The Colorado Avalanche came into Thursday night with a primetime matchup that everyone wanted to see. The Edmonton Oilers have all the star power in the world and are seeking to win their first Stanley Cup in the Connor McDavid era.

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All NHL teams travel extensively during a season to face each of the 31 other NHL teams at least once abroad. Obviously, this presents a significant puzzle for the league in creating the schedule and timetable for each team.

The Kraken keep attempting to repeat their past that led to a 2023 playoff run. But they've failed to repeat that formula, and now must consider a rebuild.

The Vegas Golden Knights are gearing up for another Stanley Cup run, but could move on from this veteran forward before that.

It’s past midseason, and the Canadiens have a real chance at the playoffs. Can they get there? If they keep shooting the puck often, they will.

The intrigue about Canucks centers J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson continues, while the Sabres' Dylan Cozens and Islanders' Brock Nelson remain in the rumor mill.

The Sabres haven’t found the right partner for Power since he was drafted first overall in 2021 and arrived in the NHL in March 2022.

BUFFALO -- Ryan McLeod got his first NHL hat trick in a 4-2 win for the Buffalo Sabres against the Carolina Hurricanes at KeyBank Center on Wednesday. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres (17-22-5), who are 6-3-1 since a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3).

McLeod’s hat-trick goal with 24 seconds remaining put the finishing touches on a bend-but-don’t-break performance by the Sabres, who were coming off a loss to Seattle in their most recent game in which goals against compounded into a blown lead.

No one else on the Sabres is as fierce and relentless below the faceoff dots as Benson. He is shorter than most of his opponents, yet he uses that to his advantage by lifting their stick or maneuvering around a cross-check.

The Hurricanes are looking to finally get over the hump in the Eastern Conference, and could trade one of these players in a larger package.