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The Flyers put on a defensive clinic and finally started capitalizing on the Penguins’ many mistakes.

If the Stars don’t start playing like they’re in the Stanley Cup playoffs, there won’t be a deep run in their future.

Logan Stankoven led the way with a goal and an assist, and goalie Frederik Andersen posted his sixth career postseason shutout.

Hughes scored five goals and 53 points in 48 games for the Wild, a new single-season team record for points by a defenseman.

Victor Hedman is back with the Lightning but not ready to play when they open their series with the Canadiens.

The two dropped the gloves only three seconds into Game 1 of their first-round playoff series.

The Athletic's NHL staff picks first-round winners, dark horse, biggest disappointment, conference champs, Cup champ and Conn Smythe.

Robertson was passed over by Guerin for the U.S. Olympic team en route to a career year and now gets a chance to knock off Guerin's Wild.

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A team's 20-player lineup cannot have a total salary exceeding $95.5 million, but it's not expected to be a problem.

A unique year in the NHL standings has made the drawbacks of the league's playoff format more pronounced.

Goaltending is likely to play a disproportionate role in the fates of the 16 teams in this tournament.

Welcome to our 2025-26 NHL projections where you will find each team’s projected point total and chances of winning the Stanley Cup.

We assembled a nine-person, anonymous panel to sort all 16 playoff teams into five tiers and tallied the average votes.

From a shocking coaching change to a revenge performance to deep runs for surprise teams, our staff makes postseason prognostications.