Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito, who won numerous awards in a record-setting career spent primarily with the Blackhawks, died Tuesday at 78.

Marc-Andre Fleury spent the last four seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights. He talked over trade with his family, and they’ll join him in Chicago.

The NHL free agency period began at noon ET, and we’ve got the day covered — including deals, analysis and rumors. Follow along as day unfolds.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin will average $9.5 million in the new contract and will need to average 33 goals a season to pass Wayne Gretzky.

Logan Mailloux had asked teams not to draft him and didn’t know the Canadiens’ plans until he was selected. He said he has been getting counseling.

The first round of the NHL draft gets underway at 8 p.m. ET Friday, and there already was activity hours before it began.

The schedule will feature a tentative Olympic break, a Winter Classic in Minnesota and a 13-game opening road trip for the New York Islanders.

The NHL offseason included the Seattle Kraken’s expansion draft, the entry draft and free agency amid a flat salary cap. Analyzing the big moves.

Bianca Andreescu, the world’s No. 5 women’s singles player, cites “all the challenges we are facing as it relates to the pandemic.”