Alex Ovechkin scored the first playoff overtime goal of his NHL career to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round ...

As Montreal braces for Ovechkin’s Capitals, agent Allan Walsh recalls Halak mania and the magic of the 2010 playoffs ...

During the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, theScore's hockey writers are sharing observations on the frenzied ...

In the nine playoff series that Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Morgan Rielly have played in Toronto, ...

Wayne Gretzky's preseason pick was a rematch of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida ...

Even though his career is not over, McDavid can stake the (rather ignominious) claim of being the greatest player of all-time ...

The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday when Winnipeg hosts St. Louis followed by the must-see matchup ...

The Canadiens’ entire season has looked like a work in progress, starts and stops and sprints and slow-downs. After stumbling ...

The Montreal Canadiens have ended a three-season drought by clinching the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with a 4-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday. The Canadiens’ reward ...

1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist, setting up a second-period goal as his New York Rangers fall to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. Before the game, NHL ...

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin on April 19. The Winnipeg Jets are the NHL's top overall seed, having finished the regular season with the most points in the standings, and the Washington Capitals ...