The Utah Hockey Club (19-19-7) recorded a crucial 4-2 win against the St. Louis Blues at Delta Center on Saturday to remain in the thick of the Western Conference wild card race, but the week ahead provides no relief.

The global hockey event will unfold in the Twin Cities between Dec. 26, 2025, and Jan. 5, 2026, as the U.S. goes for a gold medal three-peat.

The Ottawa Senators aren't accustomed to being atop the Eastern Conference wild-card race in late January. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers didn't expect to be on the outside looking in at the playoff picture beyond the halfway point of the season.

With the 2025 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Hockey Championship recently concluded in Ottawa, the planet’s best men’s 20-and-under puck-shooters and puck-stoppers will be coming to Minnesota in roughly 11 months, and those who know the event commonly known as “World Juniors” say the State of Hockey is in for a crazy few weeks.

GP W L OW OL Pts GF GA Minnesota 12 4 3 3 2 20 36 34 Montreal 10 5 2 2 1 20 29 25 New York 10 3 3 3 1 16 29 22 Ottawa 10 4 4 0 2 14 22 26 Boston 10 2 4 2 2 12 21 25 Toronto 10 3 5 0 2 11 24 29

The Minnesota Wild have recalled goaltender Dylan Ferguson from the Iowa Wild, the team announced Saturday.

Leevi Meriläinen was drafted 71st overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. The Finnish netminder then spent time with Finland’s  Kärpät before moving to North America with the Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) in 2021-22.

Along with the importance of the Takeover Tour event and the celebration of bringing the game to fans in a neutral site, three points are on the line for both squads looking to maintain their hold on their positions in the standings.

Alex Ovechkin's OT goal was his 874th career goal, putting him 20 away away from tying Wayne Gretzky’s mark of 894.

The PWHL season has hit the one-third mark. Here's a look at how the PWHL's awards could play out if they were handed out today.

With two wins and a shutout last week, Leevi Merilainen was an easy choice for the Ottawa Senators Prospect of the Week for Jan 6-12.

According to the KDKA-TV report, Malkin’s Stanley Cup rings were missing — the Penguins won Cups in 2009, 2016 and 2017 — and the back door to his home had been kicked in.