Fans flocking to the Colorado Avalanche’s Stanley Cup parade and celebration in Denver on Thursday should plan to arrive early and be prepared to navigate crowded city streets with road closures and public transportation detours and delays. City officials expect more than 200,000 revelers will attend the downtown parade along 17th Street, from Union Station […]

Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The Colorado Avalanche dethroned the Tampa Bay Lightning to become the NHL’s 2022 Stanley Cup champions. Hats off to the Avalanche! Well done, Lightning, on almost three-peating! While Colorado gets to enjoy its parade, we’re already turning the page. Here are our way-too-early NHL Power Rankings […]

The Colorado Avalanche touched down at Denver International Airport the day after they clinched their first Stanley Cup in 21 years by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning on road in Game 6 of the series. The Avs victory celebration kicks off at 9 a.m., Thursday, June 30, in Civic Center park with live music, Avs […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed forwards Henrik and Daniel Sedin, forward Daniel Alfredsson and goaltender Roberto Luongo into its 2022 induction class, the Hall announced on Monday. Also included in the class, in the builders’ category, were Finnish women’s hockey icon Hanna-Riikka Sallinen and Herb Carnegie, a […]

BOSTON — All those wins and playoff appearances weren’t enough for Bruce Cassidy to keep his job as Boston Bruins coach. But they earned general manager Don Sweeney a contract extension. The Bruins said on Monday they have signed Sweeney to a multiyear extension, six weeks after they lost in the first round of the […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. TAMPA, Fla. — Nathan MacKinnon raised the Stanley Cup over his head and then lowered it to his lips. The Colorado Avalanche, a team he dreamed of playing for as a child, were champions for the first time since 2001. MacKinnon, their 26-year-old superstar, had a goal and […]

The Stanley Cup Final between the Colorado Avalanche and Tampa Bay Lightning moves to Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., for Game 6 with the Avs leading the series 3-2. Stick here for live updates leading up to and during the game. Refresh to see our latest analysis. Live updates Style update (4:30 p.m.): The Cup […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. DENVER — It’s the third period at Ball Arena. The Colorado Avalanche are playing in the Stanley Cup Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning, but hockey is about to take a brief back seat to a millennial singalong for 18,000 fans. The familiar opening chords to Blink-182’s “All […]

Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Tickets for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final in Denver are reselling for an average of $1,375, according to Vivid Seats. The Colorado Avalanche have a 3-1 series lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning and can win the Stanley Cup on home ice on Friday night. The […]

Conor McGahey channeled the emotion roller-coaster of the Avs Nation collective with his call of Nazem Kadri’s game-winning goal in Game 4 on Wednesday night. The Avalanche play-by-play announcer for Altitude Sports Radio, like many watching the game, was confused about the ending after the puck seemingly disappeared in the netting after “Where’s the puck? […]