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Colorado faces LA in first round as Kings captain Anze Kopitar embarks on final Stanley Cup chase April 18, 2026 - 8:03 AM

DENVER (AP) — Anze Kopitar wrapped up the last regular season of his storied career. The Los Angeles Kings captain wants to prolong his final playoff run for as long as possible.
Last-place Vancouver Canucks looking to move past difficult season April 17, 2026 - 8:55 PM

VANCOUVER — The last four months haven't been easy for Thatcher Demko.
Hellebuyck, Jets left to deal with rapid fall from grace this season April 17, 2026 - 5:02 PM

WINNIPEG — Plummeting from a Presidents’ Trophy winner to failing to make the NHL playoffs was “unacceptable, this season,” Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck assessed Friday.
Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild finally set for Game 1 in long-expected 1st-round NHL playoff series April 17, 2026 - 3:54 PM

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars and Minnesota Wild have expected this first-round playoff matchup for months, and the Central Division rivals really set a tone for the series in a physical game just over a week ago in the same building.
Vancouver Canucks fire general manager Patrik Allvin after last-place finish April 17, 2026 - 2:54 PM

VANCOUVER — Jim Rutherford admits he has to shoulder some of the blame for how the Vancouver Canucks tumbled to the bottom of the NHL standings this season.
Canucks fire GM Patrik Allvin. Head of hockey ops Jim Rutherford keeps his job April 17, 2026 - 2:42 PM

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks fired general manager Patrik Allvin on Friday after missing the playoffs for a third time in four seasons with him in the position.
Flames close fourth straight season out of playoffs, look to crucial draft and future April 17, 2026 - 2:30 PM

CALGARY — A fourth straight year of missing the NHL playoffs puts pressure on the Calgary Flames to parlay a plethora of high draft picks into hope for fans.
Dobes embraces showdown with Vasilevskiy as Canadiens prepare to face Lightning April 17, 2026 - 2:23 PM

BROSSARD — Jakub Dobes is well aware of the massive gap in experience.
NHL playoffs arrive with the West stacked with contenders like Colorado, Dallas and Vegas April 17, 2026 - 1:53 PM

Jake Oettinger wants it this way. Or, at least, the starting goaltender for Dallas is embracing it.
NHLPA poll has Crosby as top coaching candidate, Nylander most stylish April 17, 2026 - 1:20 PM

TORONTO — Sidney Crosby is seen by his peers as the NHL player most likely to become a head coach, according to the National Hockey League Players’ Association’s annual player poll released Friday.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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