Which playoff format is better: The current one with the top three team in each division and two wildcard spots, or the previous one with the teams ranked one to eight in each Conference?

With the Stanley Cup Final about to kick off, here's an early check-in on who might be in the running for the Conn Smythe.

The second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs is underway. Here are the dates, times, TV and streaming info, and results.

The Carolina Hurricanes host the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday night. This could be a series where goals are hard to come b

The 2023 Florida Panthers have been one of the more improbable Cinderella stories the hockey world has ever seen. Their run continued when they eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final thanks to a game-winning goal ...

Six of the last ten NHL conference final series since 2022 have ended in five games or fewer, including both 2026 series, as the Carolina Hurricanes and Vegas Golden Knights advance to the Stanley Cup Final with the second-largest points gap between finalists since the current playoff format began in 2014.

Playoff hockey this year made one thing super clear: you can’t count on refs to be consistent. Sometimes they swallow the whistle and let things get ugly; other nights, they call everything.

The Montreal Canadiens‘ surprising NHL playoff run may have ended in disappointment, but general manager Kent Hughes made it clear the organization will not abandon its long-term vision in pursuit of a quick fix.