If NHL players are part of the Beijing Olympics in February, Hockey Canada will have a two-time Stanley Cup champions Tampa Bay Lightning coach Jon Cooper as head coach.
The Seattle Kraken have set their initial roster. The NHL's newest expansion team unveiled all 30 picks at a ceremony near Lake Union with Commissioner Gary Bettman in attendance.
Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each scored twice as the well-rested Colorado Avalanche beat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-1 in a skirmish-filled Game 1.
Elias Petterson scored the go-ahead goal and Thatcher Demko made 42 saves as the Vancouver Canucks staved off elimination by beating the Golden Knights 2-1 in Game 5.
The NHL’s second-round playoff series will resume with three games each on Saturday and Sunday after the league to postpone two days of action to protest racial injustice.
Tanner Pearson scored on the power play and had an assist as the Canucks defeated the San Jose Sharks 4-1 and moving into first place in the tight Pacific Division.