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The Dallas Stars announced today that they have signed former Stanley Cup champion defenseman Derrick Pouliot to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal runs through the 2023-24 season and carries a cap hit of $775K at the NHL level…

The 2023 offseason has been a monumental one for the Calgary Flames, and we’re still weeks away from the draft and free agency. New general manager Craig Conroy has a tough contract situation to deal with on his hands, with six…

The Vancouver Canucks are cutting bait on former All-Star defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson after only two seasons and paying a heavy price to do so.  According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, the Canucks have…

Former New York Islanders defenseman Gerry Hart, part of the inaugural team from 1972, has died at the age of 75Hart was picked in two expansion drafts: in 1972 by New York & 1979 by Quebec In 730 NHL games, he totaled 179…

As the stellar season by San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson winds down, it brings to mind something NHL fans have been clamored for: an offensive defenseman award. With a final regular-season game to…

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Neal Pionk has been fined $5,000 for cross-checking Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson during a heated game between the two teams last night, the NHL Department of Player Safety said Wednesday morning.…

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson continued his historic season Monday by becoming the first defenseman since Brian Leetch in 1991-92 to register 100 points in a regular season. The Swedish defenseman…

The Boston Bruins have announced that defenseman Charlie McAvoy will not return to Thursday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs with an upper-body injury. The Bruins were trailing 1-0 at the time of the…

New York Rangers defenseman Jacob Trouba exited Wednesday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning with an upper-body injury. The injury occurred early in the first period, as the Rangers captain was playing the…

The Ottawa Senators may be without star defenseman Thomas Chabot for the rest of the season, after head coach D.J. Smith told Claire Hanna of TSN that he’ll miss a couple of weeks with an upper-body injury. The Senators’ final game…