Oilers teammates Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman chat about the best and worst part about playing on a line together, Hyman’s skill with the stick and with the pen, why the Oilers are hungrier than ever ...

B.C. (8-7) has won three straight and five-of-seven games overall to climb into a three-way tie for second in the West Division. The Lions can take sole possession of the No. 2 spot with a home win ...

From trades to free agency to the draft, these teams will see boosts -- or declines -- from a summer of deals.

The Stars, who have ended each of their last three seasons in the Western Conference Final, have the talent to make another deep postseason run and maybe even get over that hump.

Last season: 38-31-13 (89 points), missed the playoffs. COACH: Andre Tourigny (sixth season with Utah; 127-162-39 career). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 at Colorado. DEPARTURES: F Josh Doan, D Michael ...

There are playoff expectations in Orange County for the first time in years, even if they’re mostly internal at this point. Quenneville is returning from a four-year NHL absence with a mandate that ...

Last season: 20-52-12, missed playoffs. COACH: Ryan Warsofsky (20-52-12 in one season). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 9 vs. Vegas. DEPARTURES: D Marc-Edouard Vlasic, D Henry Thrun, D Jan Rutta, G Alexandar ...

The Predators fell far short of high Stanley Cup expectations a season ago after adding big free agents Steven Stamkos, Jonathan Marchessault and Brady Skjei. If the Predators’ best play to their ...

The rebuilding Blackhawks are young and fast, but there assuredly will be more growing pains this season as the team’s prospects adjust to life in the NHL.

Last season: 50-22-10, won the Pacific Division, lost in second round to Edmonton. COACH: Bruce Cassidy (438-228-9-80 and 78 ties over 12 seasons with 3 teams). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 8 vs. Los Angeles ...

The rookie wide receiver had an impressive first month with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Egbuka has 18 receptions for 282 yards and four touchdowns. He leads all rookies in yards and TDs.

Pete Carroll could be just about anywhere, doing nearly anything that comes to mind, after accomplishing so much as a championship-winning coach in college and the NFL, the multimillion-dollar ...