Short Conference Finals Adding to NHL’s Playoff Format Frustrations Andrew McGuinness | May 31, 2026 The NHL’s biggest stage is returning to the spotlight. The 110th Stanley Cup Final should be a great one, with two teams among the preseason favorites to reach it. The…
4 Stanley Cup Finalists With Pittsburgh Penguins Ties Matthew Gray | May 31, 2026 After six weeks of grueling playoff rounds that saw everything from lopsided blowouts to improbable sweeps, the 2026 Stanley Cup Final has finally been decided. For the ninth consecutive season,…
What the Canadiens Are Missing to Win the Stanley Cup William Simoneau | May 30, 2026 Nobody saw this coming quite like this. The Montreal Canadiens reached the Eastern Conference Final, having clawed their way through back-to-back Game 7s against the Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo…
3 Takeaways From Hurricanes’ Conference Final 6-1 Game 5 Clinch Zach Martin | May 30, 2026 After 20 long years, the Carolina Hurricanes are heading back to the Stanley Cup Final. Following their Game 1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, the Hurricanes pulled off the gentleman…
Hurricanes Players & Brind’Amour Discuss Eastern Conference Final Win Zach Martin | May 30, 2026 After an emotional 6-1 Game 5 victory for the Carolina Hurricanes that punched their ticket to the Eastern Conference Final for the first time in 20 years, players and head…
Positives the Canadiens Can Take Away from Hurricanes Series Defeat Ryan Szporer | May 30, 2026 The better team clearly won between the Canadiens and Hurricanes, making a game of “what if?” pretty pointless. But what it, though?
Hurricanes Pregame Presser: Blake & Brind’Amour Mindsets Ahead of Game 5 Zach Martin | May 29, 2026 After their morning skate, some players, along with Rod Brind’Amour, met with a large contingent of media, from the U.S. and Canada, ahead of their Game 5 showdown with the…
Adjustments the Canadiens Must Make to Extend the Series Blain Potvin | May 29, 2026 The Montreal Canadiens’ remarkable postseason run has hit its first true reality check in the Eastern Conference Final against the Carolina Hurricanes. After a thrilling opening game, the Canadiens have…
Hurricanes’ Sean Walker Balancing Fatherhood & Hockey in 2026 Playoffs Zach Martin | May 29, 2026 The Carolina Hurricanes are on the brink of reaching the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006. They’ve won three in a row in the Eastern Conference Final…
Marner Is Becoming the Latest Painful Chapter in Maple Leafs History The Old Prof | May 29, 2026 There’s a certain kind of déjà vu that follows the Toronto Maple Leafs around like a shadow. It’s not just the playoff exits or the yearly hope that somehow this…
Canadiens Giving Serious 2010 Vibes With the 2026 Playoff Run Blain Potvin | May 29, 2026 The electric atmosphere inside the Bell Centre prior to the start of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final (ECF) provided a connection between this year’s Montreal Canadiens roster and the Cinderella…
Mitch Marner Continues to Prove His Value in Golden Knights Playoff Push Jayd Serdy | May 29, 2026 When the Vegas Golden Knights acquired Mitch Marner, the expectation was simple: add another elite offensive weapon to an already stacked roster. What unfolded throughout the regular season and into…
