There will be eight series in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Here are all eight power ranked by watchability.

Each year, the NCAA DI men's ice hockey tournament continues almost right up to when the NHL playoffs begin. This fun ...

The Canadiens went 1-for-20 on the power play over their last nine games. As Eric Engels writes, it’s unimaginable they’ll make it out of their first-round series with the Capitals if that continues.

The Stanley Cup playoffs will air across ESPN, ESPN2, TNT and truTV. You can stream the TNT/truTV games on Max (with a ...

Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Savard says this season will be his last in the NHL. Savard revealed his decision Friday as the Canadiens prepare to play the Washington Capitals in a first-round ...

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

There are 16 teams entering the Stanley Cup playoffs, but only one team will hoist hockey’s most coveted prize. The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday, April 19 with the St.

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

In the Stanley Cup playoffs, a series often can be decided by goaltending, special teams and roster depth to offset injuries.

The Wild, Canadiens, Senators, and Blues, all have a good chance of advancing. Who is the most likely? That's what we'll try ...

The Wild were 21-10-4 before his prolonged time on the shelf and 3-1-0 upon his return in April. Matt Boldy stepped up in his ...

The playoff field features teams located across the US and Canada, from Washington and Montreal to Winnipeg and Edmonton.