Patrick Kane became the 50th player in NHL history to reach 500 goals, scoring his second goal of the game into an empty net with 3:53 left to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday night.

Canada and the United States are the top contenders for Olympic gold in men's hockey, but Gary Pearson explains why he thinks the Canadians have the edge on paper.

Team Canada, which is in Group A, will open against Team Czechia on Feb. 12, then play Team Switzerland on Feb. 13 and Team France on Feb. 15. Though Canada announced its roster Dec. 31, NHL.com is taking it a step further, taking our shot at what some countries' forward lines, defense pairs and goalie depth chart should look like.

The Eagles made a couple of roster moves over the holiday break, adding Finnish defenseman Oscar Hemming before losing forward Gavin Cornforth to the QMJHL.