{allcanada} Landeskog scores go-ahead goal to help the Avalanche to a 3-1 win over the Flames

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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Gabriel Landeskog scored the go-ahead goal at 15:07 of the third period to lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night.

The score was tied at 1 in the final five minutes of the game when Cale Makar sent a pass across to Brett Kulak, whose shot deflected in off Landeskog in front.

Artturi Lehkonen and Nathan Mackinnon, with his league-leading 53rd goal into an empty net, also scored for Colorado (54-16-11). Makar, a Calgary native, was back in the Avalanche’s lineup after missing seven games with an upper-body injury. He assisted on all three goals.

The Avs won their final eight road games of the season and were 14-1-0 in their last 15 games away from home. Colorado’s 29-7-5 road record this season is a franchise best. Their 119 points in 81 games ties the franchise record set in 2021-22.

Blake Coleman scored his 20th goal for Calgary (33-39-9). The Flames had their eight-game (7-0-1) home streak halted.

MacKenzie Blackwood made 30 saves for Colorado and improved to 23-10-2. Dustin Wolf made 36 saves for the Flames, slipping to 23-29-3.

After playing Monday in Edmonton, Colorado rested veterans Brock Nelson and Devon Toews. Nazem Kadri (finger) also did not play.

Calgary's Matt Coronato, who has a five-game point streak, did not play. Veteran Ryan Strome also was a healthy scratch.

Avalanche: Host the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.

Flames: Host the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday.

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{allcanada} Sens’ Tkachuk says he’ll be good to go for Game 1

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Ottawa Senators star forward Brady Tkachuk said Tuesday that he will be good to go for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs this weekend, Postmedia’s Bruce Garrioch relays.

Tkachuk was injured during the Senators’ 3-0 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday when Islanders defenceman Ryan Pulock got his stick up around Tkachuk’s head/neck area between the benches near the end of the second period.

The 6-foot-4 winger struggled to get to his bench and after the intermission, he had a short shift before exiting the game for good. He then sat out Ottawa’s game against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday.

Sens head coach Travis Green told reporters after the win over the Islanders that Tkachuk was not “feeling well.”

According to TSN’s Claire Hanna, Tkachuk practised Tuesday on the second line alongside Dylan Cozens and Ridly Greig.

The 26-year-old team captain has played in 60 games with the Sens this season. He has 22 goals and 37 assists for 59 points. He also helped the United States win their first gold medal at the Olympics since 1980 at Milano Cortina 2026 in February.

The Sens have already clinched a playoff spot and are 43-27-11 with 97 points in 81 games. They wrap up the regular season against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday before beginning their playoff slate against either the Buffalo Sabres or Carolina Hurricanes.

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{allcanada} Michkov has a goal and 2 assists as the Flyers beat the Canadiens 4-2

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) Matvei Michkov had a goal and two assists and Porter Martone had one goal to lead the playoff-bound Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

The Flyers rested most of their key veterans a night after they secured their first playoff berth since 2020 and first home playoff series since 2018.

Flyers fans dressed in orange waved “Let's Go Flyers” rally towels and were in a joyous mood for most of the festive night.

There are more good times ahead. The Flyers are set to travel to Pittsburgh for the first two games of an Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

Michkov and Martone helped spoil Montreal's shot at hosting the East first-round series against Tampa Bay.

The 19-year-old Martone, who starred for Michigan State only weeks ago, scored his fourth goal of the season when he deflected in Michkov's point shot early in the first period for the 1-0 lead.

Oliver Bonk scored his first career NHL goal later in the period for a 2-0 lead. Michkov assisted.

Brendan Gallagher scored for Montreal to make it 2-1 in the second.

Michkov scored unassisted (his 20th overall) for a 3-1 lead in the second period as one fan raised a “We Want More!” sign.

Jake Evans cut it to 3-2 in the final seconds of the second period.

Alex Bump sealed the win in the third with his fifth goal of the season that made it 4-2. Samuel Ersson made 27 saves foe the Flyers and Jakub Dobes had 21 for Montreal.

The Flyers ended the season on an 18-6-1 tear that propelled them into third place in the Metropolitan Division.

The Flyers and Montreal hit the road to open the NHL playoffs.

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{allcanada} Jets miss playoffs 1 season after Presidents' Trophy, scoring among issues

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The Winnipeg Jets failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs after winning the Presidents' Trophy last season.

The Jets (35-33-12) were eliminated when they lost 6-2 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday.

Winnipeg defeated the St. Louis Blues in seven games of the 2025 Western Conference First Round before a six-game loss to the Dallas Stars in the second round. 

Here's a look at what happened in the 2025-26 season for the Jets, and why things could be better next season.

The skinny

Potential unrestricted free agents: Gustav Nyquist, F; Jonathan Toews, F; Cole Koepke, F; Colin Miller, D; Jacob Bryson, D; Ville Heinola, D; Eric Comrie, G

Potential restricted free agents: Cole Perfetti, F; Isak Rosen, F

Potential 2026 Draft picks: 7

What went wrong

Rough patch: An 0-7-4 slide from Dec. 15-Jan. 8 left the Jets last in the Western Conference and 11 points behind the Los Angeles Kings for the second wild card into the playoffs. Though they moved to within one point March 31, it was too tough of a hill to climb. 

Hellebuyck injury: The 32-year-old goalie who won gold with Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics had knee surgery Nov. 22. The Jets went 4-8-1 after Hellebuyck made 31 saves in a 4-3 shootout win at the Calgary Flames on Nov. 15 until he returned Dec. 13. They weren't much better, going 8-11-7 ahead of the Olympic break.

Scoring issues: The Jets are averaging 2.81 goals per game, tied for 24th in the NHL and quite a comedown from last season when their 3.35 goals per game tied the Dallas Stars for third. Though they got offense from Mark Scheifele (101 points; 35 goals, 66 assists), Kyle Connor (90 points; 38 goals, 52 assists) and Gabriel Vilardi (NHL career highs of 30 goals, 37 assists and 67 points), no other forward had more than Cole Perfetti's 32 points or Alex Iafallo's 13 goals.

Reasons for optimism

Scheifele soaring: He has NHL career highs in assists and points in 80 games. Scheifele and Vilardi are signed through the 2030-31 season, and Connor through 2033-34, giving the Jets a few more seasons of that combination.

Hellebuyck rebound: The three-time Vezina Trophy winner (2020, '24, '25) voted as the best goalie in the NHL also won the Hart Trophy awarded to the League's most valuable player last season. He'll most likely revert to his usual performance next season.

Player growth: Elias Salomonsson, a 21-year-old defenseman, made his NHL debut Nov. 26 and is developing into a regular. The same goes for 22-year-old forward Brad Lambert (three goals, three assists in 23 games). Cole Koepke, a 27-year-old forward, has become a solid role player.

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