2026 NHL Eastern Conference Playoff Teams: Who’s Hot & Who’s Not Alex Chauvancy | April 16, 2026 The playoff race in the Eastern Conference was something else this season, wasn’t it? You’d be right in feeling like every contender couldn’t stop winning. Even heading into the postseason,…
Wild Can Handle Not Having Home Ice Against the Stars Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | April 16, 2026 The Minnesota Wild have known who their first-round opponent in the postseason was going to be for quite a while now. It had been expected for what felt like months,…
What the Ottawa Senators Need From Brady Tkachuk in the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs Jacob Billington | April 16, 2026 The Ottawa Senators are headed back to the playoffs for a second-straight season. Through goaltending woes, penalty kill issues, and a bunch of outside noise, the club had a fantastic…
3 Aspects the Sabres Need to Clean up in the Playoffs Jacob D. Strozyk | April 16, 2026 The Buffalo Sabres concluded their regular season on Wednesday, April 15, closing out with a final record of 50-23-9. That record was good enough for a grand total of 109…
5 Most Interesting Potential Stanley Cup Final Matchups Matteo Giuliano | April 16, 2026 With the regular season nearly over, the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to begin, and the Eastern Conference will feature a guaranteed new Cup Finalist. These playoffs feature teams…
3 Keys to Flyers Success in 1st-Round Series vs. Penguins Justin Giampietro | April 15, 2026 At long last, the Philadelphia Flyers are returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Welcoming them back to the dance will be the Pittsburgh Penguins, their longtime cross-state rivals. Home-ice advantage…
Hurricanes Playoff Preview: First Postseason Meeting Against Senators in Round 1 Zach Martin | April 15, 2026 The Carolina Hurricanes finished the regular season 53-22-7 (113 points) and know who they will take on in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the first time…
3 Things to Watch as Flyers Return to the Playoffs Andrew McGuinness | April 15, 2026 The regular season concluded for the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night with a whimper, not a bang, and that was totally fine. The Flyers had their breakthrough moment the night…
Kings Rally for Kopitar, Clinch 5th Straight Playoff Berth Raz Devraj | April 14, 2026 “I don’t plan on playing just seven more games.” Playing in his 20th and final season in the NHL, that was the blatant remark from Los Angeles Kings captain Anze…
How the Sabres Stack up Against Potential 1st-Round Opponents Zach Berta | April 14, 2026 On April 4, the Buffalo Sabres clinched their first playoff berth since 2010-11, ending the longest playoff drought in the NHL after the New York Rangers defeated the Detroit Red…
Senators News & Rumours: Tkachuk’s Status, Chabot’s Remarkable Recovery & More Spencer Lazary | April 14, 2026 The Ottawa Senators have officially punched their ticket to the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second year in a row. It is a massive achievement for a young core…
Carolina Hurricanes Clinch the Eastern Conference First-Seed Zach Martin | April 14, 2026 There seems to be a theme of how the Carolina Hurricanes clinch points needed at the end of the 2025-26 regular season. As they did against the Boston Bruins, needing…
