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Jon Cooper looking pensive while standing behind the bench during an ice hockey match
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Canada coach Jon Cooper mourns father days after Olympic final loss

Canada and Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper takes compassionate leave following the death of his father, days after losing the Olympic final.

Anaheim Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville standing behind the bench during an NHL game
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Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville earns historic 1,000th NHL win

Joel Quenneville becomes only the second coach in NHL history to reach 1,000 career victories as the Anaheim Ducks produce a stunning comeback against Edmonton.

Sidney Crosby wearing the Pittsburgh Penguins jersey looking focused during a game
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Sidney Crosby placed on injured reserve by Penguins for four weeks

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is moved to injured reserve and will miss at least four weeks after sustaining a lower-body injury at the Winter Olympics.

Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov celebrating a goal on the ice
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NHL season resumes with Tampa Bay Lightning leading playoff charge

The NHL season restarts on Wednesday following the 2026 Winter Olympics, with the Tampa Bay Lightning looking to capitalise on a rested Russian contingent.

Jack Hughes celebrating his overtime goal for Team USA at the Winter Olympics
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Winter Olympics: Jack Hughes and Alysa Liu win gold to fulfil 2019 predictions

Jack Hughes and Alysa Liu have won Olympic gold medals for the United States, fulfilling specific ambitions they wrote down in letters to themselves seven years ago.

USA players celebrate winning the men's ice hockey gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan
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United States beat Canada in overtime to win Olympic ice hockey gold

The United States have won Olympic men's ice hockey gold after a 2-1 overtime victory against Canada. NHL stars Charlie McAvoy and Tage Thompson starred in Milan.

Jack Hughes celebrating a goal for Team USA during the Winter Olympics ice hockey semi-final against Slovakia
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Winter Olympics: USA thrash Slovakia to set up Canada gold medal final

Jack Hughes scored twice as the United States dominated Slovakia 6-2 to reach the Olympic men's hockey final. The victory sets up a heavyweight gold medal clash against rivals Canada on Sunday.

Nathan MacKinnon celebrating a goal for Team Canada during the Olympic semi-final against Finland
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Nathan MacKinnon scores late winner as Canada beat Finland in Olympic semi-final

Nathan MacKinnon strikes with 35 seconds left as Canada fight back from 2-0 down to beat Finland and reach the Olympic final.