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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The NHL draft can be one of the busiest times of year for trades, whether it involves moving up or down in the draft or using those picks as trade pieces for established players. The most valuable of ...

There was only one game on the NHL playoff schedule Monday, and it couldn't have been a more important one. The Buffalo Sabres hosted the Montreal Canadiens in Game 7 of their second-round series with ...

We're through the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and four teams are only halfway through their quest for the Stanley Cup. The Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens remain alive in ...