BOSTON — In many ways, the poster children for the return of best-on-best hockey have long been Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews. The No. 1 picks from the 2015 and 2016 NHL drafts ...

“It’s not just going to happen overnight. We’ve gone back and we’ve watched (Connor) McDavid early on, Auston Matthews early on, you go down the list of the superstars in this ...

Charles Barkley shared his 2025 Stanley Cup playoff picks on NHL on TNT. He believes two Canadian teams will reach the Final.

The Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in overtime on Thursday. Simon Benoit scored the winning goal in Game 3, taking them close to their second playoff series win since 2004.

Matthews' scoring ability is so ... Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has said, "Goal-scoring wise, Auston is the best of the best." Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby seconds the ...

Auston Matthews suggests extending NHL overtime to more than five minutes to reduce reliance on shootouts. Along with Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby, he voices preference for longer overtime for ...

Five other players – overwhelming first-place finisher Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, Colorado Avalanche center ...

Ovechkin scored the record-setting goal seven minutes, 26 seconds into the second period on a power play, firing a one-timer past fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin from his signature spot in the left circle ...

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are expected to miss at least the team's next few games. The earliest McDavid and Drasaitl could return is April 1, but the Oilers have not committed to a ...