Hockey fans, the Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially here. The 2026 version might be as good as ever, with a bracket that feels as wide open as any in recent memory. Then, of course, there's the Buffalo Sabres, who finally shattered the longest playoff ...

NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League (NHL) and its U.S. and Canadian broadcast partners are bringing fans closer to the intensity of playoff hockey with a first-of-its-kind approach for the league through a new collaborative marketing campaign ahead of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The Red Wings are the only lottery team that doesn’t own its own pick; they traded it to the Blues in the Justin Faulk trade, with no protection in the (very unlikely) event that the Wings “win” the lottery and move up to No. 5.

The 2026 NHL playoffs mean true overtime hockey is back. Three-on-three play and shootouts are out and there could be some very long games.

Kenny Albert just set the record for the most national broadcasts called across the four major North American sports, surpassing Dick Stockton, Kevin Harlan, and even his father Marv Albert. And when you consider the list of moments he has been part of along the way,