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Avalanche captain Landeskog activated from IR, but not playing Game 2 against Stars
The Colorado Avalanche activated captain Gabriel Landeskog off injured reserve, but again delayed his much-anticipated return when he was scratched from playing Game 2 of their first-round series against the Dallas Stars on Monday night.
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After firing head coach Bylsma, Kraken names Francis president of hockey ops, Botterill GM
After firing head coach Dan Bylsma, the Seattle Kraken have promoted longtime general manager Ron Francis to president of hockey operations, with assistant Jason Botterill taking over day-to-day responsibilities.
ROUNDUP
Rangers fire coach Peter Laviolette after missing playoffs, underachieving season
The New York Rangers fired coach Peter Laviolette on Saturday in the aftermath of missing the playoffs.
PLAYOFF PREVIEW
Road through Western Conference to Stanley Cup final is 'war of attrition'
The path through the NHL Western Conference is a brutal one, though the tests along the way could be fit for a champion. The Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets have the chance to end Canada's Stanley Cup drought that dates to 1993.
Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero, who led Penguins to 2009 Stanley Cup win, dead at 62
Longtime NHL executive Ray Shero died Wednesday. He was 62. Shero's passing was first announced by the Minnesota Wild. No cause of death was provided.
Canucks make NHL history with 3 goals in final minute before beating Stars 6-5 in OT
The Vancouver Canucks became the first team in NHL history to overcome a three-goal deficit in the final minute of regulation and go on to win the game when they beat the Dallas Stars 6-5.
Ovechkin scores No. 895, surpassing Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record
Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal in the Washington Capitals' game Sunday against the New York Islanders, beating fellow Russian Ilya Sorokin on a power play with 12:34 left in the second period. When the puck hit the net, it made him the top goal scorer in NHL history.
Ovechkin ties Gretzky's once-unthinkable NHL career goals record with No. 894
Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of "Ovi! Ovi!" in the crowd that included the "Great One" himself.
Ovechkin gets 888th career goal to move 7 away from breaking Gretzky's NHL record
Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.
Trump, Putin discuss U.S.-Russia hockey series during call, Kremlin says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed staging a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, according to the Kremlin.