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…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (550+ words) The 2024-25 NHL regular season began with 32 teams chasing Lord Stanley. Now, the number of potential Stanley Cup champions is down to 16. The field and bracket for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs were finalized on the penultimate night of the regular season on April 16, and the postseason got underway a few days later. The Winnipeg Jets entered the postseason as the No. 1 overall seed after winning their first-ever Presidents' Trophy. Winnipeg now looks to capture the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship. The Eastern Conference bracket, which is led by Alexander Ovechkin and Washington Capitals, features the defending champion Florida Panthers. Florida last year graduated from the list of Stanley Cup title-less franchises, and the Panthers now sit three series victories away from joining an exclusive group of repeat champs. Connor McDavid and the reigning Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers, meanwhile, are trying…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago (435+ words) The last two NHL teams standing in 2025 are the same as in 2024. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will square off in the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year. It's just the fifth time since the start of the expansion era in 1967-68 that the same two teams have met in consecutive Cup Finals. The Panthers outlasted the Oilers in a roller-coaster 2024 Cup Final that went the distance. Edmonton erased a 3-0 series deficit with three straight victories in elimination games, but Florida avoided a historic collapse by taking Game 7 at home to claim the franchise's first championship. This is the Panthers' third straight appearance in the Cup Final as they look to join an exclusive list of repeat Stanley Cup winners. Florida, which entered the 2025 playoffs as the Atlantic Division's No. 3 seed, bounced the Tampa Bay Lightning in five…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) Alex Ovechkin's next goal will be one of the most historic in hockey history. That adds interest, intrigue and intensity to every shot he takes until the puck finds the back of the net. Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals face the New York Islanders on Sunday as UBS Arena on Long Island becomes the center of the hockey world " and the potential host of history. Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal on Friday to match the NHL record long held by Wayne Gretzky. The 39-year-old Ovechkin, playing in his 20th season, will now look to take sole possession of one of the most revered records in sports. Here's how to watch. Ovechkin and the Capitals play the Islanders on Sunday, April 6. The Capitals' game against the Islanders will be Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET. The game between Ovechkin's Capitals and the Islanders will be…...

6+ mon, 15+ hour ago (447+ words) The last two NHL teams standing in 2025 are the same as in 2024. The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers will square off in the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight year. It's just the fifth time since the start of the expansion era in 1967-68 that the same two teams have met in consecutive Cup Finals. Stream NBC4 newscasts for free right here, right now. The Panthers outlasted the Oilers in a roller-coaster 2024 Cup Final that went the distance. Edmonton erased a 3-0 series deficit with three straight victories in elimination games, but Florida avoided a historic collapse by taking Game 7 at home to claim the franchise's first championship. This is the Panthers' third straight appearance in the Cup Final as they look to join an exclusive list of repeat Stanley Cup winners. Florida, which entered the 2025 playoffs as the Atlantic Division's No....

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (674+ words) The celebrations are just getting started for the Washington Capitals" Alex Ovechkin after he secured his spot on top of the record books as the NHL"s all-time goal-scorer. Fans will get a chance to celebrate Ovi at Thursday"s home game and see an appearance Friday at Union Station. Ovechkin surpassed the previous record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky on... The celebrations are just getting started for the Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin after he secured his spot on top of the record books as the NHL's all-time goal-scorer. Fans will get a chance to celebrate Ovi at Thursday's home game and see an appearance Friday at Union Station. Ovechkin surpassed the previous record of 894 held by Wayne Gretzky on Sunday. After making history, Ovechkin"s teammates and Capitals fans erupted in cheers and celebrations. Ovechkin slid across the ice…...

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,…...

6+ mon, 4+ week ago (350+ words) There now are just eight NHL teams in contention for the Stanley Cup. The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs have moved to the conference semifinals following a thrilling finish to Round 1. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets closed out the first round with a Game 7 comeback win over the wild-card St. Louis Blues in double overtime. Winnipeg erased a two-goal deficit in the final two minutes of the third period, forcing overtime on Cole Perfetti's game-tying score with three seconds left. Then, just minutes away from a potential third overtime, Jets captain Adam Lowry tipped home the series-clincher. The conference semis will also feature the defending champion Florida Panthers. Florida, the Atlantic Division's No. 3 seed, bounced the Tampa Bay Lighting, the Atlantic's No. 2 seed, in five games in Round 1 for a second straight postseason. The Panthers, who last year won their first Stanley…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago (21+ words) The Washington Capitals spent quality time with their families on the ice before the long grind of the Stanley Cup playoffs....

5+ mon, 3+ week ago (376+ words) Back in the same locker room that was the scene of Connor McDavid's profanity-laced outburst and'the tearful ending'to his first Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers hope they can avoid the same result this time around. Their next chance to take that step comes Monday night'in Game 3 of'their final'rematch against the Florida Panthers, with play shifting to Sunrise after the teams split in Edmonton. The Oilers practiced in the shadow of the Panthers' championship banner and, afterwards, players stood in the same room McDavid did his post-Game 7 interview at the most disappointing moment of his NHL career. "I think no matter how much time passes, it'll always be on your mind (when) you get that close," coach Kris Knoblauch said. "We're at a new stage of our season or our path, and we're just focused on what we need to…...