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Stanley Cup playoff watch: The stakes in play for Wednesday's games
Here's why each matchup matters, with playoff seeding and draft lottery position on the line.[read more]
Capitals' Dowd, off career year, signs extension
Nic Dowd, who set career highs in goals, points and games played this season, has signed a two-year, $6 million extension with the Capitals.[read more]
Stars activate Seguin (hip) from long-term IR
The Stars activated center Tyler Seguin from long-term injured reserve ahead of Wednesday's regular-season finale at Nashville.[read more]
Iafallo signs 3-year, $11M extension with Jets
Forward Alex Iafallo signed a three-year contract extension worth $11 million with the Jets on Wednesday.[read more]
Connor McDavid leads second round of EA Sports NHL 25 Team of the Season
The second batch of honorees has been announced, including the Oilers superstar, with one more group to come.[read more]
Oilers' Nurse suspended 1 game for cross-check
Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse was suspended one game by the NHL Department of Player Safety for cross-checking Kings forward Quinton Byfield.[read more]
Pens' Letang has surgery to close hole in heart
Kris Letang will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington after undergoing a procedure to close a small hole in his heart.[read more]
'Fortunate' Matthews nets 400th goal as Leafs roll
Toronto captain Auston Matthews scored into an empty net for the 400th goal of his career in the Maple Leafs' 4-0 victory over the Sabres, becoming the sixth-fastest NHL player to reach that milestone, according to ESPN Research.[read more]
Wild's Fleury plays 'game I love' one more time
Minnesota coach John Hynes sent retiring goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, 40, out for overtime in what could be the final game of his storied career, and the Wild outlasted the Ducks 3-2 in the home team's regular-season finale.[read more]
'I know how badly they want to win': How the Senators grew into being a playoff team
Ottawa is back in the postseason for the first time since 2017 -- with plans to make it an annual occurrence.[read more]