Colorado Avalanche

Will it be 2-2 or 3-1 Canes heading back to Raleigh? Plus, highlights from Avalanche-Knights Game 4, and updated playoff stats.

The Avalanche head into a long offseason after the Presidents' Trophy winners were swept out of the Western Conference finals by the Golden Knights.

Vegas is off to the Cup Final, while the Avs are back to the drawing board. Here's how it all went down, and what's next.

Golden Knights hold off Avs to complete sweep, advance to Stanley Cup Final

Cole Smith scored 14:15 into the third period, and the Golden Knights withstood a furious finish to defeat the Avalanche 2-1 in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday, completing a sweep and securing a trip to the Stanley Cup Final.

We explore the next moves each team should make this summer and forecast expectations for 2026-27.

From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered this NHL postseason.

— Brayden McNabb hit Mark Stone in stride with a lob pass in the first period for a highlight reel of a play, but it was the gritty work of the Golden Knights' defense that ultimately put Vegas in the Stanley Cup Final.

Can Marner and the #GoldenKnights complete the sweep over the Avs? Find out tonight at 9 PM ET on ESPN and the ESPN App 🔥 (via @NHL) #NHL #hockey #Vegas #hockeytiktoks

Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon will play in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals as Colorado looks to avoid a series sweep.