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It wasn't supposed to end this way for the Calgary Flames. Coming in as the top seed in the Western Conference, the Flames were banking on a long playoff run. Instead, it ends after just one win against the eighth-seeded Avalanche.
NewsMore than three and a half decades after Steve Yzerman pulled on a Red Wings jersey and helped transform Detroit into a contender, he will have the opportunity to do it again as he steps into the GMs chair.
NewsThere's no heartbreak quite like a playoff overtime defeat and no joy quite like sealing the sudden-death victory. Who are the players who delivered the first taste of the latter to each franchise?
NewsAfter finishing respective second and third place finishes last season, Ryan O'Reilly and Aleksander Barkov are up for the Lady Byng once again. Sean Monahan joins the top three, too. Unlike other awards, the winner here should be clear.
NewsEaster is this weekend, and people around the world will spend it with family and friends. But for some players, they'll be using it as a chance to keep their season alive by coming up big on the scoresheet. Let's look at a few players who need to find their groove, and fast.
NewsColorado has controlled play and dizzied Calgary with the exact type of puck possession game that was a staple of the Flames' game this season, and it's led the Avalanche within one win of the second round.
NewsSometimes, you need a bit of help from a couple of greybeards to win games. Let's take a look at the oldest players to score a game-winning goal in an NHL playoff game.
Two key forwards are out for the time being for the Hurricanes. It's time for some of the team's other stars to pick up the pace.
All-Access +From junior through to the NHL, Mark Giordano has always slipped under the radar. Now 35, and having the best season of his career, he’s finally get his long-overdue recognition. And the Flames have a spot waiting just outside the dressing room for their first Norris Trophy winner.
All-Access +Mild-mannered, humble Mark Stone may not be the best fit for a city that celebrates vice over virtue. But his all-around game fits perfectly on a young Golden Knights club regrouping for another Stanley Cup run. And Vegas paid a premium to get him.
All-Access +Four years ago, we picked the Jets to win the 2019 Stanley Cup. We stand by our prediction: it’s Winnipeg’s time.
All-Access +From junior through to the NHL, Mark Giordano has always slipped under the radar. Now 35, and having the best season of his career, he’s finally get his long-overdue recognition. And the Flames have a spot waiting just outside the dressing room for their first Norris Trophy winner.
All-Access +Star center? Check. Deadly wingmen? Check. Solid ‘D’? Check. Elite Russian goalie? Check. But there’s one key difference: this year’s edition is expected to win. Do the Bolts have the spark within to bring the city its first Cup in 15 years?
All-Access +Our senior writer made like a scout and hit the road for a three-game weekend, braving blizzard-like conditions and angry dart-throwers, all for the sake of seeing hockey’s next wave of players.
All-Access +It took less than 24 hours for Gritty to transform from abomination to obsession. But before that fateful day, there were months of planning – and four different kinds of eyebrows.
All-Access +It was about the pucks and bucks, first and foremost, but lest we forget the acrobats, blood-soaked mascots and accidental on-ice sex acts. There’ll never be another partnership like the one between the Pittsburgh Penguins and CSKA Moscow, which changed Russian hockey forever.
All-Access +The hockey world remembers Marc-Andre Fleury’s infamous own-goal, which handed the U.S. the title. For 55 minutes before that, though, it was a rollercoaster match. The key performers share their memories, triumphant and gut-wrenching, 15 years later.
All-Access +The NHL playoff format isn’t perfect, but the rivalry showdowns are the best thing about the spring – even if they happen early.
All-Access +A year after losing their starting goalie to a homicide, the Don Mills Flyers complete a season for the ages.
All-Access +As the league’s copycats bust out small, speedy lineups, has the NHL already changed to big, skilled and fast?
NewsAfter being swept in Round 1, the Penguins face some difficult decisions. Are they willing to get younger – and weaker – in the short term if it elevates their ceiling a couple seasons from now?
NewsThe last international tournament of the draft season has more than just a gold medal on the line. For many 2019 draft prospects, it's a final chance to impress their future NHL employers. We take a look at 10 players who could benefit specifically from strong showings.
NewsWith the Hobey Baker now on his mantlepiece, Cale Makar has his sights set on winning a national championship with UMass. After that? It's off to the Avalanche for the top-ranked prospect in The Hockey News' Future Watch edition.
PodcastShould the Leafs ponder a future without Nazem Kadri? Do the Lightning and Penguins have any chance to rally from 3-0 series deficits? And more.
PodcastThe Hockey News' senior writers analyze each Round 1 matchup in the West and predict the winners.
PodcastThe Hockey News' senior writers analyze each Round 1 matchup in the East and predict the winners.
