NHL Previews

Stars face quick turnaround, take on Avs in Game 1 The Dallas Stars just kicked some serious butt against the reigning champs, the Vegas Golden Knights, and now they’re lining up to take on the Colorado Avalanche—who, by the way, grabbed the title themselves just a couple years back. This matchup is shaping up to be a real thriller in the Western Conference playoffs, showing off what both teams are best at after their killer

Rookies Stepping Up Big Time for Maple Leafs as They Gear Up for Do-or-Die Game 6 Against Bruins In what was a total edge-of-your-seat showdown during Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round playoffs, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ fresh faces were nothing short of spectacular. They’ve managed to flip the script, sending the squad back to home turf for a do-or-die Game 6 against the Boston Bruins this Thursday. Rookie Power on Full Display Just

The Detroit Red Wings enter Monday night’s home game against the Montreal Canadiens with their playoff hopes fully alive after being on life support on Saturday. Playing at Toronto, the Red Wings needed at least one point to avoid being mathematically eliminated from playoff contention. The situation got even more tense when a lethal Maple Leafs offense went on a power play with 2:45 remaining in regulation and the game tied at 4-4. But the

The Colorado Avalanche will look to rebound from arguably their worst loss of their season when they visit the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday afternoon. With second place in the Central Division and home ice for the first round of the playoffs on the line, the Avalanche allowed four goals in the first period en route to a 7-0 shellacking by the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Winnipeg (50-24-6, 106 points),

The St. Louis Blues stayed in the Western Conference wild-card race until the final week of the regular season. But they were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs on Friday, so now they will be fully focused on building momentum for the future when they face the visiting Seattle Kraken on Sunday afternoon. The Blues (42-33-5, 89 points) hope to use this season’s strong finish as a springboard to better things in 2024-25. They have gone

The San Jose Sharks will go for back-to-back wins for the first time since January when they face off against the visiting Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. San Jose (19-51-9, 47 points) is coming off a 3-1 win at the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night. Luke Kunin, Kyle Burroughs and Fabian Zetterlund each scored for the Sharks, and Devin Cooley stopped 49 of 50 shots to secure the victory. Meanwhile, Minnesota (37-33-9, 83 points) hopes

After clinching home ice for at least their first-round series in the playoffs, the Edmonton Oilers turn their sights on trying to finish in first place in the Pacific Division when they host the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Edmonton (48-24-6, 102 points) trails Vancouver (48-22-9, 105 points) by three points entering the showdown but still has one game in hand on the Canucks. The Oilers once again will be without reigning Hart Trophy recipient

The Nashville Predators will look to create more breathing room in the Western Conference wild-card race when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. The Predators (46-29-5, 97 points) hold a three-point edge over the Vegas Golden Knights for the top wild-card spot. Nashville had lost five of its previous seven games before a 5-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. Filip Forsberg recorded his 10th career hat trick, and Luke Evangelista

The Pittsburgh Penguins are on some kind of roll yet are guaranteed nothing as they get ready to host one of the top teams in the NHL on Saturday, the Boston Bruins. Seemingly out of the hunt for a playoff spot late last month, the Penguins (37-30-12) have stacked together a 10-game points streak (7-0-3). Thursday, they beat Detroit 6-5 in overtime to move into the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. That means