The NHL regular season ends April 17. Seven teams have clinched playoff berths. Here’s a closer look at the races.

The Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes have already locked up playoff spots in the Eastern Conference, ...

Jeff Skinner tipped in the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers overcame an injury to Leon Draisaitl and beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Thursday night.

Mitch Marner scored the goal-ahead goal midway through the third period, Anthony Stolarz made 29 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in an Atlantic Division showdown ...

In 52 years since its first game in 1973, there are not many ‘first times’ remaining for East Alton-Wood River Oilers softball. Haley Pratt found one on Tuesday. The senior catcher launched home runs ...

Mark Laforest, an undrafted goalie who played two seasons for the Red Wings in the 1980s, died on Monday. He was 62.

Those teams have been anything but a shoo-in to win the Stanley Cup, however. Just two clubs in the salary cap era (since ...

The stretch run is heating up in a huge way in the National, and the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is ...

This year’s busy NHL trade deadline transformed the outlook for many Stanley Cup contenders. It was an all-out arms race, ...

Each Monday throughout the 2024-25 NHL season, ESPN and NHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes will provide fans with a guide of ...

Dallas Stars 5, Seattle Kraken 1: Mikko Rantanen had a goal and two assists to help the Stars (48-21-4) clinch a playoff ...

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period against the Florida Panthers in Game Five of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final (Photo by Elsa/Getty ...