Home-ice advantage is a powerful force in the National Hockey League, and no home rink holds more magic than the Bell Centre. So, even though the Montreal Canadiens are locked into a tough 1-vs-8 ...

The Washington Capitals look to back up their claim as the Eastern Conference’s best regular season team as they begin the ...

Sergei Federov was one of the first superstars to defect from the Soviet Union to play in the NHL. By 16, he was already ...

Since the advent of the National Hockey League in 1918, 32 NHL teams have successfully overturned 3–1 series deficits—more ...

For the second time in NHL history, the Montreal Canadiens play the Washington Capitals in the first round of the playoffs. Habs fans will be hoping it goes similar to how it went in 2010.

Aliaksei Protas is unlikely to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday ...

Here are some of the names out there as another coaching search begins for the Kraken following Dan Bylsma's firing Monday.

• Sunday Gathering trivia: The Blue Jackets (40-33-9, 89 points) made a 23-point improvement this season from their 2023-24 ...

The Detroit Red Wings haven’t reached the playoffs since 2016 but several of their former players are still competing for the Stanley Cup. Here are six former Red Wings who could have an impact ...

His Eminence, ridden by Jimmy Winkfield, wins the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/2 lengths over Sannazarro in the only Derby ever raced in April. 1961 — ABC’s “Wide World of Sports,” debuts.

From bag skates to secret speeches, St. Louis guided the Canadiens through every twist of a playoff-bound season.

Monday, in the Capitals' playoff opener ... Igor Larionov did it at 41 years old for the Red Wings in 2002. It was a much-needed goal -- and win -- for Washington, which was the first team ...