More could follow Sunday. Here's what you need to know about when the NHL playoffs begin, the Stanley Cup playoffs bracket format and key dates through the opening of free agency. The top three ...

The NHL playoffs will be split in the United States between the ESPN family of networks and Turner. The two media corporations are in the fourth year of their seven-year contracts with the league.

There are 16 teams across two conferences who will compete for the Stanley Cup in the 2025 NHL Playoffs. Each round features best-of-seven series, with home ice given to the higher-placed team in ...

Matthew Tkachuk kisses the Stanley Cup after Florida won the 2024 Final. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Since the 1926-27 season, the NHL champion has been awarded Lord Stanley's Cup, one of the most ...

Only 12 of the 16 playoff spots have been clinched. Here's what you need to know about when the NHL playoffs begin, the Stanley Cup playoffs bracket format and key dates through the opening of ...

With only one full week left in the 2024-25 NHL regular season, it looks like the Stanley Cup Playoffs are starting to take shape. While first round matchups are still to be determined ...

giving the team home-ice advantage through three rounds of the playoffs. They're still alive in the race for the Presidents' Trophy race as the top regular-season team. The only confirmed first ...

Only 13 of the 16 playoff spots have been clinched. Here's what you need to know about when the NHL playoffs begin, the Stanley Cup playoffs bracket format and key dates through the opening of free ...

More NHL expansion could be on the way. If it happens, the playoffs should expand as well. Emma Lingan and Michael Augello discuss Houston as a potential NHL expansion location. An offshoot of ...

More NHL expansion could be on the way. If it happens, the playoffs should expand as well. An offshoot of potential NHL expansion should be the Stanley Cup playoff format. As it stands, ...

The Buffalo Sabres failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for an NHL-record 14th consecutive season. The Sabres (35-36-6) were eliminated from contention when the Montreal Canadiens ...