Nathan MacKinnon had a part in both of Colorado’s strange goals in the second period before adding an empty-netter late as the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 in the opener of their first-round Western Conference playoff series Saturday night. … [Read more...] about MacKinnon scores two as Avalanche open NHL playoffs with 5-1 win over Stars
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CHSN may need to think outside the Comcast cable box with Bulls and Blackhawks done and White Sox struggling
Six months after the Chicago Sports Network launched, the inaugural Bulls and Blackhawks campaigns are over, the White Sox are 19 games into a new season and the channel remains blacked out for one million Chicago-area Comcast subscribers. While there are other ways to watch the nascent network, including competing pay-TV providers, streaming services and over-the-air TV, at … [Read more...] about CHSN may need to think outside the Comcast cable box with Bulls and Blackhawks done and White Sox struggling
Top Stanley Cup Contenders Leading into 2025 NHL Playoffs
The 2025 NHL Playoffs begin on Saturday, April 19th. The first round matchups are set, and each team’s path to the Stanley Cup has been laid out. There are several top contenders in these NHL Playoffs, with probably about 10 of the 16 teams having a very real chance of lifting the Stanley Cup this … The post Top Stanley Cup Contenders Leading into 2025 NHL Playoffs appeared … [Read more...] about Top Stanley Cup Contenders Leading into 2025 NHL Playoffs
Dallas Stars going into playoffs without injured top goal scorer Jason Robertson
Robertson, who leads the Stars with 35 goals scored and also has 45 assists, got hurt in a 5-1 loss Wednesday at Nashville. He was involved in an awkward collision along the boards with Predators forward Michael McCarron. … [Read more...] about Dallas Stars going into playoffs without injured top goal scorer Jason Robertson
Alex Ovechkin finishes his ‘GR8 Chase’ season with 897 career goals, 3 more than Wayne Gretzky
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals not only finished his chase of Wayne Gretzky’s career NHL goals record this season, he’s given himself some breathing room over the Great One. The 39-year-old Russian star, who broke the goals record long held by Gretzky on April 6 when he scored the 895th of his career against the New York Islanders, ended the season with 897 after … [Read more...] about Alex Ovechkin finishes his ‘GR8 Chase’ season with 897 career goals, 3 more than Wayne Gretzky