National Hockey

When the Boston Bruins boarded their flight bound for Toronto, they thought of it as just another long road trip.

NHL players settled into Edmonton and Toronto on Monday for what will be the mother of all road trips for some. Meanwhile, the Maple Leafs and Oilers are now ensconced in hotels in their home cities.

Normally the splashy visuals, out-of-the-box camera angles and next-level razzle-dazzle are saved for hockey's showcase events. Not so in the COVID-19 pandemic era.

Ken Dryden became so accustomed to winning championships with the Montreal Canadiens the Hockey Hall of Fame goalie has difficulty assessing Canada’s Stanley Cup drought.

Jason Spezza has worn a suit to nearly every game he's played since breaking into the Ontario Hockey League at age 15. Now 37 years old, the Toronto Maple Leafs forward doesn't know anything different.

NEW YORK — The NHL is reporting that no player tested positive for COVID-19 over the final week of training camps.

TORONTO — NHL players have been eager to find out what life will be like inside the bubble. They got a first taste Sunday.

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Arizona general manager John Chayka earned a contract extension early this season for building the Coyotes into playoff contenders in four short years.

Eddie Shack, one of the NHL’s most colorful players on and off the ice, has died. He was 83. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the news in a tweet Sunday morning. “Eddie entertained Leafs fans on the ice for nine seasons and for decades off of it.

Eddie Shack, one of the NHL's most colourful players on and off the ice, died on Saturday. He was 83. The Toronto Maple Leafs announced the news in a tweet Sunday morning.