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Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek practiced with the team on a limited basis on Friday, and coach John Hynes said the two-way stalwart has a chance to return from his lower-body injury for Game 3 of their second-round series in the NHL playoffs against the Colorado Avalanche.
It wasn’t satisfying enough for Buffalo Sabres goalie Alex Lyon to have Viktor Arvidsson’s penalty shot glance off his blocker and deflect wide of the net.
Montreal was not at its best in Game 1, but the team can draw confidence from how they bounced back in the first round against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Brock Nelson realizes there are probably conflicting emotions in Warroad, Minnesota, his tiny hometown located in the northern part of the state and approximately 350 miles (563 kilometers) from the rink for Game 3.
The nominees for the 2025-26 Hart Memorial Trophy have been announced, as Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon and winger Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning all have a chance to win the NHL’s most valuable player award.
For some Quebecers, watching the Montreal Canadiens take to the ice during the Stanley Cup playoffs is more urgent than seeking medical care.
The Montreal Canadiens look to earn a split of the first two games of their second-round series with the Buffalo Sabres when the Atlantic Division rivals clash tonight at the KeyBank Center.
Domenico Perrazino, the famous Montreal barber better known as “Ménick,” still remembers when Maurice Richard won five straight Stanley Cups with the Canadiens in the late 1950s.
Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 on Thursday night.
Mikko Rantanen sustained a torn MCL in his knee during the Olympics, an injury that Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says kept their standout forward from being himself the rest of the season.
The Stanley Cup playoffs can change a team. The high stakes and the frenzied crowds annually inspire hockey players who can handle them to ever-higher levels of grit, guile and greatness.
John Chayka, the newly-hired general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, is expected to meet with head coach Craig Berube to discuss the plan moving forward in Toronto, TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports.
Cole Caufield scored 51 goals in the regular season, but the star sniper remains stuck on just one so far through eight playoff games, Mark Masters writes.
Cole Caufield knows he needs to be better. The Canadiens sniper registered a solitary power-play goal in a tight-checking, seven-game playoff slugfest with the Tampa Bay Lightning before again being held at bay in Montreal’s 4-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres that opened the second round.
Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog arrived at his locker stall and quickly noticed his shoe had been restrung in reverse. He knew the prankster in an instant — Martin Necas.
Joseph Woll is about to represent his country. The Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender is one of 25 players who will join the defending champion United States’ entry at this month’s IIHF World Hockey Championship, USA Hockey announced on Thursday.
Rasmus Dahlin of the Buffalo Sabres, Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche and Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets were named finalists Thursday for the James Norris Memorial Trophy.
The Washington Capitals announced the signing of Swedish forward Theodor Niederbach to a one-year, two-day deal on Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed forward Connor Dewar to a two-year, $4.5 million contract that carries a cap hit of $2.25 million, the team announced on Thursday.
Montreal may be the last Canadian team standing in the second round of the NHL playoffs, but for many hockey fans in St. Catharines, Ont., the Buffalo Sabres are the local heroes.
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