National Hockey

Sherry Bassin sees the intense look on Connor McDavid's face during warmups and knows the best hockey player in the world is going to have one of those games.

The NHL is getting the “Drive to Survive” treatment, with a hockey series from the makers of the popular Formula One show coming to Prime Video in the fall.

Sherry Bassin headed into the frigid arena alongside his dog, Newman, with one purpose. The chatter around Connor McDavid — a prodigy making waves across the Greater Toronto Area — was already building.

VANCOUVER — Watching hockey hasn't been easy for Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet recently. His team's playoff run came to an abrupt end last month with a Game 7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in a grinding second-round series.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Corey Perry won his first Stanley Cup championship in his second NHL season with the Anaheim Ducks. Seventeen years later, he is still looking for ring No. 2. It is not for lack of trying.

EDMONTON — Kevin Genest says the Edmonton Oilers have always had his back so it was only fair he put the team on his.

When Kris Knoblauch became coach of the Edmonton Oilers, they had lost 10 of their first 13 games and the Stanley Cup was the last thing anyone on the team was talking about.

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says a series of changes to his staff are "bittersweet.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers know what to expect from the Florida Panthers. Lots of hits. Scrums after the whistle. A mix of skill and willpower. But the Oilers say they’re not intimidated by the physical challenges posed by the Panthers.

Firing a coach during the season is typically seen as a sign that a season has gone off the rails. Based on recent history in the NHL, it also can been seen as a sign that a talented team might be ready for a turnaround.