Reunited with Connor McDavid, unheralded Stuart Skinner calming crease for Oilers

Connor McDavid has known Stuart Skinner a long time. Before the game’s bright lights the goaltender was grinding away as a teenager beside McDavid. McDavid would be on the biggest stage before long. Skinner, meanwhile, took a more circuitous route.

Ovechkin returns to Caps after father’s death

Alex Ovechkin has returned to D.C. after going to Russia after his father’s death.

Oilers star Connor McDavid becomes fifth-fastest player to reach 800 career points

McDavid registered a pair of goals in Tuesday’s 4-2 win against the Flyers

Chris Johnston’s NHL Trade Board: Timo Meier, Patrick Kane and a couple of former Maple Leafs remain top targets

Crucial decisions are starting to be made and the action is heating up with the NHL’s March 3 trade deadline now coming into view.

The Skate: Hit Schenn-d

It’s time for the Canucks to trade Luke Schenn. When he’ll actually join his new team is the real question

Kaplan: Latest on Patrick Kane, Boston Bruins and more trade buzz

Is the Blackhawks winger any closer to being traded? What could the NHL-leading B’s be looking to add? Here’s what we’re hearing around the league less than two weeks away from the trade deadline.

About Last Night: Habs outshot but still win 5-2 over Devils

The Montreal Canadiens were outshot 40-18 but still won 5-2 over the New Jersey Devils Tuesday night at Prudential Center.

Special Habs jerseys were designed to honour Black History Month

Franco Égalité “was quite stunned” to see the Canadiens wearing the sweaters he designed on Feb. 14. “Symbolically, it really meant something — not only for me, but any young Black kid.”

Player grades: McDavid leads the charge as Oilers take command in third period, drop Flyers 4-2

Flyers 2, Oilers 4 It sure took a while, but the Edmonton Oilers finally took charge of a tight-checking hockey game in the third period, scoring 3…

McDavid scores 43rd, 44th goals, reaches 800 career points