Recap of NHL from 6 January 2026

Anthony Duclair and Connor McDavid became the latest players with a three-goal performance through the first six days of the New Year, which has featured nine combined hat tricks, five five-point games and five penalty-shot attempts. * Nikita Kucherov and … Continue reading

Recap of NHL from 5 January 2026

* Rookie Justin Sourdif scored his first career hat trick and 40-year-old Alex Ovechkin netted his 151st career game-winning goal (including playoffs) in a Capitals victory. The NHL has featured seven hat tricks in 2026 – the most through the … Continue reading

Dvorak signs 5-year, $25.75 million contract with Flyers

Christian Dvorak signed a five-year, $25.75 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday. It has an average annual value of $5.15 million. The 29-year-old forward has 25 points (nine goals, 16 assists) in 39 games this season, his first … Continue reading

Pulford, 4-time Stanley Cup champion with Maple Leafs, dies at 89

Bob Pulford, a key contributor to the Toronto Maple Leafs’ four Stanley Cup-winning teams in the 1960s and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Monday. He was 89. Born in Newton Robinson, Ontario, on March 31, 1936, … Continue reading