NHL, Montreal Canadiens and Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are down to four teams remaining with the Western Conference Final and Eastern Conference Final both getting underway this week. T
The Carolina Hurricanes and Montreal Canadiens look to come out of the Eastern Conference with a spot in the Stanley Cup final. Who's Adam Proteau predicting to win this series?
The Montreal Canadiens are heading to the Eastern Conference Finals after one of the wildest Game 7 battles of the NHL playoffs.
The 2025-2026 NHL Conference Finals matchups are set. It took a month to reach this point in the season, and the previous series was nothing short of sensational. The final four teams have everything at stake.
Nathan MacKinnon has piled up the shots against Vegas. Our Golden Knights vs Avalanche prediction and NHL picks expect more of the same in Game 1.
After four-game sweeps over the Senators and Flyers, the Canes have extended time to rest and prepare for the Eastern Conference Final.
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded each season to the player judged to be most valuable in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It is one of the game’s most prestigious honors because it recognizes the ability to deliver in the clutch,
The NHL reimplemented the OT period, in the regular season over 40 years later, this time with a five-minute, sudden-death period. The league continued with the 5-on-5 format until 1999, when it changed to 4-on-4 play for the regular season.