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Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Did Habs swing series on Caps?

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Did Canadiens swing series on Capitals?

The 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Friday night with three pivotal games.

Watch: Tom Wilson, Josh Anderson fight on Capitals bench

Watch: Devils outlast Hurricanes thanks to Simon Nemec's 2OT goal

Instant reaction: Third-period rally lifts Oilers to 7-4 win over Kings

Lightning's Brandon Hagel suspended for dirty hit on Aleksander Barkov

Knee-jerk reactions to first week of NHL's Stanley Cup playoffs

Most unlikely Stanley Cup Final heroes

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The Quiz of the Day

Watch: Devils outlast Hurricanes on Simon Nemec's 2OT goal

Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime Friday night for the New Jersey Devils, who got back into their Eastern Conference first-round series with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.

The 25 most unlikely Stanley Cup Final heroes

The '2002-03 New Jersey Devils' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 26

Watch: Tom Wilson, Josh Anderson fight on Capitals bench

The Stanley Cup playoffs can get heated when two teams have to keep playing each other game after game. Tensions get high, anger starts to build and sometimes emotions just erupt.

Capitals' Logan Thompson continues to foil Canadiens

All six teams have something to prove in Friday's Stanley Cup playoff action

Knee-jerk reactions to first week of NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The '30-goal scorers in the 2024-25 NHL season' quiz

Ottawa Senators News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 25

Senators' Nick Cousins fined for warm-up incident

The NHL Department of Player Safety issued fines against Ottawa forward Nick Cousins for a pre-game incident that occurred prior to Thursday night’s game three against the Maple Leafs.

Maple Leafs take 3-0 series lead vs. Senators on latest OT win

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Maple Leafs in control; Hagel should be suspended

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

Leon Draisaitl News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Goal leaders from each NHL season since 1990' quiz

How many of the yearly leaders in NHL goals since the 1990-91 season can you name in five minutes?

The '60+ goals in an NHL season' quiz

The 'NHL players with multiple Hart Trophies' quiz

The 'NHL active points leaders' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker

The 25 most unlikely Stanley Cup Final heroes

It's not always the stars who come through when the lights shine brightest and the games matter most. Here are 25 unheralded players, at the time, who broke out for some memorable Stanley Cup Final moments.

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 25

Knee-jerk reactions to first week of NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs

As we move into Games 3 and 4, let's take a look at some knee-jerk reactions to the first week of the NHL playoffs.

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Maple Leafs in control; Hagel should be suspended

Lightning look to turn page, even series vs. Panthers

Power play looms large as Oilers-Kings series shifts to Edmonton

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The 'Stanley Cup-winning Edmonton Oilers' quiz

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 25

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Maple Leafs in control; Hagel should be suspended

The Stanley Cup playoffs continued on Thursday night with four more games. Here are some key takeaways from the action.

Maple Leafs take 3-0 series lead vs. Senators on latest OT win

Nate Schmidt, Sergei Bobrovsky stake Panthers to 2-0 series lead vs. Lightning

Panthers star ties record for most goals by defenseman after two playoff games

Wild take series lead with huge 5-2 win over Golden Knights

Pavel Buchnevich's hat trick helps Blues cut Jets' series lead

Most unlikely Stanley Cup Final heroes

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 24

Disaster season: What can Rangers, Predators learn from previous Hindenburgs?

Can either New York or Nashville use these teams as a blueprint?

Rangers president/GM Chris Drury agrees to multiyear contract extension

Connor McMichael's pair guide Caps to 2-0 series lead over Canadiens

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The 'NHL goalie all-time save percentage leaders' quiz

Pittsburgh Penguins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 24

Penguins prospect Tanner Howe undergoes ACL reconstruction surgery

2024 second-rounder Tanner Howe’s development will be on hold for quite a while.

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners since 1983' quiz

NHL News / House of Hockey / April 24

NHL DoPS makes suspension decision on Capitals' cross-checks to faces of Brendan Gallagher and Cole Caufield

Adding to the frustration that Montreal Canadiens fans are experiencing right now is the decision by the NHL not to punish Washington Capitals players for their actions in Game 2.

Logan Thompson Shines in Capitals’ 3-1 Win Over Canadiens in Game 2

Canadiens look to solve Logan Thompson, Capitals

Buses in Montreal remove ‘Go! Canadiens Go!’ phrasing due to Quebec language watchdog

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The '30-goal scorers in the 2024-25 NHL season' quiz

Colorado Avalanche News / Yardbarker / April 23

Avalanche's Landeskog makes his long-awaited return to lineup

Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog makes his long-awaited return to lineup

After a three-year hiatus, Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog returned to the ice on Wednesday night.

Watch: Raucous ovation for Landeskog playing first NHL game since 2022

Capitals star Logan Thompson continues to foil Canadiens

Kings take a two-game lead on the Oilers after 6-2 victory

NHL seeing playoff ratings plummet

Rangers agree to a multiyear extension with GM Chris Drury

Recently fired HC emerges as possibility to win vacant Flyers job

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 24

Kings take two-game lead on Oilers after 6-2 victory

Adrian Kempe scored twice in a four-point game and Anze Kopitar collected one goal and three assists to lead the host Los Angeles Kings to a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The 'NHL's active points leaders' quiz

NHL News / House of Hockey / April 24

Recently fired HC emerges as possibility to win vacant Flyers job

The Philadelphia Flyers are searching for a John Tortorella replacement, and now they may have found one in another recently fired head coach.

Rangers GM Chris Drury gets contract extension as John Tortorella rumors swirl

Expect the Flyers to be moderate spenders this offseason

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The '1973-75 Philadelphia Flyers' quiz

Nicklas Backstrom News / House of Hockey / April 24

Capitals fans saddened over decision by longtime franchise star Nicklas Backstrom

Capitals fans everywhere are left saddened by the latest decision from longtime franchise star forward Nicklas Backstrom, who hasn't played since late 2023.

Capitals' Logan Thompson continues to foil Canadiens

Logan Thompson Shines in Capitals’ 3-1 Win Over Canadiens in Game 2

The Blueprint to Creating a Stanley Cup-Winning Team

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The 'Most 30-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 24

NHL seeing early playoff ratings plummet

NHL playoff broadcasts in the United States were down in viewership.

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The 'Most 30-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

Washington Capitals News / Yardbarker / April 24

Capitals' Logan Thompson continues to foil Canadiens

Washington Capitals goalie Logan Thompson forgot it's no longer the regular season in his postgame news conference on Wednesday night.

Connor McMichael's pair guide Caps to 2-0 series lead over Canadiens

Capitals defenseman Martin Fehervary out for remainder of playoffs

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Alex Ovechkin adds to historic career with OT winner

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The 'NHL Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

New York Rangers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 23

Rangers agree to a multiyear extension with GM Chris Drury

The New York Rangers are sticking with the current leader of their front office. The Rangers announced a multi-year extension with general manager Chris Drury.

Chris Kreider opens up about Rangers sending trade memo

Rangers’ management benched the wrong players this season

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The '1,000 games player for NHL Original Six franchises' quiz

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 23

Flyers announce major changes to coaching staff after disappointing season

John Tortorella wasn’t the only one on the chopping block from the Philadelphia Flyers’ disappointing 2024-25 campaign.

Expect the Flyers to be moderate spenders this offseason

Three restricted free agents Flyers should offer sheet in 2025 offseason

What cities should get NHL expansion teams?

The '1973-75 Philadelphia Flyers' quiz

Carolina Hurricanes News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'NHL yearly saves leaders since 1994-95' quiz

How many of the net-minders to save the most shots in the NHL ever season since the 1994-95 campaign?

NHL News / Yardbarker / April 23

Panthers deliver an emphatic message in their Game 1 win

Stanley Cup playoffs takeaways: Panthers deliver emphatic message in Game 1 win

The first round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs continued on Tuesday night with four games. Here are some key takeaways from Tuesday's action.

Matthew Tkachuk scores twice in return as Panthers rout Lightning

Watch: Max Domi's OT goal gives Maple Leafs 2-0 lead series vs. Senators

Jordan Martinook continues to haunt Devils as Hurricanes grab 2-0 series lead

Watch: Bill Belichick gets unfriendly welcome at Hurricanes game

Capitals defenseman to miss postseason with ankle injury

Islanders announce a major decision on Lou Lamoriello

New York Rangers News / Blade of Steel / April 22

J.T. Miller misses Rangers locker room clear-out day due to personal matter

Rangers forward J.T. Miller was absent Monday as the team held their end-of-season exit interviews.

Canucks’ Jim Rutherford: J.T. Miller ‘tried hard’ to fix situation with Elias Pettersson

New York Change of Mind: Rangers Dominos Begin To Fall

Rangers’ Chris Kreider dealt with back issues, vertigo and hand injury during 2024-25 season

Rangers’ 2024-25 Player Profiles: Igor Shesterkin

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 23

Max Domi's OT goal gives Leafs 2-0 lead series vs. Senators

Watch: Max Domi's OT goal gives Maple Leafs 2-0 lead series vs. Senators

Max Domi scored at 3:09 of overtime, lifting the Toronto Maple Leafs over the Ottawa Senators.

Stanley Cup Playoffs takeaways: Panthers deliver emphatic message in Game 1 win

Which players have the most points in NHL postseason history?

The '1961-64 Toronto Maple Leafs' quiz

NHL News / Blade of Steel / April 22

Don Cherry posts heartbreaking message on social media

Former "Hockey Night in Canada" host and hockey icon Don Cherry has posted a heartbreaking message on social media ahead of the release of a new book.