18 Apr
NHL playoff watch: Key games to watch on the final day
The playoffs are set to begin on Saturday, but not all eight matchups are locked in. Here’s the current bracket, along with Thursday’s schedule, more.
18 Apr
Ranking the top 50 players in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
Where do Matthews, MacKinnon, McDavid and Panarin rank? What about the top goalies? Here’s what our voters think.
18 Apr
Arizona Coyotes fans devastated at prospect of losing their team
For the first time since 1997, no one from three generations of the Dunaway family group attended the Arizona Coyotes’ fan appreciation night — the final game of the regular season — amid reports Wednesday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers was the last one before the team is relocated.
18 Apr
It’s official: It’ll be Canucks vs Predators in the first round of the NHL playoffs
The Canucks vs Predators matchup became official after the Dallas Stars got to overtime against the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday. Read more.
18 Apr
Matthews blanked in finale as quest for 70 denied
Auston Matthews was denied on all 12 of his shots Wednesday night in his bid to become the ninth player in NHL history to score 70 goals in a season.
18 Apr
Lightning’s Kucherov 5th player with 100 assists
Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov became the fifth player to have a 100-assist season as the Lightning beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-4 on Wednesday night.
18 Apr
Stanley Cup Playoffs Central: Bracket, schedule, preview for the NHL’s postseason
From the first round all the way through the Stanley Cup Final, ESPN has you covered. Explore the full results, and coverage on each team.
18 Apr
Former NHL linesman Brad Lazarowich: Playoff games aren’t called differently than regular season
The North Delta native, who called NHL games for 30 years and works for the BCHL, says it’s more of a case of playoffs being more intense
18 Apr
Canucks: Playoffs qualified, division title achieved, but can they win a round?
What does it take? How much does playing at home matter for the Vancouver Canucks who found some success in the bubble?
18 Apr
Canucks: Ian Cole set to join unique playoff club
Ian Cole will play playoff hockey for his eighth team when things begin this weekend