NHL News
Stars' Miro Heiskanen skates, out for Game 1 vs. Avalanche
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen participated in the morning skate Saturday but will not play in Game 1 of Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Avalanche.
Lightning rule out Oliver Bjorkstrand for series vs. Panthers
Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower-body injury) will not play in the team's first-round playoff series against the Panthers, the team announced Saturday.
Matthew Tkachuk skates with Panthers as Gm. 1 vs. Lightning looms
Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk skated with the team at practice Saturday, a sign that he may be ready to rejoin the lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs.
Ducks fire coach Greg Cronin after two seasons at helm
The Ducks have fired coach Greg Cronin after missing the NHL playoffs for a seventh straight season.
Report: PWHL chooses Vancouver as first expansion city
The PWHL's first expansion team will be based in Vancouver with an announcement scheduled for next week, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday.
Jason Robertson, Stars' top scorer, to miss start of Avs series
The Stars will begin the playoffs without top goal scorer Jason Robertson, who suffered a lower-body injury in their last regular-season game, coach Pete DeBoer said.
NHL sets attendance record, surpassing 23 million fans
The NHL reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 across the 1,312-game regular season, setting a league record for the third consecutive season.

Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen participated in the morning skate Saturday but will not play in Game 1 of Western Conference first-round series against the visiting Avalanche.

Lightning forward Oliver Bjorkstrand (lower-body injury) will not play in the team's first-round playoff series against the Panthers, the team announced Saturday.

Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk skated with the team at practice Saturday, a sign that he may be ready to rejoin the lineup for Game 1 of the playoffs.

The Ducks have fired coach Greg Cronin after missing the NHL playoffs for a seventh straight season.

The PWHL's first expansion team will be based in Vancouver with an announcement scheduled for next week, a person with knowledge of the decision confirmed to The Associated Press on Friday.

The Stars will begin the playoffs without top goal scorer Jason Robertson, who suffered a lower-body injury in their last regular-season game, coach Pete DeBoer said.

The NHL reported an attendance figure of 23,014,458 across the 1,312-game regular season, setting a league record for the third consecutive season.