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Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk, front. and defenseman Gustav Forsling pour beer from the Stanley Cup onto fans at the Elbo Room, Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., the morning after defeating Edmonton in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Hockey rides into offseason with full-on buzz, a threepeat bid and Olympic-size showdowns ahead

Hockey is seeing a surge in popularity and buzz, fed by the 4 Nations tournament, Alex Ovechkin’s stirring run to the NHL career goals record and the Florida Panthers repeating as Stanley Cup champions. to set up a threepeat bid next season.
 
Atlantic Division's Brady Tkachuk, of the Ottawa Senators (7) and Matthew Tkachuk, of the Florida Panthers (19) watch the rerun of a goal by Matthew assisted by Brady during the NHL All Star hockey game, Feb. 4, 2023, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

US hockey announces initial 6 players for 2026 Milan Olympics

 
Pittsburgh Penguins new head coach Dan Muse addresses media after being introduced during an NHL hockey news conference in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Fueled by a desire to teach, new Penguins coach Dan Muse is embracing the challenge that awaits

 
New York Rangers assistant coach Dan Muse, right, watches during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker File)

Penguins hire Rangers assistant Dan Muse to replace Mike Sullivan as coach

 
Canada's Sidney Crosby, center, celebrates after scoring with teammates Nate MacKinnon, left, and Bo Horvat during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Canada and France at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Anders Wiklund/TT via AP)

Hat tricks: Canada and Germany earn third straight wins at ice hockey worlds

 

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Florida Panthers center Brad Marchand (63) celebrates after scoring the game winning goal during overtime in Game 3 of a second-round NHL hockey playoff series Toronto Maple Leafs, Friday, May 9, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

For the Panthers, the Brad Marchand story seems to keep getting better and better

 
Canada's Bo Horvat, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship group A match between Slovenia and Canada at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday May 10, 2025. (Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP)

Canada shuts out Slovenia to open hockey worlds , Sweden downs Austria, Switzerland tops Denmark

 
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan talks with referee Brandon Schrader during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sullivan makes sure to speak with ‘every player on the roster’ as he starts anew as Rangers coach

 
Canada players, Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby talk on the bench during 4 Nations Face-Off hockey practice in Brossard, Quebec on Feb. 10, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

Crosby and MacKinnon back together for Canada at the ice hockey worlds after 10 years

 
United States' Dylan Larkin (left) celebrates his goal against Canada with Matt Boldy, left to right, Jaccob Slavin and Brock Faber during second period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP, File)

After Larkin’s challenge, some top US players commit to worlds with Milan Olympics on the horizon

 
Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury makes a save against the Anaheim Ducks during overtime of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Marc-Andre Fleury has played his last NHL game, but retirement can wait a few more weeks

 
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan talks with referee Brandon Schrader during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins split with two-time Stanley Cup-winning coach Mike Sullivan

 
Pittsburgh Penguins' Bryan Rust (17), Sidney Crosby (87), and Evgeni Malkin (71) sit on the bench in front of head coach Mike Sullivan, left rear, and assistant coach Mike Vellucci during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Penguins GM Kyle Dubas won’t put a timeline on return to contention, but believes the worst is over

 
Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) celebrates his goal against the Florida Panthers with center Brayden Point (21) and center Yanni Gourde (37) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 15, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lightning’s Nikita Kucherov quietly among NHL’s best again as playoff showdown with Florida arrives

 
Washington Capitals' Dylan Strome (17) returns to the bench after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Crosby and Ovechkin shine in Penguins’ 5-2 win over Capitals

 
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) and Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) skate during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Ovechkin adds to record goal total, Crosby dazzles as Penguins top Capitals 5-2 in season finale

 
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) get a shot past Washington Capitals goaltender Clay Stevenson, left, for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Amid another lost season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, the fire that drives Sidney Crosby still burns

 
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) scores a goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen in the third period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 11, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Crosby, Malkin help Penguins rally from 2 goals down to beat Devils 4-2

 
New Jersey Devils' general manager Ray Shero speaks during a news conference in Newark, N.J., Monday, June 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, 2009 Stanley Cup-winning GM with Pittsburgh, dies at age 62

 
Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) defends a shot on the goal by Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Panthers top Maple Leafs, snap 5-game slide and tighten Atlantic Division race

 

Erik Karlsson scores his 200th goal as the Penguins beat the Blackhawks 5-0

 
Chicago Blackhawks center Frank Nazar celebrates after scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Chicago, Wednesday, March 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Mikheyev, Nazar and Knight lead the Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Penguins

 
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin, right, stands on the ice during a ceremony after he scored his 895th career goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y., Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Reactions to Alex Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record

 
St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich, third from back left, celebrates after scoring a goal with center Brayden Schenn, second from back left, and defenseman Ryan Suter, front, as Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood, left, looks on in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Blues extend win streak with 5-4 victory over Avalanche

 
Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) talks with an official during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Penguins’ Crosby and Stars Dadonov have a dueling hat tricks game 16 years after Sid’s with Ovechkin

 
Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) celebrates with right wing Rickard Rakell (67) and center Sidney Crosby (87) after scoring a goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Sunday, March 23, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Crosby has 3 goals and an assist as Penguins score 4 in 3rd period to beat Stars 5-3.

 
St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring a goal against the Colorado Avalanche in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Blues edge Penguins 5-4 in OT, running win streak to franchise-tying 11 games

 
Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) saves the shot from Vancouver Canucks' Nils Aman (88) during second period NHL action in Winnipeg on Sunday, March 30, 2025. (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP)

Jets beat Canucks 3-1 for third straight win

 
Pittsburgh Penguins' Ville Koivunen reaches for the puck against Ottawa Senators' Shane Pinto (12) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Sidney Crosby’s OT power-play goal carries Pittsburgh past Ottawa 1-0

 
Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) loses the puck while trying to take a shot on Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Senators hold on to beat Red Wings

 
Buffalo Sabres goaltender James Reimer (47) celebrates a victory with center Tage Thompson (72) and left wing Jason Zucker (17) after an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Tuesday, March 25, 2025, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Kulich scores 2 in Sabres 7-3 win over Penguins. Crosby breaks Gretzky’s point-per-game seasons mark

 
Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby prepares to take a face-off during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils in Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Sidney Crosby breaks Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with his 20th season averaging a point per game

 
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin acknowledges fans during a scoreboard tribute during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Alex Ovechkin finishes his ‘GR8 Chase’ season with 897 career goals, three more than Wayne Gretzky

 
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) prepares before a face off during an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson)

Anthony Cirelli scores twice in his 500th career game as the Lightning defeat the Penguins 6-1

 
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