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Pro Women's Hockey League plans to add 2 teams for 2025-26 season Pro Women's Hockey League plans to add 2 teams for 2025-26 season

The six-team Professional Women's Hockey League is planning to add two expansion franchises for the start of the 2025-26 season, a league executive announced Tuesday.

Sabres D-man Rasmus Dahlin fined $5K for high sticking Sabres D-man Rasmus Dahlin fined $5K for high sticking

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Tuesday for high sticking Florida Panthers forward Anton Lundell.

Lightning honor Stamkos' return with 'emotional' tribute Lightning honor Stamkos' return with 'emotional' tribute

The Lightning honored franchise legend Steven Stamkos with an emotional ceremony in his first game in Tampa with his new team.

McDavid injured, will leave Oilers' road trip for testing McDavid injured, will leave Oilers' road trip for testing

Connor McDavid left the Edmonton Oilers' 6-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday after getting injured on the first shift, and after the defeat, coach Kris Knoblauch said the captain will leave the road trip and return to Edmonton for testing.

Retiring Marc-Andre Fleury readies for last Pittsburgh trip Retiring Marc-Andre Fleury readies for last Pittsburgh trip

Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who plans to retire at the end of the season, will get the start for the Wild in what will likely be his final trip to Pittsburgh. Fleury won three Stanley Cups while with the Penguins.

Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel returns from injury in loss to Panthers Sabres' Nicolas Aube-Kubel returns from injury in loss to Panthers

Buffalo forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel, who had been sidelined since sustaining a lower-body injury in the season opener on Oct. 4, returned Monday night in a 5-2 loss to the visiting Florida Panthers.

Barkov returns, 'changes so many things' for Panthers Barkov returns, 'changes so many things' for Panthers

Captain Aleksander Barkov celebrated his return to the lineup after missing eight games with a lower-body injury by scoring his first goal of the season and adding an assist in the Florida Panthers' 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.