It took around 5,566 more aerial miles than they probably would have preferred, but in securing their first Stanley Cup Final title, the Florida Panthers helped ABC bring its ratings deliveries to a comfortable cruising altitude. According to Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Game 7 of the back-and-forth series between the Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers averaged …

Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo has told his remaining executives that he is dissolving what’s left of the NHL franchise, a source with knowledge of the situation told Sportico Tuesday. The story was first reported by local sports site PHNX Sports. Meruelo told his staff Monday he will no longer pursue building a new arena to house the …

Arizona Coyotes owner Alex Meruelo has told his remaining executives that he is dissolving what’s left of the NHL franchise, a source with knowledge of the situation told Sportico Tuesday. The story was first reported by local sports site PHNX Sports. Meruelo told his staff Monday he will no longer pursue building a new arena to house the …

Blasting an antitrust lawsuit accusing the NHL of depriving junior hockey players of their market value as “implausible” and “factually unsupported,” the NHL last Friday motioned a Southern District of New York judge to dismiss a case that could upend the player development industry. In February, two former major junior hockey players (Tanner Gould and Isaiah DiLaura) …

In forcing a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night, the Edmonton Oilers not only put themselves in a position to make NHL history, but they also did Disney a solid on the ad sales front. After falling into a 3-0 hole against the Florida Panthers, a run that coincided with three …

The Arizona State Land Commission might have put the kibosh on what’s left of the Arizona Coyotes Friday, canceling an upcoming auction for land where the former team’s owners planned to build a $3 billion arena and entertainment complex in anticipation of a reborn franchise. The auction for 95 acres of land in north Phoenix …

The Stanley Cup Final kicks off Saturday with questions about how many people will watch Florida and Edmonton, relative to their vanquished foes in New York and Dallas. But the NHL has already scored off the ice this year with sponsorship revenue up 10% to a record $1.4 billion, according to a new report from …

Like just about 98% of everything else in the known universe, the 2024 Stanley Cup Final is a win some, lose some proposition. On the one hand, the NHL finally has the opportunity to showcase the human highlight reel that is Connor McDavid, who, alongside Leon Draisaitl, powers a belief-beggaring Edmonton Oilers offense. On the …

With the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs deliveries already at a record high, the league now has a rare chance to own the sports-media landscape for the next five nights. Heading into Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on TNT, the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars will square off tonight with little in the way …

With the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs deliveries already at a record high, the league now has a rare chance to own the sports-media landscape for the next five nights. Heading into Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on TNT, the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars will square off tonight with little in the way …