Stanley Cup Playoffs - Page 5

April 23, 2026

Viral Ottawa Senators fan blamed for team's 0-2 playoff start banished to Taiwan

The Ottawa Senators fan who went viral for his cringey hype videos has been banished to the Far East while the team tries to dig their way out of an 0-2 playoff deficit.

April 23, 2026

Sidney Crosby reacts to the first embellishment penalty of his 21-year career

Philadelphia took a 3-0 series lead with a 5-2 Game 3 win over Pittsburgh, highlighted by Sidney Crosby's first career embellishment penalty call.

April 22, 2026

Flyers mascot Gritty pens letter to fans ahead of first playoff game... eight years after he debuted

After debuting in 2018, Flyers mascot Gritty finally gets his first home playoff game as Philadelphia hosts Pittsburgh in Game 3 of their series.

April 22, 2026

NHL coach narrowly avoids disaster as glass shatters behind bench

Kings coach D.J. Smith was showered with glass after a pane shattered behind the bench during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against Colorado.

April 21, 2026

Penguins' Erik Karlsson says the team is ready to 'get out of Pittsburgh' for Game 3 against Flyers

Pittsburgh faces must-win Game 3 in Philadelphia after falling behind 2-0, with Erik Karlsson welcoming the hostile environment at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

April 20, 2026

Sabres win first playoff game in 15 years in dramatic fashion, stun Bruins with epic third period comeback

The Buffalo Sabres scored four goals in the final eight minutes to complete a stunning comeback and beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in their first playoff game in 14 years.

April 18, 2026

NHL playoffs start with a bang as Team USA star Brady Tkachuk drops gloves at opening faceoff

Brady Tkachuk and Jordan Staal fought seconds into the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs after the Ottawa Senators and Carolina Hurricanes captains dropped gloves immediately.

April 15, 2026

NHL coach rips players after stunning late-season collapse extends playoff drought: 'They don’t care'

Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness ripped his team after a stunning collapse ended in a sixth consecutive season without a playoff berth. He vowed culture changes are ahead.

September 6, 2025

Ken Dryden, Hall of Fame goalie and 'Miracle on Ice' broadcaster, dead at 78

Ken Dryden, a Hall of Fame goaltender who won six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and later became a broadcaster, has died at 78 after a battle with cancer.

July 2, 2025

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov lacked motivation after first Stanley Cup but now eyes three in a row

Aleksander Barkov struggled to find motivation after winning his first Stanley Cup - but with a chance to threepeat, he's already counting down to next season.