The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs second round is underway after Montreal edged Tampa Bay 2-1 in a historic Game 7 to face Buffalo. Carolina opened with a 3-0 shutout over Philadelphia, while Colorado outgunned Minnesota 9-6 in one of the highest-scoring ...

The 2026 NHL playoffs have reached the second round. Here are USA TODAY Sports' predictions for who wins each series.

Brent Burns showed off his wry sense of humor shortly after Colorado completed its first-round sweep. “Better than the alternative, I guess,” the 41-year-old defenseman cracked after completing the 4-0 series win over the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.

The second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway, with the Carolina Hurricanes shutting out the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 in Game 1 and the Colorado Avalanche set to host the Minnesota Wild. The Vegas Golden Knights will meet the Anaheim Ducks ...

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The Avalanche returned to the ice on Wednesday. Did Josh Manson join them? One more series came to an end […] The post Deen’s Daily: Avalanche Enjoying Lengthy Preparation Time; Leafs Front Office Decisions;

Alex Newhook broke a tie with 8:53 left and the Montreal Canadiens outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Game 7 on Sunday night to end the thrilling first-round series