Established teams like the Maple Leafs, Lightning, Oilers and Wild can't afford slow starts with risers like the Mammoth off to hot starts.

Marian Gaborik, the Wild’s first-ever draft pick, read the team’s starting lineups and performed the ceremonial puck drop during Minnesota’s 25 th anniversary celebration game at Grand Casino Arena on Tuesday.

Things are getting unpredictable in the NHL, and it's causing major waves across the league. Find out what’s behind this “wild” problem and how it could reshape the rest of the season.

In a normal season, you would consider Marcus Johansson a bargain. Playing on a minimum salary contract for $800,000, Johansson has four goals and seven points in his first 10 games. He went from cheap insurance in case former first-round pick Liam Ohgren didn’t leap to become a full-time NHL

The Penguins’ point streak continues after a wild finish in Philly. They are now 5-0-2 in their last seven and 7-2-2 on the season after a 3-2 shootout loss to the Flyers. Here’s a quick summary of what happened down the stretch,

After morning skate, Wild coach John Hynes listed Foligno as questionable to play versus the Jets, but the veteran was a full participant in warmups and played wing on the team’s third line with Vinnie Hinostroza at the other wing and Ryan Hartman at center.

Happy Halloween, hockey fans. After Tuesday's Frozen Frenzy whirlwind, most NHL teams have hit the 10-game mark.

The team’s first superstar was back for a 25th anniversary celebration, along with Brian Rolston, Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Stephane Veilleux.