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NHL playoff watch: What's on the line in Wednesday's games
There isn't much season left to determine playoff seeding and draft lottery order.[read more]
Postseason roundtable: NHL player, coach, GM predict the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs
Which team is better than we think? Who has the most flop potential? And who wins the Cup?[read more]
Is Nathan MacKinnon already the best player in Avalanche history?
Joe Sakic has long been considered Colorado's signature player. Has the 30-year-old MacKinnon surpassed him?[read more]
🏆 Final 2026 NHL Awards Watch: Who's leading?
Our panel of PHWA voters identify their finalists for all the awards, with some tight finishes in a few spots.[read more]
Flyers get 1st berth since '20; Canes tops in East
In front of a frenzied home crowd Monday night, first-year coach Rick Tocchet and the Philadelphia Flyers posted a 3-2 shootout win over the Eastern Conference top seed Carolina Hurricanes, securing a playoff berth for the first time since 2020.[read more]
NHL goalies' save percentage lowest in 30 years
The average NHL goalie save percentage is under .900 for the first time in three decades.[read more]
Quick, 40, 3-time Cup champion, plays last game
In his final game after nearly two decades in the NHL, goaltender Jonathan Quick, 40, who won the Stanley Cup three times in a decorated career, made 14 saves in the New York Rangers' 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Monday night at Amerant Bank Arena.[read more]
Sabres take division after ending playoff drought
After ending their long playoff drought, the Sabres topped it by winning the Atlantic Division on Monday, their first division title since 2009-10.[read more]
Undecided Ovi hears chants of 'One more year!'
Alex Ovechkin, who assisted on Jakob Chychrun's go-ahead goal during the third period of the Washington Capitals' 2-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets in the season finale Tuesday, heard chants of "One more year!" from fans during the final minute.[read more]
Jackets coach torches players: 'They don't care'
Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness questioned his players' desire to win after an uninspiring season-ending loss to the Capitals.[read more]