More: Florida Panthers are set to defend their first Stanley Cup championship Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Nate Schmidt opened the scoring with his third goal of the ...

The Panthers made it to the last two Stanley Cup Finals, falling to Las Vegas in 2023 and defeating Edmonton last season. Of the last 10 NHL champions, six have been from the Eastern Conference ...

The Carolina Hurricanes took a 3-1 series lead against the Washington Capitals after coming away with a 5-2 win in Game 4 on Monday. A similar scenario played out in the Western Conference as the ...

The Hurricanes are favorites to represent the East in the Stanley Cup and are -650 to win this series against the Capitals. Monday night's other game features the Edmonton Oilers (+375 to win the ...

There's nothing quite like playoff hockey. Mikko Rantanen has become the greatest player on the planet projecting his team atop the Stanley Cup odds. Meanwhile, the Carolina Hurricanes and ...

For hockey fans, now is the best time of the entire year: the NHL Playoffs. The quest for the 2025 Stanley Cup has officially begun, and this year appears to be a wide-open race to the finish line.

No further scheduling/streaming announcements have been made so far, but ESPN Plus carried the ABC games for the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals. The NHL on ESPN Plus landing page also says that you can ...

From there, it's a straight knockout, with a second round followed by the two Conference Finals and then the Stanley Cup final itself to determine the overall winner. Each round is best of 7 ...

Hockey fans, the most wonderful time of the year has arrived: the Stanley Cup playoffs. And the 2025 version might be as good as ever, with what looks like a wide-open race going into the postseason.

The NHL Playoffs are here! Check out when and where you can watch each game and NHL Stanley Cup Finals: (A1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (A3) Florida Panthers (M1) Washington Capitals vs. (M2 ...

The reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers avoided the dreaded 0-3 series hole on the strength of an overtime goal Friday night to climb back into their Eastern Conference semifinal series ...