Locher/AP Golden Knights Golden Knights out-execute Avalanche for shocking sweep in West Final feed_column Wed, 27 May 2026 02:08:57 EDT Wed, 27 May 2026 02:11:58 EDT Eric Francis The Avalanche weren’t blown out. They weren’t embarrassed. They were simply beaten by a team that executed every little thing a tiny bit better.

And as a result, the Golden Knights are headed to their third Stanley Cup Final in nine seasons.

]]> Hockey NHL COL VGK sn-article Canadiens-6 Montreal fans briefly carry U.S. anthem after mic fails before Canadiens playoff game feed_column Mon, 25 May 2026 21:17:12 EDT Mon, 25 May 2026 21:19:30 EDT Canadian Press Montreal Canadiens fans briefly carried “The Star-Spangled Banner” after the microphone cut out before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.

]]> Hockey NHL MON sn-article aku-raty Oilers sign forward Aku Raty to one-year, two-way contract feed_column Mon, 25 May 2026 14:19:19 EDT Mon, 25 May 2026 14:22:47 EDT Sportsnet Staff The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Aku Raty to a one-year, two-way contract.

]]> Hockey NHL EDM sn-article Adrian Kraus/AP Buffalo Sabres right wing Alex Tuch One big off-season question facing each NHL team eliminated in Round 2 feed_column Mon, 25 May 2026 12:23:46 EDT Mon, 25 May 2026 12:30:42 EDT Rory Boylen Four teams are still going, but four other teams were sent packing after the second round, and Rory Boylen takes a look at one big off-season question facing each.

]]> Hockey NHL ANH BUF MIN PHI sn-article leafs Maple Leafs front office has ‘positive’ meeting with captain Auston Matthews feed_column Mon, 25 May 2026 10:02:20 EDT Mon, 25 May 2026 10:02:57 EDT Sportsnet Staff Hockey NHL TOR sn-article (David Zalubowski/AP) chris.macfarland.1280 Are Predators waiting to talk to Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland? feed_column Mon, 25 May 2026 11:04:54 EDT Mon, 25 May 2026 11:08:16 EDT Sportsnet Staff Colorado Avalanche GM Chris MacFarland is a “logical target” for the Predators, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said on Monday’s edition of 32 Thoughts: The Podcast.

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