New-Look NHL Playoffs Set As League Rides Attendance Wave
This year’s playoff field includes several upstarts and fresh storylines.

This year’s playoff field includes several upstarts and fresh storylines.

The NHL unveiled what's next after the regular season ended and with the Stanley Cup Playoffs starting on Saturday.

[Editor’s note: Welcome to Athlon Sports’ poll of the day, where we ask readers to weigh in on the biggest topic of the day. Thanks for voting, and be sure to sound off in the comment section.] The NHL playoffs begin Saturday. The race for the Stanley Cup begins with three Game 1s: Ottawa Senators ...

Preview and predictions for all 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs first-round matchups, featuring Oilers, Canadiens, Penguins and more.

Few rivalries in the NHL are as well-known as the one between Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals, two of the league’s most iconic stars. Ovechkin, the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, has built a reputation not just for his production but also for his unusual eating habits […] The post Penguins’ Sidney Crosby shares priceless reaction to Alex Ovechkin’s diet appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The first-round series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers appears to be a gathering of old friends. Well, not exactly. The NHL’s two Pennsylvania franchises are resuming hostilities after a long hiatus. These teams have hated each other since the league’s original expansion in 1967-68 and they have put on many memorable duels […] The post 3 Penguins-Flyers bold predictions for 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs are imminent. All 16 teams punched their ticket to the postseason, the matchups are set, and now hockey fans get to sit back, (not) relax, and enjoy the most intense postseason across all the major sports. During the final slate of regular season play, and with the 16 Playoffs teams […] The post Power Ranking The Most Likely Stanley Cup Winners Of The 2026 Playoffs appeared first on BroBible.

Maple Leafs missed a key trade target now thriving with Sidney Crosby’s Penguins, highlighting a costly missed opportunity.

The Penguins used both of their goalies in a road loss to the St. Louis Blues that ended Pittsburgh's regular season.

Ex Leafs GM Kyle Dubas reveals trading Mason Marchment, not Nazem Kadri, as his biggest regret, while Penguins success shows lessons learned.

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The Philadelphia Flyers are set to face off against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs. Philadelphia clinched a playoff berth by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday. Flyers players were overjoyed to get into the postseason. “To do it with this group of guys is awesome,” Flyers center Trevor Zegras said, per […] The post Flyers players talk about how much they love each other after playoff clincher appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Philadelphia Flyers secure stunning 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs berth after late-season surge, setting up a heated Battle of Pennsylvania first-round clash with the Penguins

Sidney Crosby nears a historic playoff milestone, set to join an elite NHL scoring group led by Oilers legends.

The Philadelphia Flyers took a 3-2 shootout victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. The victory clinched the Flyers’ first playoff berth since 2020, as the team will finish third in the Metropolitan Division. As the building erupted in celebration, Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar took time to speak with NBC Sports on the bench and fire […] The post Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar fires back at doubters after clinching playoff berth appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Philadelphia Flyers have had some ups and downs this year. However, none of that matters much now. For the first time since 2019-20, the Flyers are headed back to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Head coach Rick Tocchet has led the team he played for to the postseason in his first year as coach. Tocchet […] The post Flyers’ Rick Tocchet credits ‘youth’ for clinching 2026 playoff spot appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Hockey fans, the time has finally come. The last edition of ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings before the best postseason in all of sports. This time next week, the Stanley Cup Playoffs will be underway to determine the champion of the league’s 109th campaign. Over six months since the Florida Panthers and Chicago Blackhawks kicked off […] The post ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 25: Avalanche lead the pack as postseason looms appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins does not agree that this season could be Washington Capitals icon Alex Ovechkin's last in the NHL.

Alex Ovechkin explains waving off a postgame handshake with Sidney Crosby because he hasn't decided on his retirement yet.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Sidney Crosby and his teammates will have a chance to compete for a Stanley Cup this spring. Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are still fighting for their playoff lives. But they came up with a big win over the Penguins on Sunday. […] The post Penguins’ Sidney Crosby sounds off on potential final game vs. Alex Ovechkin appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Washington Capitals played their final home game of the season on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It may have also been the last time Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby shared the ice. After the game, Crosby got the team lined up to shake hands with the Capitals’ captain, but he waived them off. Now, […] The post Capitals star Alex Ovechkin explains intriguing move after Penguins game appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin refused the respect of the Pittsburgh Penguins after what could have been his final home game for the team.
