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Whether Ryan Donato ever leads the Chicago Blackhawks again in goals won’t matter. The scrappy forward is sticking around for the long haul, agreeing to terms Wednesday on a four-year, $16 million contract through the 2028-29 season. He will have an annual salary-cap hit of $4 million. Donato, 29, perfectly timed career highs in goals (31) and assists (31) — and placed second … [Read more...] about Ryan Donato’s career-best season for the Chicago Blackhawks pays off with a 4-year, $16 million deal

Bennett scored 15 goals during a postseason run that culminated with a victory in Game 6 of the final against the Edmonton Oilers. … [Read more...] about Florida Panthers star Sam Bennett wins Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP

SUNRISE, Fla. — Stanley’s stay in South Florida is getting extended. The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Edmonton Oilers 5-1 in Game 6 of the final Tuesday night, becoming the NHL’s first back-to-back winners since the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2020 and ’21 and the third team to do it this century. Sam Reinhart scored four goals, becoming just the … [Read more...] about Florida Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions, getting 4 goals from Sam Reinhart in Game 6 clincher

All 12 Olympic men's hockey teams named their first six players on June 16. … [Read more...] about Olympic men’s hockey rosters: first six players per team named so far

The Ottawa Senators have signed defenseman Lassi Thomson to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2025-26 season, the team announced Sunday. … [Read more...] about Senators sign defenseman Thomson to one-year, two-way contract