Four teams are left fighting for the Stanley Cup. Here is a breakdown of the Eastern Conference Final and Western Conference Final.

Depth centerman Jake Evans has emerged as the Canadiens postseason x-factor while playing on one of the NHL’s best value deals

The Carolina Hurricanes emerged from having 11 days between playoff series by giving up four goals in the first 11-plus minutes of a 6-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens to open the Eastern Conference F

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Captain Nick Suzuki and Jake Evans scored 68 seconds apart late in the second period, and the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night to take a 3-2 lead in their second-round playoff series.

The NHL regular season ends April 16. All 16 berths have been clinched, though seeding is up in the air. Here’s a closer look at the playoff races.

As four more teams shift into offseason mode, let’s take a look at what their losses say about their future trajectories.

The second round of the 2026 NHL playoffs got underway on Saturday, May 2 when the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes beat the Philadelphia Flyers. In the Western Conference, the series are the Colorado Avalanche vs. the Minnesota Wild ...

For the second straight season, the Canadiens are the youngest team to make the NHL playoffs. Now, with an average age of 25.8, they’re the youngest team since 1993 to reach a conference final, set to take on the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final with Game 1 slated for Thursday in Carolina (8 p.

The NHL released the schedule scenarios for the Stanley Cup playoff conference finals on Thursday. The Eastern Conference final will begin on Thursday, May 21. That means the Carolina Hurricanes will have 11 days without a game between their Game 4 win against the Philadelphia Flyers and Game 1 of the third round.