Mitch Marner has delivered a historic performance in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. He scored the fastest hat trick in NHL‘s cup finals history, helping the Vegas Golden Knights seize momentum in a tightly contested series against

The Carolina Hurricanes' late-game surge in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final changed the dynamic of the series with the Vegas Golden Knights.

The Stanley Cup final is here, and the Vegas Golden Knights face their toughest test yet in a dominant Carolina Hurricanes squad. Fresh off a near-perfect post-season run, the Hurricanes’ stifling defense faces a battle-tested Golden Knights roster.

Last year's Stanley Cup Final featured three overtime games. Will there be OT this year? Here are the rules, longest games and 2026 results.

Milan Lucic announced his retirement from the NHL on Sunday. The forward leaves the League on his 38th birthday. He won the Stanley Cup with the 2010-11 Boston Bruins and played 1,177 regular-season games (586 points; 233 goals, 353 assists) for Boston, the Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

Editor's note: This post was originally published in 2025 and has since been updated for 2026. NHL overtime is quite dramatic these days, with 3-on-3 hockey for five minutes giving way to a shootout if games are still tied.