The NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs got started with a big bang on Saturday. Team USA folk hero Brady Tkachuk dropped the gloves with Jordan Staal of the Carolina Hurricanes in a battle of on-ice captains as ...

The 2026 NHL Draft Lottery will determine the order of selection for the first 16 picks in the first round of the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Draft. Participants are all teams that did not qualify for the ...

The Battle of Pennsylvania renews its rivalry in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs when the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins face off in a best-of-seven series. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh each ...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to get underway on Saturday. As seedings get finalized, we’ve reached the point in the year where hockey fans, both casual and die-hard, come forth with a plethora of ...

The schedule for the first weekend of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs has been set. The playoffs will kick off Saturday with a first-round triple-header starting with a 3 p.m. ET matchup between the ...

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 ...

Gavin McKenna is the top-ranked North American skater on NHL Central Scouting's list. Richard T Gagnon / Getty Images NHL Central Scouting released its final rankings for the 2026 NHL Draft class ...

The best time of the NHL season is right around the corner. Playoff hockey is almost here, as the regular season is coming to a close. History will be made this postseason in that none of the tristate ...

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 ...

Editor's notes: Check out this file for the latest scores, standings and playoff bracket updates following games on April 14. Every NHL team now has a "clinched" or an "eliminated" symbol by its name ...

The NHL's busy 15-game schedule on Saturday, April 11 provided more clarity in the playoff race. The Tampa Bay Lightning won and moved into second place in the Atlantic Division as the Montreal ...

The Buffalo Sabres, who are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, also have a chance to win the Atlantic Division title. The Sharks needed the win because they trail the Nashville ...