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 ...

CALGARY, Alberta — Ahead of playing his third career NHL game Friday night against the team he grew up rooting for, Avalanche rookie Cale Makar felt at home. The Calgary native traveled from ...

According to Simon “Snake” Boisvert, Schaefer is the best defenseman since Cale Makar. We’re still talking about one of the best backs in the NHL, if not the best. But not the worst! Will the ...

Winnipeg Jets: 1st in Central Division, 116 points, def. STL in Round 1 (4-3) Dallas Stars: 2nd in Central Division, 106 points, def. COL in Round 1 (4-3) You gotta hand it to the Jets and Stars: they ...

Neal Pionk and Dylan Samberg played more than ... No, I'm talking about NHL individual awards. Take Cale Makar, the odds-on favorite to win the Norris Trophy this season for the second time ...

Adam Lowry and Neal Pionk have plenty in common. Adam Lowry and Neal Pionk have plenty in common. Not only are they good hockey players, they are also good humans who have planted their roots deep ...

No one will sleep better Sunday night than Neal Pionk. The Winnipeg Jets defenceman logged a staggering 46:15 of ice time in a 4-3 double-OT, Game 7 win over the St. Louis Blues. Pionk was also ...

As New York Rangers teammates several years ago, Neal Pionk and Vladislav Namestnikov never had the chance to shine on the big stage. But reunited in Winnipeg, the pair combined to play massive ...

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 ...

However, the puck came right back his way, and instead of attempting another slap shot, he swung it over to Neal Pionk on the right wing. Pionk quickly sent the puck toward the net, and Perfetti ...