Brett Howden scored a short-handed goal at 5:28 of the second overtime on Wednesday night, giving the Vegas Golden Knights a 5-4 win over the Utah Mammoth and moving Vegas to within one victory of clinching their first-round series.

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are now underway.

The Anaheim Ducks have traded Trevor Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Ryan Poehling, the 45th overall pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, and a fourth-round pick in 2026.

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has decided to exclude Russia from participating in the 2026 World Cup, according to a source.

It has been one year since the tragic death of American hockey player Adam Johnson, who was fatally injured when an opponent's skate struck his neck during a game in Sheffield, England.