Scheifele completes hat trick in overtime as Canada avoids upset

Mark Scheifele scored his third goal of the game in overtime to help Canada narrowly avoid an upset with a 6-5 win over Norway on Thursday at the world hockey championship.

Seth Jarvis scored on the power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to the series.

Seth Jarvis scored on a power play in overtime after Carolina erased a deficit in regulation only to gave up a late tying goal, and the Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday night to even the series.

As the Vegas Golden Knights advance in the Stanley Cup Final, at the centre of their championship run is Canadian goaltender Carter Hart — whose journey has been highly successful on ice and deeply controversial off it.

Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL's coach of the year.

Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sisson and beat Frederik Anderson from the slot with 3:24 left in the third period, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night's opener of the Stanley Cup final.

Tomas Hertl took a backhand pass from Colton Sisson and beat Frederik Anderson from the slot with 3:24 left in the third period, lifting the Vegas Golden Knights past the Carolina Hurricanes 5-4 in Tuesday night's opener of the Stanley Cup final.

Much to the chagrin of many Canadian hockey fans, Stankoven contributed to the Hurricanes’ victory over the Montreal Canadiens in the Eastern Conference final, scoring one of three goals in the first period of Game 5.

The NHL will have a fresh challenge when it comes to setting its 2026-27 schedule with British Columbia moving to permanent year-round daylight saving time this fall and Alberta expected to follow suit.

The 46-year-old was named the 23rd head coach in franchise history on Monday, taking on the monumental task of charting an on-ice course to turn the last-place NHL team into a winner.

CBC Sports' daily newsletter previews the NHL championship series between the Carolina Hurricanes and the Vegas Golden Knights.

Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets won the Norris Trophy as the NHL's best defenseman, the league announced Tuesday.

Holding the keys with a full no-movement clause, Mitch Marner nixed a trade to Carolina from Toronto late last season. His decision to join the Golden Knights as a free agent caused a domino effect that has led Vegas and Carolina to the Stanley Cup final.

Nineteen players have registered a point for the Carolina Hurricanes during their nearly perfect playoff run while the Vegas Golden Knights have points from 22 players on their way to the Stanley Cup final. Carolina has 12 different goal-scorers. Vegas has 15. A matchup so close on paper, the Hurricanes are a very slight favourite.

The move is the latest in an overhaul that has seen Vancouver replace general manager Patrik Allvin, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford, and head coach Adam Foote since finishing the season last in the league with a 25-49-8 record.

The Professional Women's Hockey League players union published members' salaries online this week, sparking conversation about differences in pay between women's and men's hockey leagues.

Brendan Gallagher, the longest-serving Montreal Canadien, says he's moving on from the only NHL franchise he's ever known.

The Toronto Maple Leafs continued to reshape their front office Monday, hiring Judd Brackett as assistant general manager and Freddie Hamilton as chief of staff.

Noah Steen scored in overtime to earn Norway a 3-2 upset win over Canada on Sunday to claim the bronze medal at the world hockey championship in Zurich, Switzerland. Finland later won the competition for the fifth time, beating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime.

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University's CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop.

Dennis Hull, the two-way NHL forward who starred alongside superstar older brother Bobby Hull with Chicago and helped Canada win the 1972 Summit Series, died Friday night, according to brother Garry. He was 81.

Canada will play for the bronze medal at the men's world hockey championship after a 4-2 semifinal loss to Finland.

The Montreal Canadiens' Stanley Cup dream is over — for now. But here's a look at how this playoff run took Habs fever to a level unseen in recent years.

The Hurricanes won the best-of-seven series 4-1 with four straight victories. They will be heading to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 2006.

The International Ice Hockey Federation has reversed its decision to ban Russian ‌national and club teams from its 2026-27 competitions and will now ​review the country's eligibility ​on an event-by-event basis, the governing body announced ​on Friday.

Unlike Habs fans in Montreal — whose fandom is visibly widespread — Carolina Hurricanes fans, known as Caniacs, are a bit harder to spot in downtown Raleigh, N.C. In the parking lot of the Lenovo Center in the city's outskirts, it's a different story.

The Montreal Canadiens dropped Game 2 of the Eastern Conference final Saturday night, falling 3-2 in overtime to the Carolina Hurricanes.

The Montreal Canadiens could go home with a commanding lead in the NHL's Eastern Conference final if they win tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2.

Emmitt Finnie had a goal and an assist as Canada remained undefeated at the world hockey championship with a 3-1 win over Slovenia on Friday in Fribourg, Switzerland.

Montreal takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference final with the road victory after coming off back-to-back seven-game series wins over Tampa Bay and Buffalo. The Canadiens had also swept the regular-season series against the 'Canes 3-0.