Martin Necas scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4.

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch explained why he pulled Stuart Skinner after the first period in Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Rogers Place.

Colorado and coach Deion Sanders rewarded defensive coordinator Robert Livingston with a new two-year deal that makes him the highest-paid assistant in program history.

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

How far Boston goes in the NCAA tournament will likely determine how quickly the Blackhawks attempt to sign Greene. Boston ...

Evan Bouchard had the game-winning goal and an assist, while Connor McDavid also had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers recovered from down three to beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-3.

The only one standing in his way of taking hold of first is Wayne Gretzky. McDavid’s night saw him score his 1,042nd, 1,043rd, and 1,044th points to pass Jari Kurri, who scored 1,043 points ...

McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Edmonton Oilers’ 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild, passing Jari Kurri ... and trails only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri had 1,043 ...

McDavid had two goals and an assist in the Edmonton Oilers' 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night, passing Jari ... only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri had 1,043 ...

Watch as Connor McDavid reaches an Edmonton Oilers milestone in style, roofing a shot past Minnesota Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson to pass Jari ... Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri ...

Skating 10 seasons with the Oilers from 1980-90, Kurri’s time in Edmonton totaled ... With the feat, McDavid is now only 626 points back of Wayne Gretzky to become the Oilers’ all-time leading ...