In the Stanley Cup playoffs, a series often can be decided by goaltending, special teams and roster depth to offset injuries.

In a different timeline — one in which Jack Hughes stays healthy and Mikko Rantanen stays in Carolina — this matchup would’ve ...

The Devils last made the playoffs two years ago, defeating the New York Rangers in seven games in the first round before ...

The Carolina Hurricanes, by finishing second in the Metropolitan Division, earned home-ice advantage for the first-round ...

Defenseman Kaiden Guhle scored twice to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in their season ...

Eric Tulsky hasn’t had an easy first season as the Carolina Hurricanes’ general manager. The analytically minded front office ...

The Rangers will try to keep their slim playoff hopes alive with a win over the Hurricanes on Saturday afternoon. Entering ...

It was another loss for the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night, as they fell 7-5 to the Ottawa Senators in their regular season finale, but yet again, the special moments from the game outshined the ...

Kaiden Guhle scored twice for the Montreal Canadiens, who clinched the final berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-2 win ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

Montreal’s Bell Centre was rocking at the final buzzer on Wednesday night, as the Canadiens ended a three-year playoff ...

The first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs will start on Saturday. Here are dates and TV channels for the opening ...