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Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) celebrates a goal against the Vancouver Canucks during first-period preseason NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)
NHL Preview: What to know about the 2021-22 season

By Larry Lage, John Wawrow And Stepen Whyno Oct. 11, 2021 02:23 AM EDT

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) watches as Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) takes a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Flyers drop from trendy East favorite to another lost season

By Dan Gelston May. 11, 2021 06:19 PM EDT

Philadelphia Flyers' Sean Couturier (14) gets a shot past New Jersey Devils' Scott Wedgewood (41) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Flyers end crushing season with 4-2 win over Devils

By Dan Gelston May. 10, 2021 09:44 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2019, file photo, the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks play in the NHL Winter Classic hockey game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Outdoor games have become the the marquee event of the NHL season ever since the league staged the first Winter Classic in Buffalo in 2008. None of the 30 previous outdoor games had quite a setup like this season when the league will stage two games this weekend on the 18th fairway of a golf course on the shores of Lake Tahoe, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains towering in the background. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites

By Josh Dubow Feb. 17, 2021 03:05 AM EST

FILE - At left, in a March 31, 2019, file photo, Roger Federer, of Switzerland, kisses the trophy after defeating John Isner in the singles final of the Miami Open tennis tournament in Miami Gardens, Fla. At right, in a March 17, 2019, file photo, Bianca Andreescu, of Canada, smiles as she hugs her trophy after defeating Angelique Kerber, of Germany in the women's final at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian Wells, Calif. Roger Federer raised the prospect of merging the governing bodies that oversee the men’s and women’s professional tennis tours on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. The 20-time Grand Slam champion began a string of posts on Twitter by saying the shutdown of tennis because of the coronavirus outbreak has given the sport an ideal opportunity to assess its future. (AP Photo/File)
The Latest: BC-Ga Tech men's hoops off, delays coach's debut

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2021 12:50 PM EST

Buffalo Sabres forward Curtis Lazar (27) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Devils, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
NHL revises virus protocols; Colorado is 5th team shut down

By Stephen Whyno Feb. 04, 2021 11:34 AM EST

New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) celebrates a teammate's goal as Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Philippe Myers (5) sits on the ice during first-period NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference playoff hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Disappointing Game 7 loss leaves Flyers with major questions

By Stephen Whyno Sep. 06, 2020 03:09 PM EDT