DENVER — Joel Kiviranta scored three goals, including twice into an empty net, Nathan MacKinnon notched his third straight two-assist game and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Sunday night. In addition to MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Makar had two assists as the Avalanche swept the three-game season series with the Kraken. Takeaways Kraken: Kakko scored his …
BOSTON — Brad Marchand had two goals and an assist in his season debut and the Boston Bruins extended their winning streak to four games, beating the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Thursday night. Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves, David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists and Charlie Coyle and Craig Smith also scored to help Boston improve to …
Because of game postponements around the holiday break due to COVID-19, the All-Star break has lined up pretty well with the midway point of the season for the Stars. Development also falls under the coaching umbrella, so the staff is not blameless here, but it’s worth noting how much Hintz and Robertson have developed over time, and even Peterson over …
FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Stars re-signed forward Joel Kiviranta on Saturday, giving a $2.1 million, two-year contract to one of their playoff standouts from a run to the 2020 Stanley Cup Final. Kiviranta will bring depth up front for Dallas after scoring a career-high 11 points in 26 games in his first full season in 2021. After registering one …