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, ...

This is a critical juncture: Historically, NHL teams with a 2-0 lead in a seven-game playoff are 324-51 (.864) in those series. Check out the ESPN Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily every day of the ...

The NHL's 24-team tournament this summer promises to be one of the most unpredictable -- if not fascinating -- postseasons for hockey ever. Thepaused season due to the coronavirus pandemicprovided ...

This is it. It's win or go home for the Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the defending champions can't be counted out just yet, as the St. Louis Blues have tied their ...

The NHL uses a draft lottery to determine the order of the first round, so the team that finishes in last place is not guaranteed the No. 1 selection. As of 2021, a team might move up a maximum of 10 ...