With the opening round in the books, here are the top takeaways that will influence the rest of the playoffs.

The Carolina Hurricanes are getting ready for Game 1 of their second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals on ...

That's part of a larger playoff trend. Through 47 first-round games, there were 307 goals scored for a 6.53 goals-per-game ...

Thursday night begins with the Ottawa Senators, Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche and Los Angeles Kings facing a 3-2 deficit ...

The Washington Capitals’ long wait for a series win is finally over. The Capitals have claimed their first series win since ...

The Washington Capitals punched their ticket to the second round on Wednesday night, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 in Game 5 to close out the series.

Montreal Canadiens head coach Martin St. Louis sent an uplifting message to players and fans after the team was eliminated from the 2025 NHL playoffs.

The Chiefs' scouting department is hopeful for more success with former Pittsburgh Panthers linebacker Brandon George, who reportedly signed, announced via ESPN's Jeremy Fowler X account.

We’ve got to go on the road and win one game and completely flip the momentum,” Brendan Gallagher says about trying to overcome 3-1 series deficit.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike Sullivan's relentless intensity instantly ignited the Pittsburgh Penguins. From one of his morning skates as Penguins head coach in December 2015, when his booming voice ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored the go-ahead goal with just under four minutes remaining, Brandon Duhaime had two goals and Logan Thompson made 16 saves to lead the Washington Capitals ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins will have a new coach next season. Penguins coach Mike Sullivan and the team agreed to part ways, GM-president Kyle Dubas announced Monday. The team has missed the playoffs ...