Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

There may be an upset or two early, but the usual suspects in the Eastern Conference are the most likely to make a run in the ...

NHL playoffs begin, here are our expert picks for every first-round winner. Eastern Conference Capitals vs. Canadiens. Series ...

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If the Tampa Bay Lightning can get through the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, they could go all the way.

Canadiens can build lead on Rangers for final spot in East; Blues could move ahead of Wild in West wild-card race ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing their greatness in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 5-2 win over the ...

Hobey Baker Award belongs to Tampa Bay Lightning draft pick and Michigan State forward Isaac Howard. This year's race was one of the tightest in recent ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 888th goal to move within seven goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894, and the Washington Capitals defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 at Capital ...

Minnesota Wild's Zeev Buium (No. 12, 2024), Tampa Bay Lightning's Isaac Howard (No. 31, 2022) and Washington Capitals' Ryan Leonard (No. 8, 2023) are the 2025 "Hat Trick Finalists" for the award ...