Colorado Avalanche

Kuzmenko Joins the Kings

Coach Jim Hiller wasted no time in declaring his intentions for new acquisition Andrei Kuzmenko, added just before the bell sounded to indicate that all horse trading must cease in the run up to the end of the season and playoffs.

Omaha and North Dakota in Pictures, a Few Thoughts

by Eric Burton | Mar 8, 2025

Grand Forks, ND -- The UND hockey team won for only the second time on Friday night in 2025 (2-6-1). With the win, UND improves on 8-8-1 on Friday nights. The Hawks also broke a three-game losing streak to Omaha Mavericks with a 3-1 win. Carter Wilkie...

Guentzel Enjoys Hat-Trick; Gourde, Bjorkstrand Pivot Lightning Rally

by Kenneth Cross | Mar 7, 2025

TAMPA - The Tampa Bay Lightning’s rally over the Buffalo Sabres did not need any unlikely endings, negative scenes, or something suspenseful that could jostle the Bolts’ mindsets after winning 10 of their last 11 games. Jake Guentzel provided a hat-trick and...

Trade season grades for all 32 NHL teams: Seven A's, three D's

The dust has settled after a furious deadline week. Which GMs aced the assignment this season? Who whiffed -- or missed big opportunities? [...]

NHL playoff watch: The Oilers' path to a Pacific title

The Connor and Leon show is playoff-bound again; can Edmonton earn the No. 1 seed? Plus, updated playoff projections, draft lottery standings, more. [...]

Ovechkin scores No. 886, 9 shy of setting mark

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals' 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Sunday, moving nine back of breaking Wayne [...]

Blackhawks set up No. 2 pick Levshunov to debut

Artyom Levshunov has been recalled by Chicago, putting the No. 2 overall pick in last year's draft on the brink of his Blackhawks debut. [...]

Utah's Ingram in player assistance program again

Utah Hockey Club goaltender Connor Ingram has reentered the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program, saying he has not been himself since his mother died of breast cancer in early December. [...]

Stars 'optimistic' after injured Hintz exits loss

Stars forward Roope Hintz was hit with a puck shot by Edmonton Oilers center Adam Henrique and left the ice with a towel pressed against his face on Saturday, and [...]

Vanecek stops 21 shots, wins in Panthers debut

Vitek Vanecek stopped all 21 shots he faced in his Florida debut, and the Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 on Saturday night. [...]

Bruins bounce back a day after 'tough' sell-off

A day after trading away several key contributors to their franchise's sustained success, including 36-year-old captain Brad Marchand, the Boston Bruins got off to a good start in their new [...]