NHL

Defenseman Jake Muzzin was traded from the Los Angeles Kings to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a draft pick and two prospects. (Image: Alex Gallardo/AP)

Jake Muzzin Moves to Toronto as Maple Leafs Look to Strengthen Blue Line

The Toronto Maple Leafs traded two prospects and a first-round draft pick to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for veteran defenseman Jake Muzzin in an effort to improve their chances of contending for the Stanley Cup this season. Muzzin has played for the Kings since debuting in the NHL […]

Not even superstar Connor McDavid could save his coach or general manager’s job in Edmonton. (Image: NHL.com)

Five Questions as NHL Begins Second Half of Season

The NHL has seen some surprises in the first half of the season, but what awaits for the second half? Calgary and the New York Islanders have outperformed expectations. The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins have underperformed. Will that trend continue? There has already been on coaching change, and others […]

Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (second from left) is greeted by his team after a shutout victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets in Tampa. (Image: Dirk Shadd/Tampa Bay Times)

Updated Stanley Cup Odds: Tampa Bay Lightning Are Favorites

The Tampa Bay Lightning (37-10-2) are the top team in the NHL with 76 points and are the favorite to win the Stanley Cup at 4-to-1 odds, according to the South Point Casino and Sports Book in Las Vegas. With the NHL All-Star Game in the books, the second half […]

Sidney Crosby from the Pittsburgh Penguins after scoring a goal in the NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center in San Jose, California. (Image: Ezra Shaw/Getty)

Sidney Crosby Wins MVP at NHL All Star Game

Sidney Crosby from the Pittsburgh Penguins was awarded the Most Valuable Player of the 2019 NHL All Star Game in San Jose, California after he scored two goals and added three assists to lead the Metropolitan Division to a victory over the Central Division 10-5. Crosby, a seven-time All Star, […]

Manchester City is heavily favored against Burnley, but is a +140 to score in both halves. (Image: Getty)

Soccer, MMA, NHL All Star Game, All Have Betting Opportunities

With the Super Bowl still a little more than a week away, gamblers have to cool their heels until the mountain of prop bets they made, or are about to make, start to come through. What to do until then? Plenty it turns out. There are several betting opportunities out […]

Washington Capital goalie Braden Holtby has watched his team mired in a seven-game losing streak. (Image: Getty)

Losing Streak Alarms Defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals

The defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals are playing more like a team looking for a lottery pick rather than a squad looking to return to the playoffs. The Capitals have lost seven straight games and enter the All-Star break clinging to second place in the Metropolitan Division. Only two […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg, center, shows off some bling as he joined Alex Faust, left, and Jim Fox in the television booth as an announcer at Saturday’s Los Angeles Kings game. (Image: Courtesy LA Kings)

Snoop Dogg Barks Out Television Play-by-Play at Los Angeles Kings Game

Snoop Dogg proved at Saturday’s Los Angeles Kings game that he can learn new tricks. The rap artist, who lives in Southern California, took part as the “celebrity guest of honor,” participating in the ceremonial puck drop and acting as disc jockey before the game. It was his time as […]

NHL winger Rick Nash announced his retirement on Friday, with his agent saying that he was leaving the game due to concussion symptoms. (Image: Getty)

Rick Nash Retiring From NHL After 15 Years Due to Concussion Issues

Rick Nash announced his retirement from hockey on Friday, with his agent telling the media that the 34-year-old winger was stepping away due to issues related to concussions. Nash played the majority of his career with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the New York Rangers before a short stint with […]

Several professional athletes in the four major professional sports signed big contracts worth millions of dollars in the offseason. (Image: AP)

Business of Sports: Marquee Contracts in 2018 Were Bigger than Ever

Professional sports owners seemed to be in a generous mood in 2018, handing out eye-popping (if not record-setting) contracts in Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, and NHL. Several professional athletes in the four major professional sports signed big contracts worth millions of dollars in the offseason. (Image: AP) Even […]

Tom Wilson (43) of the Washington Capitals fights with Jamie Oleksiak (6) of the Pittsburgh Penguins during Wednesday’s NHL regular season game. (Image: Alex Brandon/AP)

Tom Wilson KOs Jamie Oleksiak in First Minute of Penguins-Capitals Game (VIDEO)

During last season’s NHL playoffs, Washington Capitals winger Tom Wilson was criticized for backing down from a fight with Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak. But in Wilson’s first opportunity to play the Penguins this season, he wasted no time in showing that he wasn’t afraid to square up with Oleksiak. […]

The Philadelphia Flyers have fired head coach Dave Hakstol after the team started the year with the worst record in the Eastern Conference. (Image: Bruce Bennett/Getty)

Philadelphia Flyers Fire Coach Dave Hakstol Following Disastrous Start to Season

The Philadelphia Flyers announced Monday that they were firing head coach Dave Hakstol, ending his run in the position after more than three years. Hakstol had joined the Flyers for the 2015-16 season after spending 11 seasons coaching the University of North Dakota. Flyers Clean House After Disappointing Start Under […]

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver has threatened to relocate the team if the city doesn’t help pay for arena renovations. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas/USA TODAY Sports)

Phoenix Suns Owner Threatens to Move Team to Las Vegas, Seattle

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver might be taking his ball and going somewhere else. The real estate developer reportedly told the Phoenix City Council that he would move the NBA team to either Las Vegas or Seattle if he doesn’t get funding on renovations to the team’s arena. Sarver wants […]

Seattle hockey fans celebrate after the announcement was made Tuesday that their city was getting an NHL franchise. (Image: Seattle Times)

Seattle Gets NHL Expansion Hockey Team for 2021-2022 Season

Seattle fans got an early Christmas present from the NHL on Tuesday when the league, as expected, awarded the city an expansion hockey team. They will be the 32nd organization and were unanimously approved by the NHL’s board of governors at the league’s meeting in Sea Island, Georgia. The company […]

The Buffalo Sabres celebrate after winning their 10th consecutive game on Tuesday night. (Image: James McCoy/Buffalo News)

Buffalo Sabres Ride 10-Game Winning Streak to Best Record in NHL

The Buffalo Sabres finished the 2017-18 season with the worst record in the NHL. That only makes their current form all the more remarkable, as the team has now won 10 straight to put themselves at the top of the standings after 25 games this year. Following a 3-2 overtime […]

Winnipeg Jets' Patrik Laine (29), of Finland, is congratulated by Brendan Lemieux after scoring during the second period against the St. Louis Blues. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Patrik Laine Scores 5 Goals, First 5-Goal Game in NHL Since 2011 (Video)

Patrik Laine, right winger for the Winnipeg Jets (13-7-2), put on a scoring clinic against the St. Louis Blues (8-11-3) with a dazzling five-goal performance. Laine’s five goals were the most scored in the NHL since 2011, when Johan Franzen from the Detroit Red Wings scored five times. Remarkably, Laine […]