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

The Stanley Cup sits on a table in front of a portrait of Martha Washington during an event where U.S. President Donald Trump ...

The Stanley Cup playoffs will begin Saturday with the St. Louis Blues taking on the Winnipeg Jets at 6:00 p.m. EST and the ...

Despite having to go against the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Florida Panthers might not be in a bad position starting the ...

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 ...

Montreal Canadiens defenseman David Savard announced he will retire after the playoffs on Friday. The 34-year-old told ...

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

Lockley, a four-star in the Class of 2027, is a highly touted LB in the Philadelphia area. He’s received offers from several ...

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.

There may be an upset or two early, but the usual suspects in the Eastern Conference are the most likely to make a run in the ...