In wake of Indians' decision, Blackhawks stay with team name
The Chicago Blackhawks are going to remain the Blackhawks and there is no sign of a change coming anytime soon.
Lightning announce layoffs months after winning the Stanley Cup
Just months after winning the Stanley Cup, officials with the Tampa Bay Lightning say they're eliminating 30 positions in a sign that even winning a championship doesn't spare a team from the effects of the coronavirus.
Lightning boat parade: Stanley Cup celebration hits the water
The Bolts are celebrating their Stanley Cup victory in true Florida fashion: on the water. We've got live coverage from SkyFOX and our team on the Riverwalk.
Lightning Stanley Cup celebration: Socially-distant boat parade, fan rally on Wednesday
Plans for the Tampa Bay Lightning Stanley Cup celebration are coming together after last night's big win in an empty arena. Fans can finally cheer on the champs at a boat parade through downtown and a rally at Raymond James Stadium.
Lightning romp to 8-2 win over Isles to open East finals
Brayden Point scored twice and added three assists, and the well-rested Tampa Bay Lightning romped to a 8-2 win over the travel- and game-weary New York Islanders to open the Eastern Conference finals on Monday night.
NHL postpones 2 days of playoff games following criticism from Black players
The NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
Toews, Blackhawks into playoffs for first time since 2017
Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks used to make the playoffs every year, winning the Stanley Cup three times since the captain's NHL debut in 2007.
NHL: 2 players out of more than 800 tested positive for COVID-19 during first 5 days of training camp
The league said it had administered over 2,600 tests to more than 800 players form July 13 to 17.
15 NHL players test positive for COVID-19 after returning for league training
The NHL season had previously been suspended in March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
NHL adopts 24-team playoff format if it can resume season
The NHL announced Tuesday it will abandon the rest of the regular season and go straight into the playoffs with 24 teams instead of 16 if it is able to resume play.
NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return
The league released a memo Monday saying it is targeting early next month as the start date for Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol.
Minor league athletes struggling financially
The Solar Bears saw the ECHL season canceled on March 16., not long after players stopped getting paid.
NHL suspends Lightning Cernak 2 games for elbowing Dahlin
The NHL has suspended Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak for two games for elbowing Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin in the face.
Cirelli, Point help Lightning top Blackhawks 4-2
Anthony Cirelli and Brayden Point scored 2:39 apart midway through the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-2 on Thursday night.
Panthers score 5 straight goals to beat Ducks 5-4 in OT
Aaron Ekblad scored his second goal of the game 22 seconds into overtime and the Florida Panthers rallied with five straight goals to stun the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 Thursday night.
Hoffman scores in SO, Panthers rally to beat Bruins 5-4
Mike Hoffman scored one of four Florida goals in the third period and added the winner in a shootout as the Panthers rallied from a four-goal deficit and beat the Boston Bruins 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Kucherov scores, Lightning top Sabres 3-2 in Sweden
Nikita Kucherov got the Tampa Bay Lightning off to a fast start in Sweden. Kucherov scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 20 saves to help Tampa Bay beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Friday night in the first of their two regular-season games in the Swedish capital.
Matthew Tkachuk leads Flames past Panthers 6-5 in shootout
Matthew Tkachuk scored twice in regulation and again in the shootout as the Calgary Flames recovered from squandering three leads and beat the Florida Panthers 6-5 on Thursday night.
Nathan MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Panthers 5-4
Nathan MacKinnon scored 3:03 into overtime to give the Colorado Avalanche their sixth victory in seven games this season, 5-4 over the Florida Panthers on Friday night.
Stamkos scores in shootout, Lightning beat Bruins 4-3
Steven Stamkos scored the lone goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Thursday night.