3+ hour, 55+ min ago (329+ words) 100 days out from the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, here's what makes this Olympics one for the history books. There is no backup stadium if the main ice hockey arena for the'Milan Cortina Winter Games'is not ready on time. Construction on the arena that is set to welcome'NHL players back to the Olympics'for the first time in more than a decade is behind schedule and its completion is going'right down to the wire. A test event at the Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena " the new, 16,000-seat venue on the outskirts of Milan " had to be moved, and new test events aren't scheduled until Jan. 9-11. "So necessarily we have to be able to organize the competition in an impeccable manner at Santagiulia." The first scheduled Olympic hockey game at the arena is a women's preliminary round match on Feb. 5, one day before the opening…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago (187+ words) Here are five things to know about hockey player Hilary Knight, a three-time Olympian. Team USA will have a blast from the past when it takes the ice at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. USA Hockey revealed the men's and women's ice hockey jerseys for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics on Wednesday. The jerseys take inspiration from the Team USA uniforms worn during the 1960 Squaw Valley Olympics, when the men's ice hockey team won its first Olympic gold medal. "The jersey celebrates the rich heritage of hockey in the United States, while embracing the modern spirit of the upcoming games in Milan," according to USA Hockey. The Nike jerseys, which come in "home" royal blue and "away" white, feature a bolded and diagonal "USA" across the chest and a gold-accented USA Hockey crest. "Land of the free, home of the brave…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (361+ words) Washington Capitals center Dylan Strome learned during the first intermission Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens that wife Tayler had given birth to their third daughter. "There was just so many emotions going through my mind," said Strome, with tears streaming down his face after assisting on three goals in the Capitals' 8-4 victory. "First of all, you want to make sure everyone's OK, it's a pretty scary thing. At the time of the first period, I kind of thought I was going to make it home in time, maybe. Obviously, that didn't happen." The couple named the girl Sutton Kimberley. Strome said his wife "felt it" two hours before the 7 p.m. puck drop and gave birth at 7:30 p.m. He said there was no way to get back in time and emphasized the sacrifices Tayler makes while he spends so much time on…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (629+ words) A teenage girl with cancer had her wish come true when she got to spend the day with the New Jersey Devils. Natalie Honzalek gave the New Jersey Devils a bracelet and they gave her a ring. The 15-year-old from Minnesota, who was diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoma cancer in her cheek, had her wish come true when she got to spend the weekend with her favorite hockey team. During her on-ice practice with the team and a VIP game experience, she gave two of her favorite players, Jack and Luke Hughes, the "Natalie Strong" bracelets her family distributed when she was going through chemotherapy treatment. "We had a bunch of those made to give out to family and friends and stuff, and we had some with us, and we just decided that it would be cool to…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (438+ words) The NHL now has a 900-goal club. Charter member: Alex Ovechkin, of course. The Washington star pushed his record total to a new level Wednesday night, scoring against Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues to reach 900. The milestone came 2:39 into the second period of a 6-1 win. "A couple days ago somebody ask me, "Do you think about (900)?" Of course, it"s huge number, no one ever did it in NHL history and to be the first player to ever do it, it"s a special moment," Ovechkin said. "It"s nice it"s over to get it in the homestand so the fans, my family can be here. It"s pretty cool." Ovechkin was lurking in the offensive zone and was at the bottom of the right circle when he backhanded Jakob Chychrun"s rebound past a sliding Binnington,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (259+ words) The Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars are at odds over their home at the American Airlines Center. DallasNews.com reporter Lia Assimakopoulos explains what led to dueling lawsuits between the ownerships of the city's biggest professional sports teams. Hockey is headed to Jerry World. The Dallas Stars will host an NHL Stadium Series game at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, in 2027, the league announced on Monday. The tilt will be held at 7 p.m. CT on Feb. 20, 2027, and broadcasted on ESPN. The Stars' opponent will be announced at a later date. AT&T Stadium has hosted countless sporting events since it opened in 2009, including Super Bowl XLV, the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2015, the Final Four in 2014 and the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight last November. The stadium, located in Arlington, Texas, will also host FIFA World Cup matches…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago (313+ words) Alex Ovechkin's mini-drought is over. The countdown to another milestone can begin again. Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season Friday night, moving to within two of 900 for his career and helping the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. Ovechkin went without a goal in the season's first four games " not a crisis but a longer dry spell than he had at any time last season, when he scored 44 times and broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with No. 895. That number is up to 898 now " tracked on a counter above a corner of the ice in Washington. "Chances was there," said the 40-year-old Ovechkin, who had 11 shots on goal through the first four games and three more Friday. "Sometimes you just have to be patient." With the Caps up 2-1 in the third period, Dylan Strome won a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) Carter Hart has his next NHL opportunity. He officially joined the Golden Knights organization Thursday, the team announced. According to a report by TSN's Darren Dreger, Hart has signed a professional tryout offer, which will eventually convert into an NHL deal. Wednesday was the first day Hart and four other players involved in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial were eligible to sign with an NHL club. The former Flyers goalie will be eligible to play for Vegas on Dec. 1. The Golden Knights are a consensus Stanley Cup contender this season. Vegas visits the Flyers on Dec. 11 and then the clubs meet again Jan. 19 on the West Coast. Hart, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were found not guilty in July almost a year and a half after being charged with sexual assault, stemming from'a June 2018 incident…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (307+ words) Carter Hart has his next NHL opportunity. He officially joined the Golden Knights organization Thursday, the team announced. According to a report by TSN's Darren Dreger, Hart has signed a professional tryout offer, which will eventually convert into an NHL deal. Wednesday was the first day Hart and four other players involved in the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial were eligible to sign with an NHL club. The former Flyers goalie will be eligible to play for Vegas on Dec. 1. The Golden Knights are a consensus Stanley Cup contender this season. Vegas visits the Flyers on Dec. 11 and then the clubs meet again Jan. 19 on the West Coast. Hart, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube, Cal Foote and Alex Formenton were found not guilty in July almost a year and a half after being charged with sexual assault, stemming from'a June 2018 incident…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) The world's greatest figure skaters are about to spin, jump and flip on the road to Milan. With the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics quickly approaching, the world figure skating season is about to kick into high gear. From Grand Prix events to national championships, the next few months will determine which athletes skate for Team USA in Italy. NBC Sports will present all of the figure skating in the buildup to the Olympics, as well as all of the events at the Milan Cortina Games themselves. Here is everything to know for the upcoming figure skating competitions ahead of the Milan Cortina Olympics. NBC Sports will broadcast 10 major figure skating events in the lead-up to the Milan Cortina Olympics, along with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in March. NBC Sports and Peacock will air more than 300 hours of live coverage…...