Wednesday 12 April - 16:35 EDT
If history repeats itself, then the Calgary Flames are in trouble. Two springs ago, the Anaheim Ducks whipped them in a five-game Stanley Cup series. It will be a more difficult task to beat Calgary again this year.
Wednesday 12 April - 16:22 EDT
NHL teams battle through an 82-game regular season first of all to garner one of the 16 spots in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and secondly, to earn home-ice advantage for the postseason. But is the latter really worth it? Does home ice matter?
Wednesday 12 April - 16:20 EDT
The road to the Stanley Cup for the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals begins with the upstart, rookie-laden Toronto Maple Leafs. Considering Washington's shaky playoff history, this one has trap written all over it.
Wednesday 12 April - 11:41 EDT
Goaltending is the ultimate X-factor of the Stanley Cup playoffs. A team can play its best hockey but if that team runs into a hot goalie, their playoff hopes will quickly be over. No team will win the Cup without spectacular netminding.
Wednesday 12 April - 00:27 EDT
The NHL playoffs have finally arrived and with it brings five mouth-watering matchups set for Wednesday night. Kicking things off are the Bruins and Senators, who have never met in the playoffs before, but are sure to produce a compelling best-of-seven series.
Tuesday 11 April - 21:47 EDT
It’s amazing the difference one year makes. The Oilers found themselves dead last in the Western Conference a year ago. Fast forward to 2017 and Edmonton enters the first round of the playoffs with home-ice advantage against the San Jose Sharks.
Tuesday 11 April - 12:46 EDT
Two Metropolitan Division rivals will do battle in the opening round of the playoffs as the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins face the Columbus Blue Jackets in a series that could very well go the distance.
Tuesday 11 April - 12:39 EDT
A series that’s been determined for more than a week, the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers will clash in a highly-anticipated best-of-seven battle, which begins Wednesday at the Bell Centre.
Tuesday 11 April - 12:06 EDT
This series could best be described as a tale of two seasons. The Minnesota Wild were among the NHL's best first-half teams, posting a 12-game winning streak, while the St. Louis Blues were the NHL's No. 1 team after Feb. 1.
