Colorado secured its spot in the Western Conference finals with a decisive series victory over Minnesota. After the game Nathan MacKinnon declined to answer questions from Paul Bissonnette during a live TNT interview.
Colorado defeated Minnesota 4-1 in the decisive fifth game to clinch the series and advance. The win came after MacKinnon was photographed the previous day swimming in the team hotel pool wearing goggles and flippers.
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Canada staged a thrilling comeback to defeat Finland 3-2 in the men's ice hockey semifinal at the 2026 Winter Olympics, advancing to the gold medal game. Nathan MacKinnon's power-play goal with 35 seconds left sealed the victory after an offside challenge was upheld. The win sets up a highly anticipated final against the United States, who beat Slovakia 6-2 in the other semifinal.
The Colorado Eagles launched their American Hockey League Pacific Division first-round playoff series with a 3-0 victory over the San Diego Gulls on Wednesday night. T.J. Tynan, Tristen Nielsen and Taylor Makar scored for Colorado, while Trent Miner recorded his first Calder Cup Playoff shutout. Colorado, which finished second in the Pacific Division during the regular season, now leads the best-of-three series 1-0.
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The Colorado Eagles defeated the Henderson Silver Knights 1-0 in Game 1 of their Pacific Division semifinal series on Friday night. Alex Barré-Boulet scored the lone goal on a power play, while Trent Miner recorded a shutout. The series continues with Game 2 scheduled for Monday in Henderson.
The Montreal Canadiens secured a 4-3 overtime victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on Sunday night at Benchmark International Arena. Juraj Slafkovsky scored a hat trick, including the game-winning goal. The win highlighted the young team's resilience against a seasoned opponent.
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Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin and center Joel Eriksson Ek revealed they competed through serious foot injuries during the Stanley Cup playoffs. Both players missed the second-round series against Colorado after breaking bones in their right feet against Dallas. The disclosures came during the team's season-ending media session on Friday.