It took until the penultimate night of the regular season, but all the matchups are set for the first round of the NHL ...

Burns has been to the Stanley Cup final once, putting up 24 points in 24 games before the San Jose Sharks fell to the ...

The 4 Nations Face-Off was a sprint. The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a marathon -- in which you must earn the right to compete ...

Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Adin Hill (33) reaches for the puck as Minnesota Wild right wing Justin Brazeau (15) ...

Doc’s Sports offers NHL expert picks for every game on our hockey predictions page. With one more game remaining on their ...

The penultimate game of the Toronto Maple Leafs' regular season was a handy reference point for the long campaign that ends ...

It’s a fascinating clash of styles, as the NHL has never had so many varieties of hockey philosophy and varying strategies as ...

When the full schedule for the 2024-25 NHL season began on Oct. 8, the B/R NHL staff made their predictions for the major ...

The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers open against the cross-state rival Tampa Bay Lightning. The Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators face off in the first Battle of Ontario in more ...

Aleksander Barkov and Sam Reinhart are two of the league’s top two-way forwards. Matthew Tkachuk, when he returns from injury, will provide a physical spark with a knack for scoring. Gustav Forsling ...

The Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning will get plenty of rest before they open their first-round playoff series, with ...

The Capitals surprised many by finishing atop the Eastern Conference, backed by quality goaltending; excellent seasons from ...