The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com ...

With the Washington Capitals record goalscorer Alex Ovechkin's name underlined in the history books, they are among the ...

Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals will face Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins in this NHL matchup on Thursday ...

Which eight teams will advance to the second round of the NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs? USA TODAY weighs in with first-round ...

Adin Hill will try to lead the Golden Knights to their second Stanley Cup title in three years. Logan Thompson, who was ...

Crosby hits 90 points for 3rd straight season for Pittsburgh; Stevenson makes 33 saves for Washington in NHL debut ...

The NHL regular season has ended and the Stanley Cup playoffs open Saturday. Here's the final playoff bracket, standings and ...

The Wild were 21-10-4 before his prolonged time on the shelf and 3-1-0 upon his return in April. Matt Boldy stepped up in his ...

Capitals vs. Canadiens is a tale of two seasons: The Capitals flirted with the Presidents’ Trophy, clinched the playoffs on ...

Spencer Carbery is only in his second season as an NHL head coach, and he's expected to be a finalist for the Jack Adams ...

Alex Ovechkin has the goalscoring record, but can the Capitals also help him win a second Stanley Cup when the playoffs begin ...

Montreal’s Bell Centre was rocking at the final buzzer on Wednesday night, as the Canadiens ended a three-year playoff ...