Colorado Avalanche face elimination down to third-string goalie

Predators a force in series clinchers at home

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Bruins take 3-1 series lead on Maple Leafs

TORONTO – Brad Marchand scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and Tuukka Rask made 31 saves as the Boston Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Thursday night to take a 3-1 ...

Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman suspended for Game 5 against Colorado Avalanche

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The NHL has suspended Nashville Predators forward Ryan Hartman for Game 5 against the Colorado Avalanche for an illegal check to the head of Carl Soderberg. The...

Avalanche will start backup goalie Andrew Hammond in Game 5

DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche will go with backup goaltender Andrew Hammond for Game 5 in Nashville after starter Jonathan Bernier suffered a lower-body injury. Colorado trails ...

Filip Forsberg, Pekka Rinne help Predators hold off Avalanche in Game 4

DENVER — Now that was more of the start Nashville was looking for. The finish? Not as much. Filip Forsberg scored another creative goal, Pekka Rinne rebounded from a rocky perform...

Stanley Cup Playoffs: Sidney Crosby helps Penguins beat Flyers for 3-1 series lead

PHILADELPHIA — Sidney Crosby scored his fifth goal of the series and became the Pittsburgh Penguins’ career postseason points leader in a 5-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday ni...

Nathan MacKinnon scores twice, Avalanche beat Predators in Game 3

DENVER – Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche leaned on their speed to get off to another flying start. This time, it held up. MacKinnon scored twice, including ...

Lightning strike down Devils for a 2-0 series lead

TAMPA, Fla. – Alex Killorn scored twice during a four-goal second period, helping Tampa Bay beat New Jersey 5-3 for a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference series. The Lightning scor...

Predators take 2-0 lead after holding off Avalanche 5-4

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ryan Hartman got a bit nervous with the puck so close to the empty net after a shot by P.K. Subban. The Nashville forward wound up with not only the first playo...

Flyers beat Penguins, tie first-round series

PITTSBURGH – Sean Couturier had a goal and two assists, Brian Elliott stopped 34 shots and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Friday night to even the first-round Ea...

Down 0-1, Avalanche need to slow down Predators’ Filip Forsberg

Big Game 2s to watch Saturday

Filip Forsberg scores twice in 3rd, Predators rally past Avalanche

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Filip Forsberg scored twice in the third period and the Nashville Predators rallied to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the first-round Weste...