The latter of those matchups, which is Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars' meeting with the Colorado Avalanche should be the ...

The NHL regular season has ended and the Stanley Cup playoffs open Saturday. Here's the final playoff bracket, standings and ...

The Jets were the best team in the regular season from start to finish, winning the President's Trophy with 116 points. Hellebuyck was the best goalie in the League from start to finish, leading all ...

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The Panthers will have all their injured players in the lineup for Game 1 of their first-round series against the Lightning.

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. For the first time in eight years, the Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs — and what better way to return than in a ...

With the season wrapping up, Ally Chesham takes a look at some of the surprises from the past seven months — the teams and ...

The Stars aren’t just a favorite in this series, they're a favorite to win the Cup. But don't count out the Avs' star power ...

The biggest factor, though, is Connor Hellebuyck. A two-time Vezina Trophy winner (2019-20, 2023-24), he is the best ...