The Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway Saturday as 16 teams will be looking to make a run at arguably the most prestigious ...

Last season saw anything but a typical first round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. All the favorites, or every higher seed ...

The latter of those matchups, which is Mikko Rantanen and the Dallas Stars' meeting with the Colorado Avalanche should be the ...

Dryden, 77, knows very well the dynamics of the playoffs. As a member of the 1970s powerhouse Canadiens, he went to the ...

Montreal Canadiens coach Martin St. Louis has entered the Jack Adams Award conversation despite calls for him to be fired ...

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 ...

The Washington Capitals are set to clash with the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-seven series, while the Carolina Hurricanes will face off against the New Jersey Devils in another exciting series.

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

A month before NHL's playoff openers this weekend, Commissioner Gary Bettman was more than happy to defend the decision to ...

Ryan McLeod collected a goal and two assists to help lift Buffalo to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Philadelphia Flyers on ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing their greatness in ...

Greaves again excellent in Blue Jackets' 6-1 rout of Islanders to close out resurgent season just short of playoff qualification.