With the opening round in the books, here are the top takeaways that will influence the rest of the playoffs.

Asked about his new top defenseman and potential Olympic bubble player Thursday, Sullivan called him "an elite player in this ...

Winnipeg Jets: 1st in Central Division, 116 points, def. STL in Round 1 (4-3) Dallas Stars: 2nd in Central Division, 106 ...

That's part of a larger playoff trend. Through 47 first-round games, there were 307 goals scored for a 6.53 goals-per-game ...

Pionk logged three assists, three shots on net, six hits, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 4-3 double-overtime win over the Blues in Game 7. Pionk was forced into heavy usage ...

Martin Necas scored his first playoff goal in a Colorado uniform. And a still snake-bitten Cale Makar scored his first of the series and had a three-point night. “That’s the theme of our team.

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar broke in a new pair of skates Wednesday at an optional practice. Next up, breaking out of a scoring slump. “I’m not worried about him,” Avalanche coach Jared ...

Pionk logged an assist, three hits, three blocked shots and a plus-4 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 win over the Blues in Game 5. Pionk helped out on a Nino Niederreiter tally in the first period.

Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar is the near-unanimous choice for the best defenseman in the league, and as the likely Norris Trophy winner this season, that won't change any time soon.

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar broke in a new pair of skates Wednesday at an optional practice. Next up, breaking out of a scoring slump. Nothing has come easy for the standout Colorado Avalanche ...