The Nashville Predators defeated the Colorado Avalanche behind a tie-breaking third-period goal from Jonathan Marchessault Saturday at Bridgestone Arena.

The Buffalo Sabres picked up an impressive 8-2 win over the New York Rangers in their first game after the break. It was an impressive win for the Atlantic Division squad, and forward Jason Zucker played a big role in it.

Rasmus Dahlin scored twice and had an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Having watched both players for quite some time now and covering Matvei Michkov this season, I think I have some perspective. Both players will be stars in the league. To me, that’s an easy call. But they are different players and when talking about development one player’s stumbling block isn’t for another.

Welcome back to Screen Shots, an ongoing series in which we tackle a few different hockey topics, and break them down in short paragraphs.

As the top pick in the 2024 NHL draft and the first-ever No. 1 selection of the San Jose Sharks, all eyes are on Macklin Celebrini. When he and rookie teammate Will Smith made a TikTok recreating LeBron James’ famous family driveway workout over the holiday break, it quickly garnered more than one million views. And when Celebrini made his debut appearance on Hockey Night in Canada’s After Hours segment in late December, intrepid host Scott Oake dug deep to reveal that Macklin’s soccer-playing p

With the 4 Nations Face-Off now complete, the Vancouver Canucks enter the final stretch of the regular season. Between February 22nd and April 17th, the Canucks have 27 games left to secure their spot in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. With just over 40% of their remaining schedule against Pacific Division rivals, Vancouver will need to ensure they not just pick up wins but are victorious in regulation.

Only one team at the end of every season can say they’ve achieved the ultimate goal, lifting Lord Stanley’s Cup after playing through battles like no other. As for the other 31 teams, a sense of disappointment looms over their heads. The teams that fall short of expectations and even the teams that overachieve feel a sense of defeat all the same.

The Season 3 XP Path has been extended until 2pm PT/5pm EST Feb. 25 in NHL 25.

Ahead of their game against the Washington Capitals on Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins honored a late broadcasting legend.