BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Florida Panthers to open the Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet Tuesday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular season ...

It's been a whirlwind of an NHL season for Brad Marchand, but as he gears up for the best time of the year, the Stanley Cup ...

While many older Toronto Maple Leafs fans are numb to the playoff trauma, especially in the Auston Matthews era, most new fans have only seen the Matthews era in the playoffs.

Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson had an outstanding regular season, leading all NHL rookies with 66 points and tying the NHL record for most assists by a rookie defenseman with 60.

These playoffs have the potential to alter not only the course of Marner's career, but the course of the Leafs along with it.

The Lightning won back-to-back Cups in 2020 and 2021, falling short of the three-peat in a loss to the Avalanche in 2022. Tampa Bay has three titles in franchise history, the consecutive wins in '20 ...

Todd Nelson has won five different minor league championships as head coach in the last two decades. That includes ...

It feels like it could be the final chance for the core that’s remained together through thick and thin to chase the Stanley ...

Despite having to go against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers might not be in a bad position starting the ...

As the Leafs have tried to get it right, the general manager and coach have changed. The core has not. Few expect that Mitch ...

The Stanley Cup has been won by an 8-seed in the past. Top teams go out in the first round all the time. Even those who don’t ...