Music blared from speakers outside the Vegas Golden Knights’ practice facility while kids ran around with hockey sticks, batting a ball into a couple of nets. Pizza was available nearby. A similar scene played out a week later steps from the Florida Panthers’ arena before Stanley Cup Final games, with young fans playing inside an…

San Jose Sharks goalkeeper James Reimer has received both support and criticism for refusing to wear a pride jersey in warmups. National Hockey League (NHL) stalwart Reimer said his Christian faith was the reason for his refusal to wear the jersey just before the Sharks’ home loss to the New York Islanders on March 18….

Carter Verhaeghe’s goal 2:46 into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a series-clinching 4–3 victory over the host Washington Capitals in Game 6 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. Coming off a franchise-record and NHL-high 122 points in the regular season, Florida won its first postseason series since the 1996 Eastern Conference finals, the longest…

ANAHEIM, Calif.—Troy Terry and Benoit-Oliver Groulx each had a goal and an assist, and John Gibson stopped 34 shots to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4–1 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday. Sam Steel and Sam Carrick also scored for Anaheim, and Hampus Lindholm had two assists. The Ducks scored three goals…

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Damon Severson scored in the third round of a shootout and the New Jersey Devils snapped a three-game skid with a 3–2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Janne Kuokkanen scored for New Jersey with 2:56 left in the third period to force overtime. Ryan Graves also scored and goalie…

Almost the entire NHL is expected to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the time the season begins on Oct. 12. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly estimates that 98 percent of the players will be vaccinated, leaving between 10 and 15 players without among roughly 700 on 32 teams across North America. The league and NHL…