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Dougie Hamilton

Hurricanes get Hamilton in 5-player trade with Flames

Dougie Hamilton got home from a workout, turned on the TV to watch the NHL draft and saw his name on the screen as part of ...

Islanders hire Trotz as coach fresh off winning Stanley Cup

When Barry Trotz left the Washington Capitals fresh off winning the Stanley Cup, the New York Islanders couldn't move fast ...

Alex Ovechkin

Capitals to raise Stanley Cup banner Oct. 3 against Bruins

The Washington Capitals will raise their first Stanley Cup banner and open their title defense on Oct. 3 against the Boston ...

Salary-cap increase makes for 'more fun' NHL offseason

Thanks, Vegas. The Stanley Cup Final run of the expansion Golden Knights contributed to what is expected to be a healthy ...

Winger Mike Hoffman traded twice, lands with Panthers

The Ottawa Senators traded winger Mike Hoffman on Tuesday, hoping to solve an ugly off-ice issue involving star defenseman ...

10 Things to Know for Tuesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Tuesday: 1.

Alex Ovechkin, Barry Trotz

Trotz resigns as coach of Stanley Cup-winning Capitals

Less than two weeks after lifting the Stanley Cup, Barry Trotz is a free agent and the Washington Capitals are looking for ...

Ryan Straschnitzki

Paralyzed Humboldt player's family preparing for next phase

The parents of a paralyzed Humboldt Broncos hockey player are preparing for the next phase of his recovery — his return home.

Coyotes trade Max Domi to Canadiens for Alex Galchenyuk

Max Domi had been a cornerstone of the Arizona Coyotes' rebuilding project in the desert. He was young, feisty, skilled and ...

The Latest: Dr. J bets on Philly to repeat as NFL champs

The Latest on the start of legal sports betting in New Jersey (all times local): 3:35 p.m. A Philadelphia basketball legend ...

Trotz, Capitals begin working toward contract extension

Barry Trotz started dancing as soon as he walked into the locker room mid-celebration. Within seconds, players doused him ...

Bob Menendez, Chuck Schumer

10 Things to Know for Wednesday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday: 1. NKOREA: TRUMP ...

Alex Ovechkin

Playoff disappointments make Cup parade sweeter for Capitals

Nine early playoff exits paved the way for the Capitals' unexpected Stanley Cup run and made the trip down Constitution ...

Alex Ovechkin

Stanley Cup party rolls on for first-time champion Capitals

Stanley Cup champions just want to have fun. They're doing so right now. The Washington Capitals took the Stanley Cup through ...

Kuznetsov and Holtby prove just as valuable as Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin finally got to hoist the Stanley Cup. And then he raised the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the Stanley Cup ...

Caps fans celebrate Stanley Cup, first DC title since 1992

Unafraid of the impending closing of the subway, Capitals fans partied in the streets Thursday night and into Friday morning ...

Islanders fire GM Snow, coach Weight, Lamoriello is new GM

Lou Lamoriello moved quickly to shake up the New York Islanders by firing coach Doug Weight and general manager Garth Snow ...

Ryan Zinke

Watchdog clears Interior chief Zinke in speech to NHL team

An independent watchdog has cleared Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke of wrongdoing when he gave a speech to a National Hockey ...

John Carlson, Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom

Capitals on verge of Cup after blowing out Golden Knights

Evgeny Kuznetsov smiled about getting four assists. He tried not to smile too much at the thought of being one win away from ...

James Neal, Braden Holtby

Missed chances push Vegas to brink of elimination in Final

James Neal had the puck on his stick and was staring at an open net. In a can't-miss situation, that's exactly what he did.