NHL News

When will the 2020-21 NHL season begin?

ESPN’s Emily Kaplan talked with people from around the league to get a sense on when the puck will drop next season.

By Jas Kang September 1, 2020

Anaheim Calling

Pacific Division news: Coyotes stripped of multiple draft picks for combine violations

Departed GM John Chayka was with the team when the violations took place.

By Jas Kang August 26, 2020

For Willie O’Ree, California has been a haven

O’Ree, Black Hockey History Tour Mobile Museum Visit Bay Area

By Sheng Peng February 28, 2020

NHL, Adidas release new jersey designs

Okay, you can still call them sweaters, I guess

By Erik Johnsgard June 20, 2017

Lady Byng finalists announced, no Sharks make cut

Today the finalists were announced for the Lady Byng. In such a sterling season for the Sharks, no players were nominated. Did they get it wrong? Should we care?

By Sam Blazer April 30, 2016

3 on 3 All-Star Game is a bad idea

The NHL is reportedly considering replacing the All-Star Game with a mini 3-on-3 tournament.

By Jonathan Wold November 8, 2015

SAP revamps NHL stats system, rebrands fancy stats

Fancy Stats aren't just for nerds anymore. Well, okay, they probably are. But they're NHL endorsed and tracked now thanks to a new partnership with SAP.

By Jonathan Wold February 20, 2015

7 more Sharks games axed

Almost thirty-five percent of the season has now been erased by the lockout as the NHL announced the cancellation of all scheduled games through mid-December, as well as the January All-Star Game in Columbus.

By The Neutral November 23, 2012

Lockout 2012: What they actually agree on

The players' association is expected to present ownership with a new CBA proposal in the morning to bridge the economic gap between the two sides but what are some of the things the NHL and PA already agree on?

By The Neutral November 20, 2012

Marleau: League cancelled these games in summer

Sharks forward claims the NHL made the decision to cancel the 461 games they've erased from the schedule so far months ago, but released that information in the past few weeks to present the illusion of negotiations.

By The Neutral October 26, 2012

NHL axes 12 more Sharks games, November schedule

Games in Los Angeles, Washington and Pittsburgh in addition to home games against the Blackhawks and Ducks are among the casualties as 12 Sharks games were wiped clean from the NHL schedule today along with the rest of the league's November games.

By The Neutral October 26, 2012

To no one's surprise, NHL cancels more games

In an entirely expected move, the league cancels 53 more regular-season games, wiping clean all scheduled contests through November 1st.

By The Neutral October 19, 2012

Bettman rejects PA's binders full of proposals

All three of the NHLPA's proposals were rejected by the league earlier today, with Bettman and co. hinting at the season being in real jeopardy.

By The Neutral October 18, 2012

Lockout 2012: NHL submits new CBA proposal

Does the NHL's latest offer represent real progress in negotiations or is it nothing more than an elaborate PR stunt?

By The Neutral October 16, 2012

NHL cancels games that matter; 6 Sharks games axed

Predictably, the league wipes the regular season schedule clean through October 24th although a compressed 82-game schedule remains technically possible if extremely unlikely.

By The Neutral October 4, 2012