Vaccines required to attend Buffalo Bills games, official announces
No one will be allowed to attend a Buffalo Bills game this fall unless they are vaccinated, the local government announced Tuesday.
Fans return to Nassau Coliseum for Islanders game against Devils
Thursday night at Nassau Coliseum, the cheering fans will be the true stars in the building.
New Jersey Devils postpone 3 games due to COVID
The NHL has announced the New Jersey Devils have been forced to postpone three games this week after four more players tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday.
Former NHL coach John Muckler dead at 86
John Muckler, who coached four NHL teams and won five Stanley Cup championships with the Edmonton Oilers, has died. He was 86.
Stanley Cup champs Tampa Bay Lightning laying off 30 workers because of virus
Just months after winning the Stanley Cup, officials with the Tampa Bay Lightning said Monday they are eliminating 30 positions in a sign that even winning a championship does not spare a team from the effects of the coronavirus.
Construction continues on Islanders' new home
The billion-dollar project to bring the New York Islanders back to Long Island is moving right along, despite a months-long shutdown.
Islanders new home
Despite a month-long shutdown, the construction of the new home for the New York Islanders is continuing.
Bud Light offering Lightning-inspired bottle, free beer deal following Bolts' win
Bud Light is offering fans a way to cheers the Bolts' Stanley Cup win with some free beer.
Stanley Cup Playoffs to resume with 3 games each Saturday, Sunday
The NHL's second-round playoff series will resume with three games each on Saturday and Sunday after players prompted the league to postpone two days of action to protest racial injustice.
NHL postpones 2 days of playoff games following criticism from Black players
The NHL postponed two days of playoff games Thursday after withering criticism from Black players who said the league was slow to acknowledge the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.
Release the Kraken! NHL Seattle announces team name, logo after much anticipation
After months and months of speculation, NHL Seattle has made it official: The Seattle Kraken will take the ice at Climate Pledge Arena in 2021.
UBS buys naming rights to future New York Islanders arena
The future home of the Islanders, on grounds of the Belmont Park racetrack, will be called UBS Arena at Belmont Park.
NHL: 2 players out of more than 800 tested positive for COVID-19 during first 5 days of training camp
The league said it had administered over 2,600 tests to more than 800 players form July 13 to 17.
Washington is changing the name of its NFL team. Here are other pro teams that changed their titles
Teams in every major sports league have rebranded themselves with new names for various reasons over the decades. Here’s a look at some of the most recent:
NHL, NHLPA reach tentative agreement to begin training camps in 1 week
The NHL and its Players’ Association reached a return to play agreement that would start formal training camps in one week, the league announced Monday.
15 NHL players test positive for COVID-19 after returning for league training
The NHL season had previously been suspended in March due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Organization making hockey more accessible to communities of color
The 43 Oak Foundation in New York is a hockey program serving underprivileged and diverse youth who love the sport.
Murphy approves activities for pro teams in New Jersey
Gov. Phil Murphy said on Tuesday that as long as the NFL’s Giants and Jets and the NHL’s Devils follow health and medical protocols, they could open training camps or even hold competition.
NHL plans move to small-group training as Phase 2 of return
The league released a memo Monday saying it is targeting early next month as the start date for Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol.
For sports, coronavirus testing remains a major hurdle
The NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball would need thousands of virus tests every week if those leagues can resume playing games. That remains the biggest challenge to address before most sports can resume, especially in a time where getting tested has been problematic and frustrating for many Americans.