Sabres Have Clinched Their First Playoff Berth In 14 Seasons Jacob D. Strozyk | April 5, 2026 The news officially dropped at around 3 PM EST on Saturday, April 4. When the New York Rangers defeated the Detroit Red Wings that afternoon, it was the clinching scenario…
Hurricanes Punch Ticket to 8th Straight Playoff Appearance Zach Martin | April 3, 2026 It’s now official: after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-1 on Thursday night, the Carolina Hurricanes punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the eighth straight season in…
Minnesota Wild’s 3 Keys to a Successful Postseason Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | April 2, 2026 The Minnesota Wild had a rough month of March as they struggled to get on the winning track multiple times and lost to several teams lower in the standings than…
Canadiens’ 3 Best Potential Playoff Opponents William Bourget | March 31, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens are inching closer to meaningful hockey in April, and with the Eastern Conference race as tight as it is, playoff matchups are becoming a real conversation. While…
Ranking Potential Oilers’ First-Round Opponents From Easiest to Hardest Rupert McDonald | March 31, 2026 Though things did get quite tense in recent weeks, it now looks as though the Edmonton Oilers will indeed be back in the playoffs for a seventh consecutive year. Thanks…
Hurricanes’ 3 Potential Opponents in Round 1 of the 2026 Playoffs Zach Martin | March 28, 2026 With 11 games left in the regular season, the Carolina Hurricanes are in position to face a wild-card team in Round 1 of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Whether they…
Red Wings’ 3 Biggest Games Left in 2026-26 Season Devin Little | March 25, 2026 It’s a late season cliché, but every point matters at this point in the NHL season. The Eastern Conference specifically is ultra-competitive this season as the playoff cutoff appears to…
Blue Jackets Have Second-Hardest Remaining Schedule in NHL Mark Scheig | March 24, 2026 The Columbus Blue Jackets enter play on Tuesday in third place in the Metropolitan Division standings. Despite being tied with the New York Islanders in points, the Blue Jackets have…
3 Metropolitan Division Teams That Could Challenge the Penguins’ Playoff Position Sylvie McCarthy | February 22, 2026 The NHL season has been on pause since Feb. 6 for the Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy. No one expected the Pittsburgh Penguins to be in second place in the…
3 Ways Canadiens Secure Home-Ice Advantage in 2026 Playoffs Ryan Szporer | February 16, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens are (currently) in line to earn home-ice advantage in Round 1. How do they ensure things stay that way?
How Can the Capitals Contend for Playoffs? Hayley Paljug | January 28, 2026 It’s been an up-and-down season for the Washington Capitals. The team that was once first in the Metropolitan Division has now dropped out of playoff contention entirely and sits sixth…
Are the Edmonton Oilers in Danger of Missing the 2026 NHL Playoffs? Brian Swane | January 24, 2026 The last seven days saw the Edmonton Oilers shut out the Vancouver Canucks 6-0 on Saturday (Jan. 17), blank the St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Sunday (Jan. 18), lose 2-1…
