Rangers stay alive with 2-1 overtime win

NEW YORK – Less than 2 minutes away from seeing their franchise record-setting season come to end, the New York Rangers finally found a way to beat Braden Holtby and keep their Stanley Cup d...

Holtby’s shutout, Beagle’s goal lift Caps over Rangers 1-0

WASHINGTON – Braden Holtby stood in a corner of the Washington Capitals’ locker room, his arms folded across his chest, his voice low and monotone, his demeanor as steady and calm as when he...

Capitals beat Rangers 2-1 at buzzer; Ducks douse the Flames

NEW YORK – Joel Ward scored with 1.3 seconds left to give the Washington Capitals a 2-1 victory over the New York Rangers on Thursday night in Game 1 of their second-round series. ...

Bishop halts Red Wings in Game 7

TAMPA, Fla. – Braydon Coburn broke a scoreless tie early in the third period and Ben Bishop made 31 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-0 on Wednesday night in...

With season over, Avs look forward with optimism

DENVER Patrick Roy’s beard, spotted with copious amounts of gray, is in full playoff mode. That’s unlike his team as the Colorado Avalanche missed the postseason for a ...

Avalanche finish with a bang

DENVER – Jarome Iginla’s second power-play goal with 32.9 seconds left lifted the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-2 victory over the slumping Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night. Semyo...

Iginla leads Avalanche to 2-1 shootout win over Devils

DENVER – Jarome Iginla scored in the second period and got the decisive goal in the shootout, Semyon Varlamov stopped 23 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Th...

McNabb, Quick lift Kings to 5-2 win over Avalanche

DENVER – Brayden McNabb had a goal and two assists, Jonathan Quick stopped 21 shots, and the Los Angeles Kings beat Colorado 5-2 on Tuesday night to end the Avalanche’s three-game win streak...

Early goals, Varlamov’s 44 saves lift Avs past CBJ, 4-0

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jarome Iginla, Gabriel Landeskog and Matt Duchene scored in the first 10 minutes, and Semyon Varlamov made 44 saves to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 4-0 victory over Colu...

Avalanche trade Talbot, Carey; MacKinnon looks to pick it up

BOSTON Nathan MacKinnon may be looking for a couch to crash on the rest of the season after the Colorado Avalanche traded away his roommate and ride to the rink. The t...

Barrie leads Avalanche past Blackhawks 4-1

CHICAGO – Tyson Barrie had two goals and an assist, Gabriel Landeskog scored for the fifth straight game, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 on Friday night. ...

NHL set to build outdoor rink for Kings-Sharks game

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The weather already presented its first hurdle to the NHL in building an ice rink for California’s second outdoor hockey game. The NHL’s specialized 53-foot ...