Here's a look at several must-see games in 2025-26: For the second straight season the Panthers will raise a Stanley Cup banner, this time against Connor Bedard and Chicago, which has a new coach in Jeff Blashill and seeks to make the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2020.

The NHL released its 2025-26 schedule Wednesday, with the Ducks returning to the ice Oct. 9 for their opener in Seattle against the Kraken. Here’s a quick peek at the six games that aren’t to be missed this season.

The complete schedule for the 2025-26 NHL season was released Wednesday, and the Toronto Maple Leafs will host the Montreal Canadiens for their season opener on October 8.

The Florida Panthers offseason was filled with contract extensions of their free agents. It's time to look at the Panthers free agency grades

After several seasons of stagnation, the NHL salary cap has increased significantly, rising from $83.5 million in 2023-24, to $88 million last season, to $95.5 million for 2025-26.

With the majority of the offseason was focused on Marco Rossi, the Wild still made moves in NHL Free Agency, but did they made the grade?

The last four seasons have cast the Kings in the role of Sisyphus, rolling their heavy stone up an 82-game hill, only to see it sent tumbling back down by the Edmonton Oilers in a quartet of consecutive first-round defeats.