Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith all but confirmed the worst-kept secret in hockey on Wednesday: He is set to purchase the Arizona Coyotes and move them to Salt Lake City. Speaking at the World Congress of Sports in Los Angeles,
The Los Angeles Kings don’t need a victory against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks in their regular-season finale on Thursday night, but they’d certainly prefer one heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Kings (43-27-11, 97 points) clinched a playoff berth
Mercifully, the season is coming to an end for both the host Calgary Flames and the San Jose Sharks when they meet on Thursday. Both squads fell well short of reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs — it’s the second consecutive
The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights go into their final regular-season game against the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in Las Vegas with a playoff spot secured but still plenty to play for. Vegas (45-28-8, 98 points) enters
NHL point leader Nikita Kucherov made history by recording his 100th assist of the season as the Tampa Bay Lightning topped the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday. In the regular-season finale for both teams, Kucherov, who has 144
Simon Holmstrom roofed a shot for the go-ahead goal at 14:27 of the third as the New York Islanders topped the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Wednesday night. Holmstrom, Brock Nelson and Samuel Bolduc each had a goal and an
The Minnesota Wild will try to close out their season with three straight wins when they face off against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Minnesota (39-32-10, 87 points) is facing a long offseason after missing
Despite the Washington Capitals making a late push and clinching a playoff spot Tuesday night, top prospect Ryan Leonard has opted to return to Boston College rather than join the team for the postseason. “We support Ryan’s decision to return
It’s a playoff tune-up as the Winnipeg Jets play host to the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Both teams are locked into their divisional positioning heading into the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Canucks are secure at the top of the