The Carolina Hurricanes gathered at the blue line, the Stanley Cup sitting on a table a few feet away, and watched a championship banner rise to the rafters amid roaring home fans. From the visiting ...

Although sportsbooks are not in consensus over which NHL team should be the stand-alone Stanley Cup favorite in the new season, three stand above the rest -- Carolina, Florida and Colorado.

‘He fits like a glove, and it's just nice to have him back.' ...

The Prince of Wales Trophy was carried onto the ice when time expired, as an arena filled with Florida Panthers fans roared ...

Who will win the Stanley Cup and the NHL's biggest awards. USA TODAY Sports experts predict the NHL season's biggest prizes.

Many NHL teams got stronger, opening their Stanley Cup championship windows. Some got weaker and had their windows shut down. For many, they will be in the middle of the pack with high expectations to ...

Stanley Cup begins on Tuesday as the defending Stanley Cup Champion Carolina Hurricanes host one of the team who hoisted ...

The 2026-2027 NHL season begins tonight! All 32 teams will take the ice over the next week with one goal in mind: Winning the Stanley Cup. The Carolina Hurrican ...

The Florida Panthers didn't make the playoffs last year, but start the 2026-27 season as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup.

Despite injuries to two of its key forwards, Florida is the overwhelming favorite to win the Stanley Cup. But can the Leafs, ...

The Florida Panthers, according to the players, are the favorites, even though they did not make postseason in 2025-26 after winning the Cup in each of the previous two seasons and going to the Cup ...