Hockey

Larsen gets first NHL head-coaching job with Blue Jackets

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When Brad Larsen went from old player to young coach and earning an NHL head job became a goal, he spent time on a...

MacKinnon, Avs left frustrated by another early playoff exit

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DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon didn't really want to hear about how the Colorado Avalanche remain squarely in a win-it-all sort of window and how...

Caufield, college stars add ‘young energy’ to NHL playoffs

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When the Montreal Canadiens were one goal away from being eliminated in the first round, and then again when they were one goal away...

Fine lines: Knights receive scoring help across all 4 units

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Max Pacioretty and the top line of Vegas are rolling right along. ...

Blackhawks, F Lukas Reichel agree to 3-year contract

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CHICAGO — The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday they had agreed to an entry-level contract with Lukas Reichel after selecting the forward in the first...

Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis

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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Brock Nelson scored twice in another big second period by New York, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Islanders beat...

Avs coach misses skate after virus testing ‘irregularity’

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Coach Jared Bednar missed the Colorado Avalanche’s morning skate in Las Vegas on Thursday after what the team called an “irregularity” in his COVID-19...

Wild hire longtime NHL GM Ray Shero as senior advisor

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild hired longtime NHL general manager Ray Shero on Wednesday as a senior advisor to general manager Bill...

Road-ice advantage? Fans are back, visitors quieting them

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Fans gave the Carolina Hurricanes a standing ovation after their team bowed out of the second round of the playoffs in five games to...

McDavid, Matthews, MacKinnon finalists for NHL MVP honors

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NEW YORK — Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon have been named the...