Mark Streit's lifelong goal was to always play in the National Hockey League, and that mission was accomplished long ago. Upon retirement, though, the 2017 Stanley Cup champion wanted to stay in the ...

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) looks to pass during the first period of an NHL preseason game against the Minnesota Wild, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, in Dallas. Elías Valverde II / Staff ...

That tantalizing aroma you smell is the scent of freshly zambonied ice because hockey is back, and so are the NHL Power Rankings. With the 2025-26 season just underway, our first rankings are here to ...

Sunrise, Fla. – Jesper Boqvist scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Florida Panthers, after raising their second straight Stanley Cup banner, opened defense of the title by ...

The Florida Panthers are aiming for a third consecutive Stanley Cup championship, a feat not seen in the NHL since the 1980s. The team began its season without injured stars Aleksander Barkov and ...

Auston Matthews clears $20 million once again, but the Maple Leafs star is set to lose his hockey earnings crown soon—which might actually be a good sign for a sport still waiting for a financial ...

The Post’s trio of hockey writers share their predictions for the 2025-26 NHL season. Adrian Kempe #9 of the Los Angeles Kings and Gabe Smith #93 of the Utah Mammoth fight for the puck. NHLI via Getty ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. The Florida Panthers have won the last two ...

The Florida Panthers have won the last two Stanley Cup championships and starting Oct. 7, they will try for a three-peat that hasn't been done since the 1980s. So where do those two teams rank among ...

Mikko Rantanen, Connor McDavid and Auston Matthews during the 2024-25 NHL season. Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Michael Reaves, Carmen Mandato / Getty Images; Bob Frid / Imagn Images By Sean ...