By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations April 26, 2025 NEW YORK (April 26, 2025) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule:   Tuesday, April 29   The start time for Game 5 of the […]

By Basil Stroh     HOME ICE IS NICE, BUT WILL A ROAD TEAM BREAK THROUGH? All four games scheduled across a full 11 hours of playoff action on Sunday will be Game 4s in a series that have seen the home team win each […]

By Basil Stroh       NHL Public Relations April 25, 2025 NEW YORK (April 25, 2025) – Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel has been suspended for one game for interference against Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov during Game 2 of the teams’ First Round series in Tampa on Thursday, […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 26, 2025 * After Montreal fans waited eight years to fill Bell Centre for playoff hockey, the Canadiens delivered with a six-goal outing in a contest that featured nine combined goals, three game-tying tallies and an abundance of ‘Ole, […]

By Basil Stroh     FIRST POTENTIAL SERIES-CLINCHER PART OF FULL DAY OF PLAYOFF ACTION All four games on Saturday’s slate have a different start time, making for a continuous flow of Stanley Cup Playoffs action from 1 p.m. ET until at least midnight ET – […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 25, 2025  Cam Fowler became just the eighth different defenseman in NHL history to post five points in a playoff game while Pavel Buchnevich netted his first career postseason hat trick to help the Blues score seven and cut their series deficit […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 25, 2025 NEW YORK (April 25, 2025) – The National Hockey League announced today that it has fined the Ottawa Senators $25,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during warm-ups prior to Game 3 of their First Round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs on […]

By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations April 25, 2025 NEW YORK (April 25, 2025) – The National Hockey League will announce finalists for 2025 NHL Awards beginning Monday, April 28.   The schedule of announcements, which is subject to change, is as follows:   Monday, April […]

By Lydia Jane Allison       Fans Can Register for Free Entry at NFL.com/DraftAccess 2025 NFL Draft Presented by Bud Light Airs Live April 24–26 with Coverage on NFL Network, NFL+, the NFL Channel, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes NEW YORK — April 17, […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 24, 2025 * Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin powered a second straight Stars comeback win in overtime as Dallas took a 2-1 series lead and spoiled Gabriel Landeskog’s return to the Colorado lineup. * Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe both put up four-point performances in Game 2 as […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 24, 2025 More Than 1.3M Brackets Submitted to Date, Up 18% From 2024; Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Chance Bracket Opens When Second Round Matchups Are Set   NEW YORK / TORONTO (April 24, 2025) – Fans vying for […]

By Basil Stroh   4 24 2025   THURSDAY FEATURES ‘BATTLE OF FLORIDA’ PLUS THREE GAME 3s The reigning champion Panthers look to take a 2-0 lead against the Lightning while the Senators, Wild and Blues head home for the first time in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.   * The Senators and Blues are set to host playoff […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 23, 2025 A team scored six goals during the Battle of Florida in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third straight contest as the reigning Stanley Cup champion Panthers benefited from the return of Matthew Tkachuk en route to a Game 1 win. […]

By Basil Stroh     WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE FEATURES OILERS, KINGS FOLLOWING UP THRILLING GAME 1 Tonight’s slate has the Oilers looking to pull even in their First Round matchup with the Kings following a back-and-forth opener as well as the Canadiens–Capitals and Stars–Avalanche continuing their series after requiring overtime Monday.     COURTESY NHL PUBLIC […]

By Basil Stroh   Ndax and NHL Partner to Engage Fans in Canada During the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs   NHL Public Relations April 23, 2025 NEW YORK (April 23, 2025) – Ndax, one of Canada’s largest crypto trading platforms, and the National Hockey League (NHL®) today […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 22, 2025 Phillip Danault delivered a late go-ahead goal to help the Kings quell a four-goal comeback attempt by the Oilers at Crypto.com Arena. * Alex Ovechkin scored the winner during the first overtime game of the postseason as stars continued to shine in the 2025 Stanley […]

By Basil Stroh     NHL Public Relations April 22, 2025 NEW YORK (April 22, 2025) – The National Hockey League today announced the following updates to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round schedule:   Monday, April 28   The start time of Game 4 of the […]

By Basil Stroh     4 22 2025   The Islanders organization announced today that Lou Lamoriello’s contract as President and General Manager will not be renewed   The New York Islanders organization announced today that Lou Lamoriello’s contract as President and General Manager will […]

By Basil Stroh   NHL Public Relations April 21, 2025 Mitch Marner, William Nylander, John Tavares and Auston Matthews had multiple points as the Maple Leafs opened the first “Battle of Ontario” playoff series in 21 years with a high-scoring victory.   * Logan Stankoven scored two goals to help the Hurricanes defeat the Devils, while Brett Howden also […]

By Basil Stroh     PLAYOFFS TO INCLUDE ALL-TIME LEADING GOAL SCORER FOR FIRST TIME IN 28 YEARS For the first time since 1997, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer will be on the ice for the Stanley Cup Playoffs as Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals begin the pursuit […]