The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com ...

The Panthers and Lightning split the season series with two wins each. Barkov led the Panthers with three points (two goals, ...

It's starting to feel like an annual tradition: Panthers vs. Lightning in the NHL playoffs, the battle of Florida, a matchup that has seemed to decide which team will eventually get to the Stanley Cup ...

Cats-Bolts is the third game of four Tuesday on the ESPN family of networks, following New Jersey - Carolina ( 6 p.m. ET, ESPN) and Ottawa - Toronto ( 7:30 p.m., ESPN2 ), and preceding the nightcap, ...

Odds are, he won’t get a ton of ice time once the puck is dropped. (Unless, of course, the Lightning need him to set the tone ...

During the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, theScore's hockey writers are sharing observations on the frenzied action around the NHL ... Game 1 against New Jersey, a 4-1 Carolina ...

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

The stage is set for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Here's the full bracket, first-round matchups and start times for each ...

The Montreal Canadiens visit the Washington Capitals on Monday, April 21 to start their Stanley Cup Playoffs series.

The quest for Lord Stanley's cup is finally here as 16 teams begin their playoff journeys after an 82-game regular-season campaign. This season's had a bit of everything, from breaking records few ...

The Edmonton Oilers visit the Los Angeles Kings for Game 1 of their Stanley Cup Playoffs series on Monday, April 21.