The Ducks entered the year hoping to buck a trend by making the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons. But they’ll start by changing their migration patterns as four members of the flock will ...

Longtime Maple Leafs commentator Joe Bowen recently reflected on Phil Kessel‘s time in Toronto. Bowen shared his thoughts on Kessel’s abilities on the ice and unique personality off the ice. Kessel ...

Where well-heeled celebrities sit down to play poker, the pros are sure to follow. This is for good reason. Pitted against sharks who play cards for a living, celebs tend to be fish. “He’s the ...

Editor's note: This is a part of an occasional USA TODAY Sports series on the best moments, teams, players and figures in sports over the last 25 years. The NHL trade market was pretty quiet until it ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. When people talk about politics, they often reach for a chess analogy. A campaign is a ...

When people talk about politics, they often reach for a chess analogy. A campaign is a game of strategy and gambits, and the best player is the one who can see three moves ahead. But North Carolina ...

Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic, with photos by Derek Cain / Getty Images and James Guillory / Imagn Images Not every NHL player is a hockey historian. Heck, some of them barely even ...

FOXBOROUGH — They trailed by 20 points at halftime, a deficit that could’ve been worse if they didn’t recover a fumble on their own 1-yard line with seven seconds left before intermission. While the ...

William Nylander is one of, if not the most polarizing player in the NHL. His dynamic skill set allows him to produce massive numbers and make it look relatively easy in the process. On the flip side, ...

In video game format, free poker games have become a risk-free way to play the casino game. Sure, many of the video games have microtransactions, but real money purchases aren’t required to get your ...