The NHL and IIHF have spent the last five years or so diligently narrowing the gap between rulebooks. Bruce Bennett / Getty Images MILAN — One of the biggest changes since NHLers were last on the ...

Men's hockey at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics is more anticipated than it has been in years due to a recent change made by the NHL. For the first time since 2014, the NHL allowed players ...

U.S. Olympic golden goal-scorer Jack Hughes extended his points streak to four games since returning from Milan, and the New Jersey Devils dealt the Florida Panthers’ playoff hopes another blow by bea ...

Olympics men's hockey is back to a best-on-best tournament with the return of NHL players. The league sent its players from 1998 to 2014, but didn't in 2018 (lack of an agreement) and 2022 (need to ...

Nearly 150 total players from all 32 NHL teams will be taking part in the Olympics. Gregory Shamus / Getty Images The wait is finally over. After 12 years and multiple hurdles, NHL players are set to ...

The Islanders sit third in the Metropolitan Division with 73 points and tied with the second place Pittsburgh Penguins (73 ...

NHL players return to Winter Olympics in 2026, first time since 2014. Previous absences were due to cost disputes, COVID-19 and scheduling concerns. All 32 NHL teams will participate; rink size raised ...

It's been 12 years since NHL players last took the ice on the Olympic stage in Sochi. With players being permitted to return at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, America's top-flight hockey league is well ...

MILAN --The working relationship between the NHL, NHL Players' Association and the International Ice Hockey Federation is evolving in a positive way, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said in a joint ...

The superstars of the NHL will return to Winter Olympic action later on Wednesday, bringing with them thousands of fans from across the world, but it’s been far from a smooth buildup to the Games.