Columbus enforcer Mathieu Olivier turned a dead play into a melee when he tapped the puck into the empty net after a whistle, giving the Sabres a 5-on-3.

The Rangers’ Alberts Smits laid a heavy hit on Tampa’s Erik Cernak in front of the Lightning bench on Thursday, but linesman Ryan Daisy got the worst of it.

Chris Rooney and Wes McCauley each addressed the teams before Tuesday’s season-opening faceoffs, continuing the senior officials’ opening-night speech tradition ...

Today’s NHL Referees and Linespersons for tonight’s 3 games. Wednesday’s National Hockey League officials for September 30, 2026: ...

After a busy preseason, most of the NHL officials are ready to go. A few, though, remain sidelined for the start of the season.

The NHL sent all 32 teams a video outlining this season’s uniform enforcement push - including the controversial jersey tuck penalty. Watch it here.

NCHC referee Nick Biondich has been named the recipient of the conference’s 2025-26 Mark Rudolph Officiating Achievement Award ...

The NHL season opens September 29, but referee Garrett Rank (#7) is spending the first days of it on the golf course. Rank is competing in the 45th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship at Sand Valley Resort ...

The 1928-29 season showed the exact result of the lack of forward passes: the lowest-scoring hockey the NHL had ever seen. The league averaged fewer than three goals per game. Canadiens goaltender ...

Three NHL players will open 2026-27 on the sidelines, already suspended before the start of the season: Charlie McAvoy, Ridly Grieg, and Connor Hellebuyck ...

The NHL has fined Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson $5,000 for roughing Ottawa Senators forward Ridly Greig during Saturday’s game in Montreal.

After a busy preseason, most of the NHL officials are ready to go. A few, though, remain sidelined for the start of the season.