At some point, Matthew Schaefer's standout debut season may see him break the team record for points by a rookie defenseman.Of greater urgency for the New York Islanders is improving their position in a crowded Eastern Conference playoff race. The next...

The Ottawa Senators are in the throes of a playoff push, but adding two points Saturday afternoon against the host Tampa Bay Lightning will not be easy.The Senators (38-24-10, 86 points) burst into the Eastern Conference's No. 2 wild-card spot with Tue...

Safety Damar Hamlin signed a one-year contract to return to the Buffalo Bills on Friday.Financial terms were not disclosed for Hamlin, who played in five games in 2025 before sustaining a season-ending pectoral injury. He was placed on injured reserve ...

The NBA delivered three anti-tanking proposals to its board of governors on Wednesday in New York, ESPN reported.All three plans reportedly feature a common twist: bringing teams that make the playoffs into the draft lottery.The first proposal puts 18 ...

The New York Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks are using the final weeks of lost seasons to gauge some of their youth.Plenty of youth will be on display Friday night when the Rangers host the Blackhawks. New York is eliminated from postseason contention, ...

Alex Ovechkin produced his 34th career hat trick and the Washington Capitals rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Utah Mammoth 7-4 on Thursday in Salt Lake City.Ovechkin has 29 goals this season, including two hat tricks, and an NHL-record 926 f...