Quinn Hughes unwound after an especially eventful hockey season with the usual retreat to his lake home in Michigan.

Kirill Kaprizov scored first and assisted on the next two goals as the Minnesota Wild delivered the Colorado Avalanche their first defeat this postseason with a 5-1 victory in Game 3 of their second-round series.

The Colorado Avalanche made a change in the net for the first time this postseason when they pulled Scott Wedgewood early in the second period of Game 3 of their second-round series after he allowed three goals to the Minnesota Wild.

Nathan MacKinnon is known for his speed and his scoring.

Quinn Hughes led Minnesota to its first playoff series victory in 11 years, scoring twice in the Wild’s 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 6 on Thursday night.

Matt Boldy had two goals with an assist, Joel Ericksson Ek scored two power-play goals and rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped 27 shots in his postseason debut to help the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-1 in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series.

The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries.

Matt Boldy scored his 39th and 40th goals, Kirill Kaprizov added his 40th and the Minnesota Wild wrapped up a playoff spot with a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

A joke from Hilary Knight on “Saturday Night Live” and a couple of fist-bumps with Jack and Quinn Hughes on “The Tonight Show” capped a whirlwind victory lap celebrating the twin Olympic golds won by the U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams.

Jimmy Fallon made fun of Jack Hughes for getting a tooth knocked out before scoring his Olympic-final overtime goal and praised Hilary Knight for winning at her fifth Games as the U.S. gold medal-winning hockey players made another late-night television appearance.

The much-anticipated but never guaranteed U.S.-Canada showdown for gold in men’s hockey at the Olympics is on.

The U.S. and Canada are moving on to the semifinals at the Olympics.

It’s finally here, the chance to see Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby team up for Canada and Jack Eichel and Auston Matthews play on the same U.S. team at the Olympics.

The first U.S. practice in Milan did not explain much of what coach Mike Sullivan has planned for the Olympics.

USA Hockey general manager Bill Guerin told players at Olympic orientation in August that nothing short of a gold medal will suffice in Milan.

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin will represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.

Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Wild history.

The Minnesota Wild have acquired Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks in the biggest blockbuster trade of the NHL season.

Vancouver Canucks executive Jim Rutherford made waves in May when he said captain Quinn Hughes had expressed an interest in playing with brother Jack in the NHL at some point.

The U.S. named Brady and Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel, Quinn Hughes and Charlie McAvoy as its first six players for the 2026 Olympics.

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Vancouver coach Rick Tocchet won’t deny being among the NHL's final eight teams still alive means a lot.

Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko is the sixth NHL player to decide not to wear an LGBTQ+ themed warm-up jersey when Vancouver holds its annual Pride night.

Some of the NHL's stars are not on the ice for the start of training camps.

The NHL’s top-ranked draft prospect, defenseman Owen Power, says he is leaning toward playing his sophomore season at Michigan next year rather than turning pro.

EDMONTON, AB The biggest boost for the Colorado Avalanche in must-win game after must-win game comes from an unlikely source their third-string goaltender. Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night to force a decisive Game 7 in their second-round playoff series. He deserves all the credit.Rookie defenseman Cale Makar scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, while Nikita Zadorov and Mikko Rantanen also added goals. Nathan MacKinnon scored an empty-netter for the Avalanche, who staved off elimination for a second straight game to tie the series at three wins apiece. We never thought it was going to be a sweep or an easy series, Stars forward Tyler Seguin said.

Quinn Hughes will play his first game in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night, the team announced. Hughes played two seasons with the Michigan Wolverines, scoring 10 goals and 52 assists for a total 62 points in 69 games. The Canucks host the Los Angeles Kings at 10 p.m.Before his time at Michigan, Hughes played for the U.S. National Development program in Michigan. He is the older brother of Jack Hughes, who is expected to be a top pick in this year's NHL draft. Im pretty excited. - Hughes pic.twitter.com/PioX3obMf0 Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) March 28, 2019

ANN ARBOR, Mich. The Vancouver Canucks signed defenseman Quinn Hughes to a three-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Sunday. Hughes was selected seventh overall in the 2018 NHL entry draft. Hughes played hockey at the University of Michigan while enrolled in the college's School of Kinesiology, majoring in sports management. He's also played two seasons with the United States National Team Development Program. More information on Hughes can be found here.