Friday, April 17, 2026 | | |
| | | | | For the first time in five years, the Edmonton Oilers will not play the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. | | | | | Here’s the full schedule for the Avalanche’s first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings. | | | | | Nathan MacKinnon has been at the doorstep of winning a major statistical award the past two seasons, and now he finally has one. | | | | | Scott Wedgewood joked that all he had to do to win the first major award of his NHL career was not give up 20 goals Thursday night. | | | | | Sam Malinski scored in regulation for the NHL-best Avalanche, who have won three of four overall and seven straight road games. | | | | | The Kings, with their soft remaining schedule, are the Avs’ most likely opponent and easiest. Take the empty net. | | | |