By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday when Winnipeg hosts St. Louis followed by the must-see matchup of Colorado and Dallas. The other ...

Detroit Red Wings' first-round draft picks Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard made their American Hockey ...

If a playoff game is tied after three periods, it goes into overtime. In overtime, 20 minutes are put on the clock and the ...

The Stanley Cup sits on a table in front of a portrait of Martha Washington during an event where U.S. President Donald Trump honored the 2024 Stanley Cup Champions Florida Panthers at the White House ...

Each year, the NCAA DI men's ice hockey tournament continues almost right up to when the NHL playoffs begin. This fun ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

And it's rarely the best goalie who lifts the Stanley Cup. Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins was the most recent winner of the ...

Newsweek gives out its picks and best bets for each 2025 NBA Playoff series, including who we like to raise the Larry O'Brien ...

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 ...

History was made in the NHL this season, but not the kind that its most storied U.S. franchises wanted. The 2025 Stanley Cup ...

Kucherov is now a three-time Art Ross Trophy winner, having previously captured the honor in 2018–19 and 2023–24. He joins ...

Lightning forward led NHL in points for 2nd straight season; Oilers center scored 52 goals to win award for 1st time ...