Carolina has health, home ice, Alexander Nikishin and more going for it — but also a situation in net that never inspires ...

New York missed playoffs after winning Presidents' Trophy in 2023-24; associate Housley also relieved of duties ...

Laviolette lasted just two seasons in his sixth head-coaching job in the NHL after getting hired in June 2023.

The Post’s hockey writers make their pick for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Ondrej Palat will return to the lineup when the Devils play at the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Sunday (3 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, MSGSN, ESPN, SN360, SN, TVAS).

BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes host the New Jersey Devils in game one of the Eastern Conference first round. The teams meet Saturday for the fifth time this season. The teams tied the regular ...

Which of the 16 teams in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs face the most pressure? The NHL on ESPN crew all shared their thoughts ...

NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long ...

USA TODAY's Jason Anderson, Mike Brehm and Jace Evans provide their predictions for the Stanley Cup Final teams, the NHL ...

Before we drop the puck on the best tournament in all of sports, let’s run through a handful of bets that hold value going into Round 1, starting with a Stanley Cup sleeper. If defense wins ...

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With our first post-whistle scrum, first controversy and first f-words on the immediate horizon, we’re doing a bonus playoff edition of the power rankings on the eve of the post season.