TAMPA, Fla. -- - Experience is an invaluable ally in the Stanley Cup playoffs. There's little the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning haven't encountered during deep postseason runs five of the ...

The Stanley Cup Qualifiers will use eight best-of-5 series and two four-team round-robins to determine the field and seeding for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. NHL.com will preview each series and ...

The Stanley Cup being on Long Island was reason enough for hockey fans to flood Northwell Health Ice Center on Saturday morning. That's all it took to convince Aaron Crocco to bring his two ...

In a normal world, a trade for a defenseman like Carson Soucy wouldn’t raise that many eyebrows. He’s not the type of player who single-handedly changes a roster, nor is he the type to be a hero on a ...

Doc’s Sports offers NHL expert picks for every game on our hockey predictions page. If you are ranking miracle runs in the NHL playoffs, the 2012 Los Angeles Kings are miles ahead of the rest. The ...

Bo Horvat had massive game for the Islanders against the Penguins, but it was a different bird that caught Horvat off guard.

The New York Islanders have been one of the NHL's best pleasant surprises this season. After finishing nine points out of a playoff spot last season, they're 28-19-5 this year to sit in third place in ...