BOSTON — Nathan MacKinnon was stunned. He used other words — shocked and sad were two — to describe the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night.

NHL trade deadline is over a month away, with plenty of time for big moves, yet we’ve already seen a splash that can’t be topped. The Colorado Avalanche traded superstar winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Martin Necas in a move that will have massive ramifications this season and for years to come.

Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves, and Simon Holmstrom scored a goal and added two assists as the Isles used their biggest third period outburst since March 2023 to earn a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche before a crowd of 15,735 at UBS Arena.

Through games of Monday, Jan. 27, 2025

Jan. 27, 2025

The New Jersey Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Saturday night at the Bell Centre. The Devils controlled most of the play, especially in the first and third periods, where they nearly doubled Montreal’s shot total.

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Artturi Lehkonen scored a late goal against the Rangers for the second time this season and helped the Avalanche strengthen their grip on the first Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. \* The Sen