The Stanley Cup Playoffs are an annual tournament that determines the champion of the National Hockey League (NHL), awarding the winner the prestigious Stanley Cup. The NHL comprises 32 teams across ...

The Boston Bruins will play in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Bruins eliminated the Carolina Hurricanes from the first round with a 2-1 win in ...

The 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs took 65 days, 24 teams, five playoff rounds, two "bubbles" and, most important, 33,394 COVID-19 tests that returned zero positive results, according to the NHL -- and ...

As the NHL prepares for the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the NHL.com staff selected the best 20 Stanley Cup Final games since 2000. Our 15-writer panel nominated 44 games for consideration before each ...