The Washington Capitals are set to clash with the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-seven series, while the Carolina Hurricanes will face off against the New Jersey Devils in another exciting series.

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Drake Batherson scored the tying and go-ahead goals in the third period and the Ottawa Senators tuned up for the playoffs ...

Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin put on a show in the regular-season finale on Thursday night, showcasing their greatness in ...

Brent Burns, Eric Robinson and Sean Walker concluded the regular season as the only Hurricanes to skate in all 82 games. It's ...

Ottawa defeated Carolina 7-5 in the final game of the regular season as Brady Tkachuk returned to action and Drake Batherson ...

The Ottawa Senators tuned up for the post-season on Thursday night with a 7-5 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in the regular ...

Washington's Alex Ovechkin scored his 897th NHL goal, but the visiting Capitals dropped their season finale 5-2 to the ...

All eight first-round matchups are set for the Stanley Cup playoffs. With the playoffs set to begin Saturday, here are the ...

The field for the 2025 NHL Playoffs is officially set. 16 teams remain in the hunt for Lord Stanley's Cup. The Florida Panthers will attempt to defend their tit ...

The first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs will start on Saturday. Here are dates and TV channels for the opening games.