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Devils Hire Ted Donato, Complete Keefe's Coaching Staff
5+ hour, 36+ min ago (247+ words) Sheldon Keefe’s bench in New Jersey is finally full. The Devils hired Ted Donato and AJ MacLean as assistant coaches on Wednesday, added Dan Stewart as goaltending coach, and named Leo Luongo director of goaltending, the team announced. That rounds…...
Flyers Keeping Close Eye on Michkov's Russia Training
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (274+ words) The Flyers aren’t leaving Matvei Michkov’s offseason to chance this time. Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reported Monday that Philadelphia is keeping a much closer eye on their young winger’s summer training, even sending a strength and conditioning coach he…...
Ducks Sign First-Rounder Marcus Nordmark to Entry-Level Deal
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (305+ words) The Ducks locked up another piece of their 2026 draft class on Wednesday. Anaheim signed winger Marcus Nordmark to a three-year entry-level contract. The 18-year-old went 28th overall last month, the second of the two first-round picks the Ducks carried into the…...
Rangers Sign Alberts Smits, Highest-Drafted Latvian Ever
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (248+ words) Alberts Smits is officially a Blueshirt. The Rangers signed the 18-year-old defenseman to a three-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday, the team announced. He landed in New York as the fifth pick of the 2026 NHL Draft last month, the highest a…...
Ovechkin Says He's 'Not a Big Fan' of Haaland or Norway
6+ hour, 38+ min ago (304+ words) Alex Ovechkin isn’t buying the Erling Haaland comparisons. Fans spent the 2026 World Cup pointing out how much Norway’s goal-scoring machine looks like the Capitals captain on the ice. Ovechkin heard it, and he wasn’t flattered. Asked about the big Norwegian…...
Jets Sign Cole Perfetti to Five-Year Contract - Gino Hard
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (289+ words) Cole Perfetti and the Winnipeg Jets found their number before a judge had to. The 24-year-old forward signed a five-year, $30 million contract on Wednesday, a $6 million cap hit that runs through the 2030-31 season. Elliotte Friedman was first with the terms:…...
Hughes Brothers, Hellebuyck Lead U.S. All-Star Roster
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (347+ words) Team USA’s first projected roster for the 2027 All-Star Game reads like an Olympic reunion. Brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes and goalie Connor Hellebuyck lead the group NHL.com put together on Wednesday, the same day the league unveiled the logo…...
Nill Gives Update on Jason Robertson Contract Standoff
13+ hour, 37+ min ago (293+ words) Jim Nill isn’t backing off Jason Robertson. The Stars general manager gave a fresh update on the contract standoff with his leading scorer, and the plan hasn’t changed. Get the deal done, Nill told Tracey Myers of NHL.com. Nill…...
Steve Yzerman Steps Down as Red Wings GM
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (301+ words) Steve Yzerman’s run as Red Wings general manager is over. Detroit announced Wednesday that Yzerman is stepping down as GM and executive vice president. He shifts into a senior adviser role under Governor and CEO Chris Ilitch, and the team…...
Carter Meyer Leaves USNTDP for QMJHL's Quebec Remparts
1+ day, 38+ min ago (314+ words) The USNTDP just lost its best player. Carter Meyer, one of the top forwards available for the 2027 NHL Draft, has been released from the U.S. National Team Development Program and won’t return next season. Jeff Marek of Daily Faceoff first reported…...