Colorado Avalanche April 12 Avalanche coach takes puck to the face, will miss final regular-season games Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar suffered facial fractures after being struck by a puck and will miss the final two regular-season games.
Dallas Stars April 6 NHL team bans fan who bought tickets for group seen celebrating goal with Nazi salute The Dallas Stars banned a fan from the American Airlines Center after a group was seen performing a Nazi salute during a December hockey game.
New York Islanders April 5 Islanders fire head coach Patrick Roy with four games left in the season amid playoff race The New York Islanders fired head coach Patrick Roy amid a tight NHL playoff race, replacing him with former Dallas Stars coach Peter DeBoer.
Edmonton Oilers April 5 NHL fan goes into labor during Oilers game against Golden Knights, broadcaster says An NHL fan went into labor and gave birth at Rogers Place during the Edmonton Oilers vs. Vegas Golden Knights game, according to a broadcaster.
New York Jets April 4 New York Jets own the longest playoff drought in major North American pro sports after the Sabres clinched The New York Jets now own the longest playoff drought in major North American professional sports after the Buffalo Sabres clinched a playoff spot for the first time in 14 seasons.
Buffalo Sabres April 4 Sabres end longest playoff drought in NHL history, clinching berth for first time since 2011 The Buffalo Sabres clinched their first NHL playoff berth since 2011, ending the longest playoff drought in league history after the Detroit Red Wings lost on Saturday.
Olympics April 4 Jack Hughes debuts new smile at Yankees' home opener after losing teeth in Olympic gold medal game Team USA gold medalists Jack Hughes and Aerin Frankel threw ceremonial first pitches at the Yankees' home opener, continuing their Olympics celebration.
VIDEO April 1 Brawl ERUPTS in FDNY, NYPD charity hockey game Tensions boiled over during the annual NYPD vs. FDNY charity hockey game, with two fights breaking out. Despite the heated moments, the NYPD secured a 3-2 victory, which was their first win over the FDNY in nearly a decade.
New York Rangers April 1 Rangers, Devils goalies battle in wild fight during rivalry matchup New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and New Jersey Devils netminder Jacob Markstrom dropped the gloves and threw hands on Tuesday night.
Vegas Golden Knights March 29 Golden Knights make major coaching shakeup as Stanley Cup Playoffs near The Vegas Golden Knights fired head coach Bruce Cassidy on Sunday and replaced him with John Tortorella with eight games left in the regular season.