The Latest Breaking News from Stanley Cup

Life for the Florida Panthers is never easy without Aleksander Barkov. When their All-Star center is in the lineup, the Panthers play like a team headed to the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. When Barkov’s not, they play like one of the worst teams in the NHL.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Cam Ward played 13 seasons for the Carolina Hurricanes, won a Stanley Cup, started in an NHL All-Star game in Raleigh and soon will be inducted into the team’s new hall of fame.

PITTSBURGH — In their first game in 10 days, the Penguins were absolutely dominated by Nathan MacKinnon and the defending Stanley Cup champs at PPG Paints Arena.

A couple of days before Christmas, I went to see the NHL’s Nashville Predators play on their home ice against the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and Pittsburgh Penguins won’t be playing again this season, unless it’s in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

The Hawks went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill, Taylor Raddysh scored the go-ahead goal and coach Luke Richardson made a brazen but ultimately fruitful late challenge in a 3-2 win over the defending Stanley Cup champions.

PHILADELPHIA — No captain Gabriel Landeskog, no winger Valeri Nichushkin, no winger Artturi Lehkonen for the reigning Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche, due to injury. That was (almost) no problem for the Flyers, who have been decimated by injuries of their own for the last two seasons.

BOSTON — The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche may not be whole right now with a number of key injuries, but the Bruins can only beat the opponent in front of them. And as usual, they did just that.

More than a quarter of the 2022-23 NHL season is done and if it ended today, the Florida Panthers would not be in the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Surrounded by his family, his six fellow three-time Hawks Stanley Cup-winners, a sellout crowd and the Cup itself, Hossa watched his banner rise to the rafters for good.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The last thing the Carolina Hurricanes wanted was a worrisome three-game losing streak heading to Colorado to face the Avalanche, last year’s Stanley Cup champions.