Johns sometimes wondered if he would play hockey again while missing nearly 22 months with headaches that may or may not have been related to concussions.

The door to the Stanley Cup Playoffs is open but it is closing fast.

Looking at the Pacific Division, the top five teams are all separated by one point. The Our Line Starts crew discusses which team will come out of the close division on top.

Cammi Granato is the first female scout in the NHL, but her path to get there was far from easy and she isn't slowing down any time soon.

The Our Line Starts crew takes a look at the expectations for the Stars entering the second half of the season and share how Dallas has potential.

Pierre McGuire sits down with Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill to discuss his journey to the NHL, his love of Canadian hockey and being involved in the Stars organization.

Flames' Matthew Tkachuk and Oilers' Leon Draisaitl teamed up for a goal during the All-Star Game but will now face off in a heated Battle of Alberta.

The Blues haven't changed much as they entered the NHL All-Star Break atop the Western Conference.

The Our Line Starts crew breaks down all the NHL All-Star action and what were some of the best moments of the weekend in St. Louis.

Marcus Pettersson has become a key part of the Pittsburgh Penguins defense.

The logjam at the top is creating a 30-plus game sprint to the finish. The stakes will get higher as the NHL's scheduling goes heavy on inter-divisional games late in the season.

Your daily collection of morning news and links from around the NHL.

NHL back in action with six games on Monday.

The Dallas Stars hold a moment of silence for Kobe Bryant before their home game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Despite giving up a late, game-tying goal to the Lightning, the Stars rally behind Jamie Benn's two goals to secure a huge win at home, ending Andrei Vasilevskiy's 11-game win streak with Tampa.

A tight 3-2 overtime win for Dallas.

Jamie Benn's second goal of the night is the game winner in overtime, as the Stars edge the Lightning on home ice, 3-2.

After two failed one-time attempts, Steven Stamkos was able to score on his third try to make it 2-2 with just over a minute left in regulation to send the Lightning to overtime vs. the Stars.

Jamie Benn steals the puck away from Jan Rutta and goes the other way on a breakaway, where he dekes and scores on the backhand to make it 2-1 for the Stars over the Lightning.

A quick but spirited bout.

Shortly after the opening goal for the Lightning, the Stars respond with a fast break goal from Denis Gurianov, tying the game at 1-1.

Steven Stamkos drives to the net and tips in a point shot from Nikita Kucherov to give the Lightning a 1-0 lead over the Stars.

In Game 5 of the first round of the 2012 playoffs, Kings forward Jarret Stoll scored on a 2-on-1 break in overtime to eliminate the top-seeded Canucks en route to the Los Angeles' first Stanley Cup title.

Coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

The Maple Leafs won just four of the 10 games that Muzzin did not play.

Liam McHugh, Anson Carter and Keith Jones preview the Leafs matchup with the Stars and predict whether Alex Ovechkin and Tomas Hertl will score in their upcoming games this week.

They are winning games and dominating like a Stanley Cup contender should.

Relive a wild and classic matchup between the Caps and Preds that ends in an unforgettable shootout in Nashville on March 30, 2014.

This week we highlight 10 players who underperformed in the first half and should do better for the rest of the campaign.

PHT takes a look at the top Stanley Cup contenders entering the second half of the NHL season.

General Manager Jarmo Kekalainen announced the move as the Blue Jackets began their NHL-mandated winter break.

Ovechkin must serve a mandatory one-game suspension for skipping the All-Star Game in St. Louis to rest up for the second half of the season.

Coverage of Stars-Lightning begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Also, Alex Killorn is putting up impressive numbers.

Monday's collection of links.

The league is in talks with players to bring what Commissioner Gary Bettman called a ''distinct international flavor'' to 2021 All-Star Weekend in South Florida.

Here we take a look at the individual players that could play a big role in the Stanley Cup Playoff race in the second half of the 2019-20 season.

With the NHL All-Star break wrapping up and the second half of the 2019-20 season ready to begin, we are taking a look at some of the players, coaches, and general managers that could have the biggest...

Between Jordan Binnington, Alex Pietrangelo, David Perron, Ryan O’Reilly, and head coach Craig Berube, the hosts were well represented.

Hockey's youth was on grand display in the NHL All-Star 3-on-3 tournament on Saturday night, which was won by the Pacific Division.

Tkachuk vs. Tkachuk, Blues fans cheering Kane, and more from a memorable night.

Watch every goal scored by Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak during the 2020 NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis.

Pastrnak now joins Bobby Orr, Ray Bourque, and Bill Guerin as the only Bruins to take home All-Star Game MVP honors.

Watch every goal scored during the 2020 NHL All-Star Game hosted by the St. Louis Blues.

This one came down to the wire.

Watch highlights from the Pacific Division's 5-4 win against the Atlantic Division during the 3-on-3 final at the 2020 All-Star Game in St. Louis.

Tomas Hertl notches four goals while Leon Draisaitl records a hat trick to lift the Pacific Division to the All-Star Game final against the Atlantic.

Yes, that means we get Brady vs. Matthew Tkachuk in a Pacific - Atlantic final.

David Pastrnak and Anthony Duclair each notched a hat trick as the Atlantic Division managed a 9-5 win to advance to the All-Star Game Final in St. Louis.

The 9-5 score was inflated by two empty-netters.