Playoff drought over, Sabres seek to rekindle rivalry with first-round matchup against Bruins
BUFFALO, N.Y. — At 26, Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin is too young to appreciate the intense playoff rivalries…
Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins have surprised everyone but themselves with playoff return
PITTSBURGH — Sidney Crosby , his face cleanly shaven for now, settled into the bench inside the Pittsburgh…
What to know about the first-round matchups in the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs
As playoff races were raging down the stretch, Commissioner Gary Bettman pointed out that the NHL in years…
John Carlson always wanted a hat trick. The Ducks defenseman finally got one in his 17th NHL season
ANAHEIM, Calif. — John Carlson played 1,156 regular-season games and 137 more Stanley Cup playoff contests in his…
2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs: Get to know the favorites and what to watch for
The NHL’s Stanley Cup Playoffs are not far away, with the first series set to begin on Saturday,…
Lightning remain the constant as Atlantic Division hierarchy shifts with rise of Sabres, Canadiens
BUFFALO, N.Y. — There’s a neck-and-neck, three-way race for the Atlantic Division title, and the only person seemingly…
Jack Hughes’ 5-point game powers the Devils to a 7-3 win over the Capitals
NEWARK, N.J. — Jack Hughes had two goals and three assists and Dawson Mercer scored twice as the…
Alex Ovechkin scores twice, hitting 30 goals for 20th season, as Capitals beat Flyers 6-4
WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and hit the 30-goal mark for the 20th time in his NHL…
Shesterkin, Markstrom have rare goalie fight at Madison Square Garden
NEW YORK — Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin and his New Jersey Devils counterpart Jacob Markstrom had a lengthy…
Panthers score 8 seconds into game with Ottawa, fastest goal in team history and fastest this season
SUNRISE, Fla. — Noah Gregor got the Florida Panthers off to a fast start Tuesday night. A historically…
Owen Tippett’s hat trick powers the Flyers to a 5-3 win over the Red Wings
DETROIT — Owen Tippett scored a hat trick as the Philadelphia Flyers survived a late rally for a…
Bruins beat the Red Wings 4-2 in an Eastern Conference wild-card showdown
DETROIT — Defenseman Nikita Zadorov broke a tie at 9:42 of the third period and the Boston Bruins…