Mikko Rantanen's two goals power Avalanche past Flyers

The Colorado Avalanche extend their point streak to eight games after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Wednesday Night Hockey.

Philadelphia Flyers got some offense from their captain Claude Giroux to get on the board and cut the lead to 3-1 in the third period.

Mikko Rantanen finds the back of the net again for his second goal of the night and gives the Avalanche a 3-0 lead over the Flyers in the third period.

In what was considered the two best teams in the NHL on the ice in D.C., the Capitals came out on top over the Bruins 3-2 on Wednesday Night Hockey.

Mikko Rantanen finishes a pass from Nathan MacKinnon to give the Avalanche an early 2-0 lead over the Flyers in the 2nd period.

Matt Calvert capitalizes off the rebound to backhand a shot past Flyers' Carter Hart and gives the Avalanche an early 1-0 lead in the first period.

Capitals defenseman John Carlson finds the back of the net to give Washington a 3-2 lead over the Boston, that would ultimately be the game-winning goal.

Coverage begins at 9:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Bruins' Sean Kurlay redirection hits off the crossbar and into the back of the net to make it 2-2 in third period.

T.J. Oshie finishes off a one-on-one opportunity in front of the net, hitting the bar to score the Capitals first goal and tie the game with the Bruins.

Capitals T.J. Oshie scores his second goal in only a few minutes of action with a dazzling move through the Boston defense, putting Washington up 2-1 in the second period.

The San Jose Sharks reportedly cut ties with head coach Peter DeBoer and Bob Boughner is expected to take over behind the bench.

Bruins' David Pastrnak slots early goal past Capitals' Braden Holtby to give Boston the lead in the first period.

Alex Ovechkin and 2019 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Neal Henderson talk about how they've helped grow the game of hockey in D.C. and how they've seen the area change over time in regards to the sport.

Coverage begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

The display features over 40,000 lights and took more than 100 hours to create.

An experienced group and experienced interim head coach lead the way.

The Our Line Starts crew breaks down their list of best defensemen and goalies of the decade from around the NHL.

Ralph Krueger made the switch from Premier League to NHL to take on the head coach position in Buffalo, but can he help the Sabres break their playoff drought? Our Line Starts breaks it down.

Pierre McGuire sits down with Sabres head coach Ralph Krueger to talk about the Sabres coaching position, his time in Europe, and the move to Buffalo.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman sends a strong message to the league after the Dallas Stars' controversy that led to the team firing head coach Jim Montgomery for unprofessional conduct.

The Our Line Starts crew breaks down the Dallas Stars firing of head coach Jim Montgomery, analyzes the press conference with GM Jim Nill and discuss what's next for the Stars.

Hertl's beauty was his fourth of the night vs. the Rangers.

Coverage of Capitals-Bruins begins at 6 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Coverage of Avs-Flyers begins at 9:30 p.m. ET. on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Wednesday's collection of links.

A loaded Wednesday Night Hockey slate starts off with a big matchup between the Bruins and Capitals followed by the Flyers heading out to Colorado to battle the Avalanche.

Sebastian Aho keeps rolling for the Carolina Hurricanes, Marc-Andre Fleury is back for the Vegas Golden Knights, and John Tavares helped the Toronto Maple Leafs get two important points against the...

This is not what Mikko Koskinen was expecting to happen here.

He exited the game and did not return.

Jack Eichel is the hottest player in the league right now.

Sabres' Jack Eichel scored two goals and extended his point streak to 14 games as the Sabres defeat the Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Alex Pietrangelo finished a goal that was all started by David Perron's stick work to get the Blues back in the game in the third period.

Sabres' Jack Eichel finds the back of the net minutes after the Blues tied it up in the third period.

Johan Larsson finds the back of the net in the final seconds of the second period to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead over the Blues.

Troy Brouwer's first goal of the season pulls the Blues even with the Sabres at 1-1 in the first period.

Victor Olofsson's 13th goal of the season comes just 18 seconds into the game and gives the Sabres a quick 1-0 lead on home ice against the Blues.

The NHL had hoped to hold the tournament in February of 2021 but there is not enough time to organize it.

Hear from Stars GM Jim Nill after the firing of Jim Montgomery, Bob McKenzie as he delves into Gary Bettman's plan to address abusive behavior, and Keith Jones and Patrick Sharp who explain where Dallas...

Coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Kuemper's play has been a big reason the Coyotes are tied for first in the Pacific Division.

A goalless drought ends in a unique setting.

GM Jim Nill said the firing is not related to any of the recent abuse allegations in hockey.

Relive one of the most amazing finishes from then 19 year-old Tomas Hertl as he goes between the legs, lifting the puck past Rangers' backup goalie Martin Biron.

Coverage of Blues-Sabres begins at 6:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and the NBC Sports app.

Tuesday's collection of links.

Generally a strong night for underdogs, and more from Monday.

"We will not tolerate abusive behavior of any kind," Bettman stated.

Glass was injured on the play and went through the concussion protocol on Sunday night.