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
Dallas Stars going into playoffs without injured top goal scorer Jason Robertson
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
Senators star Brady Tkachuk says he’ll be ready for playoff opener against Maple Leafs
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 coached the Capitals to 1st in the East. His NHL colleagues rave about how he did it
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
Gabriel Landeskog rejoins the Avalanche after 2-game minor-league rehab assignment
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