The puck drops Saturday for the NHL's traditional 16-team postseason run to the Stanley Cup. There are some twists, including one team from Canada guaranteed entry to the final-four semifinals and one ...

Two more second-round series get underway in the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs Sunday -- including that epic Colorado Avalanche vs. Vegas Golden Knights tilt -- while the remaining divisional first-round ...

The Colorado Avalanche have not gotten past the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2001-02 season, but they will win the Stanley Cup this season, according to a panel of NHL.com ...

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an annual tournament that determines the champion of the National Hockey League (NHL), awarding the winner the prestigious Stanley Cup. The NHL comprises 32 teams across ...

We've had some remarkable -- and tense -- hockey so far in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and if Tuesday had a theme, it was stellar goaltending. Netminders in all three games stole the show. On Wednesday, ...