National Hockey League

Islanders' Schaefer first on record to skate all 5 minutes of OT

Islanders star defenseman Matthew Schaefer on Tuesday night became the first skater on record to skate all five minutes of an overtime period.

'Exceptional': Hellebuyck stops 17 shots in winning Devils debut

Connor Hellebuyck stopped 16 of 17 shots in his New Jersey debut, helping the Devils beat the Dallas Stars 5-1.

Kindel back at Penguins practice after medical emergency on flight

Penguins forward Ben Kindel returned to practice on Tuesday, a week after the 19-year-old fainted on the team's flight back from Utah.

Postava wins in first career start as Wings top McDavid, Oilers in shootout

Michal Postava made his first career NHL start a memorable one, backstopping the Red Wings to a shootout win over the Oilers.

Blues condemn 'vile messages of hate' by fans at recent home game

The St. Louis Blues condemned what they called an antisemitic protest during a game last week at their home arena, labeling the signs as "vile messages of hate."

Reimer flops in Rangers debut, pulled after giving up 3 goals in 1 period

James Reimer's debut for the Rangers was over after just one period after the 38-year-old allowed three goals on eight shots against the Kings.

👊 Why NHL fighting is up -- and getting noticed

Through 120 games, there were 34 games with one or more fights, up over the last two seasons (25 and 26).