The conversation I've been having inside my head this week: Hockey Brain: "Hooray, hockey's comin' back!" Cynical Brain: "This 24-team tournament and elaborate draft lottery are merely the framework ...

The 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs took 65 days, 24 teams, five playoff rounds, two "bubbles" and, most important, 33,394 COVID-19 tests that returned zero positive results, according to the NHL -- and ...

Playoffs? Yes, you can now actually say that these are the 2020 NHL playoffs. The tournament is now officially in the first round, with only 16 teams left. Day 1 brings us a slate of four games, ...

Friday's NHL slate features the highest stakes we've seen yet, with six teams facing elimination. Auston Matthews, Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby could all potentially go home. Oh, and the teams ...

Five years ago today, the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Minnesota Wild 5–4 in overtime to officially clinch their spot in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This marked the first time since 2015 that the ...