NHL playoffs begin, here are our expert picks for every first-round winner. Eastern Conference Capitals vs. Canadiens. Series ...

Hockey fans, the most wonderful time of the year has arrived: the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the 2025 version might be as good ...

The Athletic's NHL staff picks first-round winners, dark horse, biggest disappointment, conference champs, Cup champ and Conn ...

Fans, media and statistical models are all giving their takes and projections, but what do people inside the league think?

The Jets were the best team in the regular season from start to finish, winning the Presidents' Trophy with 116 points. Hellebuyck was the best goalie in the League from start to finish, leading all ...

St. Louis rolls into the Canada Life Centre for game one of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Inside The Rink’s own Conrad Jack ...

The 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs begin Saturday with 16 teams looking to etch their name onto Lord Stanley's Cup. Sergei ...

The Penguins haven't won a postseason series since 2018. Crosby, who will turn 38 on Aug. 7, is the youngest of a core trio ...

The Wild are no stranger to getting this far. But can they beat the Golden Knights beast in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? Rory Boylen breaks it down.

While the likelihood of seeing a Round 1 upset is not too high, it's not impossible either. Here's a look at which teams are most likely to provide us with some early drama in the Stanley Cup Playoffs ...

A mid-season injury to Matthew Tkachuk at the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off opened the door for the Panthers to make some ...

The postseason Thunderdome is about to open its gate. Which team will emerge as the 2025 Stanley Cup champion?