Colorado Avalanche News
• 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Wild vs. Avalanche Western 2nd Round preview. [NHL]
• Who has the edge in Wild vs. Avalanche? Breaking down a titanic, conference-final worthy showdown. [The Athletic]
• Notebook: Avalanche prepare for heavyweight Round 2 series vs. Wild. [Sportsnet]
News Around the League
• Habs hang on in Game 7, eliminate Lightning on a goal from Alex Newhook, move on to face Buffalo Sabres. [CBC]
• NHL Draft Lottery: Canucks are no strangers to sliding, even with a lucky charm. [The Province]
• Malkin wants to keep playing in NHL, even if Penguins don’t re-sign him. [NHL]
• Maple Leafs elect for high-risk, high-reward option in hiring franchise legend Mats Sundin. [The Leafs Nation]
• Leon Draisaitl unloads: Edmonton Oilers have ‘taken big steps backward’. [Edmonton Journal]
• Top 50 NHL UFAs of 2026: Bobrovsky isn’t in the playoffs, yet his value is rising. [Daily Faceoff]
• Rantanen fined $5K for cross-checking Kaprizov. [The Score]
