The 2026 NHL playoffs brought a slate of four first-round games on Sunday. The Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins opened the day with a Game 4 clash that the Sabres won in dominant fashion. The Colorado Avalanche then became the second team to punch their ticket to the second round.

The Avalanche have a 3-0 series lead over the Kings, which captain Gabriel Landeskog says is thanks to a simple approach.

The Colorado Avalanche have a chance to close out the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series on Sunday night.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche are both one win away from advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

O’Connor got his revenge for the waved-off goal. Just under six minutes into the third, he used his elite speed to pick up a loose puck in the offensive zone and cut to the net. With a step on Cody Ceci, he wristed a shot over Forsberg’s glove.

Former Colorado Avalanche star Mikko Rantanen led the Dallas Stars to a come-from-behind win. Game 7 highlights.

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The gap between the Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche was clear long before the puck dropped in this first-round series. One entered the postseason as the NHL's most complete team, finishing with 55 wins,

The Colorado Avalanche and Carolina Hurricanes have both advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.