Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily look at the races for the 2026 NHL postseason. There are 11 days left in the regular season and the races in each of the four divisions are tight. The top three teams in each of the four divisions and the next two highest-place finishers in each conference reach the playoffs.

It's a pivotal evening in the hockey world. Here are the games with the biggest stakes, plus full playoff projections after Monday.

April has an old-time feeling around the San Jose Sharks this year. The Shark Tank is buzzing again, the team is playing meaningful late-season hockey games and San Jose has a shot to snap a six-year

The National Hockey League (NHL) and its U.S. and Canadian broadcast partners are bringing fans closer to the intensity of playoff hockey with a first-of-its-kind approach for the league through a new collaborative marketing campaign ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

There has been a strong reaction from around the globe to the Florida Panthers being eliminated from the upcoming NHL playoffs.

The Eastern Conference playoff race has a distinctly different look now than it did in late March. While the Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens have solidified their spots, the Philadelphia Flyers crashed the party by going on an improbable run to get into a playoff position.

We are 12 days away from the beginning of the Stanley Cup playoffs, and we still have questions about many of these playoff races.

Will Western Michigan or one of its high-powered neighbors hoist the trophy in 2026 or will another team break through? Here's how to watch all the action on the road to Las Vegas.