Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

The defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning received their Stanley Cup rings, which consist of 25.0 carats of gemstones.

San Jose Sharks forward Patrick Marleau, who made his NHL debut in 1997 at 18 years, 16 days old, played in his record-breaking 1,768th game Monday.

The NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET Monday, and there already has been movement. Here are the players who could be dealt, starting with Taylor Hall.

The NHL trade deadline is 3 p.m. ET on April 12. Analyzing the trades that have happened in the leadup to the final day.

The first half of the season presented challenges because of COVID-19, but now things have calmed down. Who are the winners and losers on the ice?

The last-place Detroit Red Wings would not have drafted fourth overall in 2020 if the NHL’s proposed changes to the lottery had been in place.

New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal made a move that sent a Buffalo Sabres defenseman tumbling, then scored on a stick-between-the-legs move.

Boston Bruins defenseman Brandon Carlo immediately grabbed his head after hit from Washington Capitals’ Tom Wilson and needed help leaving ice.

“Our social media team should never send out altered photos to our fan base,” the Pittsburgh Penguins said, adding it had disciplined the staffer.

Darryl Sutter, 62, who replaced fired Geoff Ward, took the Calgary Flames to the 2004 Stanley Cup Final and won two titles with the Los Angeles Kings.