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

Kucherov, Crosby and Matthews Named NHL ‘Three Stars’ of the Week

NEW YORK  – Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” presented by GEICO for the week ending Jan. 4. FIRST STAR … Continue reading