Well, that was a consequential Monday night. The three final spots in the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs were secured — welcome back to the Phi...

Ryan S. ClarkCloseRyan S. ClarkESPN NHL reporterRyan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. and Kristen ShiltonCloseKristen...

The Rangers goalie said Monday morning that his start Monday night against the Panthers will be his final NHL game, capping an illustrious 1...

The Avalanche, Hurricanes, and Lightning all have questions to answer ahead of the playoffs.

Greg WyshynskiApr 13, 2026, 08:00 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Multiple AuthorsIt’s the final week o...

"They used their speed, they were not afraid to make plays, they made a lot of good decisions." James Hagens looked like he belonged in hi...

Marco Rossi scored with 10 seconds left in overtime as the last-place Vancouver Canucks played the role of spoiler Sunday with a 4-3 victory...

The Stanley Cup will have a new home this year after the back-to-back champion Florida Panthers had their season derailed by injuries.They’...

Heading into Saturday, there was much anticipation that multiple teams would clinch playoff spots (and others would be mathematically elim...

The Bruins will entering the postseason as a wild-card team in the Eastern Conference. Bruins clinch Stanley Cup Playoff berth thanks to...

Two weeks from Saturday, the opening faceoff of the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs will occur on the networks of ESPN. As of now, nine spots ha...

"I’m not going to throw that kid in and have him fail. I don’t want to do that." Bruins fans will need to wait a little longer for James H...

Pittsburgh Penguins teammates Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin accomplished something no pair of NHL teammates ever have before.

The NHL calendar takes a break on Friday, with zero games on the schedule. But, there were 14 games Thursday and another 15 on Saturday, s...

Alex Ovechkin is still scoring. That’s the part that gives everyone around the Washington Capitals‘ captain pause, wondering whether it re...