EDMONTON — Looking down from 30,000 feet at an Edmonton Oilers team that has scored just once in its last two games — but allowed only two— they look just fine, with one game left before the playoffs begin. Because when you’re dissecting the Oilers, it always comes down to two things: Do they have goaltending, and can …
Mark Scheifele is now alone atop the single-season scoring list in Jets-Thrashers history. Scheifele picked up his 100th and 101st points in the third period of Monday’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights to pass former Atlanta Thrasher Marian Hossa’s record of 100, set back in 2006-07. Scheifele now has 35 goals and 66 assists …
After the Los Angeles Kings locked up the final spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Maple Leafs saw their return from the Scott Laughton trade get sweeter. As part of the deadline deal, the Maple Leafs received a conditional 2026 third-round pick, which was to become a second-round selection if Los Angeles qualified for …
LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone scored his fourth goal in three games and combined with Jack Eichel for seven points as the Golden Knights defeated the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on Monday night to move Vegas closer to winning a fifth Pacific Division title in its nine seasons. The Jets were eliminated from the playoff race …
With two new expansion teams and more roster spots than ever before, it’s an historic year to be drafted into the WNBA. Monday’s 2026 WNBA Draft saw 45 players drafted across three rounds. The Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire made their inaugural collegiate draft picks and Kiki Rice became the first player ever selected by …
Sam Malinski scored in regulation for the league-leading Avalanche (53-16-11), who have won three of their last four overall and seven straight road games. The Avs were missing the likes of Nazem Kadri (finger), Cale Makar (upper body), and Josh Manson (upper body). Connor McDavid replied for the Oilers (40-30-11), who have lost four of …
The final three days of the NHL regular season will be reserved for playoff jockeying. The Los Angeles Kings locked up the final spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 5-3 road win over the Seattle Kraken on Monday. The Kings charged into the playoffs after promoting former assistant coach D.J. Smith to interim …
TORONTO — Did we just watch Morgan Rielly’s final skate in front of a Toronto home crowd with a Maple Leaf on his chest? “It’s crossed my mind before,” the longest-tenured Leaf admitted to reporters Monday, prior to his 950th game for the club that drafted him fifth-overall in 2012. “All athletes, you know, have, …
TAMPA, Fla. — Nikita Kucherov scored 27 seconds into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. Erik Cernak, Jake Guentzel and Conor Geekie also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves as Tampa Bay recorded at least 50 wins in a season …
NHL Highlights April 13