We typically think of the NHL's salary cap as a 'hard cap' with a clearly defined minimum and maximum for the clubs' payrolls ...

The Detroit Red Wings failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, extending the longest ...

Trent Yawney dropped a nugget of wisdom in his first media appearance of the season, one that he and Todd McLellan have preached since they joined the Detroit Red Wings at Christmas. In response ...

The Washington Capitals search for their first playoff series win all-time against the Montreal Canadiens in Round 1.

The Washington Capitals look to back up their claim as the Eastern Conference’s best regular season team as they begin the ...

The NHL's wild-card races and a division title could come down to tiebreakers. How the tiebreaker procedure works.

DETROIT — The Washington Capitals knew the Detroit Red Wings would come out swinging. NHL teams typically get a boost following a coaching change, and the Red Wings replaced Derek Lalonde with ...

Sergei Federov was one of the first superstars to defect from the Soviet Union to play in the NHL. By 16, he was already ...