Hockey News

We answer your playoff hockey questions: When they start, who plays who, how you can watch, and what is all the fuss about the Stanley Cup.

Haven't been paying close attention to the NHL these past few months? Here's everything you need to know before the playoffs begin Saturday.

Need to win your playoff pool? Victoria Matiash goes through each playoff matchup to give you the players to build your team around.

The NHL will not award conference championship trophies during the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs due to COVID-related realignment, Chief Content Officer Steve Mayer told ESPN.

The playoffs open on Saturday with Game 1 between the Capitals and Bruins, one of the eight first-round matchups. Things look a little different this year.

The Washington Capitals forward plays like a freight train, and it gets him into trouble. He is the teammate that everyone wants and the opponent that everyone loves to hate.

The Sharks missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons for the first time in more than 20 years, but GM Doug Wilson said there's no need to tear down the once perennial contender.