NHL Hockey 8 Hours

Last updated: May 21, 2026, 5:54 AM ET

NHL Playoffs The Vegas Golden Knights opened the Western Conference finals with a 4-2 victory over Colorado, as Dylan Coghlan scored his first playoff goal to set the tone while Carter Hart made 36 saves. The Avalanche struggled without star defenseman Cale Makar, who is sidelined by an upper-body injury, causing the top-seeded team to look uncharacteristically vulnerable in the series opener. With Makar out, the Avalanche hardly resembled the dominant team that rolled through the first two rounds of the playoffs.

Women's Hockey The Montreal Victoire secured their first PWHL championship with a commanding 4-0 victory over Ottawa in Game 4 of the Walter Cup Finals, led by Abby Roque's two goals. The shutout victory capped off a successful inaugural season for the new professional women's hockey league.

International Hockey At the ice hockey world championship, the United States defeated Germany in a shootout with Ryan Leonard's decisive penalty securing a 4-3 victory in what proved to be an exciting international matchup.

Team Transactions The Washington Capitals re-signed defenseman Timothy Liljegren to a two-year contract worth $6.5 million, adding defensive depth for the upcoming season as they continue to build their roster for potential playoff contention.