Pro Hockey Talk

Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday night. … [Read more...] about MacKinnon scores two as Avalanche open NHL playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars

Robertson, who leads the Stars with 35 goals scored and also has 45 assists, got hurt in a 5-1 loss Wednesday at Nashville. He was involved in an awkward collision along the boards with Predators forward Michael McCarron. … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars going into playoffs without injured top goal scorer Jason Robertson

After missing the Senators’ last eight games because of an upper-body injury, the Ottawa captain returned to the lineup Thursday night for the regular-season finale against Carolina, but he didn’t finish the game. … [Read more...] about Senators star Brady Tkachuk says he’ll be ready for playoff opener against Maple Leafs

Spencer Carbery is a prime candidate to win the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year and his contemporaries around the league believe he deserves a ton of credit. … [Read more...] about Spencer Carbery coached the Capitals to 1st in the East. His NHL colleagues rave about how he did it

He played games for the Colorado Eagles in the latest step toward a return from a knee injury that has led to two surgeries and caused him to miss the past three regular seasons. … [Read more...] about Gabriel Landeskog rejoins the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment

The 36-year-old has missed all but six games since the start of the 2023-24 season. … [Read more...] about Sharks captain Logan Couture is expected to announce the end of his career because of an injury

The Original Six teams based in the United States have a rich history, combining to hoist the Stanley Cup 27 times. Detroit, Boston, Chicago and the New York Rangers will all miss the playoffs in the same year for the first time in NHL history. … [Read more...] about US-based Original Six Red Wings, Rangers, Bruins, Blackhawks eliminated from playoffs for 1st time

Aaron Ekblad is back on the ice with the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers for workouts — but can’t play until Game 3 of Florida’s first-round playoff series. … [Read more...] about The wait is almost over for suspended Panthers defenseman Ekblad, who is raring to return

Carolina drafted him in the third round in 2020, and Nikishin helped the Russians reach the Olympic final in Beijing in 2022. His contract is worth $832,500 a year — prorated this season — and includes a $185,000 signing bonus. … [Read more...] about Hurricanes sign top prospect Alexander Nikishin to a contract that starts immediately