MacKinnon injured for Avalanche during game against Bruins

Moritz Seider burst onto the scene in his NHL debut, recording two assists on Opening Night against the two-time defending Stanley Cup-champion Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena. And as Seider navigated his first week of NHL action, the Detroit Red Wings rookie defenseman appeared at ease. "I think...

RALEIGH, NC. - The Carolina Hurricanes will be sticking with what worked for them as they closed out their Round One series against Boston, keeping the same lineup for their opening game in Round Two against New York. Steven Lorentz will stay in in place of Derek Stepan, a change...

St. LOUIS - St. Louis Blues President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Doug Armstrong announced today the team has signed goaltender Vadim Zherenko to a three-year entry-level contract. Zherenko, 21, was drafted by the Blues in the seventh round (No. 208 overall) in the 2019 NHL Draft. The Moscow,...

Several Devils teammates face-off in Wednesday's Men's World Championship action. It was a battle of Devils teammates with Tomas Tatar and Slovakia taking on Jonas Siegenthaler, Nico Hischier and Switzerland. For more on Tuesday's Men's Worlds action, click here. SWITZERLAND 5, SLOVAKIA 3. Slovakia: Tomas Tatar. Switzerland: Nico Hischier, Jonas...

Avalanche push for conference final, McDavid encore, Shesterkin with big-game experience among things to watch. The second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs arrives with the hockey world picking its collective jaw off the floor following a legendary first round that featured plenty of goals, comebacks, star players delivering on the game's biggest stage, and five Game 7s.

Andersen unlikely for Hurricanes in second round; Goodrow to miss series opener for Rangers. Welcome to the NHL Buzz. Throughout the 2021-22 season, NHL.com will have you covered with the latest news. Tampa Bay Lightning. Brayden Point has a lower-body injury and is likely to miss Game 1 of the...

The Tampa Bay Lightning opened their second-round series against the Florida Panthers with a big 4-1 win at FLA Live Arena on Tuesday night. After falling behind 1-0 with 5:59 left in the first period, the Bolts showed no panic. Tampa Bay went into the locker room after 20 minutes trailing by one, but got the game tied up with 2:38 remaining in the second period, courtesy of Corey Perry.

It's no secret that Colorado Avalanche keep finding ways to win. The team is now 5-0 in the postseason after executing a 3-2 thrilling overtime victory on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Second Round series of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the St. Louis Blues. It was...

Tampa Bay opens the Second Round on Tuesday night in Sunrise. Everything you need to know ahead of the Lightning's Game 1 matchup against the Panthers on Tuesday. TV coverage: TNT (check local listings) Radio coverage: 970 WFLA-AM, Lightning Power Play. Where to stream it: tntdrama.com. Projected Lineup (subject to...

FRISCO, Texas -- Injuries are almost inevitable in the playoffs, and on Tuesday the number of Stars on that list included Tyler Seguin. The veteran forward revealed in his exit interview that he fractured his foot in Game 1 of the first round against the Calgary Flames but managed to play through it in the six games that followed. He finished the series with two goals and four points and averaged the second-most time on ice per game among forwards (19:51) behind Joe Pavelski (19:57).

Barr weighs in on Bobrovsky vs. Vasilevksiy, Shesterkin vs. Raanta. The Coaches Room is a regular feature throughout the 2021-22 Stanley Cup Playoffs by former NHL coaches and assistants who will turn their critical gaze to the game and explain it through the lens of a teacher. Rocky Thompson and Dave Barr will take turns providing insight. Thompson's focus will be on the Western Conference, Barr will handle the Eastern Conference.

CALGARY -- The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers will write the next chapter of the Battle of Alberta in the Western Conference Second Round. But for Elias Lindholm and the Flames, the battle within the battle is containing Oilers forwards Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, starting with Game 1 at Scotiabank Saddledome on Wednesday (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN, CBC, SN, TVAS).

After a slower start to his sophomore campaign where it took the forward 14 games to score his first goal of the season, Yegor Sharangovich started to find his groove once again. After scoring 16 goals in his rookie campaign, Sharangovich finished the 2021-22 season with 24 goals and 22 assists for 46 points. In addition, Sharangovich was only one of four Devils players to score over 20 goals this season. We take a look at three of Sharangovich's top goals on this edition of Three Things presented by GEICO.

Kraken fans who attended open practices at Kraken Community Iceplex during the inaugural season likely noticed Morgan Geekie staying on the ice later than most of his teammates. He might have been taking extra faceoffs (typically against veteran Riley Sheahan) and almost always would collect a bunch of pucks to work on his shot.

First series between provincial rivals since 1991; Hurricanes aim for fifth straight home win. Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily in-depth look at the 2022 NHL postseason. There are two playoff games scheduled for Tuesday, the 18th day of the postseason and the first day of the second round.

The Oilers begin their second-round Battle of Alberta against the Flames with Game 1 on Wednesday night in Calgary. Oilers pre-game coverage is presented by SkipTheDishes. The Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames kick off the Battle of Alberta in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night at Scotiabank Saddledome.

Rangers-Penguins Game 7 highlights record-setting first round. The first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs proved historic for ESPN and Turner Sports, with ratings for TNT and TBS the highest since the advent of cable television. Games covered on ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and TBS averaged 768,000 viewers, an increase...

RALEIGH, NC - The National Hockey League today announced that Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin has been selected as one of the three finalists for the 2021-22 Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, given annually to the player who best combines sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with a high standard of playing ability. Slavin became the fourth defenseman in NHL history to win the award last season, and he looks to join Red Kelly (Detroit, 1952-53 and 1953-54) as the second NHL blueliner to win the award in consecutive seasons.

DENVER -- Ryan O'Reilly will be the example the St. Louis Blues look to follow when they try to even the Western Conference Second Round against the Colorado Avalanche in Game 2. "He just plays the right way all the time," Blues coach Craig Berube said Wednesday. St. Louis trails...

ST. PAUL -- Only a few days removed from a season-ending loss to the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 of their First Round series, Wild players had exit interviews Monday with coaches and staff as the group heads into what will be a busy offseason. The common theme, not...