NHL Hockey 3 Hours

Last updated: May 24, 2026, 8:46 PM ET

World Championship Action

Canada kept their perfect record intact with a 3-1 victory over Slovenia, improving to 5-0 at the ice hockey world championship heading into Sunday. Captain Macklin Celebrini then scored against Slovakia while Sidney Crosby added his seventh assist of the tournament, and Canada pulled away 5-1 with a four-goal burst in the final period. The defending champion now sits comfortably atop Group B, though the upset landscape shifted dramatically when Latvia stunned the United States 4-2, with Sandis Vilmanis netting two empty-net goals to hand the Americans their third loss of the tournament.

NHL Playoffs: Avs in Deep Trouble

Colorado's season teeters on the brink after dropping Game 2 to the Golden Knights, falling into a 0-2 series deficit in the Western Conference finals. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar lamented missed chances to extend a 1-0 lead before the Golden Knights turned the tide 3-1 in Vegas. Colorado now faces a must-win Game 3 at home with captain Mark Stone returning after a five-game absence, though analysts remain divided on whether the lineup change can stem the tide. ESPN experts weighed in on both series, with picks split on whether the Avs can rally and how the Hurricanes-Canadiens matchup shapes up heading into Game.

Collectibles and Juniors

In the auction world, a 1979 O-Pee-Chee Wayne Gretzky rookie card sold for $540,000 including buyer's premium at Fanatics Collect's May Premier Auction, marking the most ever paid for an autographed hockey card. Meanwhile, in junior hockey, the WHL-champion Everett Silvertips opened the Memorial Cup with a 5-3 win over the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, with right wing Jesse Heslop contributing a goal in Kelowna.