Chicago Blackhawks

Safe in Anaheim

The Anaheim Ducks haven’t made the playoffs in years, though they’ve had an influx of talent of late and certainly have high expectations for their squad. Now, they’ve done what they think is the next logical thing in their progress back to the post-season and maybe, someday, to the Stanley Cup. That move is to hire Joel Quenneville as Head Coach.

Playing Three Third Periods

by Brian Kennedy | May 1, 2025

The LA Kings would be best advised to secure all future wins early, because if they’ve proved one thing in the first five games in their series with the Edmonton Oilers, it’s that they are not capable of securing much of anything late.

Panthers Finish Lightning to Assume NHL Playoffs Path

by Kenneth Cross | May 1, 2025

The Florida Panthers seemed to always have the elixir for whatever Tampa Bay threw at them throughout their 4-1 domination of the opening round of the NHL Playoffs. Panthers center Eetu Luostarinen posted a goal and three assists as Florida took a 6-3 win to clinch...

Stanley Cup playoffs daily: Can the Maple Leafs force a Game 7?

Toronto must win to to keep the series going. Plus, catch up on Thursday's highlights and top players. [...]

Stars' Benn fined $5K for hitting Jets' Scheifele

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn was fined $5,000 by the NHL on Friday after his exchange with Winnipeg Jets forward Mark Scheifele during the third period of Game 5 of [...]

Canes oust Caps in G5 on Svechnikov's late goal

Andrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night to advance to [...]

Jets force Stars to G6 with Hellebuyck shutout

Connor Hellebuyck had his second shutout of the playoffs as the Jets beat the Stars on Thursday night to force a sixth game in the Western Conference semifinal series. [...]

Eliminated Capitals expect Ovechkin to be back

Next season would be the 21st in the NHL for Washington captain Alex Ovechkin, who will turn 40 in September. [...]

Canes prospect Nikishin makes NHL debut in G5

Hurricanes' top prospect Alexander Nikishin made his NHL debut in Thursday's Game 5 win over the Capitals and drew strong reviews from teammates and coach Rod Brind'Amour. [...]

Leafs regroup, Stolarz likely out for must-win

Leafs coach Craig Berube doesn't want the team to overthink the game as it heads to Florida to try to force Game 7. [...]

🏒 Top prospects for the 2025 NHL draft

There's a consensus on the top four -- after that, all bets are off. Who will your team select in June? [...]