Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. The Florida Panthers have won the last two ...

The Florida Panthers have won the last two Stanley Cup championships and starting Oct. 7, they will try for a three-peat that hasn't been done since the 1980s. So where do those two teams rank among ...

Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday. This week compares ...

South Buffalo native Patrick Kane already has the career résumé that will someday take him to the Hockey Hall of Fame, highlighted by three Stanley Cups, his 2013 Conn Smythe Trophy and the 2016 Hart ...

McDavid has already built himself a Hall of Fame case. He has 1082 career points in just 712 games. He has scored 100+ points in all but two seasons in his career. And he has a Conn Smythe Trophy to ...

The Panthers finished third in the Atlantic Division last season before beating the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, Carolina Hurricanes, and Edmonton Oilers to raise the Cup for the second ...

The race for the Stanley Cup is wide open, but the eventual champ will come out of the Western Conference, according to a panel of NHL.com writers and editors. A total of 15 staff members made their ...

One of the very best players in the NHL is staying put. After an offseason of speculation, superstar center Connor McDavid will be staying with the Oilers. McDavid's future in Edmonton was in question ...

Sometimes, just the reactions to a question confirm it is a good one. “You’re throwing yourself into the fire with that one, so have fun with that.” “You are making me think way too hard too early in ...

An Easton, Conn., developer is looking to revive century-old plans for a bridge to connect Connecticut and Long Island. “It would be a game-changer,” Steve Shapiro told News 12. “There are over 3 ...

The Edmonton Oilers accomplished the most important bit of business of their offseason, and of the foreseeable future, as captain Connor McDavid signed a contract extension with the club on Monday.