Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin scored power-play goals 2:28 apart early in a five-goal third period, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to beat the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 in Game 3 of their first-round series in Denver on Friday night. Colorado
Casey DeSmith made 29 saves for his first career playoff win as the visiting Vancouver Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night. Vancouver grabbed a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. Game 4 of the
Vincent Trocheck had a goal and an assist as the New York Rangers beat the host Washington Capitals 3-1 on Saturday to close in on a berth in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow added goals, Mika
Despite losing twice at home and trailing 2-0 in their Western Conference first-round series against the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights, the Dallas Stars don’t feel defeated heading into Game 3 on Saturday night in Las Vegas. “I
The 2024 NHL Draft Lottery will take place on May 7, the league announced Friday. The San Jose Sharks own the best odds to land the No. 1 overall pick with an 18.5 percent chance. The Sharks fired head coach
The Carolina Hurricanes received more reminders Thursday night that Frederik Andersen is the goalie they hope to ride through a long playoff run. The New York Islanders might have learned too late that Semyon Varlamov is their only option in
Auston Matthews, the NHL’s leading goal scorer in the regular season, won’t practice Friday for what the Toronto Maple Leafs called a “maintenance” day off. Also not practicing ahead of Game 4 of the Leafs’ first-round playoff series against the
The Florida Panthers are one victory away from ending their first-round Eastern Conference playoffs in as little time as possible. The Atlantic Division champions won 5-3 Thursday night over the Tampa Bay Lightning on the state’s Gulf Coast and put
Sebastian Aho scored the game-winning goal in the second period for the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, who beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Thursday night in Elmont, N.Y., to take a 3-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series. Game 4