Hockey fans, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially here. The 2026 version might be as good as ever, with a bracket that feels as wide open as any in recent memory. Then, of course, there's the ...

Alex Tuch, Bobby McMann and Darren Raddysh headline the NHL's 2026 free-agent class. Demetrius Robinson / The Athletic; Timothy T. Ludwig, Stephen Brashear / Imagn Images, Steph Chambers / Getty ...

NEW YORK -- Tickets to the 2027 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series™ outdoor game between the Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights at AT&T Stadium, home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, on ...

The NHL is down to the final four, and two rounds remain before a team gets to lift the Stanley Cup. How do the teams rank heading into what are sure to be intriguing series? USA TODAY Sports offers ...

It's time to start handing out hardware in the NHL as the playoffs have reached the conference finals. The Canadiens and Hurricanes have taken just about opposite paths to the East finals. Carolina ...

Gavin McKenna, Carson Carels and Ivar Stenberg are projected top-five picks in this mock draft. Steve Dunsmoor, Monika Majer / Getty; Joe Camporeale / Imagn Each year, The Athletic’s prospects writers ...

The Colorado Avalanche changed their starting goalie for Game 4 of their series against the Minnesota Wild. The move paid off as Mackenzie Blackwood made 19 saves on Monday, May 11 in a 5-2 win that ...

A trip to the Eastern Conference finals is on the line when the Montreal Canadiens battle the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of their 2026 NHL playof second-round matchup on Monday night. The winner will ...

The chase for the Stanley Cup is down to two NHL teams: the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes. In the Western Conference, the Golden Knights have reached their third Stanley Cup Final in ...

Vegas leads the NHL in high-danger goals (27) this postseason and ranks third in high-danger shots on goal (100) behind the Buffalo Sabres (118) and Montreal Canadiens (115). Golden Knights forwards ...

A second-round series in the 2026 NHL playoffs continues Friday when the Buffalo Sabres host the Montreal Canadiens for Game 2. The Sabres won Game 1 by a 4-2 final, picking up one goal each from Josh ...

We are deep into the NHL Playoffs, but I haven't been doing a great job of putting out plays on the games. With the NBA Playoffs and baseball every day, it has been more sporadic than I like. However, ...