Stars stun Blues with three straight late-game winners

Three late winners decided a mini-series between the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues. Strong forward depth, special teams, ...

NHL Power Rankings: Olympic Break Edition

The 2026 Winter Olympics are here, which means the NHL gets a few weeks off. Many players are heading to Italy, but even more will be watching from home while t ...

Avalanche, Bolts Leading Division Races, Canucks Lead Race for League-Worst Record Heading Into Olympic Break

Avalanche and Lightning dominate division races as Olympic break nears. Meanwhile, the Canucks are poised for a historically ...

NHL analyst believes Avalanche star Cale Makar needs to step up his game once Olympic break ends after recent slump

Colorado Avalanche's star defenseman Cale Makar is experiencing an uncharacteristic slump, impacting his Norris Trophy bid ...
National Hockey League

Team Latvia prepared to surprise at Olympics after climb to prominence

The most prominent Latvia-born players to reach the NHL are defenseman Sandis Ozolinsh, who helped the Colorado Avalanche win ...

US Olympic hockey history given an outsized boost from this tiny, proud Minnesota town

The small town of Warroad, Minnesota, has had an outsized impact on the history of hockey in the U.S. The inclusion of Brock ...
Ottawa Citizen

Meet the six Ottawa Senators competing at the Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina

Team USA is bringing a star-studded D corps — including Quinn Hughes (Minnesota Wild), Zach Werenski (Columbus Blue Jackets) ...
The Hockey Writers

3 Takeaways from the Avalanche’s 4-2 Win Over the Sharks

The Colorado Avalanche head into the Olympic break on a positive note, topping the upstart San Jose Sharks at home 4-2.

Minnesota is dereft of championships, who had to leave to win one?

As if watching Sam Darnold try to win the Super Bowl on Sunday with the Seattle Seahawks isn’t hard enough, Vikings fans ...