Pro Hockey

Oilers beat Canucks 5-1 to force deciding Game 7 in second-round series

Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night to avoid elimination and force a deciding Game 7 in their second-round playoff series.

Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions

The Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference Final in a row.

Pittsburgh Penguins' Mike Sullivan named U.S. men's hockey coach for 2026 Milan Olympics

Mike Sullivan has been selected U.S. coach for the 2026 Milan Olympics.

Panthers reach Eastern Conference final for second straight year, eliminating Bruins in 6 games

The Florida Panthers will play the New York Rangers for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final.

Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars advance to Western Conference final with 2-1 win over Avs

Matt Duchene scored at 11:42 of the second overtime after being involved in a play that led to a goal disallowed for goaltender interference in the first OT and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western Conference Final with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Game 6.

Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final

Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left to lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory and eliminate the Boston Bruins from their second-round playoff series in six games.

Brady Tkachuk has goal, 3 assists in US 4-1 win over Poland at men's hockey world championship

Brady Tkachuk scored a goal and added three assists and the United States clinched a playoff-round berth with a 4-1 win over Poland in preliminary round play at the men’s world hockey championships.

Kreider pushes Rangers to the NHL's Eastern Conference Final for the 2nd time in 3 postseasons

The New York Rangers are in the Eastern Conference Final for the second time in three seasons after a big performance from Chris Kreider.

Kreider's 3rd-period hat trick lifts Rangers into Eastern Conference Final with win over Hurricanes

Chris Kreider had a third-period hat trick to help the New York Rangers erase a two-goal deficit and beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 to close out the second-round playoff series in six games and advance to the Eastern Conference Final.

Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffs

Colorado defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt’s go-ahead tally in the third period and the Avalanche beat top-seeded Dallas 5-3 in Game 5.

Connor Ingram wins the Masterton Trophy for perseverance and dedication to hockey

Goaltender Connor Ingram has won the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

It's not a rock, it's the Athens Rock Lobsters. New minor league team honors B-52s

It’s not a rock.

Indigenous consultant accuses NHL's Blackhawks of fraud, sexual harassment

A consultant the Chicago Blackhawks hired to improve relations with American Indian tribes is accusing the team, its charity foundation and its CEO of fraud, breach of contract and sexual harassment.

Colorado Avalanche try to forge ahead after losing Valeri Nichushkin to six-month suspension

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league’s player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of a second-round series with Dallas.

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months.