A Florida-based team has represented the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Final each of the last six years. The Tampa Bay Lightning will attempt to extend the Sunshine State's streak to seven ...

All four first round series in the NHL's Eastern Conference playoff bracket were settled on Tuesday, April 14. One more Western Conference series got set on Wednesday, April 15, with the Vegas Golden ...

‘Relentless’ Newhook scores 2, fires up Canadiens in Game 2 win ...

The first round of the NHL playoffs continues tonight, and fans can catch all of the action with Sling. The streaming service offers access to TBS, TNT and ESPN with its Orange plan, available in ...

The Carolina Hurricanes have been legitimate Stanley Cup contenders for a much of Rod Brind'Amour's tenure as the team's head coach but haven't been able to get over the hump. Considering they just ...

Anton Frondell, Michael Misa and Zayne Parekh are among the top prospects on this list. Illustration: Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Photos: Bob Frid, Brad Penner, Sergei Belski / Imagn Images ...

The 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs are wide open after the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers missed the postseason. There are plenty of recent Stanley Cup winners in the field, such as the Vegas ...

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Two division titles and a pair of wild-card spots are the focus of the NHL postseason races this weekend. The Atlantic and Pacific Divisions could go any one of three ways, while the wild-card races ...

The hockey rivalry of the century hit the century mark. Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin and Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby played each other for the 100th time on Sunday afternoon ...

The NHL playoffs have arrived. After a long 82-game season, the NHL seeded eight teams from each conference in a deeply imperfect manner that should be changed, but for now, it's all we've got. In the ...

Three spots remain up for grabs in the NHL postseason bracket with five days left in the regular season. The third-place positions in the Metropolitan and Pacific divisions have to be figured out, as ...