ST. PAUL, Minn. — The current concentration of power in the Western Conference makes the Central Division a good bet to be the star of the show in these Stanley Cup playoffs. Don't wait for the ending ...

The Boston Bruins will play the Buffalo Sabres in the Eastern Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Bruins (45-27-10) clinched the first wild card in the East with a 4-0 win against ...

In celebration of The Sporting News' 140th birthday, we continue to highlight some of the greatest moments in NHL history. Today, we take a look at the five most shocking first-round playoff upsets of ...

The two-month journey to a Stanley Cup has begun, with the NHL's best teams trying to work their way through the brackets to the best trophy in sports. Only one thing is certain about what's to come ...

The NHL has announced the openers for all eight playoff series, with three games on Saturday, April 18, four on Sunday and one on Monday, April 20. The Sunday games are the Los Angeles Kings at the ...

NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League announced today schedule and national broadcast information for the opening games of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round, to take place from Saturday, ...

Another day, another opportunity for an NHL team to get one game closer to Lord Stanley. It’s the best time of the calendar for hockey fans; it’s the NHL playoffs. The Toronto Maple Leafs might be ...

The regular-season of the National Hockey League officially ends on Thursday night. The Stanley Cup Playoffs will begin on Saturday. As teams prepare for massive first-round matchups in the Stanley ...

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 NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially set. And that means the Colorado Avalanche finally know what the first step on their road to the Cup looks like after compiling the league's best record ...

The Metropolitan Division champion Carolina Hurricanes open their quest for their second-ever Stanley Cup championship when they take on the Ottawa Senators in Game 1 of their 2026 NHL playoff matchup ...

The first round of the NHL postseason is in the full effect. The playoff action got started this past weekend, which was highlighted by the Buffalo Sabres rallying from a three-goal third period ...