Russian rookie slated to play on line with Alex Newhook and Patrik Laine, and see time on second power-play unit in Game 1 in Washington.

No one really knows what to expect from him in the playoffs, but we do know that the instant he steps on the ice, he’s locked in on the net.

Kent Hughes stayed put at the trade deadline. That went down well in Montreal, since it meant veterans weren’t traded. Thanks ...

Here at Last Word on Hockey, we will preview and review all of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. In every series, we try to give at least three articles throughout the series’ lifespan.

In today’s links, Slafkovský plans to match Gallagher’s intensity, preparing for a long, physical series, St-Louis’s player-whispering ability, Spencer Carbery planning around Demidov, Florian ...